Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab

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• Meeting called to order by Markus Schneider at HH:MM

• Previous meeting minutes were Approved

• Find the current treasurer report here.
• Dan has called and Faxed the IRS and we have been granted a 60 day extension which should be approved with no late penalty fine.
• We may want to discuss the wisdom of paying a CPA to file on our behalf. We did this several years ago and it cost us $300 per year.
• If we do not, we should make a greater effort to review our filing with multiple people before sending to avoid a recurrence.

• Previous status
  • Colleen to get professional cleaning and maintenance for Vacuum cleaners
  • Vent fan needed for Cosplay area for heat - est. cost $80-$120
  • New outlet reels for welding area, craft lab area - est. cost >$120
  • Focus on Energy Credit for LED bulbs has been submitted, waiting for check
  • Parking lot needs to be repaved, BOD President will coordinate with Tom G for quotes ($20,000 estimate)
• Update
  • TBD

• No Special Committees for this meeting.

• Previous Status
  • Empowering Area Champions
  • Another newsletter will be sent
  • Abuse in the Metal shop is still occurring
• Update
  • TBD

• Last Status
  • Concerns about Maker Faire Area Champion Duties
  • Challenges with MF Champion not being on BOD anymore
  • Suggestion: The BOD can provide guidance/template how to run the MF area
  • Suggestion: Shift responsibility for budget/financial approvals to BOD
  • Mat M was removed as Maker Faire Area Champion
• Update
  • TBD

• Last Status
  • We had 8 members sign up for the free trial out of about 25 offered.
  • 2 of those renewed at the $40 a month rate.
  • Dan had a meeting to discuss implementing a discounted membership for students.
• Update
  • TBD

• Last Status
  • Marcus will try self sign-ups at the next public weekly meeting
  • Marcus will get a laptop/computer to use at signups
  • Potentially get a PayPal or Square chip reader for credit card transactions
• Update
  • TBD

• Last Status
  • Use charcoal based filters to eliminate odor
  • See Marcus for design and proposal
  • BOD budgeted $700
• Update
  • TBD

• Last Status
  • Propose to clarify language on wiki, vote if this is acceptable - Dan
  • Members can teach a class to nonmembers, but must get BOD sign-off first.
  • We need to be sure that safety protocols are in place that will not risk a claim against our liability insurance.
  • All guests MUST sign the liability waiver before class.
  • Make it clear that if a member accepts payment for the class, they are no longer covered by the space's liability insurance and should buy their own.
  • Does not apply to guests working on personal projects
• Update
  • TBD

• Anodizing proposal
  • Kathy Cannistra sent an email on February 15th proposing to put the anodizing station in the vault hallways in the area where to grill currently is. Venting options would be out the door, through a new wall hole or tubed through to the paint room fan.
  • Kathy is plagued with a chalky mess, needs time to figure out where its coming from

• Make a Thon
  • Request from Kathy C.

• donation Boxes
  • TBD

• Space improvement day
  • TBD

• New Topic #4
  • Order a larger dumpster for the space.

• New Topic #5
  • Wine Project Proposal

• New Topic #6
  • Redo Flooring in Cafe Area recommended by Kyle White

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• Meeting was adjourned at HH:MM