Tiki RSS feed for the wiki pages http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-wiki_rss.php?ver=2 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:22:54 +0100 Tiki CMS/Groupware via FeedCreator 1.7.2.1 http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/img/tiki/tikilogo.png Urban Coup WIki http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php en-us HomePage http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=HomePage .diffchar { color:red; } - The Urban Coup's prospectus and information for joining
+ The Urban Coup's prospectus and information for joining the waiting list
]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:04:59 +0100 Prospectus http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Prospectus .diffchar { color:red; } -

::">If you are interested in finding out how to join the Urban Coup::


Or if you would like a copy of our prospectus, email ::<br />+

Please note that full membership is closed (we've have 30 paid members), however we are accepting people on to the waiting list.




_s_waiting_list_email_protectEmail_information_urbancoup.org_information_at_urbancoup.org">If you are interested in finding out how to join the Urban Coup's waiting list email h4>-

If you have now talked with us and want to formalise your new membership, follow these steps

- 1.Fill in the form at the back of the Urban Coup Prospectus
- 2.To post form, send to: 9/22 French Avenue, Brunswick East, Vic 3057
- OR
- Email a scanned copy to:
- 3. Pay $950 ($200 membership and $750 for stage 2) into Bendigo bank account:
- Account Name:Urban Coup
- Payee BSB:633000
- Payee Account:138160023
]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:04:05 +0100 Minutes 27 October 2009 http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Minutes+27+October+2009 .diffchar { color:red; } +

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 26 OCTOBER AT ROSS HOUSE

+
+ Present: Annie, Karen C, Partos, George, Katherine, Stefan, Alex, Lucas, Cath, Scott, Eleni, Theo, Briony, Adrian, Saara, Paul
+ Apologies: Maria, Karen, Ta, Les, Anton
+ Minutes: Carrie
+
+

ACTION ITEMS

+ Cath – book room at RMIT for next two meetings (5 and 10 November)
+ Alex – post (chronological order of joining) list of UC members on wiki
+ Lucas – to coordinate with Partos (before he leaves for OS) details of Robyn from Pinakari/conflict resolution information session.
+ All – RSVP to Annie if you are happy to pay $10-15 for food to share at the social event (and have her coordinate the getting and bringing of that food – yay Annie!)
+
+

1. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

+ General discussion and clarification of specific points. Including:
+
+ A ‘living together agreement’ – what this might look like and when it might kick in.
+
+ Waiting list ‘Rules’ (currently described in the prospectus) may not necessarily describe exactly how it should best be. This needs to be agreed upon soon because implications could include –order of preference in choosing a location for your home in the Coup.
+
+ The group gathered decided that the Articles of Association should include a paragraph that references the manner in which the waiting list will/is compiled, i.e. the secretary will keep a list and make it available for all UC members. This formal acknowledgement is necessary also to be clear about who is a voting or non voting member of the UC.
+
+ Agreement also reached that the wording needs to be clarified in the prospectus around how apartments may be chosen once design and construction are under way.
+
+ End point for the Articles of association– when will the A of A expire and the ‘living together agreement’ start? Group gathered decided the A of A an be dissolved by agreement.
+
+ Denying membership
+ Remove the reference to 18 years of age in the A of A as a method to refuse membership.
+ Need to reference the UC Values, Mission and Vision aligned with ‘conduct unbecoming’ in regards to membership disputes too.
+
+ NEXT STEPS
+ A of A working group will make the changes as discussed at this meeting and post the final version to the wiki by Nov 3 for a final comment. All members will have until Nov 10 to input. Following which the working group will submit the Articles to the Public Office to ensure it is consistent with their requirements. A general meeting will be necessary for the final version to be endorsed by the UC.
+
+

2. URBAN COUP SOCIAL EVENT

+ Book it in your diary:
+ Friday 13 November 2009, 6.30pm
+ Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy
+
+ ALL WELCOME
+
+ RSVP to Annie if you would like to contribute $10-15 for food to share, and she will coordinate this for those wrestling with getting from work to the gardens with beautiful food to share on a Friday arvo. Otherwise, bring own food to share.
+
+

NEXT MEETING

+ 5 November 2009 - Robyn re conflict resolution (at RMIT)
+ 10 November 2009 - At RMIT (exact location to be advised)
+ AGENDA:
+ Karen ‘brain dump’
+ Communication
+ Working group updates
+ Articles of Association
+ Update on finance
+
]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:41:04 +0100 References http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=References .diffchar { color:red; } -

Our_potential_developer_partner">Our potential developer partner

+

Property_developers_with_experience_in_developing_with_a_community">Property developers with experience in developing with a community

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:55:52 +0100 Minutes 20 October 2009 http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Minutes+20+October+2009 .diffchar { color:red; } + MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON 20 OCTOBER AT ROSS HOUSE
+
+ Present: Sally, Katherine, Stefan, Moz, Les, Lucas, Cath, Anton, Ta, Scott, Karen, Bras, Karen
+ Minutes: Anton
+
+ ACTION ITEMS
+ STEFAN - the answer order is swapped so that item f) becomes “I do not agree”
+ KAREN - Process document/flowchart “3” – will be put up on WIKI
+ ALL - visit and contribute articles of association issues page
+ SCOTT GTP/Organising venue for working meetings
+ SCOTT? Preferences sheet to be sent out to all new Coup members
+ ANTON: Hand over meeting whip roles to Phuong and Scott
+
+
+ 1. TABLED DECISION MAKING PROCESS
+ http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-list_file_gallery.php?galleryId=14
+
+ Decision masking model is broken into 3 parts. Doc 1, Doc 2 and a flowchart describing the relationships
+
+ Document 1 - Decision Information Form
+ This outlines what the decision is to be made, , analyses the issue, establishes criteria, identifies potential solutions, evaluates options, slects options and implements them. This process is to be re-run if consensus is not found
+
+ Document 2 - Decision Administration Form
+ This document is to assist and record the process with ‘major’ decisions. It is designed to prompt coverage of all key considerations by a working group to get to an efficient shared understanding of the issue and options that the group can then vote on.
+
+ Has the details everyone signs off with rating (a-f)
+ A vote based on 75/25 and 50% quorum
+
+ ACTION: STEFAN - the answer order is swapped so that item f) becomes “I do not agree”
+
+ Flowchart – Flowchart for decision making process is currently not circulated but will be put on the WIKI
+
+ ACTION: KAREN - Process document/flowchart “3” – will be put up on WIKI
+
+ 2. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
+ Andrew received a lot of feedback, which hasn’t yet been synthesized. Karen and Adrian also been working on this, however none of these three present at meeting to provide feedback.
+
+ Andrew will be revising based on suggestion and circulating reviewed articles on friday
+
+ Issues: There where several issues raised on the articles which where briefly discussed. A decision made to start a link on the Wiki to provide more detail on issue and ways to address. Issues included:
+ • How to remove/deal with someone who is showing extremely anti-social behaviour eg: drug lab or psychotic issues
+ • Uncomfortable with 1 unit holder because it maintains a power dynamic within a household. Mechanisms required to recognize that households don’t have a single leader
+ • Discrepancy between the different layers of the association including roles that general meetings and committee meetings play. The different meetings also had different quorem and voting percentages than outlined in decision making model (agenda 1)
+ • Need for existing household members to get first dibs on a unit holder vacancy in the case of a coup member leaving
+
+
+ ACTION - ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ISSUES PAGE
+ http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Articles+of+Association+Issues+Register
+
+ All people with big issue concerns place them on the Wiki in the following format
+ a) State problem simply and clearly in 1 sentence
+ b) In a few lines suggest a response in as clear and logical language as possible for easy adoption into the articles
+ c) ensure these are forwarded to Andrew
+
+
+ ACTION: The articles and any changes will be discussed at next Tuesdays meeting. It is agreed that the articles wont be moved for adoption until a subsequent meeting.
+
+ 3. NEXT MEETINGS
+ It will be at Ross House 27 October
+ Info on conflict resolution on Friday 6 Nov at venue TBC
+ Friday 13 is still social gathering at venue TBC
+
+ We are on the look out for venues such as VIC UNI, TRADES HALL, ATA or continued
+
+ ACTION: SCOTT GTP/Organising venue for working meetings
+
+ Meeting Frequency
+ Meet for the next few weeks (weekly) until the articles of association nutted out, and consultancy ready to go. Suggested fortnightly (meet every 2 weeks is the default position).
+
+ Email: to be kept to a minimum. Reasons for emergency emailing
+ • Need to move quick on land
+ • Need to cancel/move meeting
+
+ Working Groups
+ Where minuted from last week. Need to set timelines for WG feedback
+
+
+ 4. COMMUNICATIONS
+ consistent discussion around need for better communication. Many finding notifications and Wiki cumbersome. The Ill-named “IT group” is now in charge of improving our internal and external “Communications”
+
+ Lucas, theo, Maria, Alex and Stefan are looking at updating the Wiki, providing weekly digest of Wiki updates
+
+ 6. OTHER ITEMS
+
+ Minutes/Action Items: action items go to top of each minutes.
+
+ ACTION: Preferences sheet to be sent out to all new Coup members - SCOTT
+
+
]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:32:37 +0100 Minutes 13th October 2009 http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Minutes+13th+October+2009 .diffchar { color:red; } - − Briony, Scott, Paul, (Karen is already involved and may care to be GTP)
+ − Briony, Scott, Paul, (Karen is already involved and may care to be GTP), Alex
- − Lucas (GTP), Theo, Maria
+ − Lucas (GTP), Theo, Maria, Alex
]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:24:41 +0100 Minutes 5th October 2009 http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Minutes+5th+October+2009 .diffchar { color:red; } +

Minutes from Meeting 5th October

+ Social Meeting Friday Evening 2nd November
+ Decision Making Model will be circulated - KD
+ Andrew, Karen and Adrian working group for finishing draft of articles of association
+ New members assigned full entry to all parts off the wiki - AF
+ A program of chronological steps for the next 6 months to be drafted so members can volunteer for working groups - KD & ?
+
+

Actions for All

+ Go over the Decision Making Model have questions ready for next meeting
+ Venue suggestions for Social meeting 2nd Nov
+ If know of any other potential new members refer to Alex Fearnside
+
+

Next Meeting for members Tuesday 13 October 2009

+ Venue and time to be confirmed (please check this calendar for venue and time confirmation)
+ Agenda
+ - Answer questions about decision making model
+ - Presentation of draft 'Articles of Association'
+
]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:58:53 +0100 Stages http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Stages .diffchar { color:red; } + The Urban Coup is a Melbourne based co housing group seeking to establish a new community in the inner northern or eastern suburbs close to the centre of Melbourne.
+
+ To establish this community, the Urban Coup has three distinct stages.
+
+

Stage one – creating the community.

+ This stage is complete and involved defining the Urban Coup - what we stand for, where we want to live, the built form we want to live in, and the like.
+ Output
+ • The Urban Coup Prospectus.
+
+

Stage two – planning for success.

+ This stage maps out all of the steps to deliver the Urban Coup, including legal structures, development model, financial realities etc. It also identifies key risks and opportunities for the Urban Coup. It builds on and relies on what was achieved in Stage One.
+ This stage is critical as it sets out how the Urban Coup will be taken forward.
+ Output
+ • Project plan, which will define the steps required to develop and move into the Urban Coup.
+ • Preferred legal and financial structure defined.
+ • Feasibility study, which will map out basic development costs.
+ • Updated prospectus.
+
+

Stage three – realising the vision.

+ This stage involves developing and moving into the Urban Coup.
+ Output
+ • Legal and financial structures in place.
+ • Urban Coup developed and moved into.
+
]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:00:49 +0100 Minutes 22 September 2009 http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Minutes+22+September+2009 .diffchar { color:red; } - 3 class="showhide_heading" id="Agenda_items">Agenda items3>+ 4 class="showhide_heading" id="Agenda_items">Agenda items4>- 3 class="showhide_heading" id="Public_meeting_23_September">1. Public meeting – 23 September3>+ 4 class="showhide_heading" id="Public_meeting_23_September">1. Public meeting – 23 September4>- • DVD – Nathan Alison offered to record, though
+ • DVD – Nathan Alison offered to record, need to confirm process for release (Carrie and Andrew W to work this out).
- 3 class="showhide_heading" id="Bank_Account">2. Bank Account3>+ 4 class="showhide_heading" id="Bank_Account">2. Bank Account4>- 3 class="showhide_heading" id="Articles_of_Association">3. Articles of Association3>+ 4 class="showhide_heading" id="Articles_of_Association">3. Articles of Association4>- 3 class="showhide_heading" id="Membership_cut_off">4. Membership cut-off3>+ 4 class="showhide_heading" id="Membership_cut_off">4. Membership cut-off4>- 3 class="showhide_heading" id="Next_meeting_28_September_dinner_at_Kaz_s">Next meeting 28 September, dinner at Kaz’s3>+ 4 class="showhide_heading" id="Next_meeting_28_September_dinner_at_Kaz_s">Next meeting 28 September, dinner at Kaz’s4>]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:30:34 +0100 Minutes 15 September 2009 http://www.urbancoup.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Minutes+15+September+2009 .diffchar { color:red; } +

Urban Coup meeting minutes – 15 September 2009

+

Attendees – Alex, Kaz, Carrie

+
+

Agenda items

+ 1. Public meeting – 23 September.
+ 2. Articles of association
+ 3. Membership cut off
+
+

1. Public meeting – 23 September

+ a. Meeting to be run the same as per the first event, with the exception of the presentation time being shorter.
+ Action – Karen to prepare running sheet and circulate by Friday 18 September.
+ - coffee, tea and snacks Deb to coordinate, all to contribute to.
+ b. Bank account to be established (joint bank account).
+ Action – Ta to set up and inform Karen, Scott and Andrew W by Friday 18 September.
+ c. Address for the Urban Coup is to be Alex and Ta’s (9/22 French Ave, Brunswick East, VICTORIA 3057).
+ Action – Nil.
+ d. Email reminder to be sent to all potential new members (that we know of).
+ Action – Alex to draft and send to Carrie by Friday 18 September, Carrie to value add and email by Monday 21st.
+
+

2. Articles of association and credibility

+ a. Partos working on the articles of association. Meeting agreed that we will hold off finalising articles of association until we have new members.
+ b. New direction re credibility is that we will use Ta and Alex’s address and a new joint bank account (see above).
+ Action – Partos to present draft to the UC members on 22nd September. Note final articles of association to be submitted after new members have accepted it.
+ – UC members to confirm new direction by CoB Monday 21st September.
+
+

3. New member cut off – 6th October

+ a. Meeting agreed that we would be open to new members joining until 5th October 2009.
+ b. First meeting for Stage 2 will happen on 6 October, only fully paid members can attend.
+ Action – All UC members to pay $450 by 5 October.
+ - Cut off date to be clearly articulated to all prospective members by 23 September (Alex and Carrie).
+ – All UC members to confirm cut off date by CoB Monday 21st September.
+
+ Meeting closed 20.45
+
+

Next meeting Tuesday 22nd CH2 – 6.30 to 7.30

+
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