meeting:june_13_2017 [Saskatoon Techworks]

Meeting minutes: June 13, 2017

Attendance: 8 members
Motion to accept meeting minutes from May 09, 2017 postponed due to not meeting quorum
New Members
- No new members
Finances
- Income: $2,472.01 Expenses: $2,036.98 Net income for month: $435.03, Recognized net income for month: $-664.77 (loss)
- Bank: $5,427.65
- Over $1000 in accounts payable - They have been contacted
- Donations: 71.80
- On budget for equipment and supplies though right now these are being donated by members
- Lot of people that looked like they wouldn't be paying have paid or are going to be paying
- Projected Net Income for May: $478.00
- Almost certain Rylan will be continueing to rent upstairs
- Need one more member to be break even in September. Rylan and Chevez have mentioned they want more space
- $35 profit from the store and workshops (thanks Scott!)
Social events
- 15 June 2017, Arduino 102 second attempt
- 17-18 June 2017, Kilobots registration closes on 3 June
- 24 June 2017, Robot building workshop
- 24 June 2017, Button making at library
- 27 June 2017, Show and tell. Taylor is doing something
- 27-29 October 2017, Calgary Maker Faire
- 28-29 October 2017, pet expo at Market Mall in old zellers building. Will be a table setup if anyone is interested.
Acknowledgements
- Trever and Chantal for helping with the button making
- Al, Scott, John, Vern, Taylor for helping with the drywall
- Andrew for fixing up the inner door system
- Taylor for belt grinder
- People who have been notifying the board of issues around the space inclduing Jeff MK and Erik
- Andrew for setting up gitlab-ce on git.sktechworks.ca
- Jeff Fisher (guppy) for donating a new vps to host gitlab-ce
- Jeff MK for lending thickness planer
  - Note about discussing details with Jeff MK and enforcing proper cleanup after using the planer
- Chevez for making a laser cut light switch cutter for the laser power switch
Equipment maintenance schedule
- No current known issues
New Business
- Door System
  - Locksmith made some corrections to latch
  - Andrew changed power supply on inner door
  - Scott created door system status page
    - Should this be left open? No one against. Feature creep plans to add aditional devices and information to this page
- Review of rules surrounding guests
  - A guest can be here and use the hand tools, however, they are not allowed to use the larger equipment. Liability and training etc.
  - You must be present when your guest is here
- Review leave projects in the space
  - The space must be left clean and availible for other members to use.
  - Projects that are in progress (glue drying while clamping) can be left short term, leave a note with your name and plan
  - Larger or long term projects need approval from the board
- Scrap bin items should fit in the scrap bin
  - If it cant fit in the scrap bin either give it to someone, take it home, or throw it out
- We still have space upstairs for rent if you need space for a larger project/storage
  - you have an idea for modifications or utilizing the pace, pitch it to the board for approval
- Front light switches need to be labeled
- John is the new lathe trainer, bug him to run a training workshop
  - Note that lathe is for metal, can do wood on it but not extensive as it gums up the machine and creates a fire hazard
- Erin is having global interview her about her business, she has asked and been approved to use the space and will be doing it on the morning of 17 June 2017
Next Meeting - 11 July 2017
Purgatory

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