Community Bike Shop Omaha, a 501(c)3 has monthly board meetings and we're starting task-force type committees on the off weeks.

 

Our meetings are consensus-based and we generate an agenda and minutes. We try to have the directors report (volunteers, programs, development, chair, &c). In our group, the chair helps the board establish our top three priorities which set the tone for the meeting.
 

Stuart

 

On 5/15/08, info@re-cycles.ca <info@re-cycles.ca> wrote:

re-cycles is run by a core group of volunteers. We communicate on a
daily basis via an email list. We call a meeting when more detailed
discussion is required or when a major decision needs to be taken.
Meetings happen as often as once a month but usually every 2-4 months
(and sometimes slide to every 5-6 months if all is quiet). A little
less than half our core volunteers will make it to a meeting. The
agenda is pre-published and adjusted on the email list. Meetings
usually begin with informal socializing then we proceed through the
agenda items trying to stay more or less on topic. Minutes and action
items are recorded and later published to the email list. We almost
never vote on items as we are an agreeable group and almost always
reach a consensus. In January we usually have a bigger meeting where we
review the previous years financial and statistical reports as well as
chart our course for the upcoming busy season (we are under snow up to
6 months of the year, although that does not stop several of us from
riding ;-)

Unfortunately we will be moving to a slightly more formalized
environment as we move to incorporate and register as a non-profit. We
hope to retain our casual attitude but there will be a lot more titles
and paperwork.

Chris

> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 11:42 AM, rachael spiewak
> <rachael@sopobikes.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Hiya, Bike Collectives.
> >
> > I'm wondering.. what kinds of meetings do you have?  How are they
> > structured and facilitated?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > rachael
> >
> > --
> > Sopo Bicycle Cooperative
> > 404-425-9989
> > www.sopobikes.org


Chris Wells
(Head Mechanic & Email Handler)

re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op
477 Bronson Ave. Ottawa

re-Cycles is open 6pm-10pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
(for volunteering, DIY, bike & parts sales & donation drop off)
AND SUNDAYS 3pm-6pm for Volunteering and Donations! :-)

Bike sales and donation drop off also available during Cycle Salvation hours: 9am-5:30pm Tuesday to Friday, and 9am-1pm on Saturday

(IMPORTANT: Please remember that while Cycle Salvation will be using our shop during the day, any public bike repair, whether volunteer or do-it-yourself, is still only during regular re-Cycles hours in the evenings.)

info@re-cycles.ca
http://www.re-cycles.ca/
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