New Guild agenda Saturday 15th October 2011
Minutes of last meeting - points of accuracy - points of clarification
New build catalogue proposal - for submission to the RA if agreed by NG
That New Guild develop a catalogue of pre approved builds for LA and other CDS sims.
That the builds be created by people who have demonstrated a high level of build quality.
That to ensure the 'high level of build quality' and to remain consistent with the laws of CDS, builds be submitted to the New Guild and the Chancellor to be approved.
Only when approved will a build be entered into the catalogue.
That the catalogue should designate whether the builder is a CDS citizen or not.
That each approved builder agree to provide one free to purchase build to the catalogue before they may include builds for purchase.
That citizens not by required to use catalogue builds on their land, in which situation the normal approval process through the Chancellor would apply.
Insulae
The NG is asked to conside any areas where we would like to see insulae and consider where the parcels there would have to be redrawn. That a contest be held for the best example of insulae or alternatively, insulae could be created for the catalogue (please see previous agenda item).
NG finances - Rose Springfields propsal
The New Guild requests the RA to consider the following:
CDS L15-__ "New Guild Funding Act" The New Guild is a non-governmental organization formed and operated to benefit CDS. The organization is made up of all citizens who wish to participate and serves as support for long term sim planning, sim building, events, including Oktoberfest and other construction and reconstruction projects as are directed from time to time by the Chancellor. In order to be most effective and provide the best use of resources on behalf of the CDS Community, the following is hereby enacted, to be effective _____________.
1. All land owned by or for the benefit of The New Guild as of the effective date* of this Act shall be held as CDS public land and no tier shall be collected for such parcels. The land shall be owned by _____________ (group name)** The Secretary of the New Guild, the Chancellor, The Treasurer of the New Guild, and such assistants as each of them shall deem appropriate shall be given land control via the second life group. The New Guild shall provide a list of the land owned by the _______ Group as of the date of adoption, and any land added to this list shall be specifically approved before adding by the RA.***
2. The Chancellor shall include the sum of __________ L per month allocated to the New Guild Petty Cash fund in the budget of each RA Term, to be utilized by the NG to pay for such expenses related to its operation or projects not exceeding ______ L per expenditure. Expenses in excess of said ________L shall be approved by the Chancellor.****
Notes:
*The easiest way to handle this is to make it effective when the new term starts on December 1.
**The land should be held by a group so that the "control" can transfer as officials change and so that all citizens can see what land is New Guild land. At this point in time, I believe the School is the only property clearly owned by the NG, though the Villa of the Pines in Colonia Nova has been treated as such as well. I think Jon Seattle pays the tier on that land, and if that is still the case, it should be included on the "list."
***If CDS ever decides to allocate land as a sandbox, it makes sense that the NG administer that as well, which is why it is important to leave some flexibility to add land.
****Some agreement on what can be spent without bringing it back to the authority charged with budgeting is appropriate. I'd suggest no more than 2000 L... less than 10 usd... without getting Chancellor approval.
Any other business