Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace craft lab

• Marcin P
• Mat M
• Adrian V
• Tim C
• Pete P
• Kathy H
• Steff M

• None

• Kathy K
• John H
• Tony W
• Steve P

• Meeting Called to order by Steffanie Maher at 19:04

• Previous meeting minutes were Approved

• Find the current treasurer report here.

• Previous status
  • Kathy to ask Area Champions to update the Wiki with equipment in their area(s).
  • Paused due to Maker Faire, Kathy is continuing to work on it.
• Update
  • No Update

• Update
  • Roof work started on Saturday (11/11), waiting for the invoice.

• No Special Committees for this meeting.

• Update
  • Found the original letter, must wait to re-apply next year with better evidence.

• Update
  • Good progress, soon to be finished

• Previous Status
  • Board is accepting proposals and included them in the annual survey for the memberships feedback.
• Update
  • Survey will remain open until more responses are received.

• 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.
  • * Steffanie has all of the supplies and it should be done soon.
  • Dan did a thing with it.
    • Making stencils.
  • Steff is “promising” they will be done by the end of Space Improvement Day.
  • We have the stencils, the spray paint, and the concrete anchors
  • Steff will have it done by 11/4
• Update
  • Yay, done!

• 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
  • No Update

• Update
  • Redesign continues and will be complete by Holiday Make-A-Thon

• Update
  • Board will create a newsletter for important events.
  • Empowering area champions.

• Update
  • Every phone and exit door has emergency contact info
  • Focus on CPR and first aid training

• Last Status
  • What to do about Member accountability
    • Board discussed member behavior accountability.
    • Create a stick
• Update
  • Reinforce to members about unauthorized activities at the space.
  • Champions signing parking permits for other areas is becoming an issue.
    • Wiki for parking permits and ticketing system will be updated.

• Last Status
  • Increasing Area Champion Interest
  • Issue Warning if you violate a Champion
• Update
  • No Update (see above)

• Update
  • Waiting for survey results and compilation of numbers

• Last Status
  • Mat needs to draft a proposal
• Update
  • No Update

• Discuss results of survey
  • Wait for more responses
• Jewelry Area
  • Board will sell the watchmaking parts
• Colleen Leahy's proposal
  • Topic shelved, to be discussed later
• Possible new fields in Wild Apricot for Vehicle Information
  • Board will investigate how to add custom fields into Wild Apricot
  • https://help.wildapricot.com/display/DOC/Customizing+database+fields
• Remaining Laser Cutters
  • Board voted on Brant's proposal as such:
  • Donate them to a Wisconsin/Illinois/Minnesota Makerspace
  • If still here by Jan 1st, then offer to members for money
  • If still here after 2 weeks, then dispose of them
  • Pete has asked Appleton Makerspace if they want them
• Paper towel purchasing
  • $100 to be budgeted for purchase
• Hiring a professional to auger the men's room toilets
  • Board voted to hire plumber
• Richard Bowman's hardware area
  • Board wants to split proposal into 2 areas: Tools vs Hardware
  • Board wants Rich to ask the membership for interest and commitment to funding
• Aeroponics Proposal
  • Group project in the lobby for 6 months
  • Board voted Yes
• Layout for Holiday Make-A-Thon
  • Board voted yes on the following:
  • Use Willie's Boat Area
  • Scroll Saw
• Board Meeting Notes
  • Tim will help Marcin with proactively adding agenda items
• Voting Results
  • Make sure that there is a record of online votes
• Food at Board Meetings
  • Currently spending around $100/month
  • Should we continue?
• Public Website
  • It has been 50 days since any update
• Rick as Landscaper
  • Rick wants to be an area champion landscaper
  • Rick to submit a budget

• Betty Brinn was awarded an additional 3yr contract for Makerfaire
• The board voted to NOT have the next meeting on December 21st

• Meeting was adjourned at 21:05