==== Meeting Minutes: July 10, 2012 ==== * 11 members present * Regular Items * Treasurers report * Member #'s, income, expenses * 19 full members. * Odemia says we are paid up until September. * Have $2k in bank. * ISC on submitting our financials. * Have confirmation that it is completed. * Reports on Committees * Door Security * Power supply on SheevaPlug died. Has been fixed by repairing it. * Paul is only one with a key. * Curtis from 220 helped us get in. * New members have fobs? (Mike, John, and Jordan) * John already got our last spare last month. * Paul will bring a fob for John. * Mike filling out a form to request one. * Keyfob remaining work - what needs to be finished? Can we access it online yet? * drostar migrating control from SheevaPlug to SpaceBox. * Remove any unpaid members from door list * Will remove kab0b. * Workshop Committee * Quad building went well. Raises interest from potential members. * Classes - Ryan/James/JRans to organize a curriculum (Al copter class) * Copter class? Al can't remember what that was about. * James planning beginner electronics classes. * Al willing to do a class on PCB manufacturing. * New Tools forum discussion and pledges updates - kickstarter-like pledge drive * Forum thread exists. Not much discussion so far. * 3D Printer * Odemia's printer needs to be wired up and programmed. Odemia is okay with others working on it. * Updates from last meeting * Status of wiki (website link changed?) * Done before last meeting. * SKTW computer - MeshCAM upgrade available * Download the upgrade -- free for several more months. * Sign making for the 220 - dead? * Dead. * T-shirts ordered? Lab coats? - Bergo * No progress yet on t-shirt order. * Commercial general liability insurance paid? * rsilk dropping off insurance renewal forms. * Kinsmen education grant (Paul) * Paul not here. * Special Items * Board positions: * Kyle (Kab0b) - Secretary - transferring to James (RevEng)? * Kyle no longer a member. James will take over. * Odemia appointed to board in the interim. * Science fair/Maker faire - August 25th - what needs to be done? (Al, Bergo, Kaldonis) * Aim to have 3D printer ready for then. * Need to book The Den. Bergo emailed them to request it. * Need advertising (Paul). * Al will ask band about entertainment. * Lease renewed monthly? Same rate? * Paul is negotiating. Currently month-to-month. Paul has negotiated a new lease. Awaiting review from board. * New space? * Ad for prospective space on Alberta Ave. gone. Still considering alternatives. * FingerTech may need a test starting next month. May be able to work out something to share space. * Kaldonis and Bergo looking for spaces. * New Business - members may bring new business to the attention of the meeting. * Food sales are successful. We have added chips now. * Sort through the junk pile (after meeting)