# HG changeset patch # User Henry Thompson # Date 1686831012 -3600 # Node ID d1d4110c07f5a6cd3c767214db507b5785a6d8eb # Parent 9858be8a1bd4601949a90abc7f2f0fa5d5b25a10 Done except for 6 diff -r 9858be8a1bd4 -r d1d4110c07f5 MHMC/2023-06-06/minutes.xml --- a/MHMC/2023-06-06/minutes.xml Wed Jun 14 21:48:32 2023 +0100 +++ b/MHMC/2023-06-06/minutes.xml Thu Jun 15 13:10:12 2023 +0100 @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
Manager's update -
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Quaker Centres Gathering

HT and MG attended this. Hearing from other Quaker management teams about their situation, their difficulties and @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ during August. We hope to get help from Hallmaster (the suppliers of our room booking software).

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PAT testing

PAT testing is not required to be yearly. Visual checks, plus a 3-year cycle of testing should be fine. JN checked the insurance and @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@

Draft a proposal and send it, noting our agreement, to the Safety Officer of AM Trustees.

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Risk Management Strategy

We have a Risk Assessment, but what about a mitigation strategy?

forward MG anything we have along these lines.

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Fringe update -

[from David Sterratt]

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[from David Sterratt (DS)]

We finalised the contract with the Fringe Society and both parties have signed it. Regarding the issues raised in the last minutes: (1) We @@ -151,6 +151,44 @@

If the cafe idea goes ahead, we would need to look at possible impact on our relief from Council Tax.

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+ Staffing +
+ Moving to operation with one resident manager +

Background paper from Miranda

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+ Ongoing staffing issues +

Issue for decision: Resident Assistant Warden +post renewal

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Moving to operation with one resident manager [Miranda, Henry] + Where we are; Where we would like to be [4] + Ref. MG's paper, to be attached. + 1) Permanent part-time MH Assistant post not refilled, needs + 2) Shift in Majk's role and hours + Two new casual staff + Taken together free MG to do BizDev. + Ken's Sunday? + On a good day, I like Richard sometimes, but not always, clients + like him; liking people is not a requirement, but he's not a good + fit for the Team + + *A*) We ask Trustees to agree to the creation of a new permanent + part-time MH Assistant job starting in September, to be + advertised widely. + + *B*) We will not ask Trustees to agree for Richard and Lauren to + remain in the flat after 31 July. + + ACTION: HT to tell R&L that they have to vacate. + + ACTION: HT to ask DS for time at the next AG meeting (26 June 1200) + for an informal chat with members of the MHC to discuss the + flat(s). +

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Room hire & marketing
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Private and public networks -

Done, thanks to David Sterratt. Relevant instructions are +

Done, thanks to DS. Now two SSIDs: quaker (old +pw) and quaker-office (new, staff-only). Relevant instructions are in the 'WiFi' folder in the office filing cabinet, and on HT's personal machine at home.

Email issues -

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There's too much email on too many diverse topics coming in +to office@equaker.org.uk. Things get lost.

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Meet with Majk to explore +options, e.g. multiple folders, multiple email addresses

Fabric and maintenance +

In the past responsibility for keeping track of this topic +has been delegated to a member of the committee.

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Put this on the agenda for next time.

Large projects on hold -

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Heat pump, courtyard, waiting on finance (see MHMC +minutes for 2023-04-20, item 9a)

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- Ongoing issues, incl. Lift emergency 'phone -

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+ Ongoing issues +
+ Meeting room wifi +

Still broken

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Meet with DS to discuss state of +networking in 7VT, possible remedial actions

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+ Glazing in flats +

Status unclear, issues with both 3F2 and 4F

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Prepare brief report for next meeting

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+ Emergency phone in lift +

GSM dialler was installed in the lift on 2023-06-06, +engineer said that it is not at risk from end of voice +connnectivity.

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There is an issue with the (re)direction for +calls from this phone, which currently is set up to dial MG, then SS. +For obvious reasons, MG's work phone is set up to go to voicemail, but +if that means the call is taken to have gone through, that's a +problem.

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Experiment further to determine +what the facts are, contact engineer for advice if necessary

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Carpets -

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No decision yet on carpets. The impact of building changes / cafe could change +decision to be made. No action until after the Fringe at the earliest.

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Send quotes to JN

Signage -

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- Staffing -
- Moving to operation with one resident manager -

Background paper from Miranda

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- Ongoing staffing issues -

Issue for decision: Resident Assistant Warden -post renewal

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MG invited quotes from two firms, both visited but no +response from either. We suppose they are either too busy or the job +is too small. MG will develop alternatives for us to review.

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Bring a proposal to MHMC in due +course

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Time without staff -

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HT and DS held an interim Employment Review with MG on +2023-06-05. The participants agreed on a positive report.