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| - Legal/ | - Legal/ | ||
| - A monthly Treasurer' | - A monthly Treasurer' | ||
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| - | - Tony is working on updating/ | + | - Tony is working on updating/ |
| - | - Finances being moved into QuickBooks to help produce/ | + | - Finances being moved into QuickBooks to help produce/ |
| - | - It was noted that this is not accrual accounting per se, but memberships paid several months out are counted as a liability against the books. | + | - It was noted that this is not accrual accounting per se, but memberships paid several months out are counted as a liability against the books. |
| - | - Tony has already updated the access control software so it displays your expiration date! (This is awesome!) | + | - Tony has already updated the access control software so it displays your expiration date! (This is awesome!) |
| - | - Tony requested help entering data into QuickBooks once it's ready. | + | - Tony requested help entering data into QuickBooks once it's ready. |
| - | - The group agreed that a goal of keeping $30K in savings was reasonable. | + | - The group agreed that a goal of keeping $30K in savings was reasonable. |
| - | - Tony will review and determine an amount to put into savings each month. | + | - Tony will review and determine an amount to put into savings each month. |
| - | - Long term financial goals for Makerspace of Milwaukee, Inc. (MoMI) were briefly discussed. | + | - Long term financial goals for Makerspace of Milwaukee, Inc. (MoMI) were briefly discussed. |
| - | - It was also mentioned (only mentioned, not put to a vote or formally proposed) that if MoMI ever desired, it could be possible to purchase the building entirely from Milwaukee Makerspace Investor' | + | - It was also mentioned (only mentioned, not put to a vote or formally proposed) that if MoMI ever desired, it could be possible to purchase the building entirely from Milwaukee Makerspace Investor' |
| - We had a conference call with our insurance agent last week: | - We had a conference call with our insurance agent last week: | ||
| - Our liability policy basically covers property damage and bodily injury | - Our liability policy basically covers property damage and bodily injury | ||
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| - The group voted unanimously to enact this policy. | - The group voted unanimously to enact this policy. | ||
| - Rentable floor space in East Room (inquires from Chip, Charlene, RickB, etc.) | - Rentable floor space in East Room (inquires from Chip, Charlene, RickB, etc.) | ||
| - | | + | - Several members have asked about renting floor space recently. |
| + | - Previous resolutions and discussions have focused on making floor space available to people with "cool projects" | ||
| + | - Matt, Tom, and Brant discussed their concerns about rental space being used for personal " | ||
| + | - Tom suggested that the Board' | ||
| + | - The group briefly discussed a " | ||
| + | - The group also discussed (but did not vote or decide on) the possibility of setting a limit on floor space available to rent. | ||
| + | - After the meeting Tom and Brant measured the width necessary in front of the pallet racks to properly and safely maneuver the forklift. | ||
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| + | - The Board unanimously agreed that consolidating membership levels and making membership more affordable was a long term goal for the group. | ||
| + | - More information is needed regarding finances, projections, | ||
| + | - This topic will be reviewed again in the future. | ||
| - Collaboration opportunities with Betty Brinn Children' | - Collaboration opportunities with Betty Brinn Children' | ||
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| + | - The Board mostly agreed to let individual members pursue projects and events with BBCM. | ||
| + | - BBCM members have requested a second meeting to continue collaboration discussions. Brant has reached out to interested individuals to arrange a date/time to meet. | ||
| - Check on progress of Building Topics/ | - Check on progress of Building Topics/ | ||
| - | - Dust collection system status? | + | - Dust collection system status |
| + | - DONE! | ||
| - Laser cutter exhaust upgrade | - Laser cutter exhaust upgrade | ||
| + | - In progress, this Sunday | ||
| + | - See Tom for details | ||
| - Updates on Phone/PA System for space (Chris H.) | - Updates on Phone/PA System for space (Chris H.) | ||
| + | - Phones arrived, being set up starting tonight! | ||
| - Snow removal options (do it ourselves, pay someone in the neighborhood, | - Snow removal options (do it ourselves, pay someone in the neighborhood, | ||
| + | - The question was raised: Who plows McDonald' | ||
| + | - It was noted that DeboraLynn worked with the McDonald' | ||
| - Other projects? | - Other projects? | ||
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| + | - He bought several cases and would like to sell them to Makerspace. | ||
| + | - They are 800 foot long rolls of brown paper towels, we currently use 500 foot. We'll need to check that they fit in our dispensers. | ||
| + | - He said he could store them at his building in Oak Creek if necessary. | ||
| + | - The Board voted to approve the purchase of these paper towels for $540. | ||
| - Check on progress of Member Projects: | - Check on progress of Member Projects: | ||
| - Darkroom (Rosie, JasonG, etc.) | - Darkroom (Rosie, JasonG, etc.) | ||
| + | - Tom and others indicated that Rosie said Vault #15 might be unnecessarily large for what they need. | ||
| + | - Brant reminded the Board that DeboraLynn is looking for a larger vault and considered using Vault #1 instead for the Darkroom. | ||
| + | - The revolving door may not fit well if it were installed at Vault #1 and it may protrude too far out into the corridor. | ||
| + | - Portable/ | ||
| + | - This would allow us to proceed with those areas without waiting for plumbing to be installed. | ||
| + | - We could also see how active these areas become and upgrade to hard piped plumbing later | ||
| - Ed's CNC Router | - Ed's CNC Router | ||
| + | - Progress is being made | ||
| + | - The Board renewed the project space for another 3 months at Tom's suggestion | ||
| - Joe's CNC Plasma Cutter | - Joe's CNC Plasma Cutter | ||
| + | - Similarly, progress is being made | ||
| + | - The Board renewed the project space for another 3 months at Tom's suggestion | ||
| - Kevin' | - Kevin' | ||
| + | - Progress noted, but since Kevin offered to begin paying rent and the project is not ready for use, the Board agreed to ask him to pay for his rental space. | ||
| + | - The area was measured after the meeting by Brant. | ||
| - JasonH/ | - JasonH/ | ||
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| - | - New equipment/ | + | - The area was not measured because it is not clear how much space will be needed around it. |
| - | - ... | + | - Board will discuss floor area and how many months it will be here with JasonH soon. It will likely be gone after the First of the Year. |
| - | - Events: | + | - New equipment/ |
| + | - DanJ brought in a cast iron cone mandrill for the casting/ | ||
| + | - Events | ||
| - Holiday Make-A-Thon with Bucketworks on Black Friday. Here! Also, TV crew on Wed at 9am. | - Holiday Make-A-Thon with Bucketworks on Black Friday. Here! Also, TV crew on Wed at 9am. | ||
| - | - ... | + | |
| - | | + | - EricB presented his work on the Raspberry Pi " |
| + | - He reported several obstacles he's been unable to overcome. | ||
| + | - He's asked for help from the group via the mailing lists, but not many responses. | ||
| + | - Since the Raspberry Pi was a prize in a contest, Eric was unsure how to proceed. | ||
| + | - He asked if he was allowed to give up and the Board agreed that was reasonable. | ||
| + | - The Board did ask that he make one final blog post about his work to date. | ||
| + | - TomG said that he has reviewed the local ordinances and gas vehicles cannot not be stored in our building, unless they are drained of fuel. | ||
| + | - Gasoline and other flammable items should be stored in approved containers and placed in the yellow flammable storage cabinet in the Wash Sink Room. | ||
| + | - Working on vehicles to change tires, fix headlights, etc. is reasonable as long as they don't take up space for an extended period of time. | ||
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