Canyon Council Minutes for March 27, 2007
27 03 2007
* Roll Call
* Approval of the minutes and agenda
* passed
# New Business
* Tan Oak retreat
* Tan Oak is planning a retreat for the weekend of April 28th and 29th. Representatives from Tan Oak are asking for $200.00 from the council to supplement transportation and campsite costs. A motion was made to increase the asking amount to $300.00 but lost to a tie breaker. The original amount of $200.00 was passed.
# Madrone Mural
* Madrone’s mural committee has completed their design and is waiting on a color version to be approved. Due to scheduling conflicts, design and color shceme will not be approved until week ending 4/13. Their representatives are asking the council for $80.00 to be spent on paint. All other supplies (brushes, tarps, buckets…) are going to be furnished by the housing office and/or info desk. The motion for $80.00 for paint was passed.
# Old Business
* Update on Maple mural
* Maple’s mural design is going through minor changes to meet housing standards. More information as well as possible funding requests to follow.
# Tan Oak bowling trip
* The Madrone bowling trip did not happen. $100.00 goes back into the Council unallocated budget.
# Madrone San Francisco Trip
* All transportation issues have been worked out and the trip is a go. They are expecting to leave very early Saturday (4/7) morning. The council wished them good luck and asked for lots of pictures.
# Council Reports
* Executive Board
* no report
# Alder (proxy)
* The Alder water heater seems to be on the fritz. Residents claimed it sounded like the pipes were going to explode. Plant operations was seen working on the problem.
# Cedar (not present)
# Chinquapin (not present)
# Hemlock
* Hemlock’s mural was approved.
# Madrone
* Madrone representatives are asking for help setting up and tearing down the art show exibit during RHA week. They also asked for volunteers to staff the “Fish Bowl” during the week.
# Maple
* Maple is hopping to finish their mural and they are also planning a whale watching trip for the future.
# Pepperwood
* Pepperwood received a new water heater. Pepperwood’s council is looking into a weekly movie night.
# Tan Oak
* Tan Oak is excited that they received the $200.00 for their retreat.
# RHA
* The Canyon RHA representative asked the council for ideas for the “RHA wish list”:
* repair walkways throughout the canyon
* supply pillows for all building common rooms
* new hot tube
* new t.v.s in each building or new remotes
* change machines in laundry rooms
# RPB
* RPB elected a new president and are planning lots of game tournaments for the future including “Final Fantasy 7″ and “Dungeons and Dragons.”
# ROCC (no representative)
# ROBOT (not present)
# MILC
* The MILC finished their letter to the Housing regarding the current music policy and possible changes.
# General Forum
* Discussed possible items for the “RHA wish list.”
# Adjournment
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