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

[Lesley Bell]

This sounds like an excellent proposal...imo the Omni needs more collective
resources that are not the exclusive purview of a single collective.

On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 3:42 PM <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:

> 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
> > www.abdc.work
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