[Build] Lock costs

[Andy Isaacson]

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 07:23:15PM -0700, Rubin Abdi wrote:
> Andy Isaacson wrote, On 2009/08/10 18:59:
> >We should also figure out some way to streamline and formalize our
> >reimbursement process; as it currently stands, there are two options
> >neither of which is especially awesome:
> 
> Weren't we just going to setup a budget, get that approved through 
> consensus then have the great Shannon delegate those funds?

I think it's clear the consensus process won't work for every $300
expenditure we'll incur during the build process.

I hadn't heard the plan you outlined.  (I may have missed some
discussion, but if so I suspect most of the membership did too.)

I'm not sure how I feel about the idea of a build czar with budget
authority.

If we had a treasurer in this country I'd say we should just
go through him.

I suppose we should consense something like "We will spend approximately
$foo on the build, with $bar for floors, $blah for walls, $zork for
sinks, $toodle for bathroom."  And then designate an executive to make
it happen (aforementioned czar).

That'd require having a plan, though...

-andy