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-====== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting -  June 20th, 2017 ====== +====== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting -  July 20th, 2017 ======
- +
-Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace craft lab +
  
 +//Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace craft lab 
 +//
 ===== Attendees ====== ===== Attendees ======
  
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 == Absent == == Absent ==
- +  *  Kathy Hughett
  
 == Guests == == Guests ==
-    +  * Dan J. 
 +  * Tony 
 +  * Tim 
 +  * Chad L.
 ====== Minutes ====== ====== Minutes ======
-   +   * Meeting was called to order at Steffanie Maher at 7:04 PM.
  
 ===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting ===== ===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting =====
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     * Kathy to ask Area Champions to update the Wiki with equipment in their area(s).      * Kathy to ask Area Champions to update the Wiki with equipment in their area(s). 
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    * +    * No update.
 ==== Building Maintenance/Issues ==== ==== Building Maintenance/Issues ====
   * **Last status**   * **Last status**
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     * awaiting warmer weather     * awaiting warmer weather
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    * No Update+    * A quote was started and Tom Gralewicz should have it. Board to follow up with Tom Gralewicz for update.
  
 ===== Reports of Special (Select) Committees ===== ===== Reports of Special (Select) Committees =====
 +  * No Special Committees for this meeting.
 ===== Unfinished Business ===== ===== Unfinished Business =====
- 
  
 ==== Property tax exemption ==== ==== Property tax exemption ====
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       * Adrian to follow up. No other update.       * Adrian to follow up. No other update.
     * ** Update **     * ** Update **
-      * +      * Adrian followed up with the Assessors Office and there will be a delay in processing until end of September/October 1st. 
  ==== New camera system ====  ==== New camera system ====
  
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     * Camera installation will be added to Space Improvement Day Projects.     * Camera installation will be added to Space Improvement Day Projects.
   * ** Update **   * ** Update **
-    * +    * Board discussed areas that may need additional cameras. 
 +    * Tony offered to help get them up and running.
        
 ==== Willy's Boat ====  ==== Willy's Boat ==== 
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     *  Steffanie is still working on it.     *  Steffanie is still working on it.
   * **Update **   * **Update **
-    * +    * Steffanie has all of the supplies and it should be done soon.
 ==== Long-term Budgeting ==== ==== Long-term Budgeting ====
   * **Previous Status**   * **Previous Status**
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   *  Tom G. brought two vacuums in, still waiting for two more.   *  Tom G. brought two vacuums in, still waiting for two more.
   * ** Update **    * ** Update ** 
-    * +    * Tom G. has been paid for everything that has been brought in.  
 +    * Tom G. has not brought the two additional. 
 +    * Adrian to follow up with Tom G.
  
 ==== Front bar redesign ==== ==== Front bar redesign ====
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     * Tom K. and Kathy H. to work on building a new entrance design.     * Tom K. and Kathy H. to work on building a new entrance design.
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    * +    * Have seen Kathy H. and Wolfgang working on it. 
 +    * No other update.
  
 ==== Bylaw and Insurance ==== ==== Bylaw and Insurance ====
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     * Interest in review Insurance Policy with Agent - Mat Melk.     * Interest in review Insurance Policy with Agent - Mat Melk.
     * Board to setup meeting with the Insurance Agent at the same time as the By-Law review.      * Board to setup meeting with the Insurance Agent at the same time as the By-Law review. 
-    * Board to meet Thursday July 13th or another Thursday at 6 pm to discuss/review. 
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    * +    * Board will meet on July 27, 2017 to discuss By-laws and Insurance. 
 ==== Membership Engagement ====  ==== Membership Engagement ==== 
   * **Last Status**   * **Last Status**
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     * Ideas are still being generated.     * Ideas are still being generated.
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    *+    * New Ideas 
 +      * Member of Awesomeness - Free membership at the end of the year for the most recognized member.  
 +      * BOD/Area Champions reimbursement at end of term if they did their job well, **voted** by members. 
 +      * Looking for more ideas!
  
 ==== Dalek Asylum ====  ==== Dalek Asylum ==== 
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       * The Board voted **unanimously** to approve space in the East Room for the Dalek Asylum through the rest of the year with a required update of interest in October 2017.       * The Board voted **unanimously** to approve space in the East Room for the Dalek Asylum through the rest of the year with a required update of interest in October 2017.
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    * +    * Dalek Asylum has moved. 
 +    * Dalek Asylum hoping to keep going with interest after Maker Faire
 ==== Laser Air Assist Issue ====  ==== Laser Air Assist Issue ==== 
   * **Last Status**   * **Last Status**
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     * Board members will reply with their thoughts.      * Board members will reply with their thoughts. 
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    * +    * Seems to be going better.  
 +    * No Other Update. 
 ==== First Aid Training  ====   ==== First Aid Training  ====  
   * **Last Status**   * **Last Status**
     * Board to research options for training.     * Board to research options for training.
   * **Update**   * **Update**
-    * +    * Discussion about Makerspace adding AED - Steff/Pete to do more research on AED. 
 +    * Board reviewed legality of first aid and other training.  
 +    * Pete to look into first aid training.  
 ==== Desk Build  ====   ==== Desk Build  ====  
   * **Last Status**   * **Last Status**
     * Tom G. desk build has been there for 6 months.      * Tom G. desk build has been there for 6 months. 
       * Board **unanimously** voted to have Adrian send an email to request the desk be removed by the next Board Meeting (July 20, 2017).         * Board **unanimously** voted to have Adrian send an email to request the desk be removed by the next Board Meeting (July 20, 2017).  
 +  * **Update**
 +    * Tom G. responded and plans to have it out soon.
 +
 ===== New Business =====  ===== New Business ===== 
    * Decide how/when to split vault 18 into 2 vaults.    * Decide how/when to split vault 18 into 2 vaults.
 +     * Tabled to next month for Kathy H. presence.
 +     * Board discussed how vaults should be managed in the future.
    * What to do about flooding in vault 15.    * What to do about flooding in vault 15.
 +     * According to vault owner - two free, unused boxes were damaged.
 +     * Garage door fix will be made by space, potentially Space Improvement Day.
 +   * What to do about Member accountability 
 +     * Board discussed member behavior of member behavior accountability.
    * Space Improvement Day attendance and food    * Space Improvement Day attendance and food
 +     * Board to send Space Improvement Day punch list emails.
 +     * Steffanie to bring pulled chicken.
 +     * Raffle to engage members via tools that were donated to us.
 +       * Board **voted** 6 to approve and one absent to approved raffles.
 +       * Raffles will start at July's Space Improvement Day.
    * Increasing Area Champion Interest    * Increasing Area Champion Interest
 +     * Member of the month was discussed.
 +     * Discussion of negative feedback loop when items break.
 +   * New vacuum forming champion.
 +     * Board **voted** to approve Tim Campbell as vacuum forming champion with a voted of 6 to approve and one absent.
 +   * Board discussed new co-champion of the smelting area.
    * Maker Faire Milwaukee    * Maker Faire Milwaukee
 +     * Mat Melk signed up the Makerspace for the Maker Faire Milwuakee.
 +     * Mat Melk asked help to identify projects.
 +     * Mat Melk is going to send the Board a budget to vote on for Maker Faire for Maker Faire.
 +   * Chad L. brought forward a discussion of a video production space.
 +     * Would be interested to re-start/continue meet a Maker videos.
 +     * Chad L. will bring it back when spaces change and it becomes more viable. 
      
 ===== Announcements ===== ===== Announcements =====
   * Wildapricot is changing. Dan will take care of it.   * Wildapricot is changing. Dan will take care of it.
-  * Board got almost everything done on our punch list from last month! +  * Board got everything done on our punch list from last month! Made a new one for month! 
 +  * Adrian to send email to the Board to start the discussion about donation process documentation.
 ===== Close ===== ===== Close =====
 +  * The meeting was adjourned by Steffanie Maher at 8:53 PM.
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