Milwaukee Makerspace Wiki

Chris K calls this meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.

• Chris K
• Bryan F
• Tim E
• Juliet J
• Sarah D
• Geoff L
• Rick M

• Jeanne S
• Zach R
• Dylan S
• Sindie H
• Tom G
• Tony W
• Melissa O
• Maya L
• Linda C
• Bill C
• Bill W
• Steve P
• Miranda G
• Matt D
• Kathy A
• Dan J
• Gaelan T
• Mike T
• Jake B

• Approved. Unanimous.

• 700+ Members As of today.
• Available on the WIKI

• BOD approves $161.40 for Halloween Party taken from member engagement fund. Unanimously.
• BOD approves $200.00 for Xmas Party. Unanimously.
• BOD approves $2100.00 for printing of new member handbooks. 6-1, Geoff No. (printing currently on hold)

• Tim E., Motion to vote: Make Maya Looney and Matthew Dowell assistants to the Facilities Director

Added them to the facilities email.

• Review current wild apricot access to remove old administrators that no longer need access.

Ok review what they are on there for. Rick M.

• Hardship request from Monica Troxell for months of October and November 2024.

Vote: Approve hardship request for October, November, and December of 2024. Passes 6-1. Geoff No.

• First Aid/CPR/AED training discussion and proposal by Rick M.

$112/person for training from the American Red Cross

Other Options: Life guards training Boy scouts of America Milwaukee County Fire Depart Existing individuals in the Makerspace with medical training

Was suggested to schedule it yearly and recurrently.

• Request for Jerry K (Woodshop cochampion)to have Camera access at Lenox.

Vote: Give Jerry K access to cameras at Lenox. Approved. Unanimous.

• Warnings for members with fire-code violations for latest fire inspection.

All issue and violations have been resolved by offending members. Vote: Issue warnings through wild apricot to offending members for documentation purposes. Approved. Unanimous.

• Changing the wording on additional rental space, and rental space entitlement.

We've run out of storage at both spaces.

Non-routine Business: Remove the 3 month clause for rental storage. If you rent any additional space beyond your complimentary space you need to pay for all your storage. Space is provided on a first come first serve basis.

Will vote in 1 weeks time.

• Review communication committee mandate and next steps.

Original Mandate: Create an onboarding document, Address Wiki Content and Formatting, Address the website curb appeal, content development (videos, etc)

Member Guide is complete. Will be provided for the December BOD meeting for review, and will be voted on 1 week after. Member Guidebook is a not a comprehensive document and is not replacing the wiki handbook. Last months email to the membership was not worded well and the language was incorrect.

• Renters working during space improvement day.

Needs further discussion. Vote: Table Until Next Meeting. Approved. Unanimous.

• Bill C, Kathy L, Proposal to annex rental table at Lenox jointly with glass fusing.

Vote: Allow Stained Glass to annex the small tables space at Lenox adjoining their current space. Approved. Unanimous.

• Vote: Accept Kiln donation for glass fusing. 6-0.
• Linda C. Would like to be co-champion of crafting area.
• Vote: Make Faith primary area champion of craft lab. Approved. Unanimous
• Vote: Make Linda Coon a co-champion of craft lab. Approved. Unanimous.

Meeting adjourns at 9:12 pm.