== Meeting minutes: January 10, 2017 ==
  * 8 full members in attendance. No Quorum
  * Reviewed minutes from December 13, 2016. Deferred accepting meeting minutes to next meeting
  * Members:
    * Treasurer absent due to sickness
    * Jeff Martens-Koop applied for membership
  * Finances:
    *Treasurer absent due to sickness
  * Membership Engagement
    * Social events 
      * Game night - suggested Thursday nights or Saturdays
      * Social events -  suggested Thursday nights or Saturdays
      * small talks - members and non-members to give talks on the 4th Tuesday of the month
        * first event to take place on the 24th of January
  * Acknowledgements:
    * Thanks to Andrew Wright for the beautiful sign that decorates the front
    * Thanks to Jordan for hooking the laser cutter back up
    * Thanks to Scott for starting and running the store 
    * Thanks to Albert for creating the equipment maintenance schedule
    * Thanks to Randy Burns for all the electrical and other work he has done improving the space
  * Bylaws and Policies:
    * John has put together a draft and submitted to the board. There still needs to be many revisions
    * bylaws should be completed for the AGM
  * Equipment:
    * Laser cutter has a new circuit installed that will switch both the laser cutter and the ventilation fan.
    * there is a now an equipment maintenance schedule. will be shared most likely on the wiki. 
    * safety signs will be added to the machines soon
  * Equipment rental idea
    * asked membership about renting equipment to non-members on a model that the non-member would receive training and would require paid supervision
      * general consensus is that it is a good idea but details need to be fleshed out
  * Scott proposed the idea of having a terminal to accept payments 
    * Scott will pursue further
  * Rylan suggested that we approach the new neighbours about collaborating the workshops for their long arm machine and our laser cutter 
    * The board will pursue the idea
    * it was mentioned that fabric types that can be cut using the laser should be determined
  * Rylan found his high-speed camera and Infrared camera
    * members can approach him if they would like use it
  * We now have a PST number. Hooray!
  * New lock on the back gate. If you don't have the combination, ask another member.
  * Be sure not to block the overhead door of our neighbours. They use them at all hours.
  * Next meeting moved to February 21, 2017