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| ==== Minutes for September 11, 2012 ==== | ==== Minutes for September 11, 2012 ==== | ||
| * Regular Items | * Regular Items | ||
| - | * Treasurers | + | * Treasurer' |
| * $1170 in bank | * $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' | ||
| + | * Bergo has an extra fob, so he'll give his to Mike until we get things sorted out | ||
| + | * Workshop Committee | ||
| + | * Classes | ||
| + | * Electronics class (James): Not available until after October | ||
| + | * PCB fabrication class (Al): 5 or 6 members already signed up. Scheduled for Sept 29th. | ||
| + | * Home-buying class (Paul): 5 members expressed interest. Scheduled for Oct 10th. | ||
| + | * New tools pledges: no news | ||
| + | * Open house review | ||
| + | * Very quiet | ||
| + | * No new members | ||
| + | * Not enough advertising done this time | ||
| + | * T-shirts | ||
| + | * Have not spoken to Steve | ||
| + | * Bergo emailed him, but no reply | ||
| + | * Paul will get Bergo Steve' | ||
| + | * Special items | ||
| + | * Changes to lease | ||
| + | * No reply from Curtis on the status of the lease | ||
| + | * They are appealing the tax increase with the city | ||
| + | * This month' | ||
| + | * Other options for the space | ||
| + | * Location on 442 44th St: | ||
| + | * The space is 36' | ||
| + | * Direct entry | ||
| + | * Overhead door | ||
| + | * Locked compound with 2-3 cars parking available | ||
| + | * Price is $792 (rent) + $209.95 (occupancy) = $1001.95 + GST = $1052.05 per month, plus utilities (gas, electrical, shared water) | ||
| + | * Estimating $1200/mo incl. util. | ||
| + | * Advantages to moving: | ||
| + | * Direct entry | ||
| + | * Ground floor | ||
| + | * Overhead doors | ||
| + | * Able to do welding | ||
| + | * Safer neighborhood | ||
| + | * Landlord more amenable to making modifications to the space | ||
| + | * Disadvantages: | ||
| + | * Not close to downtown | ||
| + | * No night time bus service | ||
| + | * More expensive | ||
| + | * Taxes likely to increase (but how much?) | ||
| + | * Capital cost required to prepare new space | ||
| + | * Needs to be decided on right away because others have already expressed interest in it | ||
| + | * Going to see it at 8:30pm | ||
| + | * Other options are possibly the Easy Pawn or above Money Express, though Albert expressed that these would not be immediate options, but potentially for when more space is required. | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Viewing of 442 44th St. E.: | ||
| + | * All present members went to view the 44th St building. | ||
| + | * After review of the building, a vote to move to the new building was unanimously in favor, contingent on not being locked into a lease with the Two Twenty and coming up with a plan to increase our income to meet the added costs. | ||
| + | * Present members pledged to donate additional funds, in amounts each volunteered, | ||
| + | * An informal tally was taken of pledges from those present and it was over the $300 necessary to make up the additional monthly costs needed in the foreseeable future. | ||
| + | * Based on this, we expressed our intentions to the landlord of 442 44th St E and agreed to confirm with him on Wednesday, Sept 12, contingent on our lease with the Two Twenty and receiving an example of utility costs from another tenant. | ||
| + | * If we are able to go ahead with moving out of the Two Twenty, we will not be participating in the Park(ing) Day events. | ||
