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 ====== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - August 15th, 2019 ======
 //Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Entrance//
+===== Attendees ======
+== Present ==
+  *
+== Absent ==
+  *
+== Guests ==
+  *
+====== Minutes ======
+  * Meeting called to order by ?? at x:xxPM
+===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting =====
+  * Previous meeting minutes were approved by x in attendance.
+===== Reports of Boards and Standing Committees =====
+==== Treasurers Report ====
+  * Find the current treasurer report [[:treasurerreports|here.]]
+* **Update**
+  *
+==== Building Maintenance/Issues ====
+  * Recieved bill from city for graffiti
+===== Reports of Special (Select) Committees =====
+  *
+===== Unfinished Business =====
+==== Membership Engagement ====
+  * **Previous Status**
+    * Remember to suspend members before archiving them
+    * Ideas:
+      * Increase knowledge on classes available online or throughout space
+      * Area champions sponsor events in their area with area funds
+      * Makerspace facilitate classes by purchasing materials
+      * See if members want to teach specific classes
+      * Grillers night out has been going on every week, need to post on TV
+      * A member wants to do a Miniature painting class
+      * Carl wants to look into the Makerspace holding a makers-mart in the alleyway
+  * **Updates**
+    *
+==== New Flooring Proposal ====
+  * **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**
+    * Still waiting
+==== New Building/Makerspace Annex ====
+  * **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
+    * City Council has voted yes to giving us the building for $1
+  * **Update**
+==== Lighting /Graffiti ====
+  * **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**
+    * Waiting for quotes from Tom
+==== Maker Faire Milwaukee ====
+  * **Last Status**
+    * Tom G. said we can use his truck. If we need another, Pete can get one for probably less than $300
+  * **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
+    * Waiting on the plan for the 5K toward the Outreach Program until there is a budget outline
+    * Vote Need to approve requests
+      * Adrian $300
+        * Pete: YES
+        * Steff: YES
+        * Faith: YES
+        * Markus: YES
+        * Kathy: YES
+        * Billy: YES
+        * Carl: YES
+      * Pete $200 (travel funds for Akron Makerspace to attend)
+        * Faith: YES
+        * Markus: YES
+        * Carl: YES
+        * Pete: YES
+        * Steff:
+        * Kathy: YES
+        * Billy: YES
+  * **Update**
+    * Jake resubmitted his funding proposal for $500
+      * Faith:YES
+      * Markus:
+      * Carl:
+      * Pete:YES
+      * Kathy:YES
+      * Steff: NO
+      * Billy:
+==== Space Improvement Day ====
+  * **Last Status**
+    *
+  * **# Attendees**
+    *
+  * **Update**
+    *
+==== Storage Options ====
+  * **Last Status**
+    *Move Maker Faire, Make-A-Thon, Power Wheels supplies to self storage unit
+    * Tom recently started renting 1000sq.ft
+    * Billy talked to Bay View storage and is waiting for hear back
+    *We can also ask if members have any extra personal storage for Makerfair/Powerwheels supplies
+  * **Update**
+==== New Member Orientation ====
+  * **Last Status**
+    *Worth reintroducing? Carl has been doing this weekly, only about 2 people have shown up. He will continue until the board meeting and then decided if we should continue it or not
+    * Carl, Pete and Steff working on script and tours
+    * Need to make edits to handbook
+  * ** Update **
+==== Bullet points/script for giving tours ====
+  * ** 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 **
+==== Update member handbook and provide printed copy ====
+    *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
+    *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
+==== signage for 5 minute ToDos ====
+    *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
+    *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====
+    *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**
+  *Adding a new line on the sign up sheet to check off if they've been a member before
+  *Markus wants to add a list of members who we should be wary of signing up again
+  *new procedure write-up for signing up members
+====old dumpster pad====
+    *Remove old pad and replace with compacted gravel for an additional parking spot
+  * **Update**
+====Revisit the issue of "Commercial Work"====
+    * [[https://wiki.milwaukeemakerspace.org/boardmeetingagenda/2013-01-03|See 9. d. for background/history]]
+* ** Implement a "High Score" board to help expose tool usage data to the membership at large **
+    * Dan J.
+    * I think it would be helpful for member engagement if we could expose more data about tool usage.
+    * I would like to send out an automated email once a month, like the area funding email, containing "Most productive maker" awards. That shows who has been using each tool the most.
+    * I would also add a page to the website that contains "High Scores", for the current month, the highest ever month, and the highest cumulative all time usage.
+===== New Business =====
+===== Announcements =====
+===== Close =====
+  * Meeting was adjourned at x:xxpm

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