Event:2015/11/23 Building

Omni Building WG Meeting Monday November 23, 2015

wall

 * ed ordered caulk, it's in the mail
 * most caulking is done, need to do it above the stairs mostly
 * there's still quiet rock back there
 * after caulking, we need an inspection
 * they want to see the caulk and the electrical
 * front door also needs inspection
 * then we get the bookshelves up
 * maybe dimmer on the mezzanine lights?

front door

 * also needs inspection, maybe at the same time
 * did the plans include a kicker? joe can't find them. they were somewhere in storage
 * ada & casp want a 32" opening, but the electric strike sticks out into it
 * did our permit expire? it's been more than 6 months. joe will call and ask

meeting times

 * we should set a regular time again
 * this week we did fundraising 5-6:30, building 6:30-7. don't need a full hour
 * yar will tell the lists that that's what we're doing next week
 * actually let's do just rodents 6:30-7 so patrik can make that. then rest of building wg at 7.

solar

 * we can get free panels from sun-gevity if we own it
 * pay em off in birthday parties

fire

 * we need 4 panic bars
 * fire alarms & smoke detectors at every exit sign. new info...
 * lighting on the red stage
 * rob: maybe. instead of running a whole circuit, maybe you could put a map on the wall
 * rob is fwding our evacuation plans to firelady
 * stephanie our fire consultant - yes that's actually written on her business card. FIRE LADY
 * let's ask people for money
 * urban ore?
 * anarchristmas

wheelchair bathroom

 * maybe we could have a motion sensing light instead of needing a lightswitch?
 * but we should really work on the lightswitch before closing up the wall
 * a motion sensor would be great for accessibility
 * still can't have the rear bar until we close that other wall. makes sense to close both walls in one job
 * where'd that glue go?

rats

 * patrik brought little mousey guillotines and an electrocution chamber
 * he's catching mice every day
 * rats are getting smarter
 * they haven't been doing any experiments because of rodents
 * need teams for: patching holes, setting & checking tracks, and eliminating attractors (food left out)
 * trash bins are overfilling - tuesday FNB has been taking it out
 * yar still wishes we could keep them on the street
 * easement issues, but we could try building a small fence around it. see how it goes.
 * patrik's not convinced it would keep things cleaner
 * maybe john won't like it. wait until we own it
 * basement pantry - go around with flashing? right now they're breeding inside but first thing to do is close the outside
 * rob: they're digging a hole under the tree and coming into the wall
 * next ratpack meeting? patrik will make a doodle poll
 * rob's incentive - whoever catches a rat, gets a beer
 * dead rats go in the green bin
 * joe heard if you're commercial you have to subscribe to these "green" poison traps or something. maybe it saves birds but not raccoons.
 * but skunks are very brazen
 * something stinks under the steps to the server area
 * phat beets are leaving onions & garlic out, but they're probably still peeing on it. patrik wouldn't trust eating it
 * yar made https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/rodents

assignments
patrik would like a map of who's assigned to monitor what areas for rats
 * patrik's doing ccl
 * rob can do sudo
 * yar can do part of the basement, but is only here a few nights a week

messes

 * patrik: should we ban people for leaving messes? that's just as much a welfare/community issue. even someone who drops off free food donation and just leaves it in a bin.
 * yar: maybe first step is articulating clear expectations...
 * joe: maybe signs and a workshop
 * separate trash
 * judith is getting colored bins from stopwaste
 * rob: there should be constructive criticism
 * who's doing dropoffs? maybe a registry
 * sudo & ccl have laminators. patrik can make signs

movies

 * film screening / projectors need a permit
 * not for copyright but for a public assembly space
 * we can tack it onto the wall permit
 * it's on pulleys attached to ceiling joists above the stage
 * we have a structural engineer (peter) who'll draw it up & sign it off