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Board Meeting Agenda for November 20, 2014
Meeting Time: 6:30pm
Location: Lenox, Meeting Room
5 minute time limit per highest-level bullet point.
All members are welcome to attend, and non-board members can join the conversation when invited.
Tom gave his proxy to Brant by email since he couldn't attend
Legal/Financial:
6:40 Treasurer's Report (October)
Brant and Joe working to revise, then will send out to members
6:41 Building ownership/purchasing shares report progress (added by Brant, suggested by JoeR last meeting)
Lance suggested we table this discussion until we have a plan or something to work from
Dan and Joe discussed how to start this exercise, which options to look at
Joe mentioned pros and cons of considering mortgages
Joe also wants to know value of building, CMA report, not an appraisal or assessment
VOTE TO ASK TOM TO GET REALTOR TO CREATE CMA REPORT, 7 yeas
6:47 Non-profit, 501c3 status (added by Brant, update from TomG)
No update at this time
6:48 Mint.com progress (added by Brant, update from DanJ)
Dan explained how to read reports
Dan suggested we use Mint to issue Treasurer's Reports in the future
Not sure if it will
6:52 Quicken, accounting software progress (added by Brant, update from ?)
Bounty not yet announced formally, we should email it out
We don't pay the prize until someone produces the code and results
Vishal noted this died before we
Policies and Procedures:
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Check on progress of Building Topics/Projects:
6:55 How are we doing on moving people out of east room, implementing rate increases? (added by Brant from last meeting)
Tiffany not sure
Lance was not sure whose clamps they are, or if MattN was going to sell them on eBay
Tiffany said rate increases not needed if everyone moves out
Lance doesn't think the Storage Changes were well communicated
We should announce it more freely
Tiffany was concerned that people renting small amounts of space, we arbitrarily bumped TomK, ShaneT, others
Tiffany doesn't think renting floor space should preclude you from keeping a normal shelf, past
Lance suggested anything in East or West Room
Carts are not considered rented storage per Lance and Tiffany
Tiffany said anything above the cart height is not a cart
Not clear if you lose free storage by renting a vault
Long term floor storage space is Tiffany's concern
Snow Removal (added by Brant, update from Adrian)
Lockers (added by Tiffany)
Storage Inventory Update (added by Tiffany)
Long Storage Proposal (added by Tiffany)
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Check on progress of Member/Space Projects:
4×8 CNC Plasma Cutter (added by Brant, ask JoeR)
4×8 CNC Router (added by Brant, ask SteveP)
Kuka (added by Brant, ask MattN)
“Misty Field” project update (added by Brant, update from DavidH)
“Red Dragon” RA-1F Vertical Mill update (added by Brant, Tom gave update)
Tom emailed, ready to start running tests, details in the e-mail sent to the group
Cold Saw (added by Brant, Tom gave update)
Almost cut Tuesday, Tom expects it to be functional by the end of the month
At that point we can see if the Metal Shop champions want it
Induction Furnace (added by Brant, Tom gave update)
on hold until the previous two are off my plate
Tom expects to start working on it in December
Large format plotters (added by Brant, Tom gave update)
Tom asked that we add these to list of incomplete projects that need regular updates
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New equipment/donations:
Watch/Clock Parts, is there a plan to integrate parts into jewelry area? If so, when? (added by Brant, ask CharlesS/MattJ)
Machine shop desk/tooling space request progress (added by Brant from last meeting)
Welding Gas + Safety Glasses donation possibility. (added by Dan)
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Events:
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Any topics from members who are present
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