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Project Meeting 11/3/08

November 4, 2008 at 7:28 pm | In Meeting Minutes | Comments Off

Project meeting 11/03/08

Announcements:

1. Safety:

• There is a professional rescuer class at Dixon for $45
• They also offer a first aid CPR class for $35
• These might be worth looking into for at least one of the traveler

2. Our TAC call is scheduled for 5:15 Tuesday in Kelly 3114. The room is reserved from 4-6.

Project News:

1. Since Aaron has gone back down, he’s met with all of the community members.

• Two of the households are still in on the deal, but the third is not.
• They have an irreparable conflict with one of the other households and won’t share a tank.
• They also own the land for the communal tank.

2. There are also very serious seismic concerns for the big tank.  A serious earthquake could generate lateral forces of about 0.5g.

3. Kelly talked to our project manager, and they both decided that individual systems make a lot more sense.

• We will do three smaller (10,000L, the FONAES standard) tanks, one for each house instead.
• We have details on two of houses, the third one is foggy.

Concerns:

• Will we have time for three systems? We might do them in stages and leave plans with the masons.
• Will we still need 6 travelers? Yes

Group break out: focused to update plan for TAC presentation

Kathleen and Julia will lead a safety group

Michelle-build timeline

Carl, Scott, and Nick-tank design.

Kelly-clean up the powerpoint.