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.
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