Minutes - RA Meeting 9 February 2017

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Minutes - RA Meeting 9 February 2017

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Agenda for a meeting of the 26th RA
9 February 2017 @ 11:00am SLT

Present: LRA Gaius, Tanoujin, Ranma, Bagheera; Dean of the SC, Lilith; Executive Manager, Rosie; Citizens: Pip.

1) Administrative Business

1a) Review and approval of the Agenda (2 minutes)
Tan moved, Ranma seconded; motion passed at 11:02

1b) Review and approval of the Minutes (2 minutes)
Ranma moved, Tan seconded; motion passed at 11:03

1c) Executive Report (if present) (5 minutes)
The Chancellor was not present.

1d) Report on the LUC (2 minutes)
The LUC has not met.

2) Citizen Concerns (10 minutes at most)
None.

3) RA members concerns (10 minutes at most)
Bagheera spoke first on the estate operating in the black. Next, Tanoujin asked who would take over the archivist's tasks since Kate Amdahl had resigned from the RA; the Dean of the noted that her resignation had not yet been formally received by the SC, that the SC must receive notice before a by-election can be called, and that Sudane has made a list of citizens.

The LRA nominated themself for the position of archivist, Tanoujin seconded. Motion passed at 11:15.

4) Old Business

4a) Shift LI to public land for some residential builds (10 minutes)
Bagheera stated that the LUC was working on the plan and thanked Tor and Tanoujin for their help.

4b) Events paid by tip jars (5 minutes)
Bagheera noted that minutes were posted recently so that Sudane might not be aware; Gaius said they would speak with Sudane to inform her and to see about adding information to the monthly financial statements
Tanoujin motioned to table Gaius's proposal, Bagheera seconded. Motion passed at 11:23

5) New Business

5a) Citizen Activity: general (10-15 minutes)
Gaius expressed concern for newer citizens' anxieties about the estate being responsive to their ideas, encouraged members to give it more consideration; the LRA floated the idea about a sandbox parcel, Bagheera offered to take over the proposal. The LRA said they would continue to ask at meetings about this.

5b) Real World fundraising (5 minutes)
The LRA asked about ways to offset costs of the estate when the budget is in the red; Tanoujin discussed tapping into Wikis to better reflect the CDS; Ranma suggested changing the image that the CDS is argumentative; and, Bagheera raised the concern that this might be contradictory to the estate's interests.

5c) Remainder of Term goals (5 minutes)
Bagheera said she would give more thought; Tan said there was nothing further on his term-long agenda; Ranma had nothing to add.

6) General Announcements (5-10 minutes)
Rosie informed us about her CDS embassy; the LRA talked about the LGBT Pride Parade.

7) Next RA meeting (1 minute)

7a) Ordinary Meetings
23 February 2017 @ 19:30
9 March 2017 @ 11:00
23 March 2017 @ 19:30
6 April 2017 @ 11:00
20 April 2017 @ 19:30
4 May 2017 @ 11:00

7b) Monthly Extraordinary Meeting for the Chancellor
TBD

8) Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Bagheera, seconded by Tanoujin and Ranma. Motion passes at 12:17.

Gaius Nebuliens Curio (Guillaume Mistwalker)
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