boardmeetingagenda:2017-05-18
Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - May 18th, 2017
Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace craft lab
Attendees
Present
Steffanie Maher
Adrian Volden
Kathy Hughett
Erich Zeimantz
Tom Klein
Mathew Melk
Absent
Guests
Steve Pilon
Dan Jonke
Tony
Minutes
Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting
Reports of Boards and Standing Committees
Treasurers Report
Find the current treasurer report
here.
Space Equipment Inventory
Previous status
Inventories from areas coming in, DL has been working with the procedure - will have done by end of year
Intends to involve area champions
pictures of equipment slowly coming in
Kathy and Keith checking with DL to see the status and get information passed forward to continue inventory.
Update
Building Maintenance/Issues
Reports of Special (Select) Committees
Wood shop dust collection
Previous status
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.
Collector is here, waiting for switch to be fixed.
Steve P. and Bill brought forward a parts list for the Dust Collection system. Board voted unanimously to contact membership for vote to approve due to amount.
Update
Unfinished Business
Property tax exemption
New camera system
Previous Status
8 cameras online
Second new system awaiting installation
One exterior camera will be installed after awnings are installed
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?
Tony and Keith are working on installation/configuring.
Update
Willy's Boat
Signs & Awnings Outside
Long-term Budgeting
Previous Status
Create a list of “house projects” to establish funds for
Sit down with Tom G about price points that have previously been estimated
Call out to 3rd parties for getting estimates
Adrian and Dan to work on it
Update
New Member Sign-ups
Last Status
Require Google Groups subscription to match Wild Apricot
Board discussed automatically adding members to the members only list as web-only - add link to group to Wild Apricot
Film Dan doing The Spiel and play on a loop - filming completed on 2/28
Announce during meetings that applications need to be in before 8:30
Board agreed to ask for address verification on signups
Pete working on getting footage from Carl.
Keith working on switch to start and stop the loop.
Keith and Pete to work on new member hand out and how does the space run document.
Update
New Vacuum Cleaners
Last Status
There's been discussion of needing new vacuums, but the board doesn't have a proposal in hand
Rick has proposed vacuums for carpet cleaning
There was concern that a filtering vacuum might not work as well as a bagged one with all the debris the space has
Keith brought in the Kirby
Dan J. asked the board to consider purchasing the last 4 of Tom G.'s industrial shop vacuums. Dan J. will clean and replace the filters. Board unanimously voted approved up to $400.00 to pursue the purchasing of the vacuums.
Update
Gallery night
New Business
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Equipment loan policy
Discussion of whether or not to allow tool loaning.
Discussion of a drafting a policy or not.
Erich to draft policy and send to the Board.
File for a Tradename on “Milwaukee Makerspace” - Dan
Tradename would remove the confusion of Milwaukee Makerspace Inc. and cost $15.
Board unanimously voted to approve Dan to file for tradename.
Steffanie going to take on as an action item.
Board discussed Dan Jonke serving as an Emeritus Advisor to the BOD.
Steve P. has proposed the purchase of a new water cooler/heater
What to do with the bar by the front - Kathy
Drill Sharpener Proposal for Metal Shop - Tom Klien
Members in not excellent standing
Board to review the By-laws thoroughly.
Membership Engagement
Interest in review Insurance Policy with Agent - Mat Melk.
Steve P. asked for the board to review the Emergency Contact Sheet.
Announcements
Close
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