CCGC Minutes 5/7/08

From Place Based Grass Roots Groups Political Action Web

[edit] By-Laws & Board of Directors

• Concerned about members being personally liable if the garden is sued
• Also would like to maintain a horizontal organization of equals instead of a hierarchy (President, VP, etc.)
• Given that we're part of an established non-profit (IBooks) do we need our own by-laws?
• Natalie will be speaking with a lawyer from UNC about resources for this process

[edit] Wish List for Carrboro Board of Alderman and Parks & Recs

• Core Items
  • bathroom
  • Bike rack
  • Current shed will be going away, but we'll need space to store tools
  • Picnic tables
  • Water storage
    • catchments on buildings
    • Pond
• Nice to have items
  • Perennial fruit trees and bushes
  • Chickens
  • Consider not having a ball field and keep open space
    • reduce carbon footprint
    • more space for pond, wild life, etc.
• Farm Tour - will notify them that we intend to be a part of the farm tour next spring

[edit] Tools Needed

• Pitch forks (2-3)
• Potato forks (2)
• Round shovels(3)
• Square shovel(1)
• Rakes - Hard style(3)
• Scuffle hoes (2)
• Fence stakes (T-Posts) (20)
• Rigid fencing for trellising (Chris researching)
• Pruners(5)
• Scissors(8)
• Hose(?)
• "Ground Hogs" (2)