==== Saskatoon Techworks Meeting ====
--- Time and Location ---
  * Tuesday, Oct 9, 2018 7pm
  * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E 
  * [[meeting:september_11_2018 | Previous meeting minutes]]

== Minutes ==

  * Attendance: 11 (Quorum)
  * Regular Items
  * Equipment, Safety and the Space
    * Check fire extinguishers
    * Quick Clean
    * Equipment check

    * Previous meeting minutes
      * September 11, 2018
        * Accepted unanimously as read

    * New Membership
      * no new members

    * Exiting Members
      * Sheila
      * Erin

    * Finances
      * August
        * profit - $3548.30
        * expenses - $3279.19
        * Net Income - $268.98
      * September
        * profit - $3653.09
        * expenses - $2862.91
        * net income - $790.21
      * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes
      * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes
      * We are in the black!  

    * Social events / group projects    
      * Small talk / Show and Tell 
        * Oct 23 - Taylor will talked about something interesting
      * Future Workshops / events
        * Board Game night - Facebook announcement to come
        * Winter open house or social
          * Probably end of November, needing volunteers
        * Spectrum - January 10-13 - start projects now
          * Need a couple volunteers - list up on the whiteboard

      * Newsletter sign up - Send to Sheila
        * workshops
        * events
        * projects
        * upcoming info

    * Acknowledgements
      * Al for equipment upgrades
        * New controller in small laser, will accept gcode when he is finished
        * Upgrades to Solidoodle coming to make it easier
      * Lights upstairs + switches
      * Scott for running the store

  * Old Business
    * Mitre saw replacement - moving forward with purchase
    * Upstairs is being rearranged and marked off so rental space is clearer. If interested in space email thespace
    * James will be bringing a table saw

  * New business
    * Space beautification/trendiness
      * If you have any ideas for making the space a nicer place to hang out and/or use, please email thespace with your ideas
    * Open Floor
      * Taylor asked about VPN
        * There is now a list on the white board of who is interested in paying $20/yr for openvpn-as access
      * Scott mentioned a better CNC machine. Like Goliath
        * ~$2500 USD, Estimating $4000 CAD total to get it here
        * https://www.omiocnc.com/x6-2200l-usb-cnc-desktop-engraver.html
        * Does sktechworks pay for it all? Pay for half and fund raise the rest?
        * There is approximately $2500 currently available in the bank for something of this nature
        * Need to fund raise ~$2000
          * Bake sale?
          * Raffle?
          * Silent Auction?
          * Need volunteers
        * James motioned to go ahead with this contingent that 50% is raised
          * Scott seconded and members in attendance accepted unanimously
        * Taylor has made a matching offer up to $100, which James has committed to donate. 
        * If wanting to donate in cash, please contact thespace
    * Taylor has offered to organize working on the drywall
      * Contact him if you want to help
  
  * Next Meeting - Nov 13, 2018 

  * Purgatory box