Revised Proposal with Amendment from the Design Committee
Click the following link to Download the Proposal:
Garden Redesign Proposal Amendment 02.17.11
The revised proposal includes an amendment. Please review the revised proposal and send any questions you have to the design committee as soon as possible. They want to answer as many questions as possible before the meeting.
Location and Time
Sunday February 27th @ 6:00pm
The Commons
388 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
347 689 3908
We have chosen this location after weeks of searching for an available affordable meeting space in our neighborhood. The Commons is a large clean space with chairs, bathroom, food is allowed for our potluck and it only costs $25!
Carpool
Meet in the garden at 5:15pm
We have at least 14 seats available so far. Email the membership if you would like a ride or if you are available to drive. Include “Garden Carpool” in the subject line.
By train
Hoyt-Schermerhorn; A, C and G
Bergen Street; F
Atlantic-Pacific; B, M, Q, R, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Potluck!
Feel free to bring your favorite dish to share (please bring serving utensils)
Bring your own reusable plate and fork.
Meeting Agenda
6:00pm-6:15pm – Meet and greet and load up on snacks!
6:15pm-6:30pm – Introductions
6:30pm-6:45pm – Approve board changes
6:45pm-7:45pm – Discuss and Vote on Design Proposal and Amendment
7:45pm-8:30pm – Potluck! Eat and relax with friends
8:30pm-9:00pm — Clean up
Proxy Voting
All current members will have the ability to vote regardless of work-assignment, future plans, or ability to attend the meeting. If you are not able to attend and would like to vote, please do the following in order for your vote to count:
1.) Ask a garden member who is not on the board to represent you as your proxy.
2.) Email or give a written statement to your proxy at least 24 hours before the meeting (by Saturday 2/26 6pm). Include the following voting information in your statement:
-Are you in favor of Amendment #1? (yes/no/abstain)
-If Amendment #1 passes, do you vote for the motion to move forward with the Plot Redesign Project? (yes/no/abstain)
-If Amendment #1 does not pass, do you vote for the motion to move forward with the Plot Redesign Project? (yes/no/abstain)
3.) Your proxy must bring your written statement or a print-out of your email to the meeting for your vote to be counted.
You may also ask your proxy to speak for you or read a short statement from you at the meeting (no longer than 3 minutes).
Look forward to seeing you all and start gardening!