meeting:july_14_2020 [Saskatoon Techworks]

This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong.
=== Saskatoon Techworks General Meeting Minutes ====
--- Time and Location ---
  * Tuesday, July 14, 2020 7pm
  * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E, and remote Zoom meeting
  * [[meeting:june_09_2020 | Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time)

== Minutes ==

  * Attendance 8 (Onsite), 1 (Zoom) (technical quorum)
  * Regular Items
  * Equipment, Safety and the Space
    * Check fire extinguishers
    * Quick Clean
    * Equipment check

    * Previous meeting minutes
      * May 12, 2020
        * Accepted unanimously
      * June 9, 2020
        * Accepted unanimously

    * New Members
      * Braedon Leisler
        * No objections
      * Brian Lazorko
        * No objections
      * Dave Kozicki
        * No objections but need to get the waiver signed
    * Returning Members
      * Lauren Meier
        * No objections

    * Finances - monthly
      * Gross profit: $4,666.46  
      * Ordinary expenses: $4,398.64
      * Net income: $267.77 
      * Liabilities: $2,377.13 
      * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes
      * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes

    * Social events / group projects    
      * Future Workshops / events
        * Workshops to start back up again soon - check website/facebook for updates

      * Newsletter sign up - talk to Mena
        * workshops
        * events
        * projects
        * upcoming info

  * Old Business
    * Equipment
      * Belt sander timing belt broken - ordered
        * Contacted a local company and was unable to find one to be able to get sooner
        * Torban got a refund for the one that still hasn't shown up, found another one in Canada this time and is ordering two
      * Air compressor fixed
      * OMIO - working again - still waiting for extra collet nuts
      * Mitre saw has no guard - looking into replacement
        * Torban has brought his for the time being
      * new OLFA knife
      * new tape measures
      * Programmable controllable thermostat
        * $110 
        * air conditioner has been set to a low temperature and then left for hours-days (same has happened in the winter with setting to a high temperature)
        * prevent large cost that could be incurred from sated situation via a rest api that can be controlled via software
        * James motioned to add the $110 to the budget, seconded by Andrew and passed unanimously
        * We need a volunteer to install the thermostat
    * Goals for the coming year
      * Upstairs
        * Location to store techworks stuff
        * Taping off areas 
      * Videos
        * we have some lighting and AV equipment now
        * video editing class/workshop is in the works (TBA)
        * looking for assistance with techworks title/intro for official videos 
        * James brought another monitor for the video box, Andrew will calibrate them in the near future
      * Community
        * group project committee - Rylan
          * Thermostats
            * New thermostat in the regular space
            * Replace thermostat in front space so we can turn on the fan to keep air circulating up front
          * Air filter mounting up in the suspended ceiling to try and cut down on the noise
          * Reorganize grinder bench
          * If you volunteer to Rylan, Rylan will find you
        * bring back social gatherings (when we can)
    * To Do List
      * Add/Remove/Assign to list
        * Rebuild solidoodle has everything figured out by James/Scott but needs time to be worked on
        * Still need to make the wall of shame
    * if a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board
      * thespace@sktechworks.ca

  * New business
    * new laser cutter - needs some work to get up and running
      * Will be running the same controller and software as the existing later
      * More details to be announced
    * Some benches are going to be moved around, modified, rebuilt, thrown out to make better use of the space and room for the new laser
    * Open Floor
      * MacDougall auctions has some auctions with some wood working from the public school division, coming up on the 28th
      * Andrew purchased a camera for the back area was ~$235 and received $50 from John. If willing to help out please give money to Andrew.
      * Virtual meetings
        * Zoom has a cost which seems cheaper than competitors, $20/mo
        * Jitsi has self host options which would be free, Andrew is going to look into
        * Consensus is virtual meetings are beneficial and we want to keep it going
        * Andrew has purchased a mic to be permanently mounted for this purpose, if it works well and the meetings keep going he would like sktechworks to buy it off him

    * Acknowledgements
      * Andrew for getting knives
      * John for getting measuring tapes
      * Thanks Torban for bringing his laser
      * Thanks Chad and Brent for replacing the carpet
      * Andrew and Torban for network drops upstairs
      * Scott, Rylan, Torban, Erik, John for the new fridge/freezer
      * Scott for the snacks
      * Thanks everyone for keeping food out of the space and in the back dumpster
      * Thanks 'Churl' for bringing pizza on one hack night
      * Thanks for the donation of cheap keyboards and mice from mcwil companies
      * Thanks Lance for taking on mounting the motor on the mill
      * Thanks Randy for going and getting the motor for the mill

  * Next Meeting - August 11, 2020

  * Purgatory box
    * proceeded not virtually
meeting/july_14_2020.txt · Last modified: 2020/08/12 01:40 by jtumbach
Back to top