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Location: Craft Lab | Location: Craft Lab | ||
- | Board Members Present: All (7) | + | Board Members Present: All (7) present |
=====Meeting Started===== | =====Meeting Started===== | ||
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* **Previous Action Item**: Joe will talk to WE energies about our utility rates | * **Previous Action Item**: Joe will talk to WE energies about our utility rates | ||
- | * We can get rid of taxes on our utility. That will amount to $100 per month. | + | * Joe reported that we can get rid of taxes on our utility. That will amount to a monthly savings of $100. |
* **Previous Action Item**: Joe and Dan to review Paypal, Square, etc accounts and what fees we can use now that we're a non profit | * **Previous Action Item**: Joe and Dan to review Paypal, Square, etc accounts and what fees we can use now that we're a non profit | ||
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* Joe mentioned that we need membership input into deciding budget allocation | * Joe mentioned that we need membership input into deciding budget allocation | ||
* Lance thinks that membership will understand the disparity in budget allocation | * Lance thinks that membership will understand the disparity in budget allocation | ||
- | * Joe proposes that membership should be able to allocate funds to different | + | * Joe proposes that membership should be able to allocate funds to different |
* Dan talked about how this could be implemented in Wild Apricot | * Dan talked about how this could be implemented in Wild Apricot | ||
* **Action Item** Dan will implement memerbship payment in wild apricot | * **Action Item** Dan will implement memerbship payment in wild apricot | ||
- | | + | * Dan mentioned that area champion should be able to directly |
- | * Joe mentioned that donation boxes should be able to use the donation | + | * **Vote** |
- | | + | * Receipts |
- | * **Vote** remove locks from donation boxes - receipts | + | |
**Wild Apricot testing** | **Wild Apricot testing** | ||
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* Dan and DL still agree that we should keep going forward with Wild Apricot | * Dan and DL still agree that we should keep going forward with Wild Apricot | ||
* Wild Apricot funding needs to move over to the space credit card going forward or cancelled. | * Wild Apricot funding needs to move over to the space credit card going forward or cancelled. | ||
+ | * **Vote** to pay for 1 year Wild Apricot subscription - All (7) votes yes | ||
* **Action Item:** Vishal to export keys from google app engine from Wild Apricot | * **Action Item:** Vishal to export keys from google app engine from Wild Apricot | ||
- | * **Vote** Pay for 1 year of WA - All (7) say yes | + | |
**Building ownership/ | **Building ownership/ | ||
* Tom shared the draft email for purchase | * Tom shared the draft email for purchase | ||
- | * Lance suggested that we should all read the email and provide feedback in (1) year | + | * Lance suggested that we should all read the email and provide feedback in (1) week |
=====Policies/ | =====Policies/ | ||
* Question has been raised about time limit on warnings. Should a warning from 3 years ago still count towards suspension or at some point does the counter start over? | * Question has been raised about time limit on warnings. Should a warning from 3 years ago still count towards suspension or at some point does the counter start over? | ||
- | * Lance mentioned that (1) year has been the informal | + | * Lance mentioned that (1) year has been the informal |
* Tom mentioned that it takes a lot to get (3) warnings | * Tom mentioned that it takes a lot to get (3) warnings | ||
- | * Joe mentioned that someone with (4) suspensions | + | * Joe mentioned that someone with (4) suspensions |
- | * Tom doesn' | + | * Tom doesn' |
- | * DL asked for clarification about | + | * DL asked for clarification about bylaws relative to this subject |
* Lance clarified the suspension and termination guidelines in bylaw | * Lance clarified the suspension and termination guidelines in bylaw | ||
* Felisha mentioned that the last warning took a lot of discussion and argument and that is a good thing | * Felisha mentioned that the last warning took a lot of discussion and argument and that is a good thing | ||
- | * Tom agrees | + | * Tom agrees |
- | * Lnace mentioned that board doesn' | + | * Lance mentioned that board doesn' |
- | * Felisha mentioned that it is to the discretion of the board | + | * Felisha mentioned that it is up to the discretion of the board |
- | * **Vote** | + | * **Vote** |
* Concern has been raised raised that BOD members are not held to the same standards as members. There is the concern that some bod members are being given a free pass when they behave poorly. | * Concern has been raised raised that BOD members are not held to the same standards as members. There is the concern that some bod members are being given a free pass when they behave poorly. | ||
- | * Charles mentioned previously that Vishal was not furnished a warning upon | + | * Charles mentioned previously that Vishal was not furnished a warning upon an indicent |
- | * Felisha told him that he was given a warning | + | * Felisha told him that Vishal |
- | * Lance mentioned that board members have recevied | + | * Lance mentioned that board members have received |
- | * Felisha that with almost 200 members, we are going to have interpersonal issues | + | * Felisha that with almost 200 members, we are going to have interpersonal issues |
- | * DL mentioned | + | * DL agreed with Felisha' |
* Joe mentioned that board members and others members have yelled at each other | * Joe mentioned that board members and others members have yelled at each other | ||
* Request to rescind warning given to Charles and to re-instate as electronics area champion. | * Request to rescind warning given to Charles and to re-instate as electronics area champion. | ||
- | * Based on the single | + | * DL mentioned that Charles' |
* Charles doesn' | * Charles doesn' | ||
- | * Lance mentioned | + | * Lance mentioned |
- | * **vote** No change - all (7) say yes | + | * **Vote ** for no change |
=====Building Topics===== | =====Building Topics===== | ||
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* New camera system | * New camera system | ||
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- | * Dan mentioned that we bought a very specific camera system | + | * Joe inquired about compatibility of cameras with DVR |
- | * Joe inquired about compatibility of cameras with DVR | + | * Dan mentioned that we have very specific cameras that are not compatible with most systems |
- | * Dan mentioned that we have very specific cameras that are not compatible with most systems | + | * Scott Swanson |
- | * Scott will bring in this own system and see if it works with out system | + | |
* "Who to Call" sheets located around building need to be updated. (2) out of (4) people listed are no longer board members. | * "Who to Call" sheets located around building need to be updated. (2) out of (4) people listed are no longer board members. | ||
- | * **Previous Action Item:** Adrian and Maureen will update the who to call sheets. **Done** | + | * **Previous Action Item:** Adrian and Maureen will update the who to call sheets. **Action Item Completed** |
* **Previous Action Item Lance** will put together a new questionnaire for equipment usage | * **Previous Action Item Lance** will put together a new questionnaire for equipment usage | ||
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* 4x8 CNC Plasma Cutter | * 4x8 CNC Plasma Cutter | ||
* **Previous estimated date for completion**: | * **Previous estimated date for completion**: | ||
- | * Cuts stuff | + | * It now cuts metal |
* need to feed it G-code | * need to feed it G-code | ||
* New date for completion - August 2015 | * New date for completion - August 2015 | ||
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* Vishal mentioned an honor system | * Vishal mentioned an honor system | ||
* Felisha mentioned that soda incident | * Felisha mentioned that soda incident | ||
- | * Lance mentioned that Honor system | + | * Lance mentioned that Honor system |
- | * Lance mentioned a bounty | + | * Lance mentioned a bounty |
* Tom said that they could keep profits - that is the bounty | * Tom said that they could keep profits - that is the bounty | ||
- | * Vishal mentioned that BAM has one | + | * Vishal mentioned that BBCM' |
* Lance mentioned that it doesn' | * Lance mentioned that it doesn' | ||
- | * Board actively welcomes | + | * Board actively welcomes a member run maker store. |
- | * Lance that how does liability work | + | |
* 4x8 CNC Router | * 4x8 CNC Router | ||
* **Previous estimated date for completion: | * **Previous estimated date for completion: | ||
* Steve is making a dust shoe | * Steve is making a dust shoe | ||
- | * Tom is getting trained on it now | + | * Tom is getting trained on it |
* Kuka | * Kuka | ||
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* "Red Dragon" | * "Red Dragon" | ||
- | * eats chips - done! | + | * It is completely operational |
* several people are trained on it now | * several people are trained on it now | ||
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* will be donated to ReStore | * will be donated to ReStore | ||
* Joe asked if we should put it in impound lot | * Joe asked if we should put it in impound lot | ||
- | * (vote) | + | * **Vote** to put it in impound lot - all (7) vote yes |
* New Green Vaccuum Former | * New Green Vaccuum Former | ||
* Area champion Dan requested consumables | * Area champion Dan requested consumables | ||
- | * Dan mentioned that board doesn' | + | * Dan mentioned that board doesn' |
* Tom agreed | * Tom agreed | ||
- | * Done! | ||
* Dust collection system | * Dust collection system | ||
- | * will be discussed in more details | + | * will be discussed in more detail at the next board meeting since we are waiting for proposal |
- | * waiting for proposal | + | |
=====New equipment/ | =====New equipment/ | ||
* Wood Lathe in the East Room | * Wood Lathe in the East Room | ||
- | * Joe asked Steve if he wants it in the wood shop | + | * Joe asked Steve if he wants it in the wood shop Steve declined |
* Joe will be taking it back | * Joe will be taking it back | ||
* Table saw | * Table saw | ||
* It is installed and connected | * It is installed and connected | ||
* Dust collection port is also installed | * Dust collection port is also installed | ||
- | * Old table saw will be going away this weekend | + | * Old table saw will be going away |
=====Events===== | =====Events===== | ||
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* Lance will talk to Colleen to see if she wants to make it happen | * Lance will talk to Colleen to see if she wants to make it happen | ||
* No updates | * No updates | ||
- | * will not happen | ||
- | * it shall go away | ||
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* Sunday, the 26th is the space improvement day | * Sunday, the 26th is the space improvement day | ||
- | * 4-5 people needed to clean the woodshop | + | * 4-5 people |
* Lance mentioned that we need to deep clean one area a month | * Lance mentioned that we need to deep clean one area a month | ||
- | * DL mentioned that we need an eye wash station, single use saline | + | * DL mentioned that we need eye wash stations |
- | * DL wants to put one eye wash near each fire extinguisher | + | * DL suggested putting an eye wash kit and a first aid kit near each fire extinguisher |
- | * DL - Also first aid near each fire extinguisher | + | * Tom mentioned that we currently |
- | * We have (15) fire extinguishers | + | |
* Joe mentioned that we could put first aid in every bathroom | * Joe mentioned that we could put first aid in every bathroom | ||
- | * Tom mentioned | + | * Tom suggested (1)-(2) big eye wash station in the building |
- | * Lance mentioned a Difibulator | + | * Lance mentioned a Defibrillator |
- | * DL - (15) single use, 1-2 eye wash station, | + | * DL suggested |
- | * we have (4) first aids already | + | * Lance mentioned that we have (4) first aids already |
- | * **vote** $100 budget | + | * **Vote** to approve a $100 budget |
- | * **vote** $100 budget | + | * **Vote** to approve a $100 budget |
* New member orientation on August 1st | * New member orientation on August 1st | ||
- | * Tom said he would do one | + | * Tom said he will do it this month |
* Safety | * Safety | ||
- | * DL mentioned we need spares for rotations | + | * DL mentioned we need spares |
- | * We need signs for fire extinguisher signs | + | * Dk remarked that need signs for fire extinguisher signs |
- | * Tom has (2) spare 20 lb he doesn' | + | * Tom has (2) spare 20 lbs fire extinguishers that he will bring in |
=====Any topics from members who are present===== | =====Any topics from members who are present===== | ||
* Maker Faire Party | * Maker Faire Party | ||
- | * $200 budget for party - all (7) vote yes | + | * **Vote** to approve a $200 budget for saturday night maker faire party - all (7) vote yes |
* Policy for non payment | * Policy for non payment | ||
- | * several | + | * Several |
- | * Tom mentioned | + | * Tom suggested |
- | * Felisha mentioned that is they are late and there is no waiting list, they are not inconveniencing anybody | + | * Felisha mentioned that if they are late and there is no waiting list, they are not inconveniencing anybody |
- | * Lance mentioned that they could go to back of line | + | * Lance mentioned that they could go to back of line if there is a waiting list |
* **Vote:** Effective August 1st - (3) late payments for rental space (After 1st of the month) over rolling (12) month period, results in forfeiture of rental space for locations where there is a waiting list for - Payments will be applied to membership fees, before they are applied to rental space dues - All (7) vote yes | * **Vote:** Effective August 1st - (3) late payments for rental space (After 1st of the month) over rolling (12) month period, results in forfeiture of rental space for locations where there is a waiting list for - Payments will be applied to membership fees, before they are applied to rental space dues - All (7) vote yes | ||
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