Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Entrance

• Markus S
• Kathy H
• Carl S
• Tim C
• Sarah D

• Adrian V
• Faith F

• Dan J
• Tony W

• Meeting called to order by Markus at 19:03PM

• Previous meeting minutes were approved by 5 in attendance.

• Find the current treasurer report here.

• Update

• Redoing the Laser Lab floor with laminate tiles on space improvement day, Jan. 19

• Update

• Carl is in contact with the Milwaukee Makers Market people and we are on the list for being a 2020 venue. He will continue to talk to them about holding a Milwaukee Makers Market at our location. Updates will start at the beginning of 2020

• Update
  • Still waiting on a communication, currently in the down season

• 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
    • Do we want to add a space for upcoming classes in the Tuesday meeting notes?

• Updates
• Add members-only board to the What Have You Been Hacking/Making email blast.
• Direct Add members when signing them up to Members-Only board and Public Board

• Last Status
  • The cafe area floor was replaced.
  • The cafe area walls were painted.
  • Markus also replaced the floor trim since then as well.

• 19 Attendees

• Update
  • Need to Revamp Laser Lab hack Rack.
  • Need to replace flooring in laser lab.
  • Reorganize Cosplay Room for easier access to power outlets.

• 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
• Update

• Include something like a quick start guide of how to get trained?
• Markus will look at handbook and edit it
• Slide deck in wiki for new members
• Solves: FAQ, Training questions, Cleaning, Lights, First aid

* Update

• Need to print a small run of the brochures. Markus noticed a correction that needed to be made first.

• Updated as weather provides

• Update
• Holes were drilled by Markus to facilitate breakup of pad in spring

• See 9. d. for background/history
• Implement a “High Score” board to help expose tool usage data to the membership at large
• Dan J.

• Board retreat or weekend to discuss the changes with the new building and the structure of how we’ll be handling it
• Sarah heading this retreat and planning
• AGENDA:
  • What are the goals?
  • What do we want to accomplish?
  • Structural and social issues to discuss?

• Update
  • Waiting to find a facilitator

• Not made yet. Waiting for another failure to investigate cause.

• Concerned members still need to meet.

• updates from Tim

• updates from Tim pending

• Do Blog posts
• Cameras in meeting room idea tabled
• Voted to approve adding remote key fob readers to sink room door and handicap access door.
• $400 approved to replace cameras in east and west rooms.

• Fire inspection passed 1/16/2020

• Meeting was adjourned at 19:47pm