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Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - October 21st, 2021

Agenda

Intro
1. Take Attendance
2. Cheers
3. Previous Minutes
4. Financial Projections
Updates on Ongoing Business
1. Norwich Lease Update
  1. Vote Passed, BOD to Sign Modified Lease
2. Elections
3. Maker Faire Milwaukee
  1. Final Tally on Expenses
  2. Wrap Party
4. Membership Signups
5. Power Wheels
6. Make48
7. Space Improvement Day
  1. Confirm Food
  2. Preplan major improvements
New Business
1. Make-a-Thon
  1. Should we do? Needs a champion
2. Marquette SAE Team
  1. Discuss their request for space
3. Pre-Planned Member Proposals
  1. Jeff M: expansion of ceramics area
  2. Jake B: creation of neon tube bending
4. Member Topics
  1. Open for guests

Introduction

Attendance

Present

Absent

Guests

Cheers

This month's libation of choice:
Provided by:

Previous Minutes

Meeting called to order by Tim at: x:xx PM
Last meeting's minutes approved by x of 7 Board members

Current Financial Projections

Update from Jeff M
Membership currently 323 (Maximum was 380); Minimum was ~240 during Covid.
Jeff and Tony will meet to discuss balances

Ongoing Business

Norwich Lease

Vote Passed 7-0
Tim C (president) and one supporting board member to sign updated lease

Elections

Results:
- President: Tim C re-elected
- Secretary: Bill R re-elected
- At-Large: Markus S re-elected

Maker Faire Milwaukee

Total Expenditures
- Power Wheels: $2,500 of $2,500
- Signage: 0 of $2,500; note: Gearbox to take Ownership of Signage as they paid for it
- MMS Expenses: $2297.67, plus an expected $500 for the wrap party
- Total Expenses (estimate): $4,797.67

Maker Faire Wrap Party
- Saturday, Oct. 23rd at 6pm
- Faith taking point on decorations
- Tim taking point on ordering food
- Other volunteers?
- Set up day of, tear morning after

Power Wheels

Moving to Norwich?
- Discussion has been shelved for 3mo

Make 48

Still shelved until they reach out in November
- Reviewed Sizzle Reel: Make48: Madison

Space Improvement Day

Saturday, October 30th
Tamales have been ordered, will be delivered to Hapto on 30th @ noon
Focus on Norwich

Power Wheels

Discussion on relocation to Norwich shelved

New Business

Make-A-Thon/Makesgiving

Is this something we want to do
Do we have a champion for it? (not Tim or Faith)

Marquette SAE Team

Marquette's team does not have a shop after 4pm or on weekends
- This is when they do most of their work
They are seeking ~200+ SQFT of workspace
How many students need tool access/training?
How many students need shop access?
Location Identified: Back corner by welding, where Tom is now

Meeting Output:

Pre-Planned Membership Proposals

Jeff M for expansion of Ceramics Area
Jake B on Neon Sign Area

Member Topics

Open for Guests

President's Minute

Close

Meeting was adjourned at: x:xx pm

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