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Note - this meeting was originally incorrectly listed for January 14th - sorry! - Lance

Meeting Time: 7:00pm

Location: Craft Lab

Board Members Present:

Board Members Absent:

Treasurer's Report

• Previous Action Item: Joe will talk to WE energies about our utility rates

• Previous Action Item: Dan to review Paypal accounts and what fees we can use now that we're a non profit - waiting on Paypal Customer Service

Wild Apricot Transition:

• Change/re-define funding areas
  • CNC Area? How does this relate to the wood shop?
    • Vote(December Meeting) Add a category for CNC Router Area to Wild Apricot allocation (6)yes, (1)abstain (Joe R.)
  • Do we add metal finishing as a category?
    • Vote(December Meeting) Add a category for metal finishing area to Wild Apricot allocation (6)yes, (1)abstain (Joe R.)

Building ownership/purchasing shares progress

• Building Purchase Party discussion

• Matt N. extra storage space
  • He's off the floor
  • He doesn't use the CNC machine very much
  • DL said that she will talk to Matt

• Wood Shop
  • It's been dirty regularly - members don't seem to care. What do we do about it?
  • Proposal to add Wolfgang as area champion

• Finishing Area
  • Add Devin as Primary Area Champion

• New camera system - what is the status?
  • Scott needs a diagram for wiring and current locations. He has the cameras in his living room.

• 4×8 CNC Plasma Cutter
  • Previous estimated date for completion: October 2015
    • No Updates. Joe is absent from the meeting

• Kuka
  • Previous action item: Joe will send a certified letter to the previous Kuka owner
    • No Updates

• Induction Furnace
  • Previous estimated date for completion: October 2015
    • Furnace melted itself. Need a new transformer.

• Dust collection system
  • Tom may have a lead for ducting
  • DL said that there is a blower up for grabs
  • Brant is making cyclone dust collector

• Wolfgang is building a kick wheel potter's wheel

• Updated name of this section to add “communications”
• Should we make a new tri-fold for the 'space?
  • Previous Action Item- Carl will work on tri-fold
  • Previous Action Item- Vishal will add a FAQ wordpress page

• Monthly newsletter?
  • Carl will be using Mailchimp to develop the newsletter
  • The newsletter will be targeted towards members but other people can choose to receive it

• Space improvement day

• New member orientation
  • Previous action item from DL, Lance, and Tom: Plan a new member orientation video
    • Carl and Lance will be filming a 30 minute video