Rede Meeting Minutes 05 October 2008

Redesfolk Present: Dan, Phil, Ana, Jag, Jenn

Previous meeting's minutes unanimously approved.
Previous meeting's actions reviewed and briefly discussed.

I. Rede Meetings:
Discussion focused on how we can keep future Rede meetings on topic and to the point. Problems stem from talking over each other and often those talking points don't add anything new to the discussion outside of opinion. More moderation from the Jarl was suggested, as well as everyone keeping notes of points they would like discussed at a later point in the meeting (the Any Other Business at the end of each meeting, for example). Also, using e-mail or the Hof-Talk list for further discussion was also suggested.

II. Prior Meeting Minutes:
Minutes from the 07 September unanimously approved.

III. Rede Business from E-mail:

2. OCIM Holiday Donations--Ten to twenty-five units of a single item to be collected for winter holiday gift/care boxes for needy families in Orange County. Donations should be brought to Winter Nights event in the spirit of sharing the harvest. Separate announcement to be crafted by Redespeaker to be issued before the Winter Nights blot, then followed up with reminders in subsequent e-mails, if necessary. Collection deadline is 17 December.

IV. Outstanding Actions:
1. Wiki access--Steph, Ana, and Stacey to e-mail username and password information to Phil. Phill to set up these accounts. Individuals will update their own action items on the Wiki as they are completed.
2. Land Fund--Phil looked into some accounts, and found that rates are not so good, and there is now speculation on who will or will not be in business. Most accounts had a 1% interest rate on what we would open. Suggestion to open a checking account to handle deposits and wait until we gather a certain balance, before funneling the balance into funds/account. Checking accounts vs. saving accounts were discussed in terms of interest, but most business savings accounts have a minimun deposit. Phil will keep researching, and we plan on moving any funds gathered this year into a Land Fund account by mid-December. Plans should be finalized and account opened by early December. Suggestion to have Land Fund donation basket at blots. All account descisions should be made and voted on at November Rede meeting.
3. Thing 2009 Sites:
Steph still attempting to contact Stone Circle. Last quote $500 for 10 people may be out of date. Steph will contact Stone Circle bia e-mail and copy Dan in the communication.
4. Budget 08-09 Hard Copy:
Jenn has done this and will update her action on the Wiki to reflect this.
5. Website Revisions:
No updates were sent to Dan as requested from last month's meeting actions. Steph will send what suggestions for revision/update she has to Dan. Dan will go through this list and make his own incorporated list, including his own suggestions. Dan will then suggest a work flow.
6. Conflict of Interest Statement:
Jag will put this information on the website.
7. Hof Logo Meeting:
The brainstorming meeting for creating a Hof Logo will likely be a Sunday meeting, judging from e-mailed responses thus far. Timeline: the goal is to have a physical banner by Trothmoot '09. Steph suggested Chris Martin, who has started a sign business, might be a good option, and Ana suggested her mother, with enough advance notice.
8. 501(c)(3):
Jag will reorder the information he's completed so far and post it on the Wiki.

V. Rede Actions-Work Ethic:
We need to keep each other better informed on progress on Actions, and getting the Rede's business done. It's been suggested that many of us leave actions until the last minute, or procrastinate without giving a formal progress report. We all work at different speeds, and that's okay. We simply need to keep each other updated on progress, either via the Wiki or via e-mail. Also, if a status report is asked for, we need to be more responsive to them. We agreed that we shouldn't set deadlines for Actions.

VI. Wiki and Website Development:
Phil will look into ways to make the Wiki easier to use for all parties, or an external client for easier development. We should all be using the Wiki.
Dan wants to go through and clean up the website for easier porting to the Wiki. Jag has been looking into content management programs that will make updating the website easier. One issue might be getting the "look and feel" that we desire from third party software. We all need to send any usable pictures (after getting permission from those subjects in the photos), along with suggestions of pages where they might be placed, to Dan/Jag.
Steph has agreed to take pictures at the Winter Nights Event, and ask for permission to use them on our website.

VII. Any Other Business:
Suggestion made for writing articles/reviews of blots/events for the website, to make it more personalized. Dan suggested we look at the website for Irminsol Heathen Fellowship in Charlotte as an example.
Winter Nights announcement should be sent out two weeks in advance of the event.