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 Location: Craft Lab Location: Craft Lab
  
-Board Members Present: Lance L., Joe R., Vishal R., Dan J., Tom Gr. +Board Members Present: Lance L., Joe R., Vishal R., Dan J., Tom Gr.,  Deboralynn S
  
-Board Members Absent: Felisha W., Deboralynn S+Board Members Absent: Felisha W.
    
 =====Meeting Started===== =====Meeting Started=====
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   * Dan will write a new cheat sheet for the sign up process   * Dan will write a new cheat sheet for the sign up process
   * Tax Exemption has been setup for Weld Specialties   * Tax Exemption has been setup for Weld Specialties
 +  * **Action Item for Lance** - Write a thank you letter to our wonderful snow plower and offer tax exempt letter 
  
 **Building ownership/purchasing shares progress** **Building ownership/purchasing shares progress**
- +  * The lawyer is compiling the paperwork 
 +  * The space will tentatively own the building by January 1st
  
 =====Policies/Procedures===== =====Policies/Procedures=====
   * Matt N. extra storage space:  CNC router in the Kuka room and cart in the east room.   * Matt N. extra storage space:  CNC router in the Kuka room and cart in the east room.
- +    * Matt has more than 100 sq ft. of floor storage. More than 100 sq. ft. is not allowed 
 +    * Matt was storing a project in the meeting room for 3 weeks without a green parking ticket 
 +    * His cart in the east room was larger than the allotted amount and was stored for longer than (3) weeks 
 +    * Matt signed his own parking ticket which is only allowable by area champions and board members 
 +    * Matt will be sent a notice to abide by the storage policies and compress his storage space to a maximum of 100 sq. ft. 
 +    * **Action Item for DL** - She will write the letter to Matt
      
 =====Building Topics===== =====Building Topics=====
   *  New camera system   *  New camera system
 +    * Scott S. needs more information
 +    * Dan will provide it
        
 =====Member/Space Projects Update===== =====Member/Space Projects Update=====
   * 4x8 CNC Plasma Cutter   * 4x8 CNC Plasma Cutter
     * **Previous estimated date for completion**: October 2015      * **Previous estimated date for completion**: October 2015 
 +      * Electronics were placed in a plastic cabinet
  
   * Kuka   * Kuka
     * **Previous action item:** Joe will contact the Kuka donor to see if they want the control cabinet back      * **Previous action item:** Joe will contact the Kuka donor to see if they want the control cabinet back 
 +      * No response from the previous Kuka owner
 +      * **Action item for Joe** He will send a certified letter
  
   * Induction Furnace   * Induction Furnace
     * **Previous estimated date for completion:** October 2015     * **Previous estimated date for completion:** October 2015
- +      Tom made some progress on it 
-  Large format plotters+
  
   * Dust collection system   * Dust collection system
 +    * **Action Item for Vishal** - Follow up with communicators to Hastings Energy 
        
 =====New equipment/donations===== =====New equipment/donations=====
   * Wood Lathe in the East Room   * Wood Lathe in the East Room
     * **Previous Action Item**  Joe will be taking it back     * **Previous Action Item**  Joe will be taking it back
 +      * It is gone!
  
 =====Events==== =====Events====
   * Space improvement day   * Space improvement day
 +    * The power wheels and plotter area will be deep cleaned
 +    * Dan would like to clean the power wheels area
 +    * DL mentioned that the impound lot is getting smaller
  
   * New member orientation   * New member orientation
 +    * The participation has been very low
 +    * Joe mentions that we should post posters
 +    * Tom will do it this month
 +    * Vishal suggested switching it to Thursday night.
 +    * Tom suggested roving nights
 +    * Tom mentioned that storage will be assigned at the end of the orientation 
 +    * Lance mentioned that new members might have to wait almost a month before they get their shelves
 +    * Joe thinks it helps build the community
 +    * Lance suggested that maybe members shouldn't be able to sign up till they go through an orientation
 +    * Tom brought up the topic of a video recording the training
 +    * DL mentioned that she has some great software to do it
 +    * Vishal suggested that the video shouldn't be longer than 15 minutes
 +    * Tom and Lance are willing to do the voiceover
 +    * DL, Lance, and Tom will work on content
  
   * Safety   * Safety
 +    * Winter is coming
 +    * DL suggested a new rubber backed carpet for the main door
 +    * Joe inquired about renting the carpets so a service could replace and clean them for us
 +    * Joe suggests that we should get a 4x8
 +    * DL will send dollar numbers for mat purchase
 +    * Tom mentioned that we should carpets on the ramp as well. Rubber mats don't capture enough.
 +    * Tom will call a mat service to get some numbers
  
 =====Any topics from members who are present===== =====Any topics from members who are present=====
   * Discuss future of Power Wheels Area   * Discuss future of Power Wheels Area
 +    * Joe mentioned that the power wheels group felt like they were being kicked out instead of consolidating
 +    * DL mentioned that she had informed them adequately
 +    * Dan mentioned that a member brought a concern that a few other members are not using their rental space productively
 +    * Lance said he can see where this person is coming from
 +    * Joe doesn't think we should make the change 
 +    * Dan mentioned that floor spaces should not be only used for storage
 +    * Joe mentioned that the Power Wheels will take up whatever area is allocated to it
 +    * DL mentioned that space allocation can be flexible.
 +    * Lance mentioned a tiered space storage system. The rent price goes up over time
 +    * Joe mentioned that the vaults should be more expensive than a storage facility
 +    * Tom doesn't want to price out productive members
 +    * DL mentioned that storage space in Brookfield is $1.29/sq ft and $1.00/sq ft at the space
 +    * The area will be compressed to (3) pallets on space improvement day
 +    * Jon H. has requested that area to be used for building Dalek in the next 3-4 months
 +    * Dan likes it as a medium terms Dalek facility
 +    * Dan mentioned that Tom's clock would have a good use for the space
 +    * Lance asked if that would be a good project space
 +    * Joe likes the idea but there may be a time overlap
 +    * Tom doesn't think we need to define it as a group space
  
 +  * **Vote** Reimburse Pete for up to $30 of ink and paper for BN Maker Faire - (5) voted yes, Joe voted no, Felisha was absent
 +
 +    * Joe suggested a cad/computer station for the space
 +    * Dan suggested the pinball area
 +    * Lance mentioned that the ChipKit would have gone smoother if computers were already setup
 +    * Tom thinks we should think through it
 +    * Tom suggested putting it in one of the vaults
 +    * Joe mentioned that he liked that social aspect of it
 +    * Tom suggested putting the computers underneath the conference table
 + 
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