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Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - August 17th, 2017
Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace craft lab
Attendees
Present
Steffanie Maher
Adrian Volden
Pete Prodoehl
Tom
Mathew
Kathy
Absent
Guests
Dan J
Bill W
Tim C
Amber Z
Kyle W
Rick S
Marcus K
Kathy C
Minutes
Meeting Called to order by Steffanie Maher at 7:00PM
Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes approved from previous meeting.
Reports of Boards and Standing Committees
Treasurers Report
Find the current treasurer report
here.
Space Equipment Inventory
Building Maintenance/Issues
Reports of Special (Select) Committees
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.
Back hallway camera needs to be mounted.
Steffanie to follow up with Keith to figure out status.
Camera installation will be added to Space Improvement Day Projects.
Update
Willy's Boat
Signs & Awnings Outside
Previous status
Awnings on hand awaiting screen printing and warmer weather
May install during Space Improvement Day if weather is nice. Steffanie to print (in some fashion) the logo on the awning.
Steffanie is still working on it.
Update
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 are working on it
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.
Tom G. is going to clean them before bringing them in.
Tom G. brought two vacuums in, still waiting for two more.
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
Last Status
What to do with the bar by the front - Kathy
Kathy to work on finding items to rearrange/organize the front entrance.
Tom K. and Kathy H. to work on building a new entrance design.
Update
Membership Engagement
Last Status
Membership Engagement
Board to generate ideas for Engagement ideas.
Stephanie is working to setup a T-Shirt/logo design event and planning to reach out to Hal.
Ideas are still being generated.
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!
First Aid Training
Last Status
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
Vault 15 flooding
Member Accountability
* What to do about Member accountability
Area Champion Interest
* Increasing Area Champion Interest
New Business
Air compressor dryer and bid from the roofer to repair the flashing on the roof
Request for more space from the Power Wheels Area
How should Maker Faire project funding work?
Willies Boat Space
Announcements
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