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Meeting minutes: October 10, 2017
- Attendance: 12 members (Quorum)
- Motion to accept meeting minutes from September 12, 2017 accepted unanimously
- New Members
- Robert Wilson
- Erika Hartman
- Finances
- James read a summary of August and September finances.
- Social events
- 24 October 2017, need volunteer 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.
- Christmas Workshops
- soap making - 16 November 2017
- decorations - 18 November 2017
- The board is currently hashing out an idea to give workshop attendees a discounted introductory membership rate to techworks
- There was no opposition to this idea from the membership in attendance
- Acknowledgements
- Taylor for working on drywall
- James for doing the finances
- Equipment maintenance schedule
- laser cutters need flow sensors
- John has taken responsibility for this item
- Big wood bandsaw needs a new blade again
- This was replaced not that long ago, someone must be cutting metal with it and premature wearing out the blade
- New spindle for the router came in
- John is excited
- New procedures need to be developed once the new spindle is installed
- Current spindle/collet holder is damaged, use router with caution until new spindle is installed
- New Business
- New rental agreement
- Used for renting space at techworks, details the agreement between the member and SKTechworks
- Rental agreement forms are above spacebox
- Jeff made a suggestion to add castor wheels to some of the equipment to make it easier to move and use
- no objections, need volunteer. Anyone willing will get reimbursed by SKTechworks just make a plan and submit to the board for approval before proceeding
- John has ideas on how to accomplish this
- Next Meeting - 14 November 2017
- Material Policy
- Purgatory Box
- Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously