Querencia Community Bike Shop 
Collective Council Meeting 
Aug 30, 2009 Minutes

  • Call to Order
  • Approval of Minutes
  • Approval of Agenda 
    • Additional Items
      • added to events:
        • UNT outreach campaign
        • Harvest Festival
  • Volunteer Log 
    • Pass around and log hours for week
  • Ongoing Business
    • Shop Related
      • Shop space search
        • held planning meeting, Devin/Howard/Kati/David defined shop space criteria
        • Remington expresses that we should have additional meeting
      • Grant Committee Report
        • Cooper update about contacting Ace Hardware about contributions, absent, tabled indefinitely
        • Nic update about contacting Lowes about grant opportunities, absent
      • Trailer Work Day
        • tabled
      • Last Shop Day Report
        • Many new attendees, Joe is first build-a-bike participant
        • Devin reports brick pile laid flat and parts bins moved on top of paved area
        • Devin reports bikes around tree organized, almost finished
        • Devin reports that junk pile is almost ready to be moved to metal recycler
        • Kati reports that work area walkway is blocked and needs to be cleared; she recommends setting up tables far enough apart to allow space.  
        • Kati and Remington report tool use chaotic, disorganized.
        • Group discusses that more coordinators are needed; attendees need more obvious workflow
        • Howard proposes advance coordinator scheduling, group discusses and agrees that greeter and coordinator should attend internal shop together
        • Sales Receipts: Devin will bring receipt book
        • Consumable Sales: Devin emphasizes we should follow YBP model of matching typical prices of local shops; 
      • Next shop day: Devin coordinates, parts-stripping theme; no internal shop
      • Supply Needs, tabled
      • Shop Info Manual/Binder: tabled
    • Event Planning
      • Sept 26 Sam Bass Bicycle Challenge
        • racks?
        • Howard will contact organizers to ask about rack logistics and additional volunteers
      • Treasurer update: new work stand, new pump, lube.  Down to $700 now, + $200 in bike sales, - part reimbursements.  
      • Office of Sustainability @ UNT, Library Mall, Sep 3 5-9PM
        • alert volunteers/public
        • Remington to make FB event, Howard to make blog post
        • Kati to bring shirts
        • meet at Howard's at 4:30
      • UNT Lube-that-chain: Thursday Sept 10th, 10-4.
        • alert volunteers/public
        • Remington turned in paperwork
        • Nic to contact Daniel about making flyers, Howard as backup
        • Need lube in small container for application, bring wire stands
        • Kati to bring shirts
      • Bikes-to-Kids Project
        • need for inventory
        • communication with schools
          • Howard emailed Jennifer Hermann, art school teacher to propose idea
      • Dallas Cyclesomatic Bikefest invitation to participate, October 10
        • Remington suggests bringing green bikes to display, group likes idea.  
      • Next benefit show: tabled
      • Friends of the Family Partnership: tabled
      • Community Ride: Devin and Howard to plan route, SE Denton?  Remington/Devin/Howard to discuss online