Quaker House Residents House Meeting July 12, 2011 Check in – common theme was that Lonnie is “priceless” Chore check in – nothing of note KP check in – nothing of note Proposal to have dinner at 6 on Saturdays – general agreement Dish cloths – use the RAGS for the floor, not the bright dish cloths Please notice where you leave towels. Question: can we get a kitchen trash container that opens with a pedal? Please close trash and compost bin completely in the hot weather! Mailboxes are reordered, and Gabe will check with Lonnie on putting the labels on the side of the boxes rather than underneath, so they are still visible even when there's mail in the boxes. General agreement: a long buzz for emergencies. If you're in the house and hear a long buzz, a housemate needs your help. Staples – Pablo will send the list to Em, Ev & loti to fill out. Okay for Pabs not to put money in this month. Rachel will get July staples. Alcohol in the house is okay with current residents – Gabe, check with QHC? Lonnie advocated, and QHC agreed, that there would be no increase in the housing contribution this September. The house has about $80 – throw in with QHC for a new snowblower? Other possible purchases – push broom, trash can Storage area downstairs (basement) will be cleaned this weekend. Kelly wont' be subbing for Lonnie or Jeff any more, but she still has keys. Lonnie reports that internet service is the best we can get. If we want better, we have to get an individual DSL line. (Rachel may apply for a wireless broadband card from work.) There will not be new vacuum cleaner any time soon. Also – we don't have any epi pens in the house – they were all expired. Upcoming guests: Helene and Arlene, then Meesh and Charlotte, then Helene and Arlene again, then Wilson and partner. Gabe gone Wed. 20th to Thur following week. Chore swapping and lock-up arrangements have been made. You know who you are, I hope. Rachel will invite Lonnie and her family to dinner with the house. Big events: QHC had some input, which has been incorporated. Loti (I'm sorry, my autocorrect capitalizes!) will draft a checklist. Rachel and Gabe proposed a new chore rotation: accepted. Rachel has a draft of the new wheel, if anyone wants to see it again before August. The new meal plan will be discussed once Em & Ev are here (they proposed that they cook on the same day). Once Em & Ev are here, we'll be on a 7-week rotation for KP. Clearnesses and accountability how do we address accountability? House meetings, one-on-one, clearnesses proposal to get on an every two month clearness schedule (so it would be once every 14 months per resident with 7 residents) - 1st part of each would be an individual clearness, 2nd part more general “house” clearness – relationships, accountability, etc. We'll discuss this again at future meeting(s). Gabe will have an informal exit clearness at her last house meeting (just house, not QHC). Fridge check after MOS! Senay gone 22nd-24th