meeting:may_09_2017 [Saskatoon Techworks]

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.

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