Held Online via Jitsi Meet

• Markus
• Jake
• Tim
• Faith
• Dan
• Kathy H
• Alden

• Mike T
• Chelsea

• Meeting called to order by Markus at 7:02PM
• Minutes approved by 6 present

• Update from Dan J

Update

• Voluntary covid suspensions are being extended.
• Members need to let us know if they intend to suspend

• it has been dragging on for too long
• plan
  • he has one week to get a contract to get the machine moved out of the space. if not out by the end of the month, he will be charged $360/month for taking up the floor space
• Richard has been notified, no response but the machine has been put on craigslist
  • UPDATE *
    • Richard has been paying the rent on the space.

Background

• Makers Village would like to sign a lease with Milwaukee Makerspace
• Financial Projections from Dan J (Treasurer)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bpdW4ecP6vCCh2d6XVB6RgifRTlP10HO8ihB6BQgBLs/

• Move-in date is TDB
• Map is here: https://wiki.milwaukeemakerspace.org/_media/boardmeetingagenda/final_floor_plan_2020-09-01.pdf

To talk about

• option to buy 2 higher-end 5-axis CNC routers
• Would need to get new electronics
• total project would cost about $7,500
• looking to do a group buy

Update

• We have the 7.5K committed from members

• Do we want to open meetings?
  • Norwich is fairly open and could be socially distanced
  • Online vs In-Person (switching weeks)
    • online meeting Sept 22
    • in-person meeting Sept 29

Update

• Both online and in-person seem to be working.
• Might wait to do more in-person meetings until inside Norwich is available with a limit of 30-40 people

• What are we doing?
• Get a list of areas that are willing to train or not
• Make sure that those who want to sign up know that training might be hard to get and could take time

Update

• Tim has been signing people up and scheduling meetings at the space

• Positions up for election:
  • President
  • Secretary
  • Member at Large
• Nominations for President & Secretary open October 6th
• Nominations close October 13th, voting begins for any positions with multiple nominations
• Voting closes October 20th and nominations for At-Large begin
• Nominations for At-Large close on October 27th
• Voting closes November 3rd

Update

• President Nominations: Tim Campbell and Markus Schneider
• Secretary Nomination and Winner: Faith Finfrock

• request for hand tools area with better tools
• we can get discounted tools costing $360
• Board Vote:
  • All vote Yes

Update

• FedEx lost the pallet
• Tim has to reorder the tools

• Ham Radio area request
  • Vote to create area: all 7 Yes
  • Mike Tarnowski is the area champion
  • the area will initially start in the meeting/electronics area
• Digital Productions
  • Let the membership know there is no champion
  • Ask Billy (former champion) where the remaining funds should go
  • Collapse area if no champion steps up

• Meeting was adjourned at 7:34pm