meeting:july_11

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.