Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Entrance

• Faith
• Markus
• Pete
• Carl
• Kathy
• Billy

• Steff

• Dan
• Jake
• Alex
• Tony
• Jeff
• Steve

• Meeting called to order by Markus at 7:04PM

• Previous meeting minutes were approved by 6 in attendance.

• Find the current treasurer report here.

* Update

• Waiting on bill from city for graffiti
• Possibly added to taxes, Kathy said she would call

• Previous Status
  • Remember to suspend members before archiving them
  • Ideas:
    • Increase knowledge on classes available online or throughout space
    • Events to get members together such as a grill out day
    • Ice cream social is a possibility
    • Area champions sponsor events in their area with area funds
    • Makerspace facilitate classes by purchasing materials
    • See if members want to teach specific classes

• Updates
  • Markus mentions the classes at Tuesday meetings
  • Grillers night out has been going on every week, need to post on TV
  • Kathy did her painting class, it went well
  • A member wants to do a Miniature painting class
  • Jeff has pottery classes scheduled
  • Carl wants to look into the Makerspace holding a makers mart in the alleyway

• Last Status
  • Propose to clarify language on wiki, vote if this is acceptable - Dan
  • Members can teach a class to non-members, but must get BOD sign-off first.
  • We need to be sure that safety protocols are in place that will not risk a claim against our liability insurance.
  • All guests MUST sign the liability waiver before class.
  • Make it clear that if a member accepts payment for the class, they are no longer covered by the space's liability insurance and should buy their own.
  • Does not apply to guests working on personal projects.
  • Wiki has not been updated
• Update
  • This is finally done, if BOD approves we can take it off the minutes. -Dan
  • https://wiki.milwaukeemakerspace.org/newmemberpamphlet#teaching_classes
  • Approved by 6 in attendance, can be removed

• Last Status
  • all 6 vote approval for flooring
  • 700 dollars for flooring est.
  • Waiting on Kyle to order flooring
  • Dan J. will purchase flooring and request repayment from board
• Update
  • Still waiting

• Last Status
  • Tom G was issued a Letter of intent
  • Rezoning and drawings in progress
  • Waiting on City to determine how they will handle land situation
• Update
  • City Council has voted yes to giving us the building for $1

• Last Status
  • Exterior Building lighting - Tom G
  • Lighting the side of building attempt to reduce graffiti also talk to neighborhood
  • Big LED light was acquired that can be aimed.
  • Tom G waiting on an electrician to come by
  • Idea of a mural for the outside wall
    • need approval from city
    • Carl and Steff heading this
• Update
  • Waiting for quotes from Tom

• Last Status
  • Tom G. said we can use his truck. If we need another, Pete can get one for probably less than $300

• Maker Faire funding requests
  • Forms will be made for requests for funds - https://goo.gl/forms/FTlhPLpWlrLUWRwI3
  • how do we handle the budget with the outreach committee
  • discussion of funding flat amount or a match rate from fundraising
  • 6-1 vote to notify membership of a proposal requesting putting 5k toward outreach programs
  • Waiting on the plan for the 5K toward the Outreach Program until there is a budget outline
  • Vote Need to approve requests
    • Adrian $300
      • Pete: YES
      • Steff: YES
      • Faith: YES
      • Markus: YES
      • Kathy: YES
      • Billy: YES
      • Carl: YES
    • Jake $500
      • Waiting for him to reapply
    • Pete $200 (travel funds for Akron Makerspace to attend)
      • Faith: YES
      • Markus: YES
      • Carl: YES
      • Pete: YES
      • Steff:
      • Kathy: YES
      • Billy: YES

• Last Status
• # Attendees
  • 21
• Update

• Last Status
  • Move Maker Faire, Make-A-Thon, Power Wheels supplies to self storage unit?
  • Potential to open up 12-30 storage spaces.
  • cost, convenience, abuse issues?
  • There is a storage unit within walking distance that has a key code entry, 10×20 space for $120/month, Markus or Billy will ask about a discount
  • We can also ask if members have any extra personal storage for Makerfair/Powerwheels supplies
• Update
  • Tom recently started renting 1000sq.ft
  • Billy talked to Bay View storage and is waiting for hear back

• Last Status
  • Worth reintroducing?
  • With more new members it could be more effective than individually answering the same questions over and over
  • Do we have/want a script?
  • Should space improvement day be a sign-up requirement?
  • Carl can give new members an orientation on Mondays at 5PM
  • Carl, Pete and Steff working on script and tours
  • Need to make edits to handbook
  • Face to face breakdown of video ensures sign ups are paying attention
• Update
  • Carl has been doing this weekly, only about 2 people have shown up. He will continue until the next board meeting and then decided if we should continue it or not

• Last Status
  • similar to wood shop
  • encourage and boost confidence for more members to give tours
  • more consistency of topics covered
  • cover more of our culture and what to expect (training, storage, behaviour)
  • Do we want a bulleted script for tour guides
  • Steff and Kathy C will survey new members
  • Do we want a quiz after becoming a new member for the simple/everyday things?
• Update

• Many people more likely to read and remember printed things
• Gives new members something to do while waiting to sign up
• Include something like a quick start guide of how to get trained?
• Markus will look at handbook and edit it
• Give each new member a copy
• Give handbook at first tour, then have the new member verify that they read it: quiz potential
• Face to face instruction instead of the video
• Carl will come in 30 minutes before Monday class for new member orientation
• Slide deck in WIKI for new members
• Solves: FAQ, Training questions, Cleaning, Lights, First aid

• What can someone do to help an area/the space if they have 5 minutes?
• What are tasks that can be done without much guidance/knowledge?
• Enable and encourage members to spend a few minutes cleaning while waiting for a training, someone to show up, glue or paint to dry….
• Encourage area champions to contribute to a list/ sign
• Give a list when new members sign up
• Mark tasks in space improvement day list as repeatable for new members or volunteers
• Suggestions from area champions

* Reinstating members previously removed by the Board ^K.H.

• I would like to have a new rule regarding the return of members that we had previously removed from the Makerspace.
• I propose that before such a member can be signed back in again it must be a unanimous decision by the Board of Directors to take that member back.

• Update
• Adding a new line on the sign up sheet to check off if they've been a member before
• Markus wants to add a list of members who we should be wary of signing up again
• new procedure write-up for signing up members

* old dumpster pad ^M.S.

• Remove old pad and replace with compacted gravel for an additional parking spot?
• fix the broken edge to keep stones from falling on to the parking lot?

• Update
  • remove the old pad and replace with compacted gravel, possibly on space improvement day

* Revisit the issue of “Commercial Work” ^P.P.

• See 9. d. for background/history

* Implement a “High Score” board to help expose tool usage data to the membership at large

• Dan J.
• I think it would be helpful for member engagement if we could expose more data about tool usage.
• I would like to send out an automated email once a month, like the area funding email, containing “Most productive maker” awards. That shows who has been using each tool the most.
• I would also add a page to the website that contains “High Scores”, for the current month, the highest ever month, and the highest cumulative all time usage.

• Vote to give Raymond a warning. Voted YES by 6 in attendance
• Included in warning: If he is caught letting guests use anything but hand tools, he will be suspended or terminated
• Jake has suspended him from the welding area for 3 weeks with certain parameters for him to meet before he can use it again

• Meeting was adjourned at 8:52pm