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Minutes for September 11, 2012
- Regular Items
- Treasurers report
- $1170 in bank
- 19 full members, no associates
- Previous rent was $892.50
- Rent is now $997.50
- Insurance is ~$375/yr
- Total monthly income is $950/mo @ 19 members
- No outstanding membership fees
- Reports on Committees
- Door security
- Now running on a Raspberry Pi
- TODO: Put all components onto a PCB
- TODO: Web interface for managing keys and logs
- Still don't have Kyle's fob back, but it is deactivated
- We will select somebody to go get it from him
- Mike still doesn't have a keyfob
- Bergo has an extra fob, so he'll give his to Mike until we get things sorted out
- Workshop Committee
- Classes
- James: Not available until after October
- Al: 5 or 6 people already signed up. Scheduled for Sept 29th.
- Paul: 5 interested for homebuying class. Scheduled for Oct 10th.
- New tools forum: No news
- Open house
- Very quiet
- No new members
- T-shirts
- Haven't gotten a hold of Steve
- Bergo emailed, but no reply
- Paul will get Bergo Steve's number to contact him
- Special items
- Changes to lease
- No reply from Curtis
- They are appealing the tax increase with the city
- This month we have paid them the higher price
- Other options for the space
- Location on 442 44th St:
- The space is 36×24 overall, with the back area being 23×24 and the front office being about 12×16
- Direct entry
- Overhead door
- Locked compound with 2-3 cars parking
- Price is $792+$209.95 = $1001.95 + GST = $1052.05 per month, plus utilities
- Approximately $1200 incl. util.
- Advantages to moving:
- Direct entry
- Able to do welding
- Ground floor
- Disadvantages:
- Not on 20th St.
- More expensive
- Taxes likely to increase (but how much?)
- Capital cost to prepare new space
- Needs to be decided on right away
- Going to see it at 8:30pm
- Other options are possibly the Easy Pawn or above Money Express
- Park(ing) day
- 10AM - midnight, Friday Sept 21
- They offered us a spot right out front
- Curtis will bring robots
- We have a few people willing to help out in the evening
