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Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - September 15, 2016
Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace craft lab
Attendees
Present
Lance Lamont
Carl Stevens
Dan Jonke
Keith McMillan
Adrian Volden
Absent
Guests
Rick
Kathy
Steffanie
Tony
Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 by Lance Lamont.
Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting
The meeting minutes from the previous meeting were approved.
Reports of Boards and Standing Committees
Treasurers Report
Membership numbers are relatively stable (net -2 members last month)
Net income plus about $11,000
Cash on hand less reserves $19,857.96
Space Equipment Inventory
New Equipment/Donations
Building Maintenance/Issues
Reports of Special (Select) Committees
Space Projects Update
4x8 CNC Plasma Cutter
Previous status
Current ETA for completion is October
The board discussed that the project has gone on for a very long time, and the tolerance for additional extensions is thin. All members of the board present voted unanimously to require completion of the CNC plasma cutter by November 17. If the plasma cutter is not complete, and two members trained to use it, it must be removed by the end of November.
Kuka
Wood shop dust collection
Unfinished Business
Property tax exemption
Previous Status
Our lawyer (Stephanie) has agreed to help us, but we have missed the window for this year. Tom and Stephanie will work on this later in the year for next year.
Keep on agenda and nag Tom in December (per Tom)
Utility rates
Previous Status
Ongoing sales tax exemption secured
Lance to pursue getting past sales tax back from State of WI
Rick volunteered to file this for the board
New camera system
Willy's Boat
Member Survey
Signs & Awnings Outside
Improvements to Entryways & Meeting area
Craft Lab II: Trade Craft!
End of Year Filings
Long-term Budgeting
Maker Faire
Last Status
The board agreed to have a question on supporting Maker Faire 2017 on the annual survey
The board voted 5-1 to approve the position of area champion for Maker Faire (Keith voted no)
All the board members present voted unanimously to approve 4 stipends for other Maker Spaces at $250/per to reimburse actual travel expenses to send a representative to Maker Faire
Additional stipends can be made by individual donation by members
Brant has one Maker Space that has expressed interest - Lance responded
Lance raised the question about renting a truck to transport projects to Maker Faire
Carl reviewed the list of people expecting to be part of the Milwaukee Makerspace booth at the Faire - Carl has secured a 10×30 space for the booth
Carl to start a thread on the boards on what should be taken to the Faire
Amy is coordinating a party for Saturday night - the board unanimously voted to approve $250 for funding the party
Member Free Storage Space
Vault Activity (or lack thereof)
Calendars / Class Signups / Events
Calendars are a challenge, only board members can update the GCal, the groups aren't well suited to signing up for classes, not everyone has access to update the Wiki (or the knowledge about how to do so)
Keith will look in to this
Dan says the next version of Wild Apricot may very well have some help for us
Website redesign proposal
Weapons and Firearms at the 'space - do we need clarification on what is acceptable
Last status
A
FAQ should be put out to clarify that it is illegal to manufacture firearms at the space.
New Business
I would like to request that the BOD consider a gift of $1,000 to show support for Doors Open Milwaukee, its organizers, and volunteers. I believe that the work they are doing is both relevant and important and Milwaukee Makerspace has benefitted from their efforts. If the BOD feels the $1,000 amount is not feasible, I would like to instead consider either a $500 or $250 donation.
To sweeten the deal, if the BOD agrees to any of the aforementioned amounts, I will personally commit to research, apply for, and purchase a Milwaukee Preservation Commission Historic Property Plaque for our building. The plaque fee will be paid for myself on behalf of the group.
A
FAQ about being declared a historic site can be found here:
http://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cityHPC/PRESERVATIONTOPICS1.pdf
You can read more about the plaque program here:
http://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/hpc/hpcplaques
Merge anodizing, powder coating and metal finishing areas
* Pet Maher present to discuss an internet proposal
Authorize Kayla to bring in a sand mixer for resin bonded sand casting
Approve Danielle as photo booth champion
Issue reported by Jay Kewin
Good of the Space
Announcements
Close
The meeting was adjourned at time