Ihouse Council Minutes October 26 2007

I-House Council Meeting Minutes October 26, 2007 Table of Contents Action items and Summary of Proceedings.................................................................................2 Reports.............................................................................................................................................3 Chair.........................................................................................................................................3 Webmaster................................................................................................................................3 Discussion........................................................................................................................................3 Health Worker (Julia) Proposal................................................................................................3 Halloween Party Proposal.......................................................................................................4 Advertising Committee............................................................................................................4 Debate Club.............................................................................................................................4 Google Video Contest..............................................................................................................4 Four-Year Rule.........................................................................................................................4 Resident involvement in Quality Control................................................................................4 Chevron....................................................................................................................................5 Greening of I-House................................................................................................................5 Mug Project..............................................................................................................................5 Meeting Times.........................................................................................................................5 Fall Ball Prep...........................................................................................................................5

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Action items and Summary of Proceedings Action items: Nima: Dining hall action itemsNima: Debater for debate clubLuke: Coordinating first debateMonique: responsible for talking to advertising committeeNaim: Check whether homeroom and other locations are available (and possible dates) Nathaniel: Discuss 4-year rule with Martin - council unanimously recommends removing the ruleNaim: leading advertising campaign to reduce wasteVoting for Good Vibrations event overall:Luke: Talk to other council members about whether good vibrations event should be approved and where it should be held Voting: Health Worker (Julia) Proposal Halloween Party Proposal

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Reports Chair • • • • •

Dinner for board members o Talk by Kwei U Ideas for cutting down waste o Advertising campaign to reduce waste (electricity, heating, and trash) o Naim: leading advertising campaign to reduce waste Security/program liaison interviews Back patio project Finances for food o Want to audit their spending o Need to set up dates for board members to attend discussions with dining, discuss this with Martin o Hiring a new chef o Nima: Dining hall action items  Get Results of consultant from past year  Get spending breakdown for dining hall  Investigate the progress in hiring a new chef  Dining committee to prepare a report for council

Webmaster • • •

Will post PDF of council minutes on website Adding a food discussion section www.ihousecouncil.com

Discussion Health Worker (Julia) Proposal • • • • •

Motion #: 527 Good vibrations workshop - November 13, 2007 (8 to 9:30 pm) Topic: Pleasure physiology & sex toys Proposal for $450 for 100 to 150 people Concerns about hosting the event in the Great Hall o Pro: Great hall allows most accessibility o Con: Some people may be sensitive to the topics presented, thus it may be more appropriate to host it elsewhere o Voting for Good Vibrations event overall:  Yes votes: Frederik, Nathaniel, Naim, Sam, Luke, Monique, Nima  No votes: o Voting for location:

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Great hall: Nathaniel, Naim, Luke, Nima Abstain: Frederik, Sam, Monique Auditorium: • No: Nathaniel, Nima, Naim • Yes: Sam Luke: Talk to other council members about whether good vibrations event should be approved and where it should be held   

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Halloween Party Proposal • • • • • • •

Motion #: 528 Call it “Trick or Treat at I-House” Post-coffee hour party $200 for decorations and candy No alcohol Pending approval from RSS Voting o Yes: Frederik, Nathaniel, Naim, Sam, Luke, Monique, Nima

Advertising Committee •

We need an update

Debate Club • • • • • • •

Topic: Is Iran justified in developing nuclear weapons Nima: Debater for debate club Luke: Coordinating first debate Monique: responsible for talking to advertising committee Naim: Check whether homeroom and other locations are available (and possible dates) Date/Time Location: November 7th at 8:00 pm in Homeroom Decide format

Google Video Contest Four-Year Rule • •

Want to remove rule for living in I-House for four years Nathaniel: Discuss 4-year rule with Martin - council unanimously recommends removing the rule

Resident involvement in Quality Control • •

Nominate volunteers from each floor to get involved in maintaining quality Ie. checklist on the bathrooms, suggesting improvements, etc.

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Chevron • •

Chevron energy solutions Chevron interested in capital projects to determine what can be improved in I-House

Greening of I-House •

Link sent out by Pui-Wa

Mug Project •

No discussion

Meeting Times • •

Discussion deferred to next week The current time is not good!

Fall Ball Prep • • •

Discussion about getting fog machine and red carpet Fall Ball Committee will help set up We need to advertise

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