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Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - November 16th, 2017
Attendees
Minutes
Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting
Reports of Boards and Standing Committees
Treasurers Report
Space Equipment Inventory
Building Maintenance/Issues
Reports of Special (Select) Committees
Unfinished Business
Property tax exemption
New camera system
Willie's Boat Area
Signs & Awnings Outside
Long-term Budgeting
Front bar redesign
Membership Engagement
First Aid Training
New Business
Announcements
Close
Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - November 16th, 2017
Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace craft lab
Attendees
Present
Marcin P
Mat M
Adrian V
Tim C
Pete P
Kathy H
Steff M
Absent
None
Guests
Kathy K
John H
Tony W
Steve P
Minutes
Meeting Called to order by Steffanie Maher at 19:04
Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting
Previous meeting minutes were Approved
Reports of Boards and Standing Committees
Treasurers Report
Find the current treasurer report
here.
Space Equipment Inventory
Previous status
Kathy to ask Area Champions to update the Wiki with equipment in their area(s).
Paused due to Maker Faire, Kathy is continuing to work on it.
Update
No Update
Building Maintenance/Issues
Update
Roof work started on Saturday (11/11), waiting for the invoice.
Reports of Special (Select) Committees
No Special Committees for this meeting.
Unfinished Business
Property tax exemption
Update
Found the original letter, must wait to re-apply next year with better evidence.
New camera system
Update
Good progress, soon to be finished
Willie's Boat Area
Previous Status
Board is accepting proposals and included them in the annual survey for the memberships feedback.
Update
Survey will remain open until more responses are received.
Signs & Awnings Outside
Previous status
Awnings on hand awaiting screen printing and warmer weather
May install during Space Improvement Day if weather is nice. Steffanie to print (in some fashion) the logo on the awning.
Steffanie is still working on it.
* Steffanie has all of the supplies and it should be done soon.
Dan did a thing with it.
Making stencils.
Steff is “promising” they will be done by the end of Space Improvement Day.
We have the stencils, the spray paint, and the concrete anchors
Steff will have it done by 11/4
Update
Yay, done!
Long-term Budgeting
Previous Status
Create a list of “house projects” to establish funds for
Sit down with Tom G about price points that have previously been estimated
Call out to 3rd parties for getting estimates
Adrian and Dan are working on it
Update
No Update
Front bar redesign
Update
Redesign continues and will be complete by Holiday Make-A-Thon
Membership Engagement
Update
Board will create a newsletter for important events.
Empowering area champions.
First Aid Training
Update
Every phone and exit door has emergency contact info
Focus on CPR and first aid training
Member Accountability
Last Status
What to do about Member accountability
Board discussed member behavior accountability.
Create a stick
Update
Reinforce to members about unauthorized activities at the space.
Champions signing parking permits for other areas is becoming an issue.
Wiki for parking permits and ticketing system will be updated.
Area Champion Interest
Last Status
Increasing Area Champion Interest
Issue Warning if you violate a Champion
Update
No Update (see above)
Maker Faire projects, funding, etc. Review
Update
Waiting for survey results and compilation of numbers
New Shelving Plans
Last Status
Mat needs to draft a proposal
Update
No Update
New Business
Discuss results of survey
Wait for more responses
Jewelry Area
Board will sell the watchmaking parts
Colleen Leahy's proposal
Topic shelved, to be discussed later
Possible new fields in Wild Apricot for Vehicle Information
Board will investigate how to add custom fields into Wild Apricot
https://help.wildapricot.com/display/DOC/Customizing+database+fields
Remaining Laser Cutters
Board voted on Brant's proposal as such:
Donate them to a Wisconsin/Illinois/Minnesota Makerspace
If still here by Jan 1st, then offer to members for money
If still here after 2 weeks, then dispose of them
Pete has asked Appleton Makerspace if they want them
Paper towel purchasing
$100 to be budgeted for purchase
Hiring a professional to auger the men's room toilets
Board voted to hire plumber
Richard Bowman's hardware area
Board wants to split proposal into 2 areas: Tools vs Hardware
Board wants Rich to ask the membership for interest and commitment to funding
Aeroponics Proposal
Group project in the lobby for 6 months
Board voted Yes
Layout for Holiday Make-A-Thon
Board voted yes on the following:
Use Willie's Boat Area
Scroll Saw
Board Meeting Notes
Tim will help Marcin with proactively adding agenda items
Voting Results
Make sure that there is a record of online votes
Food at Board Meetings
Currently spending around $100/month
Should we continue?
Public Website
It has been 50 days since any update
Rick as Landscaper
Rick wants to be an area champion landscaper
Rick to submit a budget
Announcements
Betty Brinn was awarded an additional 3yr contract for Makerfaire
The board voted to NOT have the next meeting on December 21st
Close
Meeting was adjourned at 21:05