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| == Meeting minutes: November 8, 2016 == | == Meeting minutes: November 8, 2016 == | ||
| - | * 9 members in attendance. | + | * 11 members in attendance. |
| - | * Reviewed minutes from October 11, 2016. Motion | + | * Reviewed minutes from October 11, 2016. Motion |
| * Members: | * Members: | ||
| * We currently have 33 full members and 3 associate members. | * We currently have 33 full members and 3 associate members. | ||
| * Eylon Mogilner cancelled his membership after moving to Melfort. He expects to come back in a year and rejoin. | * Eylon Mogilner cancelled his membership after moving to Melfort. He expects to come back in a year and rejoin. | ||
| - | * Francisco Oltra applied for membership on October 25th and was accepted by the membership committee. Motion | + | * Francisco Oltra applied for membership on October 25th and was accepted by the membership committee. Motion |
| * Patrick Ridley is 3 months behind on paying dues. In the past, he has paid up after being a few months behind. Board has decided to remind him again and wait another month before taking further action. | * Patrick Ridley is 3 months behind on paying dues. In the past, he has paid up after being a few months behind. Board has decided to remind him again and wait another month before taking further action. | ||
| * Finances: | * Finances: | ||
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| * Francisco paid two months in advance, leading to further discrepancy between accrual basis and recognized monthly profit/loss next month. | * Francisco paid two months in advance, leading to further discrepancy between accrual basis and recognized monthly profit/loss next month. | ||
| * Now that we have a proper basis for income and expenses, James plans to prepare a budget for next month. | * Now that we have a proper basis for income and expenses, James plans to prepare a budget for next month. | ||
| - | * | + | * Social events and Workshops: |
| + | * Rylan is still willing to host a kiln workshop, but no schedule yet. | ||
| + | * Rylan also planning to hold another lathe training workshop. No schedule yet. | ||
| + | * Open house still planned for November 19th, 10AM-5PM: | ||
| + | * Need to be promoting right away. | ||
| + | * Plan to run demos of our tools, open cola, dry ice, and soap making throughout the day. | ||
| + | * Call for projects. Let Albert or Scott know what you can volunteer. | ||
| + | * Refreshments will be available during the day. Pizza will be provided for volunteers afterward. | ||
| + | * Scott will advertise online. | ||
| + | * Al will get business cards. | ||
| + | * Volunteers: Al, Scott, Randy, James, Erik, John. | ||
| + | * Acknowledgements: | ||
| + | * Al recognizes Randy for his work on the RFID system. Has two systems working. | ||
| + | * Recognizes Rylan for bringing in the lathe and compressor and for giving the workshop. | ||
| + | * Rylan also recognizes Erik for bringing a U-Haul out to Yorkton to bring back the lathe. He paid for everything out of pocket. | ||
| + | * Recognizes Scott for setting up the online store. | ||
| + | * John recognizes that the space is quite clean. Only a few small things to clean. | ||
| + | * Bylaws: John has made some progress, but still lots more to do. | ||
| + | * Renovations: | ||
| + | * Light switches now work, though still needs to be moved in to our space. Please turn off the lights if you are the last one out. | ||
| + | * Furnace ductwork is done. | ||
| + | * Still waiting on plumbing for upstairs toilet. | ||
| + | * Expecting two more lights to be installed in the clean room. | ||
| + | * New tenant expected in the front room January 2017. Landlord plans to build a hallway through the front. | ||
| + | * Equipment maintenance schedule and ownership is still ongoing. | ||
| + | * New business: | ||
| + | * Saskatoon Public Library planning a viewing of a documentary on makerspaces in March 2017. We are invited to have a booth and give a talk. Albert organizing it. | ||
| + | * Space rules reminders: | ||
| + | * Keep front door locked unless you can see it or its a open house night. | ||
| + | * Lock the gate when you leave, as well as late at night. | ||
| + | * Please turn off the lights if you are the last one out. | ||
| + | * When parking in the back, do not block any doorways or vehicles. | ||
| + | * Purgatory: | ||
| + | * If you find something in the space that is out of place: | ||
| + | * Put it away if you know where it belongs | ||
| + | * If you don't, put it in purgatory | ||
| + | * Every month we go through purgatory. | ||
| + | * We will try to determine if we wish to keep it. | ||
| + | * If not, we will try to determine whose it is and return it. | ||
| + | * If we can't determine the owner, we will dispose of it. | ||
