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 Location: Craft Lab Location: Craft Lab
  
-Board Members Present: +Board Members Present: Joe R., Felisha W., Dan J., Tom G., Deboralynn S.  
 +Board Members Absent: Lance L.
    
 =====Meeting Started===== =====Meeting Started=====
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 =====Legal/Financial===== =====Legal/Financial=====
 **Treasurer's Report** **Treasurer's Report**
- * Income was a little below normal + * Income was a little below normal 
- * It is usually $7000.  + * It is usually $7,000 
- * This month it was $6,500.+ * This month it was $6,500 
 + * Joe believes this is an anomaly based on how people choose to pay (some people pay 6 months at a time, etc.)
  
   * **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
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   * **Previous Action Item**: Joe and Dan to review Paypal accounts and what fees we can use now that we're a non profit   * **Previous Action Item**: Joe and Dan to review Paypal accounts and what fees we can use now that we're a non profit
-    * We are waiting for a Paypal customer service rep to get back to us. Our fees will be be reduced from 2.9% to 2.7%. 30 cent transaction fees will be reduced as well.+    * We are waiting for a Paypal customer service rep to get back to us. Our fees will be be reduced from 2.9% to 2.7%. 30 cent transaction fees will be eliminated as well.
  
 **Wild Apricot testing** **Wild Apricot testing**
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     * Tom mentioned that the decision to contract closing process will take roughly (1) month.     * Tom mentioned that the decision to contract closing process will take roughly (1) month.
     * Joe mentioned that we don't need to rush the process. Let's answer all the questions that come up.     * Joe mentioned that we don't need to rush the process. Let's answer all the questions that come up.
-    * Adrian mentioned that the end of the year seems like a good deadline to get everything done+    * Adrian mentioned that the end of the year seems like a good deadline to get everything done.
     * Felisha inquired about our fiscal year.     * Felisha inquired about our fiscal year.
     * Tom said our fiscal year matches the calendar year     * Tom said our fiscal year matches the calendar year
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   *  New camera system   *  New camera system
       * **Previous Action Item:** Scott Swanson will bring in this own system and see if it works with out system       * **Previous Action Item:** Scott Swanson will bring in this own system and see if it works with out system
-      * Scott supplies BNC to ethernet converters to Dan. They may be missing power supplies.+      * Scott supplied BNC to ethernet converters to Dan. They may be missing power supplies.
       * Dan will reach out to the membership to see if someone wants to champion this endeavor       * Dan will reach out to the membership to see if someone wants to champion this endeavor
  
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   * Monthly expenses:  Water heater thermostat:  $18.42, Timer switch for bathroom $15, Pottery timer $15, Garage door threshold ~$60   * Monthly expenses:  Water heater thermostat:  $18.42, Timer switch for bathroom $15, Pottery timer $15, Garage door threshold ~$60
     * Tom asked for a $100 maintenance budget instead of asking for reimbursement every month     * Tom asked for a $100 maintenance budget instead of asking for reimbursement every month
-    * **Vote -**Authorize board members to spend up to $100 per instance for building maintenance/safety without board approval. Purchases over $100 require board approval.** (6) board members vote yes, Lance is absent.+    * **Vote - ** Authorize board members to spend up to $100 per instance for building maintenance/safety without board approval. Purchases over $100 require board approval. (6) board members vote yes, Lance is absent. 
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 =====Member/Space Projects Update===== =====Member/Space Projects Update=====
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     * **Previous estimated date for completion**: August 2015      * **Previous estimated date for completion**: August 2015 
       * Right on the cusp       * Right on the cusp
-      * It makes scrap metal+      * It cuts scrap metal
       * Next step is a water table       * Next step is a water table
       * DL has a small keyboard to control the cutter       * DL has a small keyboard to control the cutter
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     * **Previous Action Item** Put grey printer in impound lot     * **Previous Action Item** Put grey printer in impound lot
       * It will be donated to ReStore       * It will be donated to ReStore
-      * Steve mentions that he would maybe like to get rid of the plotter  +      * Steve mentioned that he would maybe like to get rid of the plotter  
-      * DL said that the maker faire expressed interest in using it.+      * DL said that the Maker Faire expressed interest in using it.
       * Dan said that we should reach out to Pete to see if they wanna use it       * Dan said that we should reach out to Pete to see if they wanna use it
  
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     * Need more volunteers     * Need more volunteers
  
-  * MMS Booth at Makerfaire+  * MMS Booth at Maker Faire
       * Brant volunteered to run this, does he need anything from us?       * Brant volunteered to run this, does he need anything from us?
         * Dan asked it Brant needs funds         * Dan asked it Brant needs funds
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