== Meeting minutes: May 09, 2017 ==  
  * Attendance: 10 members
  * Motion to accept meeting minutes from April 11, 2017 accepted unanimously. 
  * New Members
    * Colleen McCaw joined 18 April 2017
    * Adelsola olufade joined 19 April 2017
    * Chevez Ezaneh-Paul joined 24 April 2017
    * Colleen Miller joined 2 May 2017 
  * Social events
    * 27 April 2017, Soap Making
      * Soap making now very routine, went well and getting very popular
    * 29 April 2017, Electronics from zero (Scott)
      * Good experience, too much material for the time
    * 23 May 2017, Puppet Fist (Jeff)
    * 27 May 2017, Arduino 102 "You got blink going, now what?" (Scott)
    * 8 June 2017, Soap Making
    * 17-18 June 2017, Kilobots registration closes on 3 June
    * 23 May 2017, Puppet Fist (Jefficus)
    * 24 June 2017, Robot building workshop
    * 27-29 October 2017, Calgary Maker Faire
  * Acknowledgements
    * Chevez for taking out the garbage without being asked
    * Scott for holding great workshops and making us more visible in the community
    * Jeff M Koop for reporting issues with the large bandsaw
    * Jefficus for helping Colleen on the computer
  * Equipment maintenance schedule/plan still in development, reminder to take care of equipment and report any issues and/or concerns (ie. bandsaw blade needs replacing). email: thespace@sktechworks.ca
    * The large bandsaw is for wood and plastic only. It runs too fast for doing metal even with a metal blade
  * Finances
    * Income: $2,490, Expenses: $2,010, Net income for month: $-355.20 (loss), Recognized net income for month: $-188.53 (loss)
    * $933.95 for the front door modifications, only $150 has been donated thus far. 
    * Projected Net Income for May: $478.00
    * We received a $100 donation from John from proceeds from his soldering workshop.
    * We received $26.28 in profit from Scott's Electronics from Zero workshop.
    * Currently break even come September, though some membership and rental space expected to be discontinuing in near future, ~$200/mo estimated not long term
    * We are currently $220 (about 5 members) short of the extra $500 per month we need in order to break even when our additional rent comes in to effect in September.
  * New Business
    * Strike installed on front door, had to be installed professionally due to front tenant
      * Call for voluntary donations to help cover the costs, have only received $150 in donations thus far
    * Al is looking for volunteers to run a button making workshop at the Stonebridge Library
      * 27 May 2017 1-3 PM
    * Peter suggested building a new spray booth in the corner under the stairs by the back door
      * Could be tied into the existing ventilation system
      * Volunteers can talk to Peter (peetros)
    * Al is needing help to finish drywall
      * 13 May 10AM
      * Scott, Al, John, Jefficus, Ardy (with scotch)
  * Purgatory 
  * Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously.