CHAUSSÉE DE JETTE 388 KOEKELBERG --------------- CALENDAR DOWNSTAIRS COMMON SPACE https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388calendar --------------------- KEYHOLDERS PAD https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388keyholders --------------------- CONTACTS PAD https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388contacts --------------------- CDJ MANUAL https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388manual --------------- OLD TO DO PAD https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/studios STUDIO M E E T I N G S BELOW : Next CDJ Meeting: Wednesday 15 april 17:00 agenda : - confusion fix+repair poll plan a new fix+repair - Leo and Al are getting REPLACED adèle +bms isis +sewing + textile invite them for lunch fix + pears - discuss: [FigsandPears] Fwd: Proposition de collaboration : Atelier in Beeld à Bruxelles -Alex replies that we are not interested. Fix and Repair day is setup on the 25 of april, one week before the Open doors. Adele and isis are welcomed in the atelier and invited to participate to fix and repair to get to know the place We can have test poster of Titipi ft. Alix - Peter's chairs - Peter Tesla burning Coloring books - reading room in Rachels and Annees with specific hours. - Rachel's octopus tests - Alex something but does not know what yet, maybe activated maybe a demo of the cardeuse - Constant? Alix asks Peter makes a plannetje Saturday 2 May 11-18 - morning: Peter + Annee - afternoon: Rachel + Femke Sunday 3 May 11-18 - morning: xxx + xxx ? - afternoon: Alexander + Peter Reminder: 5 euros in The Pot report for caretaker : - we missed one week of trash ehm ... coffee : Marius investigates the price of Santos versus Grain d'or and acts accordingly Use of downstairs space : past + upcoming DONE Alix asks Max can buy a pitcher with a lid and the charcoal Alix can be caretaker for the next month. VGC subsidy : can Rachel take this on as a contracted person As this does not move ... (Femke looking embarrassed) we could pass this to Rachel as a contract, she would then do the job Rachel would invoice Constant ..... -------- meeting 17 march Agenda: * report what happened since last meeting * fridge * fix and repair * waterfilter ? Annee? * .... * Report caretaker Februari, [Max] how did it go ? new cups bought where are the brooms ? or buy new ones. wooden spoons bought ... Next month caretaker: Max * preview to upcoming time * poll for best date nxt clean+repair * use of downstairs space * open atelier meeting * ..... * Renovation VGC money door fix ? Max asked a friend ? * Back shed/extension? Do we use the acrylic sheet (nextdoor would otherwise be interested) * Reminder to put 10 euros in The Pot (maybe this can be a returning agenda point) NOTES Fridge Super nice fridge. Max and Peter loved the shopping trip. It was tight, meant some scratches (invisible for now). Activate warranty! Change direction of door? Maybe not because of wall on left. We can change it if it bothers ppl Fix and repair Small group, nice day though. We try a datepicker for next Other additions to the kitchen Water filter: Charcoal not strong enough, install in pipes? Concern: heavy metals, PFAS What other ways? Did we test the water? How can we know! Options: - Charcoal; needs schedule for boiling, affordable - Britta filter installation, 110 per 6 months - Magic Beads (huh): same as charcoal but cheaper - Ceramic container filter Any other DIY solutions?! https://www.undp.org/timor-leste/blog/how-simple-diy-low-cost-sand-filter-system-can-help-solve-clean-water-scarcity-issues How did the use of the space go No rider yet, a section of the manual? empty, clean, heating ... also toilets! especially parties hang in the space? on door of boiler mainly about how to leave behind there's always someone from inside use the space needs a reminder Add here: https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388manual Caretaker report New cups (disappearing), brooms disappeared will check next door need to buy new bigger groceries, by car? Max reminders to list about trash, esp on Thursday (orange bag) better to put also orange box out Max continues, not more than 3 months :-) Agenda check Do we do sth for atelier in Beeld? Diego maybe, Alex yes, Femke/Jara/titipi maybe, Peter chairs Next door open too, with lots of energy Front studio closed speak again in April VGC renovation Max' friend electricien happy to do it Replace corridor door, needs to have glass we buy a new door for corridor, hinges if electricien can't do it -> 2nd hand Toilet door: needs new hinges, new door --> next fix and repair Front door new handles ... it locks automatically, this is not accessible needs care for closing/opening/locking needs thinking/research Back shed/extension? For next time Do we use the acrylic sheet (nextdoor would otherwise be interested) --> we keep it to do ____ Activate warranty for the fridge who ? With Dona, Peter Make a poll fix and repair (somewhere until mid April) : Elodie Max puts schedule for charcoal boiling in kitchen + little manual Look for glass containers that close (for in the fridge) (ALL) Alex gives https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388 a check Big things groceries by car -> Max, Peter + Buy brooms -> Diego Sign up for presence 2+3 may. (april cdj meeting) Femke + Max arrange door opener with electricien + see about door Next meeting: 15 April (its holidays) at 17h Rachel will do a message to the signal Next FIx + REPAIR Saturday 7 March ( garden: prune fig general cleaning flush-box toilet upstars ! ) CDJ meeting Tuesday 17 february 16:30 Kitchen & Common space cleanliness (or the lack thereof🥲) alex: kitchen was dirty and it was left dirty afterwards as well (monday was impossible) but tuesday was hyper clean the party was great Alex hid the 'POT' just in case We can hide the money pot in the cabinet of the upstairs kitchen if there are events so we know where to find it if it is not on the kitchen ** Rachel baked an amazing cake once again: Blood organge ** Max has a space and is not moving, but his stuff will ! PW will get some more cups from circularium: Styling prefence in the room is with prints of suspicious royalty ! Any country is good New fridge please? We agree to buy a new fridge. IHPO- is a good place https://ihpo.be/nl/koelkasten Attention points: - no mindreading computer on the fridge -no smartfridge - tall one, lots of space ! - new one please, no second hand - watch the maximum width ! - let's aim for 650 maximum (unanimous) - do they take away the old fridge ? - Max + Peter will go to the store next friday afternoon. - No dubble handle system; Check the handle system. We want one that opens to the left Water filter ? Install a waterfilter under the sink they cost about a 100 but refill is expensive - charcoal filters Annee will have a look for it! Under sinck rapid flow filter https://www.aquasanaeurope.com/aquasana-claryum-aq-mf-1-direct-under-sink-water-filter/ https://www.waterfilterwinkel.com/3m-tm-waterfilterset-waterfilter-ap2-c405-sg-filterkop-vb2-jg-3map2set2 Meeting @Max for atelier in beeld https://www.atelierinbeeld.be/nl/kunstenaar/figs-pears-euphorbias 1 2 and 3 of May 2026 which dates do you want to open ? -> We discussed this last time and decided for 2 + 3 May we find a way to alternate presence. For the poster: Osp ok to do the design again, Sarah does the drawing again -> great ! Send the information before 15th to Sarah -> Affiches terminées et imprimées le 1st of april Construction (electric door and toilet) update ???? -> nothing to update so far ... Max will ask a friend who could do it ! Thank you Check with caretaker for Januari how did it go ? new person ? Max was the caretaker for Januari it was nice to do M. Cleaned out the fridge twice - gets dirty quickly Tea situation: - Rachel could bring tea from the states ! We love it :-) - Anne Sofie is not working at Café d'or anymore so nomore supply chain from there Diego sharpened the knives which is great ! M. Observation: When constant organises an event, please put the date on it + message "please eat me" otherwise it takes up to muach space and stays too long. :-) Orange trash bags: when you put them outside, best to leave them on the right Max is volunteering to also be caretaker until the next meeting. Enthusastically unanimously agreed ! yeay Date for fix + repair 7th march: Pruning Fig tree + gardening + basic cleaning + inauguration of the fridge Insurance Ask Donatella to check in what way CDJ is insured for next meeting Thursday 15 January 16:00 - happy new year ! - Atelier in Beeld on 2-3/05/2026? y/n + registration Peter & Dona & Alexander say yes! :) we will register for the two days. Sarah & Marius were at vgc meeting, VGC would like to do their own open atelier' on another weekend to be decided in the next meeting: 25-26/04 or 09-10/05 Vgc would like that we do the communication like last year. Same budget. Next meeting : We spreken af op woensdag 28/01 om 16u30 bij MAX. Ik stuur nog wel een herinnering met de andere plekken. We basically paricipate to both? Let's ask in the Signal. ################################### Verslag: overleg.01 – Atelier in Beeld 2026 - vrijdag 11/12/2026 Wie was er: Level Five: Laila; Globe Aroma: Alice Ciresola; MAX: Niels Poiz en Wessel Damen; Constant: Sarah Illouz en Marius Escande; VGC: Els De Greef Intro Er kwam een positieve reactie op de vraag van VGC om opnieuw mee te doen met de volgende editie van Atelier in Beeld/Open Studio Days. In 2024 was het de eerste keer met een eerder magere opkomst. Vorig jaar zijn we vroeger opgestart en gezamenlijke initiatieven genomen waardoor het geheel zeker sterker was. Er waren duidelijk meerdere bezoekers dan het jaar ervoor. We hebben de intentie om op dit élan verder te doen. De kaart, het samenwerken werd als positief ervaren door iedereen. Het is ook fijn om elkaar via dit initiatief nog beter te leren kennen. Andere locaties worden ook nog gevraagd of ze hun deuren openzetten, met al dan niet een programma. = Werkplaats Walter, Sarah & Charles, Decoratelier, Moussem, Volta, MONA, … De datum Het weekend van Atelier in Beeld is 2,3 mei 2026. Er is de ongerustheid dat er veel kunstenaars niet aanwezig kunnen zijn wegens het lange weekend (met 1 mei erbij). De suggestie komt om ev. een weekend later of vroeger te doen. De aanwezigen kunnen zich wel vinden in een ander weekend. Het voordeel is dat er meer kunstenaars aanwezig kunnen zijn om het atelier open te stellen. Ook is het lange weekend niet goed wegens veel volk dat mogelijk ‘op weekend’ is. Het nadeel is wel dat we dan niet onder grote weekend van Atelier in Beeld en zo niet meeprofiteren van hun promo. Maar hebben we dit nodig? Kunnen we dit ook alleen dragen? Er is een vermoeden van wel. = Afspraak: VGC polst bij de niet-aanwezigen Communicatie Er is het voorstel om terug een kaart te maken: fysisch en digitaal. Sarah (Constant) ziet het zitten om dit terug te doen. De tekeningen mogen zeker door iemand anders gemaakt worden. Zo niet, zal Sarah opnieuw de tekeningen maken. = Afspraak: Wessel denkt aan een kunstenaar binnen MAX. Volgende keer zal hij wat voorbeelden meebrengen Programma -route: We stippelen opnieuw een tour uit (stappen, fietsen) -elke plek: iedereen zal overwegen om iets extra te voorzien – we houden rekening dat met elkaars momenten -Eindigen op een plek is ook fijn om samen af te sluiten (cfr. Globe Aroma vorig jaar). Wel vraagt Alice (als het terug bij hen zou zijn) of er mensen kunnen meehelpen met de bar bv. om het voor iedereen draaglijk te houden. Budget VGC voorziet opnieuw 2000 euro voor het maken van de kaart. (alles inbegrepen) Volgende afspraak: woensdag 28/01 om 16u30 bij MAX ########################################## - Any news about last works to do in the house ? Peter: Contacted Renaud the electrician, by mail, by telephone, message .... no reply. Question: does anyone know a sympa electricien ? Yes: Electromid +32 493 93 54 73 electromid@outlook.be - Blue door : Outside glass backdoor of the frontbuilding: Replace door Install electric opener, with a big button on both sides (wheelchair accessbility) 1500 still left from Vgc - Toiletdoor - Handle on the plastic white door, on the outside, we can maybe do the toilet door and the plastic door ourselves on a Fix and Repair. ? CRH Châssis & Portes et Fenêtres 02 720 80 08 Belisol Ganshoren - Châssis, Portes et Fenêtres coulissantes 02 204 07 90 TO BUY Coffee blender ? :) https://www.bodum.com/be/fr/11160-01euro-3-bistro 26 euros https://www.bodum.com/be/fr/11750-01euro-bistro 40 euros House meeting 15 December, 16:00 Pineapple upsidedown cake opens the meeting! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm thank you Rachel - How do we ask money back from Constant ? protocol: 1. We will put cash pot in the kitchen from 1/1/2026 onwards, 5 euros pp per month -> You don't need to ask for permission to use the pot The pot is a big glass jar which says "The pot" -> Check list for things we need will be written on the fridge 2. If more/larger: We need to agree in a meeting or on Signal If yes, send ticket to donatella if it does not fit 3. How do we continue with the monthly janitor (Taking trash out, doing groceries,..) Max: January 2026 tasklist " space caretaker" : - test and improve tasklist :-) - trash out - regular shoppings (from shopping list see below on line 322) - check if doors are closed, heating is off, .... - keep an eye on the spcae of the space. (cleaning, how's the pot doing, how's the fridge doing ...) - sending email / signal reminders for meetings ... fix and repairs ... - New amount of rent/energy : Donatella has sent an email to all of us. There might have been a small misunderstanding ... we were thinking to slowly lower the reserve of 12.000 that we have build up... but... We decide to keep as is. Rachel will be caretaker for this process and will bring it up again in November 2026. tion Plexi delivered on Saturday Rachel makes a xmas desert meet at 11.30 Peter tries again to contact Renaud Also: Constant marking shelves - Agnes flexdesk : yes welcome :-) there is a desk, but it is not a unit 55,-- Rachel sends an email to Donatella to confirm - Keyholders (to be completed): https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388keyholders - BMS keys Detailed description of what a keyholder is part of and how they can use the space are in the seperate doc We decide to from now on to send meeting minutes and important announcements to the mailinglist. Still we suggest ppl to be on Signal, even muted Keys are your own responsibility (cut new ones) - Al/Leo/Alix situation - Alice has left the shared desk - Al would like to take over their desk, but hasn't confirmed that she is coming, so there was a gap of 2 months of rent. They are arranging this between them. - Alix/Leo are waiting for a definitive yes from Al, which should arrive any moment - New people? There is no place free at the moment. Jesse on the waitinglist? - Jubile: Jesse Works for BARN and Jubile, interested in CDJ Jesse is looking for a desk, and working with different people. Larger meetings would happen here. Jubile trying to go for structural funding, so would it be for a collective? What does it mean for Jubile subrenting from Constant, so how do we discuss House meeting 20 November, 16:00 17:00 - Printer ? The printer downstairs should come back, Constant working on it - Constant shelves marked ? Donatella: So sorry, but we didn't have time to do it yet :((( We've just finished to sort out our office cellar and what material can be interesting to bring back to CDJ. We will try to do it before the end of the year! <3 - To do ? discuss Fix + Repair Ups. Last weekend not good; there were confirmations but then only Elo came. If plastic is not there the toilet still needs to be cleaned For responsibles, we need a little pot/bank in the space. --> once we lower rent, we commit to each put money in a pot for daily shopping. So from January onwards. Suggested contribution 5 euros per month per person. No More Tickets for daily stuff! weee --> Fix and repair 20 December, Rachel, Femke, Peter, Martino. If others want to put the plexi earlier please organise (could be good). - BMS entrance ? Insurance... a key locker at entracte? or multiple keys or... does it need a contract discussed last meeting, see line 117 - Changing person in the shared BMS tablegroup Alix writes: "alice is moving out of the trio desk (too far frome her place) al is interested in taking alice's place, leo and i are favorable with this decision, it makes a lot of sense for us, and also its the opportunity to reinvest this space that is a bit messy these last month, sorry about this visual trouble, and hopefully be more present here ! lots of love, Al is welcome to join ! we are all very enthusiastic about this; so Alix and Leo and Al would share 1 'unit' :-) and it means an extra key for Al = the BMS group Rent as BMS? And the group has keys? We like BMS using the space, good experiences so far. Should they come onto the Signal channel? Be able to sign up in the calendar (or this is through ppl contract holders) BMS has 1 and 1/2 desk but there are more people, re:titipi proliferation Agree: BMS on signal, mailinglist and expect to take part (fix and repair, monthly meetings) In practice, it is not true that key = contract!!!!! Principle: - among us we would like to know the people who have a key - everyone with key is invited to join figs and pears signal (means: can know about meetings, FandR, calendar, can contact others) - We make an internal list of who has a key -> Femke - Femke asks/discusses with Dona about keys: keys only to ppl that have a relationship to the collective taking care of the space. What does this mean for insurance Discussion: what if overflowing? but we can discuss! - Fix ? Femke forgot ... White door needs a handle Blue door needs repair/replacement and magnetic opener what if we change the door, and have an electrician place the opener --> Peter asks Renaud --> plan to fix door ourselves. --> try to do it on VGC, otherwise we pay for it ourselves - BMS warming/charging table upstairs next Friday 28/11 with some action OK? - Invitation to join TITiPI for a talk/installation by Romi Ron Morrisson on Friday 28 at 19.00 - Network plan update: will meet with P**x***s infiltrate to reflash routers next week, hopefully unlocking them --> Leo and Martino will be with someone trying to do it next Wednesday NEXT FIX AND REPAIR Saturday 15 November, 11:00 Who is present, see: https://nuages.domainepublic.net/m/sc7bK/vote/ TO DO (list made last CDJ House meeting) * -> Buy one automatic doorshutter, put it on the door between kitchen and staircase, so it closes automatically. * -> Check where are the stretchers/ schragen/ traiteaux, to make tables ? buy 8 new ones + repair old ones * -> Take of the automatic doorshutter of the boiler room and put it on the street door, put a magnet on the boiler room door (or something similar to keep it closed). * -> in the meantime : put new message on the door: Please always close the door and do it gently! ;) DONE * -> Frames for upstairs windows are ready and installed, we just need to buy plastic and tagg it on the frames. * -> Light in front-house corridor, and above the blue glass door, needs to be repaired * -> general round of cleaning: staircase, main space, kitchen, hallway, toilets, .... * ......... House meeting 20 October, 16:00 absent: Femke, Marius, Rachel, Annee, Alex, Alix, Alice, Max present : Peter, Dona, Leo, Sarah, Diego A g e n d a * * * HOUSEKEEPING * Review Alex' house keeper period + who will take this on next ? Some months ago we had the idea of someone in shift to take on daily little tasks (buy coffee, put the garbage outside or remind people to do it, etc...) We don't know how it went for Alexander. How did it go Alex ? **Who wants to volunteers to be next Housekeeper ?** ...... (You can discuss tasks with Alexander and everyone) Minimum is: - trash out - regular shoppings (from shopping list see below on line 322) - check if doors are closed, heating is off, .... Maintenance -> Leo writes to a Proximus friend to see how to get rid of the Proximus login interface on the routers :-) * How do we announce Fix + Repairs, it seems often the same people are present, how can we do this so that others/ everyone can join ? -> To make a doodle could work better? Because dates are often chosen by the people at the meetings but then the dates work only for them. There are very few things left. Days we will propose are: 9, 15, 16, 30 november ** PW makes a nuage and will send around * Small thing : the street / front door doesn't always close because of draft when the backdoor (blue/glass) is open. Can we close this door, and not block it to stay open ? ** Leo makes sign 'please close this door' to put on the door Alternative can be to replace the doorcloser on the streetdoor with a contemporary, stronger version (like we have inside in the corridor) + who would feel ok to install that ? For next fix&repair: -> Buy one automatic doorshutter, put it on the door between kitchen and staurcase, so it closes automatically. **Does someone want to adopt this job ? -> Take of the automatic doorshutter of the boiler room and put it on the street door, put a magnet (or smething similar) on the boiler room door. **Does someone want to take on this job ? -> in the meantime : put new message on the door: Please always close the door and do it gently! ;) -> Frames for upstairs windows are ready and up, we just need to buy plastic and tagg it on the frames. **Does someone want to take on this job ? -> Light in front house corridor, and above the blue glass door, needs to be repaired ...... -> general round of cleaning: staircase, main space, kitchen, hallway, toilets, .... News from Fix? -> **Dona check with Femke and Rachel and if no news, Dona call VGC to ask if we can call another company ! Constant's shelves and materials: Repeating the protocol for lending material: * If you need to use Constant materials for 1 day or more, please ask Constant -> mail or sms Donatella ** Let's reserve some shelves for Constant and clearly mark them (CONSTANT) ** Constant labels the materials (CONSTANT) Questions from BMS * Printer in general space : where is the Brother laser printer in the general space ? Is it ok to use that ? **First we look on the shelves, (No, it is not there) **Donatella looks in Constant office. And also asks the question to Constant if it is OK to keep using that the printer here in the collective space ? ** If Constant thinks it is better to not have the Brother in CDJ, then we buy one for the collective space (An epson inkjet with ink bottles would be good !) Can we do this before the next meeting ? * Some BMS subjects BMS is less public then before. First there was a newsletter, and moments were public, and now it is more an inner circle communicating through the Signal group, but there are many people connected to it. They received some funding from Marius Jacob foundation, they want to open more to others, how can the BMS group live inside of CDJ ? Lot of materials that needs to go up and down, not very practical. Q: Can they use the small shed, the one closest to the buiding, as a tool shed ? A: Yes Q: Would it be possible that more people with keys access the space to get material? For exemple 3 or 5 people. A: Opinions are divided, some yes, some concerns for responsability / insurance when keys start floating. **Option to consider: everyone who has a key, signs a 'contract'/ becomes a 'renter' but on different conditions: Could this work ? **Alternative: store stuff in the basement in the front house, so no-one needs to access the studio. Sarah will ask owner next week if basement belongs to 386, if so it needs to be discussed with the group. **@ Alice: did you start a rider for using the space ? (See Below, more or less on line 310) Varia: * * Diego asks: Do we want a better floor for the downstairs space ? A suspended wooden floor could work * * There is BREAD in the kitchen ! * * Diego is thinking about a format to project South American films, maybe with discussions, still in progress ... byebye ! M E E T I N G 25 S E P T E M B E R Rent changes - We have a surplus, but should not let it grow too much - Stop putting money aside, keep what is there Dona makes a proposal, we will do what she says: - not add more to the reserve - the easiest for Dona - change from January FIX?!?!?!?! - no update ... Femke calls 5 times tomorrow if they don't do what femke says, we see if we can go elsewhere (inform about the process and ask VGC) Fix and repair this Saturday 27th We start at 11:00 - Whiteboard -- Alix brings it? - Plan curtain: what about rail? -- Rolers and another rail at IKEA: Marius saturday morning -- Curtain sheer white silver or grey: Rachel - Windows upstairs -- check: are they secured (ladder, call Sabri, patte, ) -- make frames with plastic --- get new plastic: order --- get wood for frames, see what we have: Peter --- Move ladder - Lamps in hallway, check and replace ... Main hall way: reconnect electricity (the white frosted protection and hanger is at Peter's desk. ; above the white door: replace the lightbulb; above the blue (glass door) check what is going on, it flickers - Garden -- Nettles -- Pruning To buy - a second vacuumcleaner for the shed (one with the plug) PW= send type to Dona(Alix) Dona - a cheap workmate (up to 150) (Alix) - get some big cutters, a spade, a 'riek' for the garden News from the boreholes - who checks with Universoil: Sarah - inventory of plants in the garden in the making: https://www.sarahillouz.com/JardinConstant Open Call Constant for the garden - next year (2026) Check agenda For next meetings 20 October 16:00: Rider for the space (Alice) Meeting of December: new amounts for rent House meeting: Tuesday 19 August 17:00 Annee, Alex, Alix, Max, Peter, Femke * Max moves models/ empty basement cover (Max) * Max space nxt door is full of junk, needs to be emptied. Once he knows, max might need some help * Curtains * Buy curtain rails (Max) * Install light curtain (Next Fix+Repair ? needs at least 3 persons) * for second curtain, arrived at Max's space. Kitchen gets dark when felt curtains are completely closed. Means moving the felt curtain? Maybe not needed? * cut felt curtain * Find / Buy / make fire proof closet in the basement (Leo / Alix / ... ?) * There is a battery storage in the next door space, so no need. Batteries are being moved there soon. * No use for the cellar right now, we'll tjink, but no priority * Make rider for using the space (maybe on a pad ?) alice in september * agreed, see previous meeting for notes * Make list of general stuff and hang it in kitchen (white board ?) * alice in september/Alix knows one maybe? * general care person: Alex until mid September. Includes trash * check if plants are watered (continuous everyone) * yes! * Fix a masking tape and marker to the fridge door to label food * DONE * Paper with clear indications when trash has to be put outside. (PW) Next Fix and repair 6 of september needs some people (Rachel, Max, Peter, Femke later, ...): - Curtains - Cleaning Another one on 27th of September - Windows upstairs before winter (mid-October). - Also care for the top window. Might need some work. Next fix and repair - Cleaning Shed - looks great! well used. Tournevie - Max idea: shall we get a yearly subscription to Tournevie ? for 50 euros per year you can borrow a lot of different machines, mainly consturction tools: https://tournevie-bxl We're excited. Let's do it! Max inquires and sets it up. Maybe another whiteboard? Things to buy for the space - a second vacuumcleaner for the shed (one with the plug) (Alix) - a cheap workmate (up to 150) (Alix) Garden - what's up with the fig tree - Alex has plans with leaves from the grass plant in the middle - Universoil will come in September to cut a hole of 13m by hand in the corner of the terrace and in the back of the garden. They will let us know the results. Comissioned by the owner. - get some big cutters, a spade, a 'riek' for the garden Femke will contact FIX to replan We do a cleaning round to deal with some deserted potatoes !!! Alex is housemaster august-september Alix sends a reminder about the meeting and save the date for the next House meeting : Tuesday 15 July 16:00 -> Present: Peter, rachel, marius, Sarah, Max, Alix -> Absent: Femke, imane, Alexander Annee, alice ann-sophie * RENT - From last time: We discussed lowering the rent and decided for a new amount (see notes of previous meeting) Question is now, when and how do we alter our (automatic) payments ? -> on 16/06 Dona proposes per email to rediscuss in September. -> what to spend the money on ? lets talk for the fall :-) * Updates Fix work still to be done ? FS has been trying to meet Alireza in June. He now proposes to meet in September, this means no doubt works in ... November? December? To be followed up ... For september: Donatella needs to find out if VGC agrees to evetually work with someone else if Fix can not do it in time * Reports passed activities : What has happened lately, how do we feel it is going, what can be improved ? - Juries Saint Luc: -spot on the panel (email Dona) -> Is ok, no drama :-) -cleaning (remark Femke: clean toilets) The general spaces, especially the floors tend to become quite dirty, and if groups / other then us use the space, cleaning after them is annoying. -> We will make a rider for the space when people use the general space . with instructions what we expect them to do. Leave the space like you find it. * Clean floors / vacuum clean / mop * clean the kitchen * wash and dry the dishes * put dishes on the shelves - * (we can make a picture of how it should be - 1:1 wallpaper :-) * put tables and chairs back * empty the space: nothing should be left in the main space. * clean the toilets * label the food that you leave in fridge * (- lets fix a masking tape and marker to the fridge door) * take out the trash or put it in the hallway * (we should hang up a paper with which bag goes out on which day) * empty the ashtrays (yek) * clean the bbq * .... ?? Who would lilke to adopt the job of making the rider ? * Storing Batteries Decided with Leo for storing the batteries : -> Get a metal cabinet ; anti flamable, and put it in the basement * the Felt curtain needs to be cut, but we wait untill september because it will stretch out still cut needs to be 2 cm above ground (1 on the hghest point) Rachel proposes to add a thin curtain, that we can put behind the felt one, so that you can organise privacy, but it lets through light to the kitchen. - Max is going to IKEA and will buy rails -> Next Fix + Repair ? * Concerning the CCC with Steven: - there was a lot of stuff left on monday in the space when Sarah and Marius started building up, that is not the idea, space should be empty. - And the other way around: Before the sunday performance the space was not empty, because there was a table with stuff of Marius and Sarah on it. -> Let's try to stick to the rule that the space needs to be empty when you're done, so that the next people can start with an empty space and not with left overs. * Sarah has added the third curtain, now the space can be dark (nice !) * Some stuff has moved next door temporarily, Please make sure it comes back: ladder, small white foldable table, steps -> is it ok that Rachel keeps the ladder for a few days ? Upcoming: Look at the upcoming events together https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388calendar * what about work on the shed ? -> in progress !! have a look :-) 2 ideas come up: * make a list of collective things, such as: olive oil, garbage bags, dish wash soap etc. and put it on the fridge, (maybe on a white board): and then everyone can make note when we run out of it. The person responsible for that month can then easily go and buy. Start of the list : * trashbags * olive oil * dish soap * cleaning supplies * vinegar * toilet cleaner * toilet paper * hygenic products * towels * coffee * tea * aluminium foil * baking paper * kitchen paper * charcoal water filter * sponges * pepper * salt -> We decided that between the House meetings there is one (alternating) person takes responsability for making sure that there is enough collective material in storage and kitchen. * Untill August 19: Marius * New dates * CDJ : 19 August at 17:00 + BBQ afterwards * (add your name here if you can join ! : Peter, Alexander, Femke * Fix + Repair: 6 September at 11:00 * (add your name here if you can join ! peter, ... (Femke will do a cleaning roudnd 7 September) * TO DO Please adopt one of these jobs: * Max moves models/ empty basement cover (Max) * Buy curtain rails (Max) * Find / Buy / make fire proof closet in the basement (Leo / Alix / ... ?) * Make rider for using the space (maybe on a pad ?) alice in september * Make list of general stuff and hang it in kitchen (white board ?) alice in september * Install light curtain (Next Fix+Repair ? needs at least 3 persons) * check if plants are watered (continuous everyone) * Fix a masking tape and marker to the fridge door to label food * Paper with clear indications when trash has to be put outside. (PW) For agenda of AUgust meeting: - Max idea: shall we get a yearly subscription to Tournevie ? for 50 euros per year you can borrow a lot of different machines, mainly consturction tools: https://tournevie-bxl For agenda of September meeting: - Donatella : adapted payments - What to spend the money on (difference between what we have in reserve and what we want to keep) - Donatella : Find out if VGC agrees to eventually work with someone else if Fix can not do the works in time this year. end fin einde House meeting : 16 June, 15:00 -> present: Ann-Sophie 🤠, Peter, Annee, Alexander -> absent: ..., Femke, alice, sarah & marius (problem of truck driver we will be there but probably too late, something like 16h),Max, leo - Overview of energy costs, proposal for potential new charges for the rent (Donatella will inform us on Monday per email on the mailing list) Dears, I received the balance of the energy costs for last year (May 2024 -> May 2025). On top of the 107,22 € we pay every month, we had to pay a final balance of 637,52 €. The monthly costs has been recalculated for this year to 139,58 € per month. I personally don't find it too bad, considering that the heating has been used more intensely last year. Moreover, this amount is peanuts compared to the reserve we have put aside during the first 2 years of our studio, which is May was of 16.147,99 €. My proposition is : -> to keep a part of the reserve for unpredictable costs that could rise or arrive in the future, but that a part of it will be spent before 2027 (next cycle of subsidies for Constant); -> to discuss a possible lowering of the monthly rent considering that we don't need to put constantly money aside; -> other suggestions are welcome. Unfortunately I can't be there this afternoon to discuss this with you. If not many people are present today it would be maybe good to re-discuss this in September? I'll read the notes tomorrow of course. Best, Donatella -> We propose that we lower the charges to cover the real energy costs. An attempt to calculate this : * if the rent is 1700 (check) ** and the year energy costs for 2024 were : 12 x 107.22 = + 637.22 + 100 (we pay extra to the owner for electra)= 2024.16 per year/ 12 = 160 per month. ** and we assume the energy consumption+ price stays the same in the future then the total costs per month = 1860.00€ (rent + gas) per unit (we have 16 units ? -check! ) = 116.27 * Then we can lower the charges to 117.00 euros ? or something like that (question to Donatella : can you please check with the real numbers :-) ) + We keep the reserve at: 12.000 € -> So we can spent from the current 16.000 until we reach the 12.000 Which allows covering the worst costs such as : a new heater -> We need a meeting at this moment so we can reconsider to maybe rais the charges again. (the "12.000€ Meeting") - Update last renovation works with Fix: * the meeting with Fix was postponed a couple of time; did it happen? It is important to push it a bit, we cannot wait too long to send the invoices to VGC (report). Rachel: Alireza should make a new appointment, Question to Femke : Did you make an appointment ? -> No appointment, last one was cancelled, Femke is waiting ... Question to Donatella: What is the latest dat that we can give the invoice ? .... is it still ok if they do the works in September ? We won't get an invoice until the work is done, which would be October. If that is too late, we have to maybe look for another. We have a fix and repair for hanging the curtain: Question to all: Can you add your availability please: 29 June: Peter + Rachel + Marius + Sarah + Diego +... There are other things to do, but they have less priority: + straighten the ramp + look at the shed - Update of the next door developments (Sarah, Marius, Rachel,.... They have the keys ! - Writing the statutes for ASBL in preparation, it is being checked Hope is to sign for July 1st, maybe it will be August Space is full, there is a little left If someone wants the attic , they want to rent it out cheaply it is 100 square meters ... rent will be 400ish. a deal can be made, if someone wants to clean it up ... ? can it be an exhibition space ? Agreed is that only people who are working in this space and use also a part of nextdoors. The people who only rent nextdoors do not get the key to the blue streetdoor. Question to all: Is anyone interested in using the wood + metalwork studio that they will install ? -> contact Sarah / Marius - Dates/ plans for shed improvement ? Let's discuss this on 29 June (Fix and Repair) - Setting a date for next meeting Next studio meeting on 15 July 16:00 Question to all: Can you write your name below if you can be present ? Alexander, Rachel, Peter, Marius - End👏👏👏 <3, <3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3 <3, <3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3,<3 29 May : Clean up the shed: - peter, diego, alix, rachel, Femke Helping with moving the wool + get rid of, move/reuse building leftovers House meeting: 15 May, 15:00 - cake ! - next door news it is happening! 1.5 sublet to Soufiane II, then a new asbl contract lease for 9 years (meaning probably the building will nnit be sold when the lease for 388 is over ??) moving stuff out of cdj388 end May no-one leaving <3 if ppl need space, there is still room next door For the space next door it is almost full, but a few new people is possible - 6 or 7 - more desk style and one space without windows. And the attic space Party after the contract is signed ! Start a waiting list specifically for cdj388 nr1 on the list : - Al Versieaux is interested Shed plans: Alix, Peter, Rachel, Diego, Leo, Max This will happen by magic, not linked to fix + repair - maybe add a roof, but not necessarily/maybe later - Making another table - a place to hang tools - making a shared toolset (but mark them) - two different sheds, how to divide them Felt door update: felt successfully glued, will need some help for the rail (it is suuuuuper long). Rachel keeps us updated Cake! Agenda check - Weekend open studio plans Ppl only can go upstairs when there's someone Saturday 11:00-14:00 Diego, Max 14:00-18:00 Diego, Alex, Femke, Peter Sunday 11:00-14:00 Diego, Femke, Peter 14:00-18:00 Diego, Alex, Femke (upstairs, working) Next meeting: we'll know what we paid for gas, recalculation. 15 + 16 MAY = install day for open studio weekend propositions for showing stuff during open Atelier in Beeld: - Collective book/ publication table (Common room, Titipi, Seasonal Neighbors, Constant, peter, Alice, ... (if you have publications, books, please add them !) it is nice for visitors to see / read : look at documentations of what ppl do, and books / printed matter helps. - Diego: Sound installation in garden (sounds from the compost) - Marius / Sarah: banners (hallway ?) and maybe one work ? - Peter: thermo foto's, mobile hanging structure in middle of space - Femke: some Posters, cushions - Alexander ? ... - Alice : I can put on the table the "Code du Numérique" book but I can't be there this week-end :( . But I think Femke you have one (I saw the pink cover on the shelves) FS: ahhh yes!! DONE 10 + 11 May : FIX AND REPAIR WEEKEND: Saturday May 10 (try to be there) Sunday May 11 (if you can't make Saturday) To Do : - buy kitchen stuff (see list Leo on fridge) - install metal bar in hallway for fastening bicycles (NEXT TIME) - repair main light in the entry hallway near street (NEXT TIME) - reposition toiletroll holder toilet downstairs (NEXT TIME) - install shelves in toilet downstairs (NEXT TIME) - reposition pots and heavy plates to lower shelves / find storage for bags/ rolls etc. elsewhere - add small shelve above the herbs / near stove. -cut and glue felt cutain -install door on hallway cabinet - kitchen cleaning: floor - clean windows - clean stairs, toilet floors - any prep for Open Studios needed? (we can do this after house meet on 15/05 ?) - ... Meeting: 16 April 15:00 - re-invitation Gwen 24/4 16:00 https://titipi.org/wiki/index.php/EU_AI_Act - question: do we want a dish washer ? (suggestion constant) discussion: But: Is it really an issue? But: diswashers in collective spaces are nice But: it could take a while to full But: Maybe useless, but for big group things? And do we have space? Using less energy/water. But: only if it is full! But: usefull but for five days a year, not yet? if a group event is happening a lot, yes, but we are in between ... doing the dishes takes twenty minutes ... But: It is often faster to do by hand, as a social event at the end of the night But: I do not BELIEVE in dishwashers. Not needed. --> consensus: we don't need a dish washer * make a list of big stuff that we need for cooking and get it. Rachel has some. Leo will make a start with a list and some hunting. * Next renovations -- Placing a bigger, lower sink priority find one, next Fix and Repair, try fitting it -- before 15th April moving the wool to the cave for summer -- thinking about the architecture idea for the backyard -- thinking about a system to hang the colored wool bags in the entrance ceiling -- finish the separator/curtain between main and front space (August) * Next door update a group is trying to rent space next door, overlaps with this space but not the same. It seems there are almost enough ppl to make it work. Tamina asks extra fees for taking over the contract (6000) seems a lot! Need to do electricity ourselves Caves included as well 30 people incl. 20 students in messy part some parts smaller/dirty and then a first floor which is nice should 388 rent a part nextdoor? Could be interesting? we prefer not to raise the rent we need to know (end of june) how much the heating was 8€ per m2 in average For next meeting: try to make a proposal (1000 € per year would get us 10m2 for example) ... More news soon - A next FIX and REPAIR : Saturday May 10 (try to be there) Sunday May 11 (if you can't make Saturday) - Next House meeting: Thursday 15 May, 15:00 : The day is for setting up the collective expo downstairs: - Agenda check : https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/chausseedejette388calendar Report meeting 19 February * Wednesday 19 February 15:00 Present: Donatella,Max, Annee, Peter, Femke, Gwen, Marius, Rachel, Sarah, Alice, Alexander, ... Welcome Gwen ! who is in residency @ TITiPI until end of April Agenda Points to be discussed : 1. Storage space 2. collective printer ? 3. Rent and renters 4. Budget 5. New date Fix + Repair 6. Open call for Constant commission 7. Atelier in beeld 8. GASAP question 9. Saint Luc jury question 10. Constructions, afterlive and future REPORT/ 1. Storage question: what are storage needs, what is stored in collective spaces etc. DOWNSTAIRS * Constant will bring back some materials. Some stuff of Constant we want to buy double (things that were already here). Plenty of space on the shelves, Constant will make an inventory. * Downstairs = Constant and collective storage. -> only for material for general use * ABOVE HEATER + BASEMENT * who needs it / uses storage space ? * winter storage for wool? A net above the toilet ? * Marius, Sarah, Alex come up with a plan before April meeting * Option: cellar in the front house ? * needs owner agreement - checked out by Marius / Sarah / Alex, in communication with Donatella. * Max can use space fori storing architecture-models : agreed that Max uses the spaces above the heater (right side when in front). * Max install shelves in basement for storing stuff of different space-users resilient to potential moisture and heat. BACK GARDEN SPACE The personal stuff needs to be removed from there. These are common spaces and people need to use them. -> Personal stuff (wool) needs to be out before spring. 2. Collective printer ? the HP laserjet is owned by Marius and Sarah. It is on the floor next to the staircase is very good but out of ink. https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/toner-cartridge-geschikt-voor-hp-55x-ce-255x-zwart-geschikt-voor-hp-laserjet-p3010-p3015-p3015d-p3015dn-p3015n-p3015x-laserjet-pro-m521dn-m521dw-m251dn-m251dw-laserjet-enterprise-500-m525c-m525dn-en-m525f/9300000154124364/?bltgh=pbN7a1f6tVjpbgfh5nVPGA.2_6.14.ProductTitle -> Peter buys a cartridge from the general pot + paper. 3. Rents and renters: * Alexander would like to start sharing his desk space with Ann-Sophie * yes! * Sina stops his contract from March on (flexi-desk) * ok! * Dona has mailed Agnes to ask if she wants to continue renting since she doesn't use the space almost at all (flexi-desk) -> Make the desk in on the back room into a meeting table (not a flex desk) 4. Budget: -> what to do with our reserve of money As you know, we are putting aside money through the rent we pay every month, reaching now smt like 12.000 euro. The idea is not to keep this money indefinitely (Constant is still a non profit organisation ;) ), so it would be good to discuss: - if we will use them for extra renovation needs or smt else; - if we stop putting money aside (which would mean to pay less rent/month) Moreover, it seems that the works of Fix are much cheaper than their initial devis so the reserve will be untouched. Rent has a part for costs, and reserve managed by Constant. It has not been used. It will grow! Constant cannot keep it indefinetely, cannot be a bank. - Fix was cheaper than budgeted after recalculation. We can do the doors?! Around 15.000. The blue backdoor of the fronthouse, needs to be done soon then. Fix is ready to do it, Renaud (electrician) needs to be - Gas is calculated in June (probably double?) - We can wait until June, and then recalculate rent and provisions based on the real use of gass during the whole year. - We prepare the back house for spring to be build. - Work on the curtain / separation between the main space and shelves space. - Every year, reduce reserve to 6000 max (either lowering rent or doing investments) 5. New dates for cleaning / fixing (finishing cupboard) + House meeting (maybe we can set several dates for the year to come ? It used to be: 15th of the month with variable hours) * Fix + Repair + House meet Sunday March 16, 11-19:00 * Fix + Repair tentative Saturday 5 April, 11-19:00 * April House meeting: April 16, 15:00 * Rachel makes a proposal for next meets, at 15h around 15 of month 6. Constant is proposing to do an open call for an artistic project in the garden. What are our thoughts ? * Lovely! Theme = otherworldly communication. Non-human components, and how this makes us think differently of/with tech. Constant has ppl in mind. Sth that does not intrude? Interventions could be nice! It is a garden with a community! Does the selection include CDJ people? Consensus? A Garden Against Time! For fall 2025? Or later. Maybe some of us want to apply? * PW + DP will follow up in Constant, start writing a call and report in next meetings. 7. Atelier in Beeld 17 + 18 May * Public page: https://www.atelierinbeeld.be/nl/kunstenaar/constant-vzw-figs-pears-euphorbias * -> if you want to change the images / info, you can, on this link: https://www.atelierinbeeld.be/nl/login/5508/M5n7QZEjXnv5Mxs-MWVC4VS1BdkcqhvAqxBis9c019k?destination=/node/10777 * Is this a moment to check in with VGC? -> Alex in contact 8. GASAP yes or no. * (see the email of Femke to the list with title "[FigsandPears] Fwd: Op zoek naar een nieuw pand") * Low impact, 2 x per month, how much space do they need? * if it can be done from the corridor in the front house ? yes, * if it would occupy the mainspace in our building ? no * FS check with them, can we be part of it? visit them next time 9. Saint-Luc jury in the common space Rafaella Houlstan, which is member of Constant, and teacher at Saint-Luc, asked me if it would be possible to host the jury of their students in our common space in CDJ. The students are invited every year to show their work in a different space outside the school. The jury will happen on 23-24-25 (full days) + 26 June in the morning (cleaning up). Rafaella is checking if the school has budget to rent the space, but she is not sure. I've checked the calendar and the common space is free on these days. What do you think about it? * How many students? * We want to be able to pass to the garden, use the kitchen? * Financial or other compensation ? * Wondering about the walls. Not to be damaged. * Remember : the space is small! * Is it public? Do we need to be there? If public ... no * Ask for some kind of return, exchange from the school? Hmmm * No problems, it is OK * If she thinks it is good for it? * As long as it does not obstruct? They need some support from us? Not taken for granted! * As long as they do not destroy the walls and or repair * Nobody is allowed to fail! 10. Construction afterlive -- curtains .... * Max, Rachel will formulate an email to Fix with Dona in CC. Contact Renaud once we know the schedule. * FS + Rachel etc. will organise for March date * Need felt gluing help!!! 10. Construction future (shed in the garden ? ) * Yes! Marius, Max, Peter Annee, Rachel start to think about it --- construction in spring (cake arrives) UPDATES * Leak in hallway update * under control * Update Internet connection * Fiber from beginning of May see you next time ! Meeting: 11 January 11:00 sharp confirmed presence: Marius, Sarah, Peter, Femke, Rachel, Martino, Alexander, ... GASAP ou non Budget: works, reserve Alexander would like to start sharing his desk space with Ann-Sophie rest of day : work on shelves. 12 january confirmed presence: Rachel, Marrino, Femke, Peter, Sarah, Marius work on shelves