== Meeting minutes: April 11, 2017 ==  
  * Attendance: 11 members
  * Motion to accept meeting minutes from March 14, 2017 accepted unanimously. Rylan opposed via lazy putting arm down.
  * New members:
    * Dale
    * Francisco
    * Brandon
    * Kevin
  * Social events
    * 27 April 2017, Soap Making
    * 29 April 2017, Electronics from zero (Scott)
    * 25 April 2017, Show and tell Retro pi
    * ? May 2017, Arduino 102 "You got blink going, now what?" (Scott)
    * 23 May 2017, Puppet Fist (Jeff)
    * 24 June 2017, Robot building workshop
    * 27-29 October 2017, Calgary Maker Faire
  * Acknowledgements
    * Erin did an interview at techworks about how social media affects business and gave a tour of the space
    * Scott did a TV spot on CTV, demonstrated a Breathalyzer with host finishing the circuit and testing
    * James and Scott manned a table at the library event and Al gave a speech
    * Roger for bringing a friend and encouraging to sign up
    * Al for getting front door strike organized and installed
    * Scott and Randy for working on the Door/Access system
  * Equipment maintenance schedule/plan still in development, reminder to take care of equipment and report any issues and/or concerns (ie. bandsaw blade needs replacing). email: thespace@sktechworks.ca
  * Finances
    * Total Profit $584.01 (membership + rental space)
    * $61.70 in donation's
    * ~$584 expected next month
    * Currently break even come September, though some membership and rental space expected to be discontinuing in near future, ~$200/mo estimated not long term
    * +4 members to get to even
  * New Business
    * Strike installed on front door, had to be installed professionally due to front tenant, invoice incoming $500-$900
      * Call for voluntary donations to help cover the costs
    * Board member roles
      * John - Chairman
      * Al - Vice Chair
      * James - Treasurer
      * Andrew - Secretary
      * Scott - Member-at-large
    * Goals for the year
      * Outreach, promote maker culture in Saskatoon
      * Improving the space 
        * fixing the drywall 
        * optimizing the space through reorganization and modifications 
        * utilizing the space upstairs once we are in the black 
        * setting up video editing station upstairs
        * new tools, table saw that doesn't scare people
      * Outside collaborations
        * Button making at the library idea, have techworks members help staff the event, details are in the works with Al
      * Scott signed us up for techsoup.com to get cheap legit software
    * Purgatory
      * Rylan took claim to his water cooler that he forgot was his
      * Randy clarified the other one he brought, mostly for parts of compressor and heat exchanger. 
  * Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously.