← see the minutes from our previous Council meeting

Thanks to everyone who attended the 5th Dunes Council meeting! (And my personal apologies for such a long delay in providing minutes. Totally my fault.)

Council Members

• AnvilFrost, Master of Laws
• CadrienK, Master of Coin
• nmjk, Master of Residence
• Obsidious_D, Master of Events
• Puma_Eric, Master of Diplomacy (partial, had to attend to IRL difficulties)
• vK_InFaMy, Master of Commerce
• ((Ecguy had IRL internet trouble and so couldn't make it))

Agenda

1. New Dunes services: Hospital (NY6), Post Office (WP2)
2. Upcoming events
   • Scavenger Hunt Nov 8
   • Royal Gala Nov 15
   • Cross-District UHC Nov 22
   • Anniversary of Coe's birthday Nov 29-30
3. How to apply for Cross-District UHC
4. No more mining! Sand Factory instead?
5. "Hooperball" - guest presentation from FunkehMelon (Barrens)
6. Dunes (& Dunes Council) Constitution?
7. Dunes Laws
8. Desert Task Force
9. Possibility of new Lord(s)
10. Permanent Council Meeting day/time

New Dunes Services

• koalalover1235 is the proprieter and administrator of the Dunes Hospital, located in North Yellow 6.
• MJFurman_16 constructed the Post Office at West Purple 2
  • Due to unforeseen events that have since taken place, the postal service seems no longer to be a safe profession. MJFurman_16 has chosen to convert the Post Office to a commercial establishment. The Council wishes him well in his new enterprise.

Upcoming Events

Obsidious_D provided an update for the upcoming events:

1. Sat, Nov 8 - Dunes Scavenger Hunt!
   • Obsidious will post details in the subreddit when they're ready
2. Sat, Nov 15 - Royal Gala
3. Sat, Nov 22 - Cross-District UHC (see next agenda item)
4. Sat Nov 29 - Sun Nov 30 - Anniversary of Coe's Birthday

Cross-District UHC sign-ups

Obsidious_D will create a post on the subreddit by November 15 requesting people's interest. Anyone who wishes to sign up will have to meet certain minimum criteria (has a microphone, can be around during whole duration). The two representatives will be chosen at random from eligible entrants.

No More Mining?

Earlier in the day it was broadcast that the last block of granite had been mined out of the Dwarven Mines. Fishing and the Sand Factory still remained as potential sources of income.

Update: It's been announced that there will be new, deeper mines, with even better ores! For now mining isn't an option, but it will return.

Hooper Ball

FunkehMelon, Entertainment Advisor for the Barrens 13 Council, introduced the newly invented "Hooper Ball" sport, which we hope will catch on around Dong Dank. The Barrens is already forming a team (and tryouts took place immediately following the Dunes Council meeting), and welcomes Dunes residents to participate. However, every district is also welcome to create their own team. More details about the sport can be found in the recent Barrens 13 meeting notes.

Dunes Constitution

In the process of drafting laws for the Dunes district, it was proposed that we should consider having a constitution. vK_InFaMy provided an initial draft before the meeting, which was met with favour. Of the 8 that voted, all were in favour of adopting a constitution.

There was some question about whether adopting a constitution should wait until the next Council term (elections in late November), but in the end consensus wasn't reached about when to formalize the constitution. vK_InFaMy has created a draft of the constitution. Please go and provide your feedback/suggestions on the proposal, and let us know whether it should be adopted before the next elections.

Dunes Laws

AnvilFrost proposed five laws to be adopted by the Dunes residents and Council. Every law was put to a separate vote, and all votes were unanimous approval (one law received one abstention). AnvilFrost will create post on the subreddit that will serve as our formal law document. In the meantime, the laws as they were voted on are available in the original discussion post.

Desert Task Force

AnvilFrost has been in talks with K54, the Barrens Chief of Police and director of the Desert Task Force (DTF). Because of the size of the Dunes, we have been reluctant to create our own police force. AnvilFrost proposed that we commission the DTF to widen their patrols to include the Dunes for a one month trial. The proposal was unanimously approved by 14 voters. Complete details of the current agreement

Possibility of New Lords

It was agreed that while this was all on our minds, the Council meeting was not the best place for the discussion, especially as time was running short. It was agreed that discussion could continue on the subreddit.

Update: since the meeting we have learned of the existence of Queen Shay! She has taken up temporary residence in the Dunes guild plot, which is a great honour. All change comes with potential difficulty and unrest, though, so please represent the Dunes well and be as cooperative as possible with the guild plot's builders as they do their best to meet the wishes of Queen Shay. More details (including emergency rules) are available here

Permanent Council Meeting Time

After 5 weeks of attempting to find a workable time for each new Council meeting, it was decided last week that a permanent meeting time would now be appropriate, especially because it helps Dunes residents and visitors from outside the district know well in advance when the meetings will take place. nmjk was tasked last week to find the best possible time given all the constraints (each Council member's schedule, time zones, when most people are on the server, regular meetings/events in the Barrens, etc).

It was decided that the Dunes Council weekly meetings will be Saturdays, 4pm eastern. Unless otherwise specified, the meetings will continue to take place in the Dunes Embassy, located at 424, 650.

Questions? Corrections?

Please let me know! And watch for the meeting/agenda post for next week's meeting, coming soon.