Carl is in contact with the Makers mart people and we are on the list for 2020. He will continue to talk to them about holding a makers mart at our location.
Carl wants to invite non-members to the fusion 360 class
Unfinished Business
Membership Engagement
Previous Status
Remember to suspend members before archiving them
Ideas:
Increase knowledge on classes available online or throughout space
Area champions sponsor events in their area with area funds
Makerspace facilitate classes by purchasing materials
See if members want to teach specific classes
Grillers night out has been going on every week, need to post on TV
A member wants to do a Miniature painting class
Updates
New Flooring Proposal
Last Status
all 6 vote approval for flooring
700 dollars for flooring est.
Update
Kathy found someone who is donating vinyl sheet flooring. Waiting to see if it will be dropped off or if we have to pick it up
New Building/Makerspace Annex
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
City Council has voted yes to giving us the building for $1
Update
For now, West Allis building is off the table for environmental reasons
Lighting /Graffiti
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
Maker Faire Milwaukee
Last Status
Tom G. said we can use his truck. If we need another, Pete can get one for probably less than $300
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
Pete $200 (travel funds for Akron Makerspace to attend)
Faith: YES
Markus: YES
Carl: YES
Pete: YES
Steff:
Kathy: YES
Billy: YES
Update
Jake resubmitted his funding proposal for $500
Faith:YES
Markus:YES
Carl:
Pete:YES
Kathy:YES
Steff: NO
Billy:
Karen for $50
Faith: YES
Markus: YES
Carl:
Pete:YES
Kathy:YES
Steff:
Billy:
Open house on Saturday night after the Faire at the space
Carl will head this and wants a budget for the event
Food, DJ
Faith is asking a friend for DJ quote
Space Improvement Day
Last Status
# Attendees
Update
Storage Options
Last Status
Move Maker Faire, Make-A-Thon, Power Wheels supplies to self storage unit
Tom recently started renting 1000sq.ft
Billy talked to Bay View storage and is waiting for hear back
We can also ask if members have any extra personal storage for Makerfair/Powerwheels supplies
Update
We need to get this taken care of preferably before Maker Faire
New Member Orientation
Last Status
Worth reintroducing? Carl has been doing this weekly, only about 2 people have shown up. He will continue until the board meeting and then decided if we should continue it or not
Carl, Pete and Steff working on script and tours
Need to make edits to handbook
Update
Carl says not worth doing and will not continue
Bullet points/script for giving tours
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
Live stream tour of the space next week, Tuesday. Pete will be cameraman while Carl will be the one talking
Update member handbook and provide printed copy
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
Signage for 5 minute ToDos
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
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
Remove old pad and replace with compacted gravel for an additional parking spot
Update
It’ll be in the fall when Cathy’s dad has slow time at work
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.
New Business
Spending Area FundingP.P.
Markus or Andy becoming electronics area champion to spend the money and stock things that are missing