== Meeting minutes: November 8, 2016 ==
  * 11 members in attendance.
  * Reviewed minutes from October 11, 2016. Motion accepted.
  * 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.
    * Francisco Oltra applied for membership on October 25th and was accepted by the membership committee. Motion accepted.
    * 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:
    * Last month:
      * Accounts Receivable at End of Month: $90.00
      * Cash on Hand at End of Month: $4,089.31
      * Total Equity at End of Month: $16,782.35
      * Profit/Loss: -$212.87
    * Next month forecast:
      * Accounts Receivable at End of Month: $0.00
      * Total Assets at End of Month: $16,539.14
      * Profit/Loss: -$243.21
      * Monthly recognized profit/loss: $163.46
    * Notes:
      * $90 of current Accounts Receivable is doubtful and is likely to be written off next month.
      * Extra $100 of expense last month to Internet installation.
      * 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.
  * 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.