1. Intro
   1. Take Attendance
      1. All 7 BOD in attendance
   2. Cheers: George Dickel from Alden
   3. Previous Minutes: unanimously approved
   4. Financial Projections
2. Updates on Ongoing Business
   1. Norwich Lease Update
      1. Vote Passed unanimously, BOD to Sign Modified Lease for expanded areas
   2. Elections
      1. Tim Campbell, President
      2. Marcus Schneider, At Large
      3. Bill Reid, Secretary
   3. Maker Faire Milwaukee
      1. Final Tally on Expenses
         1. Power Wheels: $2,500
         2. Signage: $0 (paid for by GearBox Labs)
         3. MMS expenses: $2,500
         4. Some expenses pending
         5. Estimated total expenses: $5,047
         6. Approved Budget was $10,000
      2. Wrap Party
         1. Faith and Tim planning it
         2. Friday evening 4 to 6 PM is room set up
         3. Food is Jimmy Johns and Mike Ts sheet cake
   4. Membership Signups
   5. Power Wheels
   6. Make48
   7. Space Improvement Day on 10/30
      1. Food: 80 tamales ordered
      2. List of major improvements at the door
   8. Membership Engagement
      1. Proposal: all new members must participate in SID or complete a Space task to receive assigned storage space. Will be done on the honor system.
      2. If current members want storage space, they must have participated in an SID within the last 2 to 3

months.

1. Tentatively have Space Trivia night in November
2. New Business
3. Make-a-Thon
4. Will not held in 2021
5. Marquette SAE Team
6. Discuss their request for space. Requested 20'x20'
7. How many students need access to tools? Need general access?
8. Students using tools will become members (~5 to 6 students). Others will be guests
9. ALL students will need to participate in SID or complete an agreed upon task(s)
10. Pre-Planned Member Proposals
11. Jeff M: expansion of ceramics area
12. Jake B: creation of neon tube bending area
13. Member Topics
14. Open for guests
15. President's Minute

• Tim C
• Chris T
• Bill R
• Alden H
• Jeff M
• Faith F
• Marcus S

• NA

• Mike T
• Dan J
• Tony
• Charlie

• This month's libation of choice:
• Provided by:

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

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

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

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

• 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

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

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

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

• Discussion on relocation to Norwich shelved

• 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?

• Date of Trivia Night
  • When?

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

• 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:

• Jeff M for expansion of Ceramics Area
  • Requesting 491.5 SQFT of space, or $184.31/mo
  • Member Donation vs. Area Space
  • 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

• Open for Guests
  1. Jake: Power tool wall, peg board, and screws/bolts currently against the meeting room wall: move to middle of shop?
     1. General agreement, need additional details on best place to locate. Will pursue after membership participation at SID increases

1. Mike T will ask St Francis faculty lead for robotics club to participate in upcoming MMS meeting.

• BoD Dinner Tomorrow
  • Final Headcount: 9 to 11 people

• Burnout
  • BoD and Area Champions
    • Spend a day at the space on your projects
    • Find additional folks to participate on the Board and other leadership positions.
    • The regulars need to find additional regulars

• Meeting was adjourned at: 8:45 pm