Neualtenburg RA Meeting Log from 09-11-05

AGENDA (inserted Notecards at bottom of Log - future logs will have this at beginning) :

Neualtenburg RA Meeting Agenda
September 11th, 2005
* Notecard detailing RA Meeting Procedures


1. Submit requests to Guild for the following Builds:
MoCA and Re-vamped Rathaus
* Notecard detailing RA Request for Guild Build Proposals


2. Advertising for EXPO Status and What further to do


3. Neualtenburg Currency Proposal
* Notecard detailing Neualtenburg Currency Proposal


4. Neualtenburg Second Life Community Convention Sponsor Plots
* Notecard detailing Current Info on SLCC Sponsor Plots


5. Proposal for Neualtenburg to enter State of Play Design Contest
* Notecard that gave information from the State of Play Website
http://www.nyls.edu/pages/3818.asp


6. Rental Chalets during Holiday Season
* Notecard detailing Proposal for Rental Chalets during Holiday Season



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Object-Name: notetaker beta 2
Region: Neualtenburg (246528, 249600)
Local-Position: (174, 168, 172)
Meeting on 2005-09-11
Those present:
Pendari Lorentz is in the chair.
Gwyneth Llewelyn *nods*
Sudane Erato: recorder started
Pendari Lorentz: welcome fellow RA members =)
Sudane Erato: :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: thank you :)
Satchmo Prototype: :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: We have left out one item from the biiig agenda...
Pendari Lorentz: Since the vote was unanimous to accept the proposed RA
procedures for Meetings, I have included a copy in the Agenda for
review if needed
Pendari Lorentz: what's that Gwyneth?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Which was our entry to the contest for the "german
WA". or did I miss that?
Sudane Erato: oh!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: I forget what the deadline for that is.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Perhaps it's already too late :P
Pendari Lorentz: ahh.. hmm.. yes.. lets put that with the other Contest
item as well
Sudane Erato: i don't know
Pendari Lorentz: The Guild has been working on the German Bid
Gwyneth Llewelyn: (checking :) )
Pendari Lorentz: but I'm not certain about it either
Sudane Erato: thats great!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ah forget it
Pendari Lorentz: we would most likely need something from Kendra on
status before we could really talk about it anyway. If that makes sense?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Deadline was August 26th
Pendari Lorentz: ah
Pendari Lorentz: lol
Sudane Erato: oh well
Pendari Lorentz: oh well :-(
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Unless there was an "extension"
Gwyneth Llewelyn: We'll talk to Kendra about it.
Pendari Lorentz: yes.. that sounds good
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ok, so, back to the "first" item :)
Sudane Erato: sure
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Do we need any discussion on that?
Pendari Lorentz: Ok. The first item on the agenda deals with our final
wording that we want to submit to the guild for the two builds we
approved as needed for the city
Sudane Erato: well, you had said you'd like to change a few things...
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ah. That's the 2nd item, lol
Pendari Lorentz: if no one has an issue with that wording, I can drop
Kendra the notecard
Sudane Erato: but that it was ok for now
Pendari Lorentz: what's that Gwyneth?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: As I said before, I had some questions & issues on
the proposal for the meetings
Gwyneth Llewelyn: But I'll postpone those questions & issues
Gwyneth Llewelyn: :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Well, ok, this is the point before point 1.
Sudane Erato: you can draft a correcting proposal :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Sorry. This *is* a bit confusing!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Yes, Sudane - I agree. And sorry, Pen
Pendari Lorentz: ah.. yes! Ok. We had adapted the procedures. But yes,
we also agreed we could re-vist the procedure. I would motion that any
ideas we may have, put them in a notecard and we can submit it for a
future agenda proposal
Sudane Erato: i agree
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Agreed. And anyway, I wished to have those procedures
be field-tested *before* I make any comments on them :)
Sudane Erato: that makes sense
Pendari Lorentz: yes. I think that is a good idea too
Gwyneth Llewelyn: The comments may not make any sense if we find out
that everything works well :)
Sudane Erato: :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Well, on the "re-vamped Rathaus" item, I have
absolutely nothing to add/change.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: One "aye" on that submission to Kendra. :)
Sudane Erato: yes, i agree on that too
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Now, the MoCA....
Pendari Lorentz: I remember your concerns about conditions you wanted
for the MoCA Gwyneth. Is there something you want added?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: The *only* issue I have is with the following
sentence: "The RA will also encourage the formation of a "MoCA Management"
(MoCAM) group, composed in the majority of citizens of Neualtenburg"
Gwyneth Llewelyn: No.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Just clarify that point.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: As you know, the SDF is reluctant to have "outsiders"
running the Museum.
Sudane Erato: ahhhh
Pendari Lorentz: ahh
Sudane Erato: I was concerned that we would not have enough interest
among the citizens
Gwyneth Llewelyn: And also, I would like the Guild to have the "first
pick" of the MoCAM
Sudane Erato: at the same time it must be controlled by the citizens
Pendari Lorentz: but would not they become citizens of Neualt by
"working" in the city?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: If the Guild feels they don't want to run it, well
then, it's up for the citizens
Sudane Erato: no
Gwyneth Llewelyn: And no, pen
Sudane Erato: only landowners are citizens now
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Your concerns are very valid, though, Sudane :)
Pendari Lorentz: hmm.. the constitution states that someone working in
the city can be a citizen
Pendari Lorentz: bah!
Sudane Erato: hehe
Sudane Erato: well..
Pendari Lorentz: *reserves constitution discussion for now* hehe
Sudane Erato: yet another contradiction
Gwyneth Llewelyn: But the Constitution does not say that the citizen
becomes automatically one :)
Sudane Erato: :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: yes lol, Pen
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Anyway, it's just a question of principle.
Gwyneth Llewelyn: I don't oppose having non-citizens in Neualtenburg's
"official" thingies...
Gwyneth Llewelyn: But
Gwyneth Llewelyn: In that case, we need to define the status of
"tourists"
Pendari Lorentz: hehe.. ok.. that was my misunderstand for now.. but
yes, I agree if they are not citizens, it is not as great an idea, but I
also agree with Sudane that there may not be enough intrest within
Sudane Erato: well... we should have some statement that goes to the
guuild
Gwyneth Llewelyn: ie. "visiting non-citizens" who also participate.
Sudane Erato: ok
Sudane Erato: thats good
Gwyneth Llewelyn: That is one for the Constitution revision, I think.
Sudane Erato: yes
Pendari Lorentz: yes
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Or eventually it could be a "Bill of Rights" for
non-citizens
Gwyneth Llewelyn: they would get a notecard when teleporting in
Pendari Lorentz: interesting idea!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: the RA could propose that
Gwyneth Llewelyn: see if the SC agrees
Sudane Erato: defining citizenship was always to be one of your
projects, Gwyn :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Yes, lol, Sudane - very true :-D
Sudane Erato: :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: So
Pendari Lorentz: ok. motion to put that proposal discussion on next RA
Agenda
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Two changes on that wording:
Gwyneth Llewelyn: 1) that the Guild is allowed first to set up the
MoCAM itself
Gwyneth Llewelyn: let's give them, say, 2 weeks to get back to us with
their approval or not
Gwyneth Llewelyn: If after 2 weeks they don't say they'll run the
museum...
Gwyneth Llewelyn: We'll post in the forums that all are welcome to
become the MoCAM
Sudane Erato: ooooh
Gwyneth Llewelyn: 2) that only citizens are allowed
Sudane Erato: that makes me anxious
Gwyneth Llewelyn: anxious? :)
Sudane Erato: posting in the forums
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ah, lol
Pendari Lorentz: hehe
Sudane Erato: hehe
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Well, we need to tell people about the MoCAM
Sudane Erato: true
Gwyneth Llewelyn: BTW - I have a suggestion for "non-citizens" in the
MoCAM
Sudane Erato: I love word of mouth
Pendari Lorentz: well.. first we need to get the proposal from the
guild
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Let's propose the non-citizens as "honourable
citizens" :)
Sudane Erato: hmmm
Sudane Erato: off topic :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: That way, we sidestep the issue hehe
Gwyneth Llewelyn: No
Gwyneth Llewelyn: What I mean is, I'm really against having
non-citizens running the MoCAM
Pendari Lorentz: before we can vote on what the guild proposes. They
may very well propose someone else leading the MoCAM from the get go
Gwyneth Llewelyn: But since it would take time to agree on other
"status" - tourist, resident, etc
Sudane Erato: thats right
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ok
Sudane Erato: better just to say citizens only
Pendari Lorentz: so we really need to get this to them, so we can see
what they want as well
Satchmo Prototype: yea, start with citizen only
Sudane Erato: yes pen
Gwyneth Llewelyn *nods*
Satchmo Prototype: then loosen the policy if we have troubles
Sudane Erato: ok..
Pendari Lorentz: this is not our final vote on the status of the MoCA
=)
Sudane Erato: yes
Gwyneth Llewelyn: I agree :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: And yes, Pen.
Pendari Lorentz: yes Satch. I like that
Satchmo Prototype: I'd prefer outsiders buy a plot in Neualt and live
here as well :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Of course :D
Sudane Erato: yes exactly
Gwyneth Llewelyn: So, can we agree on those two changes, and then
submit the revised notecard to Kendra?
Pendari Lorentz: ok. So the wording that we are submitting to the Guild
on the MoCA (to gather their proposal). What should be added and where?
Pendari Lorentz: yes
Pendari Lorentz: how about you email them Gwyneth
Pendari Lorentz: so that we can see the full thing. To make it easier
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Add a line: "The Guild will have the first choice of
setting up the MoCAM if they wish"
Satchmo Prototype: But one thing
Gwyneth Llewelyn: and delete the half-sentence of "a majority of
citizens" to be replaced with "of citizens"
Sudane Erato: sounds good
Satchmo Prototype: if we are gonna have any sort of performance metrics
tied to the lease for commercial companyies, like...
Satchmo Prototype: if you get XYZ dwell your lease is automatically
renewed
Satchmo Prototype: else it will be open for bid
Sudane Erato: satch, be nice to work towarsd that
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Yes, I like that :) hehe
Pendari Lorentz: Ok. I'll have to copy that from the meeting log and
I'll send out an email that shows the entire paragraph with the changes.
Because I can't visualize it while we are meeting
Satchmo Prototype: then that should hold true for the Guild as well
Gwyneth Llewelyn: (that's fine, Pen :) )
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ah Satchmo - I agree as well on that!
Sudane Erato: oooh, that would be tough to impose on them
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Oh no!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: It wouldn't be tough, it would be fair.
Sudane Erato: true
Satchmo Prototype: you know, we shouldn't have the guild runnign a
business just to have a business
Sudane Erato: hehe... but tough to do
Satchmo Prototype: the business here need to generate dewll and revenue
Pendari Lorentz: I motion that you submit that as a proposal for
discussion at the next RA Meeting Satchmo
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ah, lol - yes, I agree :)
Sudane Erato: yes!
Gwyneth Llewelyn: "What the RA giveth, the RA taketh away" :)
Satchmo Prototype: okie dokie
Sudane Erato: hehe
Satchmo Prototype: I'm on it Pen
Pendari Lorentz: I think it would be a great thing to discuss =)
Sudane Erato: yes
Gwyneth Llewelyn: hehe
Gwyneth Llewelyn: I'll be very interested in watching those metrics ;)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Shall we move on?
Satchmo Prototype: aye
Pendari Lorentz: ok. first item on agenda Summary and Action: Reveamped
Rathaus wording approved. MoCA wording will be added to as per
suggested. This will be emailed out to RA memebers before being submitted to
the Guild.
Gwyneth Llewelyn *nods*
Sudane Erato: yes, great
Pendari Lorentz: second item
Pendari Lorentz: what have any of us done to advertise for the EXPO?
Pendari Lorentz: lol
Pendari Lorentz: *blush*
Sudane Erato: hehe
Gwyneth Llewelyn covers
Satchmo Prototype: :/
Gwyneth Llewelyn: I could give my old excuse of this having been an
unusually tough week ;)
Sudane Erato: :)
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Which is also true - but an excuse nevertheless hehe
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Well
Gwyneth Llewelyn: Does any of you have logos or a notecard on the Expo?
Gwyneth Llewelyn: I'll start putting "ads" in all the events I run,.
Sudane Erato: we should all have the posters Kendra did
Pendari Lorentz: I would like to do a massive advertising frenzy
starting tomorrow. As the EXPO is next week. Kendra submitted a list on the
forums of what will be at the Expo. Would someone volunteer to put that
announcement in a notecard and create a sign for the expo

* Notecard detailing RA Request for Guild Build Proposals

MoCA -
Guild is requested to submit a plan and a budget for the construction of a Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) to the RA for its approval. The RA will also encourage the formation of a "MoCA Management" (MoCAM) group, composed in the majority of citizens of Neualtenburg, which will operate the museum, and which will be responsible for paying the monthly fee applicable to the parcel on which the museum sits. All revenues from the operation of the museum will flow to the members of that group. The RA will reserve the right to periodically review the performance of this group and, should it deem it appropriate solicit a new group to assume this responsibility. Should the MoCAM decide to replace the building which the RA has commissioned and the Guild built, it will soley consider the Guild for the design and construction of such a building.


Re-vamped Rathaus
Guild is requested to submit a plan and a budget for the reconstruction of the current Rathaus so that the building can be used as a meeting place for the RA as well as housing our bills and other government information. Due to the Rathaus being on the platz, consideration should be given to the idea of making the RA meeting area and place for information on a 2nd floor, and continue to allow merchant space on the bottom floor.

* Notecard detailing Neualtenburg Currency Proposal

The following actions have been proposed in the forums this week to deal with the fluctuation in the currency exchange rate now going on:
* Base all fees on the US$. The US$ fee does not change without a vote.
* Still accept payments in $L. Set an exchange rate based on GOM plus 5%.
* Hold no assets in L$, instead converting them to US$ as soon as possible.
* Return all prior investments to US$ to recover losses due to inflation.

The Neualtenburg Land Journal, reachable at http://www.tospitimou.com/Neualtenburg/NeualtenburgLandJournal.pdf and thru the website, has been the basis on which all calculations of fees have been made. It uses the US$ as the basis for all the purchase price and monthly fee calculations. At the top of each page is the following box:

[img attached below]

As you can see, both the Land Sale Price and the Monthly Fee Base are denominated in US$.

The important point is the next box. *GOM L$>US$ Exchange Rate*. This was at 250 L$ to the US$ when we set the system up, and we have left that rate for reasons of stability. It is this rate which is no longer at 250, and which is the source of our problem.

The next box, the *City Currency Conversion Fee* is what we now charge on L$ payments. The proposal this week was for 5%. The *0.1* in that box is 10%, so we are already charging a higher rate to convert L$ to US$.

The final box is the calculation for the higher rate inside the walls than outside.

To respond to the published proposals:

1) We already base all fees in US$

2) We will continue to accept payments in L$. We already charge a higher rate than is proposed.

3) There are currently 5 accounts holding city cash, three denominated in L$ and two in US$. These accounts are necessary for city operation. It is certainly the intent of the treasurer to hold as little cash in the L$ accounts as possible.

4) All prior investments have always been held in US$, and interest has been paid in US$.

Therefore, my proposal is that rather that leaving the *GOM L$>US$ Exchange Rate* at the old 250 rate, that each month, at the first of the month, it be recalculated based on the current GOM rate. Then a new *Monthly Fee* chart will be published and distributed, so that for those citizens paying in L$, the amount will be available to them.

I propose that we use this procedure through January 2006, at which time we review the procedure, with an eye to fixing the effective *GOM L$>US$ Exchange Rate* if the Linden becomes stable against the US dollar.

* Notecard detailing Current Info on SLCC Sponsor Plots


FROM PENDARI'S EMAIL ------

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Second Life Community Convention - www.SLConvention.org <http://www.SLConvention.org>
Sponsor Information
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Hi there!
Congratulations on winning a complimentary 1024M plot at the first annual Second Life Community Convention! Sponsorships are fully transferable, if you win and will not use the space, you will be allowed to transfer that sponsorship to another person. Please contact Hiro Pendragon to make arrangements.
The SLCC is October 8 and 9 in New York City, and the in-world builds will be available for a week, around these days.
Reasons why this is exciting:
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- Exposure
Space to market your organization, products, and/or business, with the promise of lots of people walking around and seeing.
- Be part of history
We are setting the standard for Conventions to come!
- Innovate
SLCC will be held simultaneously at New York Law School and inside Second Life! Streaming video will be set up between the two so that each world can look into the other.

The in-world convention will be four sims, with the main event space in the center.
Land for sponsor space will be surrounding the main Convention area.
In case you wish to increase the size of your tier and help sponsor the event, tier values are as follows:
Donation tiers are as follows: (either US$ / or L$)
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1: 512m - $30 / 8,400L$
2: 1024m - $55 / 15,300L$
3: 2048m - $100 / 27,800L$
4: 2048m, double prim limit - $190 / 52,800L$
In addition, all tiers will get their name listed in the SLCC Program handed out at NYLS, and at the website.
Larger tiers are also available, and include a variety of incentives.
To donate or for more information:
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IM Hiro Pendragon - or email: [email]hiro.pendragon@gmail.com[/email] </ym/Compose?To=hiro.pendragon@gmail.com>
IM FlipperPA Peregrine

Stipulations:
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- Spots will be awarded by SLCC organizers once donation has been paid.
- You may donate to receive more than one spot. You may request that your spots adjoin; organizers will do their best to see this occurs.
- You will need to join the SLCC Sponsor group and all items built on your land must be set to the SLCC Sponsor group.
- No "active" scripted items should be included. (no sensors, listens, timers)
- L$ payments should be made to the resident "SLConvention Control"
- All content must be PG rated and fall within the Community Standards and Terms of Service of Second Life.
- You do not need a premium account.
- Building on another person's land or building over your alotted prims may result in forfeiure of your plot and ejection from the event.
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FROM GWYNETH'S EMAIL ------

Just a brief notice, it seems that I have a 512 m2 plot as well to be used. However, I also think that we should help the convention out by paying a bit They're also interested in exchanging marketing opportunities. One booth announcing the SLCC in the Neualtenburg Expo 2005, for perhaps some extra space at the SLCC. I think we could discuss something like having a 4096 m2 plot for half the price of a 2048 m2 - adding both Pen's and my plot together, and discussing the remaining fee for an exchange in ad space in Neualtenburg. - Gwyn

* Notecard detailing Proposal for Rental Chalets during Holiday Season

FROM SUDANE:

Kendra proposed that during the holiday season a series of temporary rental chalets be constructed and located on City land below the walls. This would bring revenue, and, even more important, new faces. The chalets would not be permanent, since they would be located on land destined to be sold. I proposed that the rental income be split 50/50 between the Guild and the City, and Kendra was very agreeable to that.