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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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