==== Saskatoon Techworks Meeting Minutes ==== --- Time and Location --- * Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7pm * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E * [[meeting:january_14_2020 | Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time) == Minutes == * Attendance: 8 (Technical Quorum) * Regular Items * Equipment, Safety and the Space * Check fire extinguishers * Quick Clean * Equipment check * Previous meeting minutes * December 10, 2019 * January 14, 2020 * Accepted unamiously * Exiting Members * Eylon Mogilner * Finances * December * Gross profit: $3,631.65 * Ordinary expenses: $2,988.40 * Net income: $643.22 * Liabilities: $-774.57 * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes * January * Gross profit: $4,244.18 * Ordinary expenses: $4,714.88 * Net income: $-470.71 * Liabilities: $1,848.85 * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes * 56 full and 2 associate members * Motion to suspend Vernon Kiss membership, seconded and accepted unanimously * We are registering for GST to become in effect as of March 1, 2020. * Social events / group projects * Small talk / Show and Tell * February 25 - Sola will be presenting * Future Workshops / events * Feb 15 - Grand opening of new space * May 30 - Saskatoon Maker Faire * There was some concerns from last year that have been potentially addressed via conversations with Kurtis * Scott will be signing us up with $1000 sponsorship level. * Newsletter sign up - talk to Mena * workshops * events * projects * upcoming info * Old Business * Equipment * Planer needs a tune-up to cut evenly * reminder to only use for thickness planing of real wood. DO NOT use on other materials including finishes such as paint, laquer, varnish etc * To Do List * remove from list * Add to list * Fire extinguisher for the expansion * Move projector from old clean room to expansion (who volunteered to do this?) * assign from list * if a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board * thespace@sktechworks.ca * New business * Grand opening of new area - Feb 15 * Techworks 9 years of operation * volunteers needed * AGM - Mar 10 * Returning officer * Mena offered * nominations * Nominations need to be in writing and given to the returning officer * Special items * Motion to only allow in person voting was seconded and passed unanimously * Open Floor * Torban talked to his electrical buddy to add outlets into the expansion space * Budget of $900 max, potentially cheaper * Need to figure out a more concrete plan of what we want * Motion to add $1000 to our budget for the purposes of adding electrical to the expansion space seconded and accepted unanimously * Acknowledgements * Everyone who helped get the soft room setup * Scott for video computer and equipment * Mena for newsletter * Michelle for sewing machine and cutting mat * Carl for donating UV table * Next Meeting - AGM March 10, 2020 * Purgatory box * Motion to end the meeting. Motion accepted unanimously.