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====== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - August 15th, 2019 ====== | ====== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - August 15th, 2019 ====== | ||
//Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Entrance// | //Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Entrance// | ||
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+ | ===== Attendees ====== | ||
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+ | == Present == | ||
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+ | == Absent == | ||
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+ | == Guests == | ||
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+ | ====== Minutes ====== | ||
+ | * Meeting called to order by ?? at x:xxPM | ||
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+ | ===== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting ===== | ||
+ | * Previous meeting minutes were approved by x in attendance. | ||
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+ | ===== Reports of Boards and Standing Committees ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Treasurers Report ==== | ||
+ | * Find the current treasurer report [[: | ||
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+ | * **Update** | ||
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+ | ==== Building Maintenance/ | ||
+ | * Recieved bill from city for graffiti | ||
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+ | ===== Reports of Special (Select) Committees ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Unfinished Business ===== | ||
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+ | ==== 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** | ||
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+ | ==== 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 | ||
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+ | ==== New Building/ | ||
+ | * **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** | ||
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+ | ==== 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 | ||
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+ | ==== 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 | ||
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+ | * **Maker Faire funding requests** | ||
+ | * Forms will be made for requests for funds - https:// | ||
+ | * 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:YES | ||
+ | * Carl: | ||
+ | * Pete:YES | ||
+ | * Kathy:YES | ||
+ | * Steff: NO | ||
+ | * Billy: | ||
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+ | ==== Space Improvement Day ==== | ||
+ | * **Last Status** | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | * **# Attendees** | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | * **Update** | ||
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+ | ==== Storage Options ==== | ||
+ | * **Last Status** | ||
+ | *Move Maker Faire, Make-A-Thon, | ||
+ | * 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/ | ||
+ | * **Update** | ||
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+ | ==== New Member Orientation ==== | ||
+ | * **Last Status** | ||
+ | *Worth reintroducing? | ||
+ | * Carl, Pete and Steff working on script and tours | ||
+ | * Need to make edits to handbook | ||
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+ | * ** Update ** | ||
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+ | ==== Bullet points/ | ||
+ | * ** 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/ | ||
+ | * ** Update ** | ||
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+ | ==== 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 | ||
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+ | ==== 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/ | ||
+ | *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 | ||
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+ | ==== 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. | ||
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+ | * **Update** | ||
+ | *Adding a new line on the sign up sheet to check off if they' | ||
+ | *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 | ||
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+ | ====old dumpster pad==== | ||
+ | *Remove old pad and replace with compacted gravel for an additional parking spot | ||
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+ | * **Update** | ||
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+ | ====Revisit the issue of " | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | * ** 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", | ||
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+ | ===== New Business ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Announcements ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Close ===== | ||
+ | * Meeting was adjourned at x:xxpm | ||
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