meeting:february_13_2018 [Saskatoon Techworks]

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===== Meeting Minutes =====

==== Time and Location ====
  * Tuesday, February 13, 2018 7pm
  * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E 
  * [[meeting:january_09_2018 | Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time)

== Agenda ==
  * Attendance: 13 members (Quorum)
  * Regular items
  * Equipment, Safety and the Space
    * Check fire extinguishers
    * Quick Clean
    * Equipment check
      * Al notes the vacuum cleaner needs to be emptied regularly and has not been recently.

    * Previous meeting minutes
      * Tabled till next meeting

    * New Membership
      * Graham Tilsley - no objections to membership 
        * Works at Dingwall, is a muscian
        * Hoardes wood

    * Finances 
      * James read a summary of the finances
      * Profit of $3911.63
      * Expenses of $3800.99
      * Net Income of $110.64
      * 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 
        * Feb 27 - James - Deck & patio renovation talk
        * Mar 26 - Rylan - Something
      * Future Workshops / events
        * Feb 15 - Fusion 360 workshop - It's free, members only
        * Feb 17 - Winter social
        * May 26 - Makerfaire
          * Still looking for volunteers to help run our booth
        * June 2 - Open house
          * BBQ
          * Tours
          * Plan talking points for tours: "elevator speech"
          * "Usher tags"
          * We need volunteers
        * Anyone looking for workshops or interesting in hosting a workshop can look to the worksheets on the side of the vending machine with past workshops and workshop suggestions

    * Acknowledgements
      * Rachel and Rylan for sorting drill bits
      * Bun-Bun for door system
      * Scott for second server
      * Members who are volunteering for MakerFaire and open house

  * Old Business
    * Nothing to revisit

  * New business
    * switching to new internet provider
      * Shaw Buisness Plan - 75mbps down 15mbps up and a static ip
      * ~$15/mo more than current plan
      * Has been issues with current Sasktel consumer plan - 10mbps down 1mbps up
    * Feb 21, makerfaire party at manabar
      * Event is on FB
      * attendance is limited to manabar's standing license
    * Saskatoon Makerfaire
      * sktechworks is allowed to sell items at makerfaire
        * sign up on the makerfaire website and note in the description that you are with sktechworks, you can have your own booth but still sell items through sktechworks booth
      * there will be outdoor space for booths
      * there are commissioned projects; if anyone is interested in joining the makerfaire but doesn't have a project, contact Kurtis
    * If members have something they want to sell in our store please contact the board to get it approved
    * Free Admission Monday!
      * Feb 19 2018
  
  * Next Meeting - AGM March 13, 2018 
    * Returning Officer
      * Roger Ford has volunteered for this position
    * Board Nominations
      * If interested in running for the board, submit your nomination, with a signature from another member, to Roger Ford or the board in writing or via email
    * email blast will be going out soon with more info
    * Our bylaws are available on the website for renewal
      * If you have any proposed changes to the bylaws they must be submitted with 7 days advanced notice of the AGM for consideration
    * Secretary will send out notice 7 days in advance of the AGM with the board nominations

  * Purgatory box
    * Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously
meeting/february_13_2018.txt · Last modified: 2018/02/14 03:12 by andrew
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