[Le-local] notes nov 25 meeting & next meeting time

[Laura Sirois]

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Laura Sirois <siroislaura at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
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> Notes attached in pdf and in body of text ci-dessous
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> *Notes Nov 25 / le un local*
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> Val, Lola, Mari, Laura (note-taker) , Guillaume, Myriam, Hubert
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> *Retour-nego*
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> Rendez vous pour discuter le retour-nego avec Hubert, Guillame, Mary,
> Albert, proprio Mr, Mihn & sa femme.
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> Note: il veut des gens a long-terme (to keep in mind for future
> negotiations)
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> Finale décision:
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> -       c’est nous qui achete et installe la boite électrique.
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> -       On signera (probablement) bail mi ou fin dec. le bail est daté le
> 1er janvier.
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> -       On commence a payer loyer an aout.
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> -       On peut rentrer pour commencer le travail en dec.
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> -       Le 59, 60eme mois sont les mois de depot.
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> Il reste encore une offre du proprio & notre contre-offre en retour.
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> We aren’t yet legally bound (I don’t think) to accept the offer/sign the
> lease
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> *Potential problems with the space:*
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> -       Plumbing (drain & main) wasn’t where we thought it was
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> -       Marie: There is a section of the wall that is not well insulated
> – we want to make sure we don’t have to pay extra for this…that the
> landlord can fix it.
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> -       Maintenance needed for monte-charge. Is this something we can
> include in the contract? The door has to be closed by someone else – is
> this space really accessible?
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> -       Broken windows: The landlord says the windows are fixed – and
> says he will fix these if they are broken. (be sure to include in bail)
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> *Accessibility: *
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> -       Marie met with someone from accessibilize mtl – Not great to have
> a separate entrance for those who use wheelchairs – how can we alter the
> main entrances to make them accessible?
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> -       Worry that the space is not suitably accessible, as people will
> have to be helped to close heavy doors of elevator
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> -       Making a ramp in the space is best for accessibility. Maybe
> combined with installing the lift at main entrance
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> -       Concerns over lift & maintenance – have to make sure it doesn’t
> break often
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> -       Do we look for more accessible spaces?
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> -       Marie will look at the space again with someone from
> accessibilize to see what can be done.
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> *Other spaces: *
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> -       Alternate space sent by email looks it may be ok, unsure of
> accessibility, – 900/mois. The space is same price, but 600 sq feet less
> space, can house less collectives
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> -       Hard to find accessible spaces in montreal, so rendering one
> partially accessible could be okay, we don’t know if we will find another.
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> -       Wheelchair accessible venue is very important, and if there is a
> chance to find something more suitable, we would like to look
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> -       There has been a lot of work put into the current space – worry
> that there may not be capacity to keep working on it.
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> -       In the span of the 2 – 3 year contract however, it is early
> still, and the rest of the collective can likely take on more tasks for
> building and planning if another space is found…
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> -       …let’s wait for info from accessibilize, and wait for
> counter-offer.
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> Tasks:
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> -       Let’s look at spaces this week as we wait for the counter offer,
> with wheelchair accessibility being the main concern
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> -       Myriam, val, lo can do some visits. Marie will send leads to
> spaces.
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> *Involving other artists/collectives*
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> -       Marie’s friend interested in installing Soundroom/Music space  -
> He would not want it all the time, so there is the potential to rent it out
> futher…  – do we want to include him in meetings?
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> -       Is it friends we want to reach out to first?  Would be good to
> give opportunity to a larger public to really provide affordable studio
> space to those who otherwise may not have access.
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>  -       Do we want to send callout to larger public?
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> -       Still want to keep Qouler involved. Hopefully technolibre also
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> -       Need to know the needs of collectives/folks wanting to join
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> -       Want to make sure we don’t screw over collectives by promising
> space without first having signed the lease
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> Ideas for how to involve others :
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> -       *Hurry quick!! Snowball to gather artists and collectives – it’ll
> be funny anddd unmanageable!!!!*
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> -       invite interested folks, and present our project to them to gauge
> interest – means we are not choosing.
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> -       or gradually choose people
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> Decision:
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> -       Send the callout to public lists to let folks know we’re
> interested & ask for besoins
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> -       Have a meeting to present projects in future
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> -       Will get a rise-up account to take requests
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> *Plan de construction: *
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>  -       We are all interested in doing construction!
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> -       4:00pm Mardi 29 nov. Meet at the space with the plumber –  lo &
> mari - w norman (plumber)
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> -       *NEXT MEETING: Mardi 29 nov: 5:30/6:00 (at Marie’s 8118 st
> gerard) *
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> *documents/finance: *
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> funding requests:
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> socio-uqam – 200.00 – myriam
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> csu – laura – 950.00 – reimbursement of cheques for building of common
> space.
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> to keep final files accessible & all in one spot
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> -       evernote: categorize
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> clause de session de bail – free to transfer the lease to anyone occupying
> the space – or to anyone who is approved by mr.mihn
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> Paying of first rent! : bring cash on Tuesday equal to 2 months rent =
>  approx. 3200.00 guillaume will pay the first installment.
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> *NEXT MEETING: Saturday 3 decembre / 13h – 5250 esplanade. *
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> while writing notes I realize that there is the non-status womens
> collective demo this day at 13h I have to attend – is anyone available on
> sunday, or later in the day sat?? Also, I can not be present if this is the
> only time for everyone.
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> cheers
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> L
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