meeting:april_12_2016

Meeting minutes: April 12, 2016

Attendance: 8 full members
Regular items
- Financials update
  - ~$3500 in bank, before rent paid (~$2000 after)
  - 5 associate members, 29 full members
  - Began reviewing financials. Some small adjustments still to make. Will review again next month.
- Reports on committees
  - Tools
    - Got a bunch of hand tools, soldering irons, and other equipment from some surplus from the University of Saskatchewan.
    - Peter built a stand for the table saw. (Yay! Thanks Peter!)
    - Temperature sensor on Makerbot 2 not working. James will investigate.
    - Peter organized material and cords in dirty room.
New business
- Review proposal for charging fees for workshops to benefit Techworks
  - Not prepared yet. Will revisit next meeting. If no proposal then, will strike from the agenda.
- Must review and vote on financials at this next meeting.
  - Financials not yet ready and not enough members present for quorum. Will revisit at next meeting.
- Our landlord is moving out so we need to get our own internet and garbage service. Al will contact SaskTel for internet and will talk to Linda about the Loraas.
- New library in Stonebridge will have a makerspace. Sounded interested in talking to us. Al has spoken with them previously. He will contact them again.
- Caswell library is looking for workshops.
- Startup Canada is hosting a “makerfair” May 5th. Techworks has chosen to not participate.