Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Craft Lab

• Faith
• Markus
• Steff
• Pete
• Kathy
• Carl

• Billy

• Dan
• Jake
• Tom G
• Adrian
• Jon H.
• Tony

• Meeting called to order by Markus at 6:57PM

• Previous meeting minutes were approved by 6 in attendance.

• Find the current treasurer report here.

* Update

• lost 2 members last month

• Waiting on bill from city for graffiti

• Outreach committee - Planning stages for fundraisers for the spring.
• Issues with archived members being able to pay online
• Old/problem members signing up again and that process
• Keep training up to date on irregular members

* Update

• NOMCON, reached out to fellow makerspaces
• Some people may be interested in our key fob system

• Previous Status
  • Empowering members. Gift cards or other recognition for going above and beyond.
  • 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

• Updates
  • No more gift cards
  • Ask Tom Klein about grill out day on Wednesdays
  • Kathy is starting with a painting class

• Last Status
  • Propose to clarify language on wiki, vote if this is acceptable - Dan
  • Members can teach a class to non-members, 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.
  • Wiki has not been updated
• Update
  • Still not updated

• Last Status
  • all 6 vote approval for flooring
  • 700 dollars for flooring est.
  • Waiting on Kyle to order flooring
  • Dan J. will purchase flooring and request repayment from board
• Update
  • Steff will follow up with kyle

• Last Status
  • Tom G was issued a Letter of intent
  • Rezoning and drawings in progress
  • Waiting on City to determine how they will handle land situation
• Update
  • Tom has a meeting with the city council next Thursday to approve plans and have a closing date

• Last Status
  • Exterior Building lighting - Tom G
  • Lighting the side of building attempt to reduce graffiti also talk to neighborhood
  • Big LED light was acquired that can be aimed.
  • 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
• Update
  • The quote Tom received is: 7 lights for $7,000. Fixtures are about $300 a piece, the rest is for labor
  • Counter bid of $5,000. Tom will get a quote from another electrician
  • Vote will go to the membership for them to vote on the spending
  • Tom would pay Mike to install the lights

• Last Status
  • Update from Pete P.
  • Maker Faire is in downtown Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center District
  • Postcards are ready and available to hand out
  • Venue looks good
  • Loading dock is large enough for semi trailer
  • Working with parking structures for $5 all day parking
  • Waiting on outdoor approval and makers
  • Pete to research Enterprise truck rental discount
• Update
  • Make magazine is still doing the licensing
  • Tom has functional box truck that we can use instead of renting one

• Maker Faire funding requests
  • Forms will be made for requests for funds - https://goo.gl/forms/FTlhPLpWlrLUWRwI3
  • how do we handle the budget with the outreach committee
  • discussion of funding flat amount or a match rate from fundraising
  • 6-1 vote to notify membership of a proposal requesting putting 5k toward outreach programs
  • Need to call about Uhaul or Enterprise truck discounts
  • 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

• Last Status
• # Attendees
  • 26
• Update

• Last Status
  • Move Maker Faire, Make-A-Thon, Power Wheels supplies to self storage unit?
  • Potential to open up 12-30 storage spaces.
  • cost, convenience, abuse issues?
  • There is a storage unit within walking distance that has a key code entry, 10×20 space for $120/month, Markus or Billy will ask about a discount
  • We can also ask if members have any extra personal storage for Makerfair/Powerwheels supplies
• Update
  • Markus is going to call around for quotes

• Last Status
  • Worth reintroducing?
  • With more new members it could be more effective than individually answering the same questions over and over
  • Do we have/want a script?
  • Should space improvement day be a sign-up requirement?
  • Carl can give new members an orientation on Mondays at 5PM
  • Carl, Pete and Steff working on script and tours
  • Need to make edits to handbook
  • Face to face breakdown of video ensures sign ups are paying attention
• Update
  • Carl has been holding an orientation on Monday
  • Use video and quiz after
  • Try to get members to engage with the people who want to sign up to learn more about them
  • IDEA: The two meetings new members need to come to are one Tuesday meeting and a Monday orientation. Put this on the website, announce at meetings.
  • Push space improvement days for new members to attend and meet current members

• Last Status
  • similar to wood shop
  • encourage and boost confidence for more members to give tours
  • more consistency of topics covered
  • cover more of our culture and what to expect (training, storage, behaviour)
  • Do we want a bulleted script for tour guides
  • Steff and Kathy C will survey new members
  • Do we want a quiz after becoming a new member for the simple/everyday things?
• Update

• Many people more likely to read and remember printed things
• Gives new members something to do while waiting to sign up
• Include something like a quick start guide of how to get trained?
• Markus will look at handbook and edit it
• Give each new member a copy
• Give handbook at first tour, then have the new member verify that they read it: quiz potential
• Face to face instruction instead of the video
• Tony is willing to create a quiz, this is something new that we can try
• If the member doesn’t do well on the quiz, suggest they come to member orientation
• Carl will come in 30 minutes before Monday class for new member orientation
• Slide deck in WIKI for new members
• Solves: FAQ, Training questions, Cleaning, Lights, First aid

• What can someone do to help an area/the space if they have 5 minutes?
• What are tasks that can be done without much guidance/knowledge?
• Enable and encourage members to spend a few minutes cleaning while waiting for a training, someone to show up, glue or paint to dry….
• Encourage area champions to contribute to a list/ sign
• Weld area will have posters from MATC
• Give a list when new members sign up
• Mark tasks in space improvement day list as repeatable for new members or volunteers
• Suggestions from area champions

* Reinstating members previously removed by the Board ^K.H.

• I would like to have a new rule regarding the return of members that we had previously removed from the Makerspace.
• I propose that before such a member can be signed back in again it must be a unanimous decision by the Board of Directors to take that member back.

* Update

• Standards or procedures for members that are a problem or concern for others
• Background checks
• Are members willing to take the new member under their wing
• Tom: new member sign ups, member is probationary for 3 months and required to attend another sign up session

• Carl got an email from MHub for a tour. July 12th at Noon

• Meeting was adjourned at 8:08pm