Simday 93: Minutes from council meeting

Meeting started 7 PM.
Attendees: Marylena H. Gobelin (Business & Spokes Sim), Bross Mervil (Military), 0 Gobelin (Culinary), Hurla L. Stello (Education), Jorgel Stello (Homemakers).

Marylena H. Gobelin: This is our first meeting, and I wanted this to be a quick and informative meeting. But now I can't find the minutes from the simday 87 meeting. Do anyone bring it?

0 Gobelin: There was no 87 meeting. It was cancelled by... your husband, Mr. S. Gobelin.

Marylena H. Gobelin: How about the simday 90 metting?

0 Gobelin: Same...

Marylena H. Gobelin: Oh? So, all the cases from simday 84 meeting still awaits to be handled? Well, we can't deal with those very complicated cases with no background. We'll make this meeting brief and I'll prepare those old cases for the simday 96 meeting.

Agenda:
- Business updates
- Military updates
- Culinary updates
- Education updates
- Homemakers updates

- Business updates
Then the time has come to update each another about the fields we represent. I will start with some news about the local businesses.

Marylena H. Gobelin: The most important local business is Mervil Market, and nearly all trades go through the market. I don't think we want to change that during this period. Local produce will be delivered to the market on simday 94 (Friday), so tomorrow will be a rather exciting day to see if all Farm Right holders can deliver on time. I will give you a report at our next meeting.

* Marylena H. Gobelin's cell phone ringing * 
Marylena H. Gobelin: Oh, I'm so sorry, but I need to close this meeting early, and leave for some ore important business decissions. Without the old cases to discuss I can't see this getting anywhere. I'm sure there is not a lot to inform that is more important than the Business field, anyway. See you in 3 simdays.

Meeting ended at 7:15 PM.
 

Simday 91: A new approach

The Age of Changes - well, it's in the name; this period we shalll see some changes. I just need to discuss with myself and thre other Advisors what those changes will be. I vote for a stronger tie to SimCity, and less administration here in silly tiny Simmerville. We have no say in the long run anyway! Advisors; prepare for one important meeting shortly!

Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 90: Hood finances

The hood finances are great. I certainly did a splendid job!
 

Financial overview simdays 86-90:

+ §25.174, previous grand balance on simday 85

+ §29.050, local taxes based on 45 households including Simmerville House on campus.
+ §13.780, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §3.466, regular rent from Bon Voyage Apartments, 12 Old Simmer Lane
+ §300, regular rent from Listher Business Complex (LBC) at 14 New Simmer Lane
+ §0, fees
+ §7.000, 7 students switching to Private School (2xBrybrey, 2xMervil-Rose, 2xShalloe, 1xSwims)
+ §2.800, 8 funerals (2xShalloe, 2xLoveless, 2xAppleton, 2xFrocks)
+ §2.500, 5 weddings (Maritha Mervil, Chelle Briggon, x, Jon Loveless, Aroone Frocks)
+ §200, interest bank deposit

= + §84.270, total income

- §20.000, 1 spokes sim (10') 4 Councillors (2') & 1 webmaster (2') pay simday 86-90.
- §11.515, Hood Administration businesses 5 simdays (including 4 portraits)

= - §31.515, total costs

= + §52.755, new grand balance simday 90

Real Estate owned by Simmerville Hood:
§108.259, Hood Admin - 5 Old Simmer Lane
§43.875, Via Victor - 3 Dragon View
§118.211, Bon Voyage Retirement Home - 12 Old Simmer Lane
§129.786, Bus Station - 6 New Simmer Lane
§79.120, Houses for rent - 1-7 Test Lane
§29.471, Trogernick Hospitz
§72.774, 14 New Simmer Ln (4 small builds for rent).
§77.058, Gothan Quarter (old cemetery) - 6 Old Simmer Lane
§27.017, New Simmerville Cemetery - 2 Lucie Lane
§33.766, Dragon Pond - 7 Dragon View
§55.418, Alien Research Center - 5 Hunter Rd
§46.300, Simmerville Studio, Inc. 50 shares á §926
§20.000, bank investments

§841.055, Grand balance, possessions

Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 85: Hood finances

The hood administration finally managed to turn a poor economy into a positive result of §25.174 for the past 5 simdays. We still need to raise more funds in order to do any major upgrades to the hood's community lot structure.

Financial overview simdays 81-85:

+ §5.010, previous grand balance on simday 80

+ §27.750, local taxes based on 46 households including Simmerville House on campus.
+ §13.125, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §100, regular rent from Listher Business Complex (LBC) at 14 New Simmer Lane
+ §0, fees
+ §1.000, 1 students switching to Private School (Audrey Brybrey)
+ §1.000, 2 funerals (Lucy Bluzz, Ron Muston)
+ §1.500, 3 weddings (Bruno Montpellier, Bross Mervil, Helene Montpellier)
+ §200, interest bank deposit

= + §44.675, total income

- §20.000, 1 spokes sim (10') 4 Councillors (2') & 1 webmaster (2') pay simday 81-85.
+ §1.489, Hood Administration businesses 5 simdays
- §6.000, Welfare to Urdly MacAstral household

= - §24.511, total costs

= + §25.174, new grand balance simday 85

Real Estate owned by Simmerville Hood:
§108.259, Hood Admin - 5 Old Simmer Lane
§43.875, Via Victor - 3 Dragon View
§118.211, Bon Voyage Retirement Home - 12 Old Simmer Lane
§129.786, Bus Station - 6 New Simmer Lane
§79.120, Houses for rent - 1-7 Test Lane
§29.471, Trogernick Hospitz
§72.774, 14 New Simmer Ln (4 small builds for rent).
§77.058, Gothan Quarter (old cemetery) - 6 Old Simmer Lane
§27.017, New Simmerville Cemetery - 2 Lucie Lane
§33.766, Dragon Pond - 7 Dragon View
§55.418, Alien Research Center - 5 Hunter Rd
§46.300, Simmerville Studio, Inc. 50 shares á §926
§20.000, bank investments

§841.055, Grand balance, possessions

Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 84: Minutes from council meeting

Meeting started 7 PM.
Attendees: Stephan Gobelin (Business & Spokes Sim), Judy V. Ballong (Showbiz), Bross Mervil (Military), 0 Gobelin (Culinary), Cassenda S. Brybrey (Science).

Agenda:
- Rental homes at Test Lane to be sold?
- Suggesting a new council structure from simday 91
- Mervil Market - complaints
- New location for community lot weddings
- New cultural arena cancelled?

- Rental homes at Test Lane to be sold?
The hood currently owns 6 rental homes at Test Lane, plus Trogernick Hospitz (can house up to 4 single sims) and Bon Voyage Retirement Home at 12 Old Simmer Lane (can house up to 4 elderly couples).

There have been some offers from companies wanting to buy one or more of the hood's rental houses, in order to run them more effectively. What is Simmerville's rental policy?

Stephan Gobelin: My take on this is that Simmerville hood must provide poor residents with accomodation. We help these families who can't afford their own house, and we need the income it generates. I'm not willing to let go of it all, but maybe we could reduce the number of lots?

Cassenda S. Brybrey: I think it works fine as is. But we could transfer all the property and daily business to a new shareholders company where the hood would of course hold the majority of the shares. This way we would secure a similar offer in the future, but we would also raise some funds for other projects. The economy is poor, isn't?

Bross Mervil: I think this is a great idea, a new real estates company. Is there any existing real estates company we could contact? We could offer them the lots if Simmerville hood gets to hold majority of the company's shares?

Stephan Gobelin: The only company I can think of is Downtown Estates, Inc. It is owned and operated by the Bluzz sisters. I doubt they would ever give us majority, at least not to their downtown properties.

Bross Mervil: I'd say we need more details here. How much are those lots worth? What are the alternatives and scenarios? I can't vote for or against something unless I know some details!

Conclusion: The case is postponed until the meeting on simday 87.

- Suggesting a new council structure from simday 91
The current system gives a hood council containing only 5 advisors, representing 5 careers. I find this to be a poor sollution. Who raises a voice for matters that none of the 5 council members represents? Say if there was no Business representative on the council for a full period of 15 simdays, who would fight on behalf of the local business life? Today we have no Education representative, so will there be no improvements to our school system? Maybe there won't be a Education advisor for the coming period either. There are more and more careers, many overlapping each other, plus more and more home business options, I think it's time to reorganize the hood administration. We need a steady system representing all matters at all times! There is even the possibility of leaning more to a SimCity council. Do our little hood really need a full council? Should I become a President instead of a Spokes Sim? Should you all become Ministers?
This should be decided on our next meeting (in 3 simdays), but you should all start thinking.

Judy V. Ballong: Oh, this is a very big subject, Mr. Gobelin. I do see your point, some matters do lack attentions just because there are too few locals on a certain career track. It might be unfair, but at the same time, I wonder if we really need to add a lot of changes all the time? Isn't the goal to hace a working system that will be good for a long run?

0 Gobelin: I think we need a local council because SimCity would never care about our local stuff anyway. But when it comes to taxes, social welfare and education, I think we should adopt any rules that are valid in the larger area. We don't need our own system for everything. 

Stephan Gobelin: But we depend on the extra hood taxes to get anything done. Look at us, we are short of funds, we just debated selling out the rental homes at Test Lane! Do you really think that SimCity would hand us money to build anything new?

Bross Mervil: Like I see it; we definitely need a local council to raise our voice. It's built on old traditions. Anyway, we always followed directions from SimCity, and we always need to do that. We are not a seperate nation, and Sim Nation laws do count for us as well. The local laws are just minor directives, but will always need to obey the larger system! So, we'll need a local council, but the question is how it should be elected in the future. I see the point of a steady group covering all community aspects.

Stephan Gobelin: I'm pretty sure the SimCity council would prefer just one contact here. So, well, I wonder if we really need a council, or if the Spokes Sim is enough. We could rather work out a new routine for electing a Spokes Sim - or President, and maybe it should be possible to inherite such a title...

Judy V. Ballong: Ha! So, now you want to be our King or something? Or would the title Duke be enough for you Mr Gobelin? Sorry, but I think a democarcy needs elected representatives, not just one person who inherites the power from a parent. What if your son turns out to be an idiot, Mr Gobelin, should we still accept him as our head?

Stephan Gobelin: My son will NOT be an idiot, i can assure you that, Mrs. Ballong!

Conclusion: The case will be voted on in the meeting on simday 87.

- Mervil Market - complaints
There have been raised a couple complaints about Mervil Market being sold to Farm Fields, Inc. A few residents question my personal interest in selling it, while I still own most of the Farm Fields, and still work as the manager of Mervil Market.

Cassenda S. Brybrey: You think 31 complaints from 45 residents is *a few* complaints? I think that is a massive protest! Everyone can see your private interests in this, Mr. Gobelin. I'm not sure how it actually matters, and how you can benefit from it more than when you owned the entire Mervil Market, though.

0 Gobelin: I think we ought to publish something on Simmerville web in order to answer that many complaints.

Judy Ballong: I knew this was coming... 

Stephan Gobelin: There is nothing wrong with the way this was handled! Yes, I own 47% of Farm Fields, Inc. I'm not allowed to own more than 50% unless I plan to buy 100%. So, I'm not even controlling the company alone! Farm Fields, Inc. will keep trading local produce at Mervil Market. Do you really think the company would close down a successful market? Have you all forgotten about the directives from Sim Nation National Nation's Food Produce Control Chamber? It says clearly that the market needs to keep detailed books about what produce is sold in the hood. So, you think I'm just hanging out at the market, not working hard from sunset to midnight almost every single day?

Cassenda S. Brybrey: We don't protest against the sale itself, Mr. Gobelin. We do protest against you not even informing the council before the farm rights were reorganized and favouring the Mervil Market just in time before you sold the market shortly thereafter. You do realize that Mervil Market has got too much power when it comes to local trades? What if Farm Fields, Inc. sells the market to a 3rd owner who really like to commercialize and close the local trades?

Stephan Gobelin: That won't happen. I do accept that we write an article for the Simmerville website. I will do that!

Conclusion: Complaints are answered in an article posted on Simmerville web shortly.

- New location for community lot weddings
We received a letter from Mrs. April B. Montpellier regarding the wedding facilities. She just got married at the Hood Administration Center, and says: "The entire event was a terrible fiasco. The location is not suited for weddings, and I urge the council to find a better sollution. You can't run a shop on the same lot because guests will be busy browsing instead of witnessing the wedding, and you can't have the wedding upstairs, because one staircase is not enough for all guests to get up there in time for the ceremony." Comments?

Judy Ballong: I'm glad I never got married there myself! I'll leave my husband out of this, but he works at the Center and is always very frustrated when there was a wedding. I think we should do something about it.

Stephan Gobelin: I suggested to Mrs. April B. Montpellier that the wedding stuff could be moved downstairs. We can not close the shop though, we sell magazines and some local history books there.

Cassenda S. Brybrey: How about adding wedding facilities to the planned cultural amphi?

Judy Ballong: The amphi will be packed already, and there would be too many disturbing activities like the café and skating rink.  But maybe Simmerville Studio could add wedding services? They already got a nice bar for the after party, and I heard the Studio Shop will soon be closed anyway.

Stephan Gobelin: Studio might be the least expensive option. Another alternative would be to close the wedding service entirely, directing locals to downtown services instead. Mrs. Ballong, please contact the Studio manager, Glorietta Wooblershield to check the possibilities. Ah, she recently moved downtown, and she might have married to Mr. Ronald Bluzz by now.

Conclusion: Simmerville Studio is to be contacted. Case is to be voted on simday 87.

- New cultural amphi cancelled?
We have been debating this earlier, and Mrs Judy Ballong gave us a budget of §100.000. We can't raise that much money quite yet, but some of our next meeting agenda might make a change to that. Mrs. Ballong, are there any news on this case?

Judy Ballong: No news. We are still waiting for funds. If there is no sollution by next meeting, I suggest we rather contact the Lake Ellie's management to discuss what's going on there.

Stephan Gobelin: I'm so sorry to hear that you suggest cancelling the whole plan. Maybe Farm Fields, Inc. could sponsor the project? Well, we'll vote on this case in 3 simdays.

Conclusion: Last chance for funds will be the meeting on simday 87.

Meeting ended at 9:10 PM.

Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 81: Minutes from council meeting

Meeting started 7 PM.
Attendees: Stephan Gobelin (Business), Judy V. Ballong (Showbiz), Bross Mervil (Military), 0 Gobelin (Culinary), Cassenda S. Brybrey (Science).

- Social welfare: MacAstral family
The MacAstral household at 4 Test Lane has applied for child support for 6 children. Their father, Harvis MacAstral, has been dead since simday 68. According to our Social Welfare program we should pay:
§500, Blue MacAstral - born on simday 63. Father was dead before child-birthday (69)
§500, Bluenda MacAstral - born on simday 63. Father was dead before child-birthday (69)
§750, Blutor MacAstral - born on simday 67. Father was dead before toddler birthday (69)
§750, Blusha MacAstral - born on simday 67. Father was dead before toddler birthday (69)
§1000 Harvis MacAstral - born on simday 71. Father was dead before birth (71)
§1000 Susie MacAstral - born on simday 71. Father was dead before birth (71)

Cassenda S. Brybrey: Oh, poor things. I recall them from the short stay at the Medical Center after the mother and two babies were rescued from 5 Hunter Road.

Bross Mervil: I heard the oldest daughters, they are teens by now, complained about taxes. They sent away the two youngest children, didn't they? To a foster family in Apple Valley?

Stephan Gobelin: No, there was some problem at the airport. They moved downtown with their aunt, Carol Swims, instead.

Judy Ballong: Oh, I missed the whole story, too busy with my next movie, and with my pug, Ms Dorcy...

Cassenda S. Brybrey: Oh, I know Carol. We are somehow related... she is... her mother was my mother's aunt! I think...

Conclusion: The total of §4.500 will be transferred on simday 83.

All trades through Mervil Market
This far residents have been selling vegetables, fruit and fish directly to a larger scale grey zone market. This must end because... well, we gain no control with who sell how much, or what they sell. I had to hurry this decision, so it was actually announced yesterday that from now on all selling must be over Mervil Market. Because it will be the only option I see no point in Mervil Market offering the extra 5% bonus. And neither do I see the point in having deals. Only those with farming rights must deliver a certain weekly produce in order to keep their rights.

Judy V. Ballong: I must have missed something Mr. Gobelin... isn't this one elected council with a common right to decide things like this? I was not aware that you have the right to make such important changes on your own. How clumsy of me...

0 Gobelin: Being the Culinary Advisor I too would expect a little slip of information, Mr. Gobelin. Isn't food produce *my* responsibility?

Cassenda S. Brybrey: Did I miss a meeting?

Stephan Gobelin: Well, like I said, a quick decision was needed. I had letters from Sim Nation National Nation's Food Produce Control Chamber. They said something had to be done. And so did I. Any objections? Would you have done it differently, perhaps? I doubt that. Should we conclude?

0 Gobelin: Well... whatever. I don't produce anything, but I feel bad about this case. There will be protests from the farmers!

Stephan Gobelin: Oh no. The farmers will be fine, they can still sell as much as they did before, no changes. They just need to take the time to visit Mervil Market. The busiest marked this side of SimCity!

Bross Mervil: I'm running a farm, Mr. Gobelin, and running a larger farm is very time consuming. There isn't much profit in it. So, needing to travel to Mervil Market will not making it easier!

Stephan Gobelin: So so... relax good Sims... I run a farm too. I know everything there is to know.

Judy V. Ballong: And, you also run the Mervil Market, Mr. Stephan Gobelin... expect people to add one and one...

Conclusion: Vegetables, fruits and fish can not be sold to anyone but Mervil Market.

Meeting ended at 8:20 PM.

Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 80: Hood finances

The finances are acceptable, total possessions increased a little but the cashflow is still negative. We have several plans that can not be executed unless we sell property or loan the money we need. This is basically a bad thing, but will not be a challenge before the day we need money. Simmerville hood should consider implementing more taxes.

Financial overview simdays 76-80:

+ §7.203, previous grand balance on simday 75

+ §27.750, local taxes based on 42 households including Simmerville House on campus.
+ §13.225, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §4.230, regular rent from Listher Business Complex (LBC) at 14 New Simmer Lane
+ §0, fee (Ma
+ §2.000, 2 students switching to Private School (2xAppleton)
+ §3.500, 7 funerals (Marie & Gary Wooblershield, Amin Hanssen, Darnold Muggey, 
      Agatha & Steven Brybrey, Jord Juston)
+ §6.800, sold residential lot, 2 Hunter Road, to Rita Valentino
+ §600, interest bank deposit
+ §18.440, sold 20 shares, Simmerville Studio Inc.

= + §83.748, total income

- §20.000, 1 spokes sim (10') 4 Councillors (2') & 1 webmaster (2') pay simday 76-80.
- §0, Hood Administration costs 5 simdays
- §55.418, bought lot from the heirs of late Mubu Gothier, Alien Research Center, 5 Hunter Rd
- §4.379, Medical Center costs 5 simdays
- §38.941, Listher Business Complex (LBC) upgrades simday 78

= - §118.738, total costs

= - §34.990, new grand balance simday 80

+ §40.000, bank withdrawel

= §5.010

Real Estate owned by Simmerville Hood:
§108.259, Hood Admin - 5 Old Simmer Lane
§43.868, Via Victor - 3 Dragon View
§118.211, Bon Voyage Retirement Home - 12 Old Simmer Lane
§145.954, Bus Station - 6 New Simmer Lane
§79.120, Houses for rent - 1-7 Test Lane
§29.471, Trogernick Hospitz
§72.774, 14 New Simmer Ln (4 small builds for rent).
§77.058, Gothan Quarter (old cemetery) - 6 Old Simmer Lane
§27.017, New Simmerville Cemetery - 2 Lucie Lane
§33.766, Dragon Pond - 7 Dragon View
§55.418, Alien Research Center - 5 Hunter Rd
§46.100, Simmerville Studio, Inc. 50 shares á §922
§20.000, bank investments

§857.016, Grand balance, possessions

Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 79: Minutes from council meeting

Meeting started 7 PM.
Attendees: Stephan Gobelin (Business), Judy V. Ballong (Showbiz), Bross Mervil (Military), 0 Gobelin (Culinary), Cassenda S. Brybrey (Science).

- Accident at 5 Hunter Rd (Gothier)
There has been a terrible event at the MacAstral house, affecting the Gothier family. Two adults are found dead, 1 toddler child was found crying in the kitchen, alone. No other Sims observed, just a wolf and the old ghost of Mollie MacAstral. The Alien Research Center was closed.
Law Enforcement Advisor, Marylen Hamilton, has started investigation, Police Chef Cruella Mervil will assist, so will Detective Bell Shalloe (daughter of former Law Enforcement Advisor, Burley S. Shalloe). Cruella Mervil and Burley Shalloe was also involved when Urdly S. MacAstral was found in the very same house long ago.

The child has been taken away by the social worker, and the Medical Center is going to suggest a replacement locally, which will surprise us, Mrs. Brybrey?

Cassenda S. Brybrey: Yes, some of us will be up for a surprise. I's confidencial until the press conference.

We need to give a press conference tomorrow, on simday 80.

- Future of the MacAstral house
The old MacAstral house is now vacant. On the lot is a private business, the Alien Research Center. The heir 99 Gothier is just a toddler, and can not make use of a house in a very long time.
I suggest that the Hood buys the lot and pay 99 Gothier as follows:
25% of the sum on simday 80 (heir will be around 4 simdays old)
25% of the sum on simday 85 (heir will be around 9 simdays old)
50% of the sum on simday 90 (heir will be around 14 simdays old)
Even if we paid it all out now, the foster family would not be allowed to spend all of it.

We also need to decide the future use of the lot. I suggest that we keep the house as a historical clenodium, a museum if you like, leaving everything as is. We also keep the Alien Research Center as a meeting place for hobby stargazers. Other ideas?

Cassenda S. Brybrey: How about switching simday 80 and 90? Starting with 50% to get away with the largest debt first. I think we should keep the lot as a museum, great idea! We could even charge visitors.

Judy V. Ballong: I vote for the suggested schedule, it is smart because we could spend those money on the new cultural amphi instead of paying a toddler. Could we rebuild the lot to include a cultural amphi? Not sure it would be a cosy place though... Lots of ghosts there, and those bad wibes... No, I don't want to have the amphi built there. Museum is fine, but what happens when 99 Gothier grows up - will she or he claim buying back the lot?

Bross Mervil: I vote the suggestion too, but mainly because we might need some finances to upgrade the Alien Research Center! Military forces are ready to invade that lot at any time! I think the house should be demolished, we have no idea what alien creaps did plant there. You all know the history! Let's keep the Alien Research Center as is or expanded, demolish the old house and erect a modern center for research instead!

Then we decide to pay out 25%, 25%, 50%. I don't know the exact lot value yet, but I would guess about §50.000. There is also majority votes for keeping the lot as is, a museum with an active Alien Research Center run by the hood. Paranormal Advisor, assisted by Military Advisor, will be in charge of the lot.

Meeting ended at 9 PM.

Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 77: Essential businesses

Simday 77 meeting started 6 PM. 
Attendees: Stephan Gobelin (Business), Judy V. Ballong (Showbiz), Bross Mervil (Military), 0 Gobelin (Culinary), Cassenda S. Brybrey (Science), non-councillor Charlow H. Swims (Medicine).

- Bon Voyage deal will be signed on simday 79. 
We will also be implementing the new flight tax (WTG cerificate) meaning each Sim/flight costs additional §200.

- Rent from renters at Test Lane is to be raised.
Instead of 1% of networth per simday per adult Sim and just half per Sims older or younger than adult, we will no charge the 1% rental fee for each houseold member regardless of age! This will not affect renters at the Listher Business Complex.

- Job capping / restrictions / a different job system
We debated this for hours, and decided to not allow more than 5 Sims per career track. In addition we allow unlimited Sims to be involved with Business and with Homebusiness.
There is also a new rule that a Sim who was fired twice can not be hired again and can not hire others, but can of course start a home business alone.

The hood is taking over and expanding several community lot businesses, including Bus Station, Medical Center, Grave Yards and Via Victor. We already own the Hood Administration. All these businesses are to be organized by Advisors, but employees will run the businesses. This will mean many new local OFB jobs;
Hood Administration (organized by Spokes Sim):
2 jobs: Web master, Cantina chef.
Bus Station (organized by Advisor of Politics or Adventurer): 
3 jobs: Ticket Office/Cashier, Bartender, Barista
Medical Center (organized by Advisor of Medicine or Science):
4 jobs: Doctor (physical), Psychologist, Scientist, Natural Scientist
Via Voctor (organized by Advisor of Culinary or Slacker):
3 jobs: Host, Chef, Waiter
Gothan Quarter (organized by Advisor of Paranormal or Education):
0 jobs, but the poker table will be replaced by a small ceremonial room including a buffet table and dining groups. Intended for memorial or services also connected to New Simmerville Cemetery.
New Simmerville Cemetery (organized by Advisor of Paranormal or Education):
0 jobs.

- Add extra taxes to Sims ordering groceries from SimCity instead of buying it locally
Failed by vote

- Charge taxes from interest groups
Failed by vote 

- Inviting more industry to Simmerville
Failed by vote 

Reports by Council members:

Medicine Advisor, Mr. Charlow H. Swims, was asked to give a detailed plan on how Medical Center can be organized better.
- The Medical Center has been bought from Dr. Elton Tammer, and will now be served by 2 doctors and 2 scientists. The build will get a new facial surgery operation room, and more facilities for health and meditation. No more charging, but facial surgery will cost §5000 per operation.

Showbiz Advisor, Judy V. Ballong, was asked to give us details on what a new cultural amphi should contain and cost.
- We definitely need a stage for both amateure and professional acting. I know Lake Ellie's have a stage for musicians, and that stage can also be used for dancers etc. But a new small outdoor amphi can be used for spontanous entertainment, interest group meetings, and other small scale events. The amphi should be surrounded by facilities like bbq area, a small skating rink, ice cream & cakes house, and maybe a playground. As most of this would e outdoors very few builds would be required. The landscaping would be very important, and I suggest we ask Mr Rick Moulino for help with the planting. A budget of §100.000 would do, depending on how large the area is. It seems we don't have any suitable lot in the central Simmerville, so I think we should build this next to Listher Business Complex.

Military Advisor, Bross Mervil, was asked to suggest ways his soldiers can give more back to Simmerville.
- The Military Sims is a great resource to this hood, although it's hard to make all our duties public. There is no secret operation at the time, but we need to prepare for anything that might happen at the old MacAstral house at 5 Hunter Road. We can also assist the Medical Center on any future project.

Culinary Advisor, 0 Gobelin, was asked to inform us all about the Food Expo progress:
- The Food Expo has been a great success! Except from heavy rain earlier this Summer, the Mervil Market has really attracted the crowds. The new fresh vegetable sales is popular. If it gets more busy I think we must find a better way to organize it to make sure the fresh food is stored correctly. The planting at Gobelin Family Cemetery is hardly visited, and I don't know if this should be unsaid, but there has been critics claiming that too many events are based on property owned by our Spokes Sim. I think you should take the hint, Mr. Gobelin.
Further on, Simmerville Studio just released the Watch Them Eat clips, and the Medical Center team released their research report. All in all a great success.

Culinary Advisor, 0 Gobelin, was also asked to inform us about the farming guidelines we just received from Sim Nation.
- The farming guidelines can be read in my public notes. In short Sim Nation has asked all regions to connect farm rights with specific harvest to assure that the produce is less random. They also advice us to have no more than 0.5 farm rights for each residential lot, so including Simmerville House on campus that will mean we must reduce the farm right number from 30 to 25. I have prepared a detailed system to implement the new system. First we need to check with all households what they are actually growing. This work is ongoing and will be completed during simday 79. Next we need to assign the existing farm rights with specific food and I suggest that we base the decisions on what they grow today. If it matches, that is.

Mr Stephan Gobelin informed the council about the new tax system that will take affect from simday 80.

Meeting ended at 11 PM.

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The public notes have been reorganized a little. Starting now, there is an extra set of notes with minutes from the Hood Council's meetings. This mean all spokes sim notes are gathered in one place. Note that a spokes sim is also an Advisor, and might have additional notes on that Advisor's page.
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Stephan Gobelin
Simmerville Hood Council - Spokes Sim - Business Advisor

Simday 76: A new beginning

I'm working my way trough large piles of documents, seeing what a terrific community Simmerville is. Even so, I clearly see several areas where we need to shape up, I just hope the new Hood Council will be a good council, being able to work hard and dedicated. I have asked all the Advisors to do some thinking within their field. The 4 other Advisors on the Hood Council will need to do some more than thinking, I've initiated a meeting at the Hood Administration Center here at 5 Old Simmer Lane. Then they need to bring at least one well planned suggestion each.

On my list of things we will need to work with:
- Improve routines
- Raise the income from Sims renting homes at Test Lane
- Job capping / restrictions / a different job system
- Add extra taxes to Sims ordering groceries from SimCity instead of buying it locally
- Charge taxes from interest groups
- Inviting more industry to Simmerville

Medicine Advisor needs to give me a detailed plan on how Medical Center can be organized better.
Showbiz Advisor needs to give me details on what she thinks a cultural amphi should cost.
Military Advisor needs to suggest ways his soldiers can give more back to Simmerville
Culinary Advisor needs to inform us all about the Food Expo progress and the farming guidelines we just received from Sim Nation.

Spokes Sim job continued from Mrs Eline Shalloe (Politics Advisor)

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 75: Hood finances and my sorti

The finances are still tough on the accounts, but we also got a great recreation area at Dragon Pond. I will definetily suggest that the next council will raise our local taxes. I've packed my office, Mr Ballong is the only employee and he will need to deal with the next Spokes Sim, who ever that might be.

Financial overview simdays 71-75:

+ §6.562, previous grand balance on simday 70

+ §24.500, local taxes based on 45 households where 4 pay double tax due to household size.
+ §2.000, fee (MacAstral lot, extreme weeds)
+ §3.000, 3 students switching to Private School (3xBeartop)
+ §11.550, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §5.575, regular rent from Listher Business Complex at 14 New Simmer Lane
+ §2.000, 4 funerals (Felica Muggey, Janel Hanssen, Bubo Buh, Rasmus H. Valentino)
+ §1.400, interest bank deposit

= + §56.587, total income

- §20.000, 1 spokes sim (10') 4 Councillors (2') & 1 webmaster (2') pay simday 66-70.
- §70.000, 70 shares in Simmerville Studio, Inc.
- §4.618, Hood Administration costs 5 simdays
- §33.766, new builds at Dragon Pond

= - §128.384, total costs

= - §72.797, new grand balance simday 75

+ §80.000, bank withdrawel

= §7.203

Real Estate owned by Simmerville Hood:
§115.897, Hood Admin - 5 Old Simmer Lane
§44.133, Via Victor - 3 Dragon View
§118.211, Bon Voyage Retirement Home - 12 Old Simmer Lane
§148.557, Bus Station - 6 New Simmer Lane
§79.120, Houses for rent - 1-7 Test Lane
§29.471, Trogernick Hospitz
§33.833, 14 New Simmer Ln (4 small builds for rent).
§77.058, Gothan Quarter (old cemetery) - 6 Old Simmer Lane
§26.500, New Simmerville Cemetery - 2 Lucie Lane
§33.766, Dragon Pond - 7 Dragon View
§65.030, Simmerville Studio, Inc. 70 shares á §929
§60.000, bank investments
§6.800, vacant residential lot, 2 Hunter Road

§845.579, Grand balance, possessions

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 70: Hood finances

The finances are not good, we had to take §20.000 from our bank deposit in order to cover up. It's the new establishment at 14 New Simmer Lane that should have been built little buy little. We will now need to wait to procceed with the 2nd part of the hood beautifying project that was estimated to cost §17.999. It seems like we will need to debate a raise of taxes taking affect as soon as possible! A business tax might be coming up, but we'll wait until simday 75.

Financial overview simdays 66-70:

+ §1.634, previous grand balance on simday 65

+ §22.500, local taxes based on 42 households where 3 pay double tax due to household size.
+ §1.000, fee (MacAstral lot, extreme weeds)
+ §1.000, 2 students switching to Private School (Ballongx2)
+ §9.075, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §1.050, regular rent from 4 lots at 14 New Simmer Lane
+ §1.500, 3 funerals (Amandeus & Lucild Beartop, Samba Luna Hanssen)
+ §5.800, 2 Family cemeteries sold
+ §1.600, interest bank deposit

= + §43.525, total income

- §20.000, 1 spokes sim (10') 4 Councillors (2') & 1 webmaster (2') pay simday 66-70.
- §3.130, Hood Administration costs 5 simdays
- §33.833, 14 New Simmer Ln, new 4 lots for rental businesses max 10 simdays

x= - §56.963, total costs

= -§13.438, new grand balance simday 70

+ §20.000, bank withdrawel

= §6.562

Real Estate owned by Simmerville Hood:
§115.897, Hood Admin - 5 Old Simmer Lane
§44.133, Via Victor - 3 Dragon View
§118.211, Bon Voyage Retirement Home - 12 Old Simmer Lane
§148.557, Bus Station - 6 New Simmer Lane
§79.120, Houses for rent - 1-7 Test Lane
§29.471, Trogernick Hospitz
§33.833, 14 New Simmer Ln (4 small builds for rent).
§77.058, Gothan Quarter (old cemetery) - 6 Old Simmer Lane
§26.500, New Simmerville Cemetery - 2 Lucie Lane
§140.000, bank investments
§6.800, vacant residential lot, 2 Hunter Road

§819.580, Grand balance, possessions

The following costs are scheduled for the coming 5 simdays:
- §17.000, Part 2 of our hood beautifying project, mostly focused on pavements. On community lots we like all pavements to be similar, mainly by use of the same stone tiles. It's part of the local publicity profile campaign.

We have cancelled any plans of investing in downtown corporated businesses (budget §200.000). We would need to sell some local community lots in order to manage such investments. We have also cancelled plans of building more community lots.

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 68: Restricted Immigration

This far we allowed one new household to immigrate every 5th simday. This rule said nothing about number of household members. We also accepted Simmerville born sims who emigrated to move back to the hood, almost unrestricted.

I did a small survey on the SUN news board, finding that at least 4 sims have recently moved to Simmerville without official approvement. We need better rules and guidelines for immigration, and I think I will suggest some changes.

Today's situation:

Number of households: 41  (in addition: Trogernick Hospitz and Bon Voyage Retirement Home)
Number of residents: 148 sims (including university students, includes 3 immigrants (Heather Hayer, Melissa Fancey and Jan Tellerkan. The forth immigration appliciant, Claudia Gray, is not included)

We don't need more complicated rules, and I suggest that we simply say:
§1. Simmerville accepts immigration as long as the total number of sitizens doesn't exceeds 150.
§2. A new household must count minimum 2 sims. When an existing houseld ends up with just one sim, someone must move in within 5 simdays.
§3. Immigration to Simmerville requires the Hood Council's approval. Application including bacground and intensions can be sent in at any time and will be handled within 2 simdays.

This will mean no more 5 simdays rule, not more benefiting sims returning to Simmerville. To help sims both in the hood and elsewhere, we should publish sitizen numbers, simdaily.

When a hood is full it's full.

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 65: Hood finances

The finances are good, although we spent everything and we will need to watch our future steps. A final result of only §1.634. But in addition we got planty finances in land property and savings.

+ §80.843, previous grand balance

+ §24.000, local taxes based on 41 households where 7 pays double tax due to household size.
+ §1.000, fee /MacAstral lot, extreme weeds)
+ §0, 0 students switching to Private School (-)
+ §7.700, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §1.000, funerals (Squirly Swims, Joe C. O'Brian)
+ §1.600, Family cemetery for sale (1b)

= + §35.300

- §12.000, 5 Community Advisors & 1 webmaster pay simday 51-55, §2.000 each
- §25.000, Simmerville House, Campus, ugrades
- §33.000, Hood Beautifying project, gardens (fence, plants), 33 lots §1000 each.
- §5.509, Hood Administration (61-65)
- §10.000, 10 Farm Rights, Farmers' Lottery prizes
- §39.000, 39 Build Rights given out 1 to each lot owner on simday 65

= - §114.509

= +§1.634 (grand balance, available for social welfare etc)

Real Estate owned by Simmerville Hood:
§110.188, Hood Admin - 5 Old Simmer Lane
§38.589, Via Victor - 3 Dragon View
§119.081, Bon Voyage Retirement Home - 12 Old Simmer Lane
§148.557, Bus Station - 6 New Simmer Lane
§70.454, Houses for rent - 1-7 Test Lane
§29.471, Trogernick Hospitz
§77.058, Gothan Quarter (old cemetery) - 6 Old Simmer Lane
§26.069, New Simmerville Cemetery - 2 Lucie Lane
§160.000, bank investments
§4.200, Family cemetery for sale
§1.600, Family cemetery for sale
§6.800, vacant residential lot, 2 Hunter Road

§790.067, Grand balance possessions

The following costs are scheduled for the coming 5 simdays:
- §17.000, Part 2 of our hood beautifying project, mostly focused on pavements. On community lots we like all pavements to be similar, mainly by use of the same stone tiles. It's part of the local publicity profile campaign.
- §50.000, We plan to build a few more community lots in order to meet the needs coming with pets.
- §200.000, We want to invest in a few downtown corporated businesses. (might need to wait)

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 64: Farming returns to Simmerville

After we imported a few farming plants several households are growing vegetables and fruits. No animals included yet. Traditionally Simmerville was a farmer's district, we even got many addresses pointing out just that (Mervil Market, Mervil Farm, Cabbage Road). Farming has returned and we need a new way to register what we deliver to the markets - it's all about balancing the produce and the need.

The Hood Council decided that this hood can allow 4 farms, and that all 4 farms need to base their  produce on different chosen products. In order to limit it to 4 farming units, we decided the following Law of Farming:
1. Simmerville hood contains a total of 20 Farm Rights, each valued §1000.
2. A Sim (lot owner) needs 5 Farming Rights in order to use more than 5 plots (ground tiles) for farming produce. Each plant is normally 1 plot, each farm animal is 1-2 plots.
3. A household with 5 Farming Rights can produce unlimited, but at least 50% of the plots must be dedicated one chosen product that no other local farm has chosen.
4. Farming Rights can be traded, inherited and passed on as a gift. No Sim can own more than 5 Farming Rights. Farming Rights can't be inactive for more than 10 simdays.
5. Farming Rights can only be used on a residential lot. However, the owner doesn't need to reside the lot where the farming takes place.

At the time the following residents own farming rights:
Alovar A. Mervil: 5 rights
Sophelia Mervil: 5+5 rights
Mrs Sophelia Mervil will need to pass 5 of her rights to another household member, or sell them.

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 62: All our real estate possesions

Every 5th simday we post the hood's financial results, but we never include information of the values of all our community lots. In the future our grand balance possessions will be included every 5th simday. So here is an overview per simday 62.

§109.608, Hood Admin - 5 Old Simmer Lane
§38.589, Via Victor - 3 Dragon View
§120.000, Bon Voyage Retirement Home - 12 Old Simmer Lane
§135.975, Bus Station - 6 New Simmer Lane
§70.454, Houses for rent - 1-7 Test Lane
§29.000, Trogernick Hospitz
§77.058, Gothan Quarter (old cemetery) - 6 Old Simmer Lane
§25.546, New Simmerville Cemetery - 2 Lucie Lane
§160.000, bank investments
§4.200, Family cemetery for sale
§1.600, Family cemetery for sale
§1.600, Family cemetery for sale
§6.800, vacant residential lot, 2 Hunter Road

§780.430, Grand balance possessions

It sure looks like a great economical status, but the new Hood Council has many plans for spending money.

- §25.000, We want to upgrade the Simmerville House at campus (university). This will include modern skill building facilities, but most costs will regard upgrading the outdoor area.
- §50.000, We plan to start the Age of Pets with a major hood beautifying project, mostly focused on gardens and pavements. Local rules will be implemented, ie that all households keeping a dog or pet should fence in a minimum of their outdoor area. We plan to help households with some of the costs. On community lots we like all pavements to be similar, mainly by use of the same stone tiles. It's part of the local publicity profile campaign.
- §50.000, We plan to build a few more community lots in order to meet the needs coming with pets.
- §200.000, We want to invest in a few downtown corporated businesses.

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 60: Hood finances better than ever

The result is better than ever. A positive result of §80.843. In addition we got money saved up at Bon Voyage Retirement Home, about §50.000, and we own 7 houses for rent at Test Lane, we own Bus Station, Via Victor, Bon Voyage and Hood Administration.

Thanks to the good situation, we suggest there will be no pet fee during coming Age of Pets. We will also upgrade the Simmerville House at Campus making it a tip top study center and not just a place to live. The funeral fee will be reduced to only §500.

+ §52.043, previous grand balance

+ §22.000, local taxes based on 42 households where 4 pays double tax due to household size.
+ §1.000, fee /MacAstral lot, extreme weeds)
+ §44.069, Bon Voyage retirement home
+ §9.000, 9 students switching to Private School (Loveless, Shalloex2, Mervil-Rose, Wooblershieldx2, Rose, Mervilx2)
+ §7.325, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §2.000, funerals (Pale Light, Mathilda Swims)

= + §137.437

- §12.000, 5 Community Advisors & 1 webmaster pay simday 51-55, §2.000 each
- §0, contribution to Simmerville House, Campus
- §44.594, Hood Administration (56-60, 0+44069+250+25+250)

= - §56.594

= +§80.843 (grand balance, available for social welfare etc)

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 55: Finances are fine

Situation is getting stabile, next period we might be able to do something exciting!

+ §33.887, previous grand balance

+ §20.000, local taxes based on 40 households where 0 pays double tax due to household size.
+ §1.000, fee /MacAstral lot, extreme weeds)
+ §0, Bon Voyage retirement home
+ §3.300, Lottery sales (33 lots each §100)
+ §5.000, 5 students switching to Private School (Stello 1, Glitz 3, Mervi 1)
+ §5.000, regular rent from 6 Test Lane households
+ §16.250, funerals (simday 51 postponed from day 50)
+ §6.000, funerals (simday 55)

= + §90.437

- §12.000, 5 Community Advisors & 1 webmaster pay simday 51-55, §2.000 each
- §10.000, contribution to Simmerville House, Campus (2 of 2)
- §4.500, Lottery prizes
- §11.894, Hood Administration (51-55, 9707+1062+448+391+286)

= - §38.394

= +§52.043 (grand balance, available for social welfare etc)

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 50: Finances stabile

There seems to be a financial balance - costs are covered. If we charged the funeral taxes on simday 50 the result would be even better. With the new business deal we will need flexibility though, because we don't know for sure how it will affect hood economics. We have planned no extra tax from business owners. We have discussed a top tax though, affecting §100000+ households only. We will go for another 5 days period before we make any changes. We will need to pay for changes done at community lots, and we will run the hood administration lot as a business. It will be very exciting! On the other hand we know the poor families have even less money when their children move out, I think our welfare program must be worked on.

+ §33.437, previous grand balance

+ §21.000, local taxes based on 36 households where 6 pays double tax due to household size.
+ §1.000, fee
+ §0, Bon Voyage retirement home
+ §3.000, 3 students switching to Private School
+ §5.000, building rights (6 Mervil Farm)
+ §6.450, regular rent from 5 Test Lane households
+ §0, funerals (postponed to simday 51)

= + §69.887

- §12.000, 5 Community Advisors & 1 webmaster pay simday 46-50, §2.000 each
- §14.000, graduation rewards 2 students, §7000 each
- §10.000, contribution to Simmerville House, Campus (1 of 2)

= - §36.000

= + §33.887 (grand balance, available for social welfare etc)

(previous accounts can be found at the office of the Business Advisor)

Eline Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 46: The new business deal will change a lot

Simmerville has decided to sign the new business deal (OFB). It will add changes to most of our community of today. As the Hood Council leader, I ask each Advisor of this hood to analyze their career in the light of the new deal, and to suggest any restrictions, changes or recommendations we can decide to limit the community structure changes.

Steven B. Brybrey
Simmerville Hood Council leader and Spokes Sim

Simday 45: Finances improved!

(next financial overview can be found at the Political Advisor's office)

The situation improved greatly. I think it's bad saying, but the funerals saved us! Demography also means less costs for students, because there are fewer children. Maybe the university boom has come to an end? The Simmerville House cash balance managed to cover up for the students graduating on simday 45, but we might need to support the house. Be prepared to cover their costs for the coming 3 graduating days!

The Hood Tax will be slightly adjusted for the next period. A regular house will still pay §500 per 5 simdays, but only adults (and cars) will count as full household members, elders, teens and down will count as half household members. A house with more than 4 members will need to pay double tax. Some houses will reach the limit sooner, but on the positive side elders will most likely never be charged double tax.

I have not suggested the new tax for businesses, but I recommend the next Business Advisor to do so.

+ §4.760, previous grand balance

+ §20.000, local taxes based on 37 households where 3 pays double tax due to houysehold size.
+ §30.000, charged for 6 students to Sim State University (§5000 per student)
+ §2.000, fees
+ §0, Bon Voyage retirement home
+ §6.000, 6 students switching school
+ §0, building rights
+ §9.350, regular rent from 5 Test Lane households
+ §22.250, Funerals
+ §7.172, donation by dead Arvid Brybrey

= + §96.772

- §8.000, 7 Community Advisors & 1 webmaster pay simday 41-45
- §56.000, graduation rewards 8 students, §7000 each
- §4.095, net cost, Play That Piano contest at Lake Ellie's Cultural Retreat

= - §68.095

= + §33.437 (grand balance, available for social welfare etc)

Steven B. Brybrey
Simmerville Hood Council leader and Spokes Sim

Simday 41: Suggesting financial adjustments

We can't go through another 5 days period with this terrible economy. Expences must be covered by income! I think the graduation funds is our major problem. Although we might have seen a student boom, here is a revised budget for the next 5 simdays. The student charge is raised from §2000 to §5000 and the hood's net cost per student will now be eleminated completely. The Science Advisor has discussed this in detail. I was also planning a business tax for anyone running their own business, but I think we can delay that to the Age of Business starting in only 5 simdays.

Steven B. Brybrey
Simmerville Hood Council leader and Spokes Sim

Simday 40: Financial situation: Horrible, horrible!

Not again! After adjusting some costs and fees we expected a better result, but because we sold no community lots this period, we got a negative result of §35.240! Simmerville can not keep up with this situation. We must either drop the graduation support, or we must double general taxes.

+  §700, previous grand balance
+ §20.500, local taxes: 31 households x §500, 5 households x §1000
+ §12.000, charged for students attending University, 6 students §2000 each
              (Appleton, Loveless, Loveless, Rose, Light, Frocks)
+ §2.000, Mollie MacAstral, Stella Simpley, fee for not tending garden
+ §0, Immigration fee, no immigration
+ §10.000, Bon Voyage Retirement Home, income
+ §10.000, Building rights, 4 Simmer Heights & 2 Edmund Lane
+ §10.000, Andrew's Stroll sold to Sophelia Mervil (incl BC Pleasure)
+ §10.000, Medical Center sold to Mathilda Swims (incl BC Pleasure)
+ §30.000, Rent from Simmerville House, Sim State University, 5 days §6000 each
+ §7.310, Rent from Test Lane households
+ §10.250, Funerals
+ §10.000, donation by Mrs Sophelia Mervil

= + §137.760

- §8.000, 7 Community Advisors pay simday 36-40, 1 webmaster
- §125.000, graduation rewards, Burley Swims, Henrie Mervil (Mervil-Rose), Cruella Mervil, Pintus Moulino, Eline Shalloe, Goovuda Tammer, Hedrian Appleton.
= - §133.000

= +§4.760 (grand balance, available for social welfare etc)

Steven B. Brybrey
Simmerville Hood Council leader and Spokes Sim

Simday 35: Financial situation: Terrible!

For the past 5 simdays we spent too much! Even when we sold 6 Business Certificates including community lots for a total of §60.000 we go almost break even. We still pay out too much to reward graduates. Starting simday 36 we will charge §2000 per student going, and we will atill reward them but collect taxes from the student campus. We will also limit the number of students going, but I expect the costs to be similar anyway. Also local hood tax has been modified and will bring in slightly more for the next 5 days period.

+  §500, previous grand balance
+ §17.000, local taxes: 34 households x §500
+ §9.000, charged for students attending University, 9 students §1000 each
              (Cruella, Henrie, Pintus, Damoe, Marley, Burley, Bettie, Eline, Goovuda)
+ §2.000, Mollie MacAstral, Stella Simpley, fee for not tending garden
+ §2.000, Immigration fee, Frances J. Worthington II, Larry Wooblershield, §1000 each
+ §15.000, Bon Voyage Retirement Home, income
+ §5.000, Egoon Mervil, building right 2 Mervil Farm
+ §10.000, Lake Ellie's Cultural Retreat sold to Emilda Glitz (incl BC Pleasure)
+ §10.000, Via Victor sold to Samba Luna Hanssen (incl BC Pleasure)
+ §10.000, Old Hunter's Lodge sold to Amandeus Beartop (incl BC Pleasure)
+ §10.000, Bon Voyage Retirement Home sold to Phillion Montpellier (incl BC Services)
+ §10.000, Mini Shopping sold to Steven B. Brybrey (incl BC Trades)
+ §10.000, Café Cornell sold to Bimbi O. Ballong (incl BC Foods)

= + §110.500

- §7.000, 7 Community Advisors pay simday 31-35
- §102.800, graduation rewards, total 25,7 x §4000, Sophelia Mervil, Baltus Gobelin, Bettie Stello, 
                  Boppe Montpellier, Phillion Montpellier, Marley Swims, Sherard Valentino.
= - §109.800

= + §700 (grand balance, available for social welfare etc)

Steven B. Brybrey
Simmerville Hood Council leader and Business Advisor

Simday 31: More focus on local businesses!

I think this hood payed enough attention to foraign alliances during the Age of Knowledge. Now it's time to focus on the businesses here, like BB-design, Gobelin Fashion, and well - Briggon Carpets. Perhaps we should encourage someone to open more businesses too? It would make everyone happy if there were offered more products even if they are offered on a limited schedule.

Beatricé Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim - Politics Advisor

Simday 30: 150 residents

Age of Knowledge is closing, and looking back I think we did a fairly good job. Finances are balancing, the population is growing (150 sims!), local laws are getting established and adjusted. I will retire, and it is a pity that there will be no Community Right holder of Politics for the coming Age of Pleasure. Good to see that there is a new Hood Council. A few notes about the election that don't need to leak out; the true Community Right holder of Homemakers was Mollie MacAstral, but she is a disgrace to the hood as her garden is covered of weeds. She is fined, but she doesn't seem to care about anything but her alien projects. So in respect of other Homemakers we could not offer her that Community Right. Then, the best qualified Community Right holder for the spokes sim position was Remi Beartop of Culinary. But when he was offered the spokes sim position he turned the offer down because he will enter elderhood shortly and might not stand the full periode of 15 simdays. So, therefore runner up, Steven Briggon, is the new spokes sim while Mr Beartop is a councillor.

Beatricé Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim

Simday 23: Test Lane to be reconstructed

The Hood Council has agreed to implement new rules for Test Lane. These rules should have been there from the start, back when those poor testsim families arrived this new dimension to see if it was safe for the rest of us to come. Some of those families are still living in their test house.

1. The Test Lane houses are property to the hood of Simmerville and not the residing household.
2. No household can stay in their Test Lane house for more than 15 simdays in a row.
3. Test Lane is reserved newly established families who wants to start in an unexpensive home.
4. If more than one household request the same Test Lane house those with the smaller networth will be chosen.

Today the following families live in Test Lane: Jones, Snakespeare, Tammer, Briggon, Brybrey and Light. One house is vacant. Of these Snakespeare and Brybrey have lived there less than 15 simdays, while Jones, Tammer, Briggon and Light will be asked to move elsewhere.

Beatricé Shalloe
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim

Simday 21: New jobs for the councillors

Well, I've finally fine tuned the Council's jobs, we are five members and we will concentrate on one aspiration each. It wasn't easy to assign the jobs because we don't represent those five aspirations, personally. None of us are very fortune or romance oriented.

Beatricé Shalloe (Politics): Spokes Sim, immigration, Popularity
BB Hanssen (Homemakers): Health, recreation, happiness, Family
Simbille Ballong (Science): Education, community library, Knowledge
Angela M. Gobelin (Culinary): Restaurants, food, social life, Romance
Veniza Muston (Business): Shops, trades, home businesses, import, Fortune

The University is opening, we have decided to send off a group of 3-5 teens every 5 days. The first group will go on our day 22, then another will go on day 25 already, then again on day 30 and so on. All local teens aged 20 and up with at least D- can apply, and if there are more than 5 applicants we will pick those with the most skills. In the future I will suggest that we require at least B-.

Juliana Valentino
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim

Simday 14: Simmerville's new community structure

The change had to come sooner or later. The old system with election based on interests and skills did not look on what careers that are represented in the hood. Also, several of the old functions are no longer needed, such as finances being non-existing as long as we can't charge local taxes.
The Hood Council has decided the following community structure to be valid from our next Age:

1. One resident within each career will hold one Community Right. Including "Homemakers" but excluding "Criminals", this makes 10 community Rights each with certain community related obligations, and with a pay of §1000 every 5 Simday.

2. A Community Right holder will normally be the Sim with the better position within its career track. The Community Right can be passed on to a Sim who is family but not necessarily main heir. To inherite a Community Right a Sim must work on level 3 or higher within the same career track.

3. A Community Right holder with at least 10 skill points and political interest of at least 8 will automatically become a Hood Council member for what remains of the current 15 Simdays periode. If less than 5 Community Right holders qualify for the Hood Council there will be a regular election for the rest, until a total of five members are found.

4. The Community Right holder representing the Politics will be the Hood Council's Spokes Sim.

Juliana Valentino
Simmerville Hood Council leader - Spokes Sim

Simday 5: We need a new election routine

With the aging introduced, we can no longer elect the Hood Council only once a year according to the Human calendar. The Human calndar no longer exists, and our Hood councillors do grow old.
I have 2 alternative sollutions: Election every 10 simdays, or the positions are no longer filled by election, but given on a lifetime, meaning that each councillor will need to be replaced when becoming an elder. Perhaps we could do a mix where all positions are lifetime jobs while the Spokes Sim is to be elected every 10 simdays?