== Agenda ==
* Check In
* Review WWWs
* Next Service
* Earth Day
* Seed Village
* Space Catapult
== Check In ==
* Shelley ... pretty tired, but delivered diabetes lecture today ... just have to do charting, then can go to bed
* Ben ... checked in some code at work ... twice in one day ... feeling more tired than usual
* Sequoia ... had a rough day ... got whacked on the head by a branch, then hit his mouth on a pole
* Brandon ... old and dispirited
== WWWs from last time ==
* <s>Brandon ... contact TypeWith.Me about lost SeedVillage page ... by next call</s> (they haven't gotten back to him)
* <s>Brandon ... let Gus, Andrew, Ted, Arthur, Mickki,</s> and Mercer <s>know about lack of Kindred 2011 plans ... by next call
* Shelley ... work on ritual for Equinox</s> and share a draft with Brandon and Ben ... by Sunday
* <s>Shelley ... send out an invitation reminder ... tonight</s>
* Ben ... read the Daybreak bylaws ... by next call
== Next Service ==
* Saturday at 10am
* Invite Jerry to attend and deliver the service
== [[Seed Village]] ==
* We have a contract document
** Cost of the first two phases, getting us to concept plans, is about $4500
* Shelley is reading ''Creating a Life Together''
** Doesn't talk a lot about values, spiritual practice, warm fuzzy things ... mainly about financial structure, land use, decision-making process
** 90% of communities fail (75% of cohousing groups)
** Maybe we should all read the book before starting with the architects?
*** We wouldn't have drawings for Earth Day in that case
*** Maybe check to make sure they could even get those drawings done in time if we started now
** If we want to do consensus, we should all get training in it
*** Tree Bressen might be a good choice for training
** Do a book club call Sunday April 3 at 2:30
* Other options to consider
** All moving to an existing intentional community?
*** Trying to take it over from within would cause lots of bitterness
*** There is a similar issue with Buckman neighborhood, but not as bad probably
** Renting the house next door
** Buying Mel's house
*** Would be more expensive than the ADU when including repairs, but would make more long-term financial sense
=== Ben/Sanders Contract concept ===
* Ben makes a deposit now for after condo-conversion ... $15k ... basically 10% of total budgeted costs
** Might not actually be a condo association, but something along those lines
* Estimated Soft Costs: $20-25k
* Estimated Hard Costs: $110-130k
* Shelley and Brandon get loan for all construction costs
* We build the ADU
* Convert entire property into condo association ... can we?
* Ben's deposit converts into down-payment on the ADU condo
* Ben gets a mortage for the ADU condo ... about $1100 per month?
** By paying back the mortgage, Ben will effectively pay back all costs associated with the ADU design and construction
== Space Catapult ==
* "Star Tram" article suggests that building a full-scale working device would be around $20 billion
** Probably limits the possibilities for this as a SolSeed business venture
==WWWs==
* Brandon ... contact the TypeWith.Me people one more time ... by next call
* Shelley ... invite Jerry to do the service ... by tomorrow
* Shelley ... obtain and peruse the Daybreak bylaws to see if they have stuff we can use ... by next call
* Ben ... find a contact for Sabin Green ... by next call
* Ben ... buy a copy of ''Creating a Life Together'' ... by next call
* Brandon, Shelley, and Ben ... think more about whether to start down the ADU path ... by next call