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| == Present == | == Present == | ||
| + | * Keith McMillan | ||
| + | * Harvey Matyas | ||
| + | * Dan Jonke | ||
| + | * Tom Kline | ||
| + | * Carl Stevens | ||
| == Absent == | == Absent == | ||
| + | * DL Swanson | ||
| == Guests == | == Guests == | ||
| + | * Chris Hemmerly | ||
| + | * Lance Lamont | ||
| + | * Lexie Natkin | ||
| + | * Bill Coon | ||
| + | * Stephanie | ||
| ====== Minutes ====== | ====== Minutes ====== | ||
| - | Meeting was called to order at __time__ | + | Meeting was called to order at 7:02 by Keith |
| ===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting ===== | ===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting ===== | ||
| - | Meeting notes from the previous meeting were (approved?) | + | Meeting notes from the previous meeting were approved |
| ===== Reports of Boards and Standing Committees ===== | ===== Reports of Boards and Standing Committees ===== | ||
| ==== Treasurers Report ==== | ==== Treasurers Report ==== | ||
| + | * Dan presented the treasurers report. We currently have 279 members. Funds allocated to areas stayed relatively stable for the first time at $6-7,000. | ||
| + | * The building purchase finally fell off the report. | ||
| + | * Current surplus over operating costs does not appear to support a second building given the current financial assumptions. | ||
| + | * Dan will try adding charts of the various figures reported next month to see if it makes the report easier to digest. | ||
| ==== Space Equipment Inventory ==== | ==== Space Equipment Inventory ==== | ||
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| * Intends to involve area champions | * Intends to involve area champions | ||
| * pictures of equipment slowly coming in | * pictures of equipment slowly coming in | ||
| + | * No update | ||
| ==== Building Maintenance/ | ==== Building Maintenance/ | ||
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| * **Last status** | * **Last status** | ||
| * BoD will allow for wax station to find home on wheeled cart until enough interest is raised for permanent floor space | * BoD will allow for wax station to find home on wheeled cart until enough interest is raised for permanent floor space | ||
| + | * Board discussed if we need another champion. | ||
| + | * Keith is of the opinion that not enough people can be independent in the area, requires advanced skills and only a few people have them. | ||
| === Kuka === | === Kuka === | ||
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| * **Previous status** | * **Previous status** | ||
| * Steve is working on the dust collector with Kyle | * Steve is working on the dust collector with Kyle | ||
| + | * A cyclonic collector has been offered to the space. The board **voted** unanimously to approve it if the area champions want it. | ||
| ===== Unfinished Business ===== | ===== Unfinished Business ===== | ||
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| * Paperwork sent to Wisconsin Department of Revenue | * Paperwork sent to Wisconsin Department of Revenue | ||
| * Keith got a request for more info and has responded | * Keith got a request for more info and has responded | ||
| + | * No updates | ||
| ==== New camera system ==== | ==== New camera system ==== | ||
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| * Additional equipment supplied by Scott and on hand | * Additional equipment supplied by Scott and on hand | ||
| * Dan has reimbursed Scott | * Dan has reimbursed Scott | ||
| + | * Bill would like one additional camera in the wood shop | ||
| + | * Currently have three camera systems, will be adding a fourth. Do we need or want to consolidate? | ||
| ==== Willy' | ==== Willy' | ||
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| * Add power strip to the screen printing area and screw to wall | * Add power strip to the screen printing area and screw to wall | ||
| * DL will be reorganizing the area | * DL will be reorganizing the area | ||
| + | * Area reorganized, | ||
| ==== Long-term Budgeting ==== | ==== Long-term Budgeting ==== | ||
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| * Call out to 3rd parties for getting estimates | * Call out to 3rd parties for getting estimates | ||
| * Adrian and Dan to work on it | * Adrian and Dan to work on it | ||
| + | * No update | ||
| ==== Member Free Storage Space ==== | ==== Member Free Storage Space ==== | ||
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| * no more duplicate spaces per member ie, members with pallet will not have shelf space ect. | * no more duplicate spaces per member ie, members with pallet will not have shelf space ect. | ||
| * reduce storage size per square foot | * reduce storage size per square foot | ||
| - | | + | * DL not present - no draft available |
| + | * Lance wants to make improvements to his vault but wants the board to know he is hesitant until he knows whether the rates will go up. | ||
| ==== Website redesign proposal ==== | ==== Website redesign proposal ==== | ||
| * **Last status** | * **Last status** | ||
| * Carl to continue with his new design ideas and put up a parallel version next to our current site for further feedback. | * Carl to continue with his new design ideas and put up a parallel version next to our current site for further feedback. | ||
| * Carl is having issues with some dependencies on the server - Tony will help | * Carl is having issues with some dependencies on the server - Tony will help | ||
| + | * Tony and Carl resolved problems - Carl working on an update | ||
| - | * Second Building | + | ==== Second Building |
| * **Last Status** | * **Last Status** | ||
| * Tom presented an analysis of adding a second space | * Tom presented an analysis of adding a second space | ||
| * Board discussed alternatives to adding a second space | * Board discussed alternatives to adding a second space | ||
| * Board to review the proposal and provide approval or not at next meeting or before | * Board to review the proposal and provide approval or not at next meeting or before | ||
| + | * Tom not present - treasurers report doesn' | ||
| + | * Tom and Dan to come up with some proposals to membership | ||
| + | * Lance suggested a grant to another group to start a second space | ||
| + | * Chris remarked that other makerspaces only give people a tote for member storage | ||
| + | * Keith suggested we ask the members if they would pay a higher dues rate to support a second space | ||
| + | * Lance suggested a sliding scale for rental space, with the rate going up over time | ||
| + | * A suggestion was made to time limit rental space explicitly when the space is rented. | ||
| + | * Dan to create a new survey for the membership | ||
| - | * New Member Sign-ups | + | ==== New Member Sign-ups |
| * **Last Status** | * **Last Status** | ||
| * Require Google Groups subscription to match Wild Apricot | * Require Google Groups subscription to match Wild Apricot | ||
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| * Board agreed to ask for address verification on signups | * Board agreed to ask for address verification on signups | ||
| * Keith will prepare a "how do you become a member" | * Keith will prepare a "how do you become a member" | ||
| + | * Keith still needs to prepare "how do I join?" | ||
| + | * Video recording of "the Spiel" scheduled for Tuesday 2/28 | ||
| + | * 8:30 sign up deadline seem to be working better | ||
| - | ===== New Business ===== | + | ===== New Business ===== |
| - | * Weld area champion | + | * Access server - Dan to replace during space improvement day, it's been crashing |
| + | * Weld area champion | ||
| + | * There' | ||
| ===== Good of the Space ===== | ===== Good of the Space ===== | ||
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