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Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - 6 p.m. Oct. 19, 2023

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Introduction

Dan J calls this meeting to order at 6 pm

Attendance

BOD

• Dan J
• Geoff L
• Anna K
• Sarah D
• Callie R
• Hannah S
• Bill R

Guests

• 15 members signed the guest list
• David A
• Raymond C
• Nathan G
• Gary H
• Cherie NK
• Zach R
• Sean McK
• Tony W
• Tim C
• Tom G
• Tim E
• Gaelam T
• Jake B
• Rick M
• Stefan B

Review and approval of Previous Minutes

• Approved unanimously

Current Financial Projections

• Reviewed October Treasurer Report
• Up 10 members this month

Agenda items

• Dave Arnold proposal for expanding casting area.PDF link
  • Primary use: Storage for tools, sand molds, metal work tables, and projects
  • Additional cost to lease is $140/month (20'x18')
  • Sarah D will send message to membership (expense >$500 annually)
  • BOD slated to vote in 7 days; pending outcome of member input.
  • Action items:
    • Dan J to get quote for new light outside door by Forge/Casting
    • Sarah D: to send out message to members re: increase in lease for casting expansion
• Maya & Mariah proposal for expanding print making area. PPT link
  • Maya presented request
  • Significant positive discussion on 3 alternatives; to be continued
• Leather Working Area Expansion (Zach R and Cherie NK)
  • Revitalize the area
  • Place next to Dalek area
  • Require table, pallet racks, room for sewing machines
  • Funding for tool purchases (~$800 via area funds)
  • 2 champions to hold classes
  • Unanimous Vote: Zach R as primary Co-Champion, Cherie is secondary co-Champion
  • Hannah S will work with new champions to outline the area's floor space at Lenox
• Ad Hoc Committee: addressing conflict management and other topics: update
  • Gary H: Committee Chair
  • 7 committee members: Brant H, Gary H, Kathy A, Maya L, Preston E, Rick M, Sindie H
  • Committee Recommendations: Listening sessions–Electronic survey–Short paper surveys–Interviews –Also considering incorporating exit interviews
• Sarah D: What happened to the big vinyl cutter? (formerly by the stained glass area)
  • Tool returned to Keith
  • Process for space tool deaccession?
    • Impound objects: photo on Discourse?
    • Action item: SID activity – Tony W to lead placing a tag on every key machine outlining who owns it and other pertinent info
    • FYI: impound lot – materials held in lot for 4 weeks
• What is the ticketing and impound process really? (BOD? / Champion role?/ Posting?)
  • Action Item: Tim C and Hannah S will review all current rules, identify any discrepancies and report back to the BOD for communication to the members
• Hey Tim, could you share the bylaw/rules aggregation stuff? (for onboarding/clarity.)
  • Currently posted on BOD drive
  • Tim C is lead
• Vote on Directors and Officers Insurance Googleable definition
  • Sarah sent message informing the Membership last week
  • Cost: $1,400/year
  • VOTE: Jeff called for vote; Anna 2nd
    • Dan J recused himself
    • 6 remaining BOD members voted YES: unanimous
• Spend money to reroute electrical around the door for the Lenox cut through - Mike was slated to do it, but prefers not to. Member and Journeyman Brandon will be asked to do it and a few other drops in the East Room/ laser expansion and the pass through.
  • Update by Dan J: looking for new electrician/bid
• Goeff L requests to be hack rack (unfunded) area champion:
  • VOTE: 7 BOD vote yes (unanimous)

MEETING AJOURNED at 8:08 PM. Follow up BOD meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 26th at 6PM at LENOX. The agenda items listed below will be discussed then.

• Kinder Fridge Guidelines for consideration:
  1. Name and Date indicating who and when it was placed.
  2. Alcohol cannot be stored in communal fridges per State Regulations.
  3. Anything without a name or date on it will be fair game for consumption by any member.
  4. Small items should be grouped together to prevent scattered and forgotten items and to use this space effectively.
  5. Recognize that the refrigerator is a shared resource and please keep no more than 3 meals in the fridge/freezer.
  6. Moldy, leaky, squishy, desiccated food may be tossed at any moment by any member. Any containers will also be tossed.
  7. Fridges will be purged ONLY on SID (typically at the end of the month between 12-5pm) Please make sure the labels are current and visible on this date.
• Stained class taking over old screenprinting leather sewing machine/ vinyl cutter areas.
• Geoff Landrum requesting to be Hack Rack Area Champion.
• Updating the member month-to-month sublease rates for Maker Village. Per the current lease with MMS:

Sublessor rent will be calculated at rates that are to be set by Makers Village Investors Group LLC (Landlord). These rents will be initially set at the signing of this contract, and hereafter be changed no more than 1 time per calendar year and must be preceded by at least a 90 day notice prior to the increase.

Landlord will work with all tenants to adjust space to accommodate any financial hardships this might cause. Changes to month-to-month lease rates will be discussed with Tenant Board of Directors at a public meeting prior to announcement to the membership.

* Discussion of a possible warning to ZM for machine shop usage incorrectly.

General discussion

• Re-visit pay-back contributions for commercial users of Makerspace?

Meeting adjourns