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- | ====== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - May 16th, 2019 ====== | + | ====== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - May 15th, 2019 ====== |
//Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab// | //Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab// | ||
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* Bill W. | * Bill W. | ||
* Tom G. | * Tom G. | ||
+ | * Dan J. | ||
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===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting ===== | ===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting ===== | ||
- | * Previous meeting minutes were approved by # in attendance. | + | * Previous meeting minutes were approved by 7 in attendance. |
===== Reports of Boards and Standing Committees ===== | ===== Reports of Boards and Standing Committees ===== | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | * If we do not, we should make a greater effort to review our filing with multiple people before sending to avoid a recurrence. | ||
+ | * **Update** | ||
+ | *CPA worked for us pro bono and said she will work with us in the future | ||
+ | *7 Voted yes on Dan J. being assistant treasurer | ||
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==== Building Maintenance/ | ==== Building Maintenance/ | ||
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* Issues with archived members being able to pay online | * Issues with archived members being able to pay online | ||
* Old/problem members signing up again and that process | * Old/problem members signing up again and that process | ||
- | * How do we deal with members who autopay late or on an irregular basis | ||
* Keep training up to date on irregular members | * Keep training up to date on irregular members | ||
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* **Previous Status** | * **Previous Status** | ||
* Empowering members. Gift cards or other recognition for going above and beyond. | * Empowering members. Gift cards or other recognition for going above and beyond. | ||
- | * Another newsletter will be sent | + | |
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* **Updates** | * **Updates** | ||
- | * TBD | + | * Remember to suspend members before archiving them |
+ | * Ideas: | ||
+ | * Increase knowledge on classes available online or throughout space | ||
+ | * Events to get members together such as a grill out day | ||
+ | * Ice cream social is a possibility | ||
+ | * Area champions sponsor events in their area with area funds | ||
+ | * Makerspace facilitate classes by purchasing materials | ||
+ | * See if members want to teach specific classes | ||
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* Make it clear that if a member accepts payment for the class, they are no longer covered by the space' | * Make it clear that if a member accepts payment for the class, they are no longer covered by the space' | ||
* Does not apply to guests working on personal projects. | * Does not apply to guests working on personal projects. | ||
- | | + | * **Update** |
- | * Progress on new building land | + | * Wiki has not been updated |
- | | + | ==== New Flooring Proposal ==== |
+ | | ||
* all 6 vote approval for flooring | * all 6 vote approval for flooring | ||
* 700 dollars for flooring est. | * 700 dollars for flooring est. | ||
+ | * **Update** | ||
+ | * Waiting on Kyle to order flooring | ||
+ | * Dan J. will purchase flooring and request repayment from board | ||
- | | + | ==== New Building/ |
+ | | ||
* Tom G was issued a Letter of intent | * Tom G was issued a Letter of intent | ||
* Rezoning and drawings in progress | * Rezoning and drawings in progress | ||
+ | * **Update** | ||
+ | * Waiting on City to determine how they will handle land situation | ||
- | * **Lighting /Graffiti** | + | ==== Lighting / |
+ | * **Last Status** | ||
* Exterior Building lighting - Tom G | * Exterior Building lighting - Tom G | ||
* Lighting the side of building attempt to reduce graffiti also talk to neighborhood | * Lighting the side of building attempt to reduce graffiti also talk to neighborhood | ||
* Big LED light was acquired that can be aimed. | * Big LED light was acquired that can be aimed. | ||
+ | * **Update** | ||
+ | * Tom G waiting on an electrician to come by | ||
+ | * Idea of a mural for the outside wall | ||
+ | * need approval from city | ||
+ | * Carl and Steff heading this | ||
- | * **Maker Faire Milwaukee** | + | ==== Maker Faire Milwaukee |
+ | * **Last Status** | ||
* Update from Pete P. | * Update from Pete P. | ||
* Maker Faire is in downtown Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center District | * Maker Faire is in downtown Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center District | ||
* Postcards are ready and available to hand out | * Postcards are ready and available to hand out | ||
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- | + | * Venue looks good | |
- | ==== Space Improvement Day ==== | + | * Loading dock is large enough for semi trailer |
- | | + | * Working with parking structures for $5 all day parking |
- | * | + | |
- | + | * Pete to research Enterprise truck rental discount | |
- | * **Spring Elections** | + | |
- | * Steff and Carl elected members at large | + | |
* **Maker Faire funding requests** | * **Maker Faire funding requests** | ||
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* Waiting on the plan for the 5K toward the Outreach Program until there is a budget outline | * Waiting on the plan for the 5K toward the Outreach Program until there is a budget outline | ||
* Need to notify members about the funding request form | * Need to notify members about the funding request form | ||
+ | ==== Space Improvement Day ==== | ||
+ | * **Last Status** | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | * **# Attendees** | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | * **Update** | ||
+ | * Light in alley on building needs to be replaced | ||
+ | * possibly have a smaller one before Bay View Gallery Night | ||
+ | * **Spring Elections** | ||
+ | * Steff and Carl elected members at large | ||
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===== New Business ===== | ===== New Business ===== | ||
- | * ** Storage | + | * ** Storage |
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===== Close ===== | ===== Close ===== | ||
- | * Meeting was adjourned at #:##pm | + | * Meeting was adjourned at 8:03pm |