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Meeting Notes 04/29/07

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  • Green Fest update (Jill, Rickey, Pete, Cassandra)
    • It was really fun
    • We played in dumpsters
    • 31,000 people attended
    • 85% of garbage from the festival was diverted from the landfill and recycled
    • We met the Zola juice lady.
    • Shore Bank
      • We talked to a representative about opening a bank account.
        • We need an EIN before we can get an account, but we need to wait until our articles of incorporation have been processed before we can get an EIN.
        • The do a lot long distance banking.
      • They do the smaller funding, like covering the 20% that CCLF doesn't cover.
  • Chicago Creative Expo update (Micah, Lloyd)
    • Space workshop
      • Lot of stuff was rehashed from earlier discussions
      • Categories of owners
        • We would be an individual owner.
      • Types of space
      • Types of loans
        • Personal
        • Commercial
          • harder to get
          • need to put down 20%
      • Rent to own
        • depends on owner
        • usually overpay rent to be put into a bank account for paying off space
        • usually longer term lease
        • try to get right of first refusual for a sale.
      • We need to find a realator.
  • Being incorporated
    • Next Steps
      • Once our articles of incorporation have been processed, we need to send in the following paperwork:
        • get an FIN from the state
        • get an EIN from the federal government
        • file forms with the city
  • Space search update
    • Micah
      • found Church/auditorium space
        • called friday, we're hoping for a call back monday.
    • approaching different realators
      • unique spaces
    • MLS (Hodg)
      • biweekly emails, but nothing very relevant
    • Jill and Hodg will bike around neighborhoods next week.
    • If we see a building that looks good and empty but doesn't have a for sale sign, we can look up the owner in tax records.
  • Bylaws
    • Jill will get sample bylaws
    • Bylaws meeting next week Sunday at 4pm
    • What needs to be talked about?
      • Should we be detailed or general?
      • Being on a board
      • Membership
        • How to become a member.
        • Ejecting members?
      • How to amend/make changes to the bylaws.
  • Grant Writing
    • Talk to Shannon (Jill & Casandra)
  • Punk Workers Coop (Rickey)
    • South side workers Coop
    • In communication
  • A social event.
    • some people who have expressed interest in the coop might rather come to a social event.
    • Grey Water Social: black tie required, clothing optional.
      • Potluck
      • Wednesday 9th May 2007 7:00pm
      • 508 N Hoyne APT 2A
      • Suggested donation &/or food?
  • Website
    • Introducation of users
    • Online decision making schemes to allow people not in Chicago to participate.
    • Suggest time for meeting at next meeting (?).
  • Incubate
    • A group in chicago that explores the relationship between communites, art , and the everyday.
    • Relate a lot of the experiences to Latvia.
    • Explore how we can make art more relevant to everyday people.
    • Soup subscription service
      • Soup subscription cost goes into fund.
      • People submit proposals for how to use the money.
      • Subscribers have a say over how the fund is used.
    • wiki resource (in works... not up yet)
      • how groups are finding funding
      • where their space is
      • philosophy
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FYI: incubate's homepage can

Submitted by Ruben (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 09:33.

FYI:
incubate's homepage can be accessed here:
http://www.incubate-chicago.org/index.php

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