== Meeting minutes: July 11, 2017 ==  
  * Attendance: 8 members (Technical Quorum)
  * Motion to accept meeting minutes from May 09, 2017 and June 13, 2017 as modified accepted unanimously 
  * New Members
    * No new members
  * Finances
    * Income: $2,330.00 Expenses: $2,053.16 Net income: $276.84 Additional Recognized: $166.67 Recognized net income: $443.51
    * Bank: $6,726.24
    * Donations: $13.32 
    * Would be break even except rent went up this month due to property tax and insurance increase
    * Not including Rylan space upstairs as we don't know if he will be continuing
    * $57.16 profit from the store and workshops (thanks Scott!)
  * Social events
    * 18 July 2017, Hacknight Social
    * 25 July 2017, Al will talk about battlebots at the Space
    * 12 August 2017, Techworks summer social (BBQ? Details are a little fuzzy at this point)
    * 22 August 2017, Need volunteers for presentation
    * 27-29 October 2017, Calgary Maker Faire
    * 28-29 October 2017, pet expo at Market Mall in old zellers building. Will be a table setup if anyone is interested. 
  * Acknowledgements
    * Taylor for sharing his project last month
    * Chevez and Scott for tuning up the laser
    * Scott for holding workshops
    * Mystery person for organizing the dirty room
    * Al for hosting the bachelor party
  * Equipment maintenance schedule
    * We are short a mouse
    * Both laser cutters need flow sensors
  * New Business
    * Al is going to make a sign up sheet for members who are interested in training on equipment
    * Al is coming up with some hackathon/competition challenge ideas for members to participate
    * Library still looking for helpers for button workshops
    * Mystery person is not finished organizing the dirty room, they would like to move the lathe and would like some help
    * John asked the attendees what they would like to see happen around the space
      * Sheila suggested Christmas themed workshops closer to Christmas
      * Al suggests a "Techworks" project that members can work on together
        * Enter Techworks into a competition (ginger bread house competition was an example)
        * Structured with a schedule
      * Chevez suggested adding dynamic lighting to catch the eye of members and potential members to be more memorable
      * Add more production/promotion to events
      * Al hates our Facebook page
        * Scott has been neglecting the page encouraging people to go to the group
      * James suggested a system for members to borrow tools from the space
        * Members showed hesitation out of concern of tools being gone when they come to the space to use them
        * John said this would require a lot of regulation that we probably aren't ready to commit to
        * Scott suggested a community toolshare
        * Al likes the idea just needs to be thought out
    * Al moved the scrap bin to the back, suggesting material not be stored in the dirty room
    * John reminds members there is still space available to rent
  * Next Meeting - 8 August 2017
  * Material Policy
    * Purgatory Box  
  * Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously.