house meeting notes

19th Street Bayit House Meeting Minutes
August 31st, 2008, Big Indian
People present: Sam, Josh, Joanna, Brianna, Elissa, Jaclyn, Vivi, Irena, Ariel, Emily, Erica, Sasha
Special People:
• Time- Irena
• Leader- Elissa
• Stacker- Jaclyn
• Scribe- Ari
Meeting began: 12:45 pm
I. Announcement—Jaclyn
a. Joanna and Jaclyn are switching bedrooms
b. All decided that we will reconvene about rooms b/c Joanna wants a single eventually
c. Let’s all be flexible about our rooms!
II. Guests
a. How long can they stay?
i. 3 consecutive nights, longer is possible if discussed w/ the group
b. other issues brought up:
i. having guests during the work week could be hard
ii. Josh concerned about using common area late at night→can be resolved by making a work space in the entry area or the ‘boom boom room’ , Sasha will look into this
iii. Sasha open to giving people her room for a couple of nights
iv. Brianna offered her floor for guests as well
III. Next Meeting
a. Will have a meeting every week for the next 4 weeks (at least)
b. This Sunday will start at 8:30 pm
IV. Kashrut
a. How can we make the other house feel comfortable eating with us?
i. Put aside some pots/pans/utensils/plates to keep kosher for them
ii. Stephanie and David don’t need separate dishes
b. All decided to spend time thinking about having pork/shellfish in kitchen
V. Communal Food for the Week
a. Communal dinner on Tuesday and Friday
i. Friday cookers: Ari and Vivi
ii. Friday cleaners: Briana, Irena
b. All pitched in $13 for dinners and lunches
c. Proposal for communal food: make a list on the wall, check if you agree with what is listed and “x” if disagree
d. Fridge breakdown: old=communal, new=individual label your food!!
VI. Tabled Items
a. What food is offered to guests
b. Last minute guest policy (i.e. out w/ friends and ppl need to crash)
c. Kashrut standards for our kitchen
VII. Responsibilities
a. Sasha: exploring the guest room options
b. Emily: establish guest sign-up protocol on the whiteboard, social committee?
c. Joanna: collecting $ for communal food this week

NEXT MEETING
• Food
• House rules
• Chores
• House calendar
• Social committee (Emily)
• Netflix/NY Times

Special People (for next meeting):
• Leader: Sasha
• Timer: Sam
• Stacker: Vivi
• Scribe: Erica