there is a new info shop opening here in tallahassee and they are working on bylaws so they can start working on their 501(c)3 and state nonprofit paperwork.
the organization is a collective and i suggested setting up the board of directors as an advisory board that has no decision making ability, much like the yellow bike project in austin.
my question is:
 do the bylaws have to contain the decision making methods of the collective, or can they just have information on the board and just state that decisions are made by the collective counsel?
i guess the benefit would be that the collective can have be more fluid in its structure if its not contained in the bylaws, but if the board has no decision making ability, will the government accept bylaws without the collectives structure?

justin

krank it up! community bicycle project
663 industrial drive
tallahassee, fl 32310

www.krankitup.info




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> Here's a picture of our modest truing station...The cone wrenches reside
> next to the station on the master toolkit, along with chain breakers and
> other stuff. The whole setup is movable, though it usually stays right
> where it is. As you can see, it tends to collect random junk/parts, like
> all flat surfaces in the shop.
>
> Brian
>
> Urban Bike Project of Wilmington
> -a 501(c)3 non-profit bike shop-
> 1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind the building)
> Wilmington, DE 19802
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> Thursday 6:30-9:00
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> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 1:45 PM, <veganboyjosh@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Here's a picture of the bicycle kitchen (LA)'s wheel truing "room",<http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ms7n82ikuU5mhdJSEq_aTA?authkey=Gv1sRgCIjNlbiC6PqKtQE&feat=directlink>taken when I was visiting late last year.
> >
> > The thing I liked most about it was the directional lighting above each
> > stand. It's also set up at a sitting height, with chairs. Presumably, when
> > you're using a truing stand, you'll be at it much longer than if you were at
> > a vise or something. It's also outside of the normal flow of traffic/shop
> > floor, so you can focus more readily on the wheel you're working on without
> > being distracted. Very nice.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 11:07 AM, rachael spiewak <rachael@sopobikes.org>wrote:
> >
> >> We keep the cone wrenches by the stationary truing stand, and that's in
> >> the back of the shop, so you have to travel a long way to get to those
> >> wrenches. The box wrenches live near the front of the shop, far far away
> >> from the cone wrenches. Seems to help. I do think people get hungry
> >> sometimes and gnaw on the cone wrenches.
> >>
> >> The freewheel tools are in the center of the shop, next to the vice.
> >>
> >> -rachael
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Rich Points <rich@communitycycles.org>wrote:
> >>
> >>> Collectives,
> >>> We're about to start digging into setting up our new space, specifically
> >>> the wheel and truing station. Right now we have a dedicated work space for
> >>> a truing stand, spokes and hubs but our cone wrenches, free wheel and
> >>> cassette tools are mixed in with our general tool bench. Because of this
> >>> our cone wrenches are often used for the most inappropriate jobs imaginable.
> >>> We also have a couple extra truing stands that float around the shop.
> >>>
> >>> Now that we have a little more space we want to set up a wheels and
> >>> truing area of the shop. I'd love to see photos of how you do this in your
> >>> shops.
> >>>
> >>> Looking forward to your responses.
> >>>
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