meeting:may_8_2018 [Saskatoon Techworks]

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==== Meeting minutes: May 8, 2018 ====
  * Attendance: 7 members
  * No quorum, but no quorum from last meeting either, so continuing with official meeting with present members.
  * Reading of the meeting minutes from March 13 and April 10. Vote to accept both passed unanimously.
  * New members:
    * Mark Lepitzki
    * Brent Evjen
    * Cory Ingram
    * Don Cameron: Planned to be member for one month. Already completed.
  * Exiting members:
    * Keeley Haftner: moved away as planned.
    * Andrew Doolittle
    * Don Cameron: Completed his single month as planned.
  * Finances:
    * Last month:
      * Profit: 3,213.17
      * Expenses: 2,619.67
      * Net income: 593.49
    * Forecast next month:
      * Profit: 2,953.33
      * Expenses: 2,690.73
      * Net income: 262.60
  * Outreach:
    * May 26: Saskatoon Mini Makerfaire. We would like more volunteers to help represent us at the tables.
    * May 29: 15 minute presentation: James Cooper's deck.
    * June 2: Open house 10AM-5PM. Need a few volunteers: James, John, Scott. Plan to give tool demos, introductions, tours, sign-ups. Snacks will be provided.
      * Tasha volun-told to make invite for open house.
    * First newsletter went out today. Looks great. Thanks Sheila!
      * Scott suggests adding a sign-up link to the website, Facebook.
      * Is there a way to link to it from outside? Sheila couldn't find it, but will look for it.
      * If you have a project you were working on or have other things you would like to contribute, send it to thespace@sktechworks.ca and Sheila will add it to the next one.
      * Sheila will ask Al and Kurtis for stuff from RoboGames.
    * Acknowledgements:
      * Peter made us some shelves.
      * John mounted the projector.
      * Scott added a "switch" to the lights above the projector screen.
      * Quentin and Scott for working on the brochure and invite.
      * Sheila for making the newsletter.
      * Continuity Resources Group for the color laser printer/scanner/copier.
    * Reminder: food waste has to be taken out to the dumpster; do not leave food waste in the indoor garbage cans.
    * We had a fire inspection this past month. Everything clear. They requested we clear out the pathway upstairs to ensure a safe escape. The board will follow up to make sure this is cleaned up.
    * There was a power outage recently. Our emergency lighting worked well.
    * New tools:
      * We decided it wasn't worth buying a used table saw. Looking for a new one.
      * James has some tools to lend. Belt sander, palm sander, drum sander, table saw.
    * New printer: free to use for a few pages, but please pay if printing substantial amounts.
    * Went through purgatory box.
    * Inspected fire extinguishers and first aid kit.
    * Next meeting: June 12, 7:00PM, at 412 44th Street, Saskatoon, SK.
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