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

Agenda

  1. Intro
    1. Take Attendance
    2. Cheers
    3. Previous Minutes
    4. Financial Projections
  2. 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
    8. Membership Engagement
  3. 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
  4. President's Minute

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

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

Membership Engagement

  • Proposal by Tim: all new members must attend space improvement day before being allocated storage
    • Encourage new members to interact with current members and the BOD
    • Helps ensure large groups of volunteers
    • Adequate persuasion/reward for volunteerism
  • Vote to change rule to reflect the above proposal
    • Requires alerting the membership?

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
  • Board Discussion:

Pre-Planned Membership Proposals

  • Jeff M for expansion of Ceramics Area
    • Requesting 491.5 SQFT of space, or $184.31/mo
    • Proposed Area Map:pottery_area.pdf
    • Proposed Timeline:
      • 4 weeks to move Dan L to another location.
      • 2 weeks to resurface, wash, and epoxy the new area
      • 1 week acquire and erect pallet rack and move/rearrange equipment into new space.
      • Additional work that might have to be done would include electrical drops for new wheels as required. This would not be necessary from the initial plan but be needed as time continues.
  • Board Discussion:
  • Jake B on Neon Sign Area
    • Requesting 72-120 SQFT of space, or $27.00-$45.00
    • Dozens of members have vouched
  • Board Discussion

Member Topics

  • Open for Guests

President's Minute

  • BoD Dinner Tomorrow
    • Final Headcount:
  • Burnout
    • BoD and Area Champions

Close

  • Meeting was adjourned at: x:xx pm
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