[sudo-discuss] [omni-consensus] Agenda Item: ABDC Transition

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If at some point in the future Omni decides to re-donate those tools, 
would that be a problem for ABCD?  If the answer to that question is yes 
then I think the correct word is "storage" not "donation."

Generally the less the basement is used as storage space the better and 
we would all love to see better utilization of the basement in any way 
valuable to the community.

On that topic I would love to consolidate woodworking equipment and wood 
from elsewhere in the omni to the basement (with proper fire safety 
provisions) and have a dedicated woodshop there serving the whole Omni 
as well, only tying this in here because I hope there would be room for 
both.  We turned away alot of really great organizations toward the 
beginning of the Omni because we didn't want to "balkanize" (DK's words) 
the basement but I fear that has blunted alot of energy to transform the 
space and sent collectives to other spots.

As with past such requests a floorplan showing proposed areas and 
equipment would better help the member collectives make an informed 
decision.


On 2018-04-12 09:26, Kazoo Studios wrote:
> Hello Commoners,
> 
> As some of you know, ABDC has been having trouble paying rent since
> the fall. We are currently behind on 4 months rent. This is due to
> many Coop members leaving, and a shift in direction in the core
> remaining: Lynsie, Kazoo, Tonia.
> 
> We have an opportunity to move into a store front where we would join
> other radical screen printers and have a public facing, wheelchair
> accessible space which we have wanted all along. The new space is much
> bigger, cheaper, and offers us an opportunity to interact with the
> public, not only by appointment.
> 
> Therefore, as Kazoo mentioned at a meeting in February, we would like
> to propose that ABDC set up a Utility Print Station in the (currently
> cluttered and under-utilized) basement space. Our proposal is to
> create greater access to the tools for printing for anyone who is
> interested, and run an training for newbies every other month. At this
> point we have trained several Phat Beets members as well as several
> Omni Commoners in the basics of screen printing. There are two screen
> printers who have recently asked to join the Coop and we would like to
> include them in this transition so that they might help facilitate the
> new basement space. We would like to give them, and everyone at Omni
> the opportunity to take up leadership in using and maintaining the
> studio in the basement.
> 
> As we see it, Omni needs a screen printing space. All the collectives
> want things printed, and it’s great to be able to do it in house. We
> as a collective are not able (given all of our full-time jobs and
> other obligations) to be as available as folks would like us to be.
> Therefore, we would like to propose an open printing studio in the
> basement with a locked supply closet that Omni members who have done a
> training with us can have access too. Both Bria and Samuel (Phat
> Beets) have trained with us enough to have keys to the closet. Also,
> Marcus (former ABDC) Almaz, Jose, Daveron (former ABDC), Anka, and
> we’re sure there are other people we’re forgetting, are already
> capable enough with screen printing to have keys to the supply closet.
> 
> We would like to make this transition in May.
> 
> This transition allows the Ticket Booth room to be rented to someone
> else bringing in valuable rent, and for the basement to become more
> vital. To be clear, we, ABDC, will not be paying rent. Our proposal is
> to leave our tools as a donation to the commons so that printing may
> continue without us. We are happy to offer trainings every-other month
> in order to help interested Omni members gain skill to fully take-over
> maintainence of the Utility Print Studio.
> 
> Please share with your collectives so that we may vote on it next 
> meeting!
> 
> Thank you all for your dedication to collective process,
> ABDC
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