meeting:july_10

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)