meeting:february_11_2020 [Saskatoon Techworks]

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==== Saskatoon Techworks Meeting Minutes ====
--- Time and Location ---
  * Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7pm
  * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E 
  * [[meeting:january_14_2020 | Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time)

== Minutes ==

  * Attendance: 8 (Technical Quorum)
  * Regular Items
  * Equipment, Safety and the Space
    * Check fire extinguishers
    * Quick Clean
    * Equipment check

    * Previous meeting minutes
      * December 10, 2019
      * January 14, 2020
      * Accepted unamiously

    * Exiting Members
      * Eylon Mogilner

    * Finances
      * December
      * Gross profit: $3,631.65  
      * Ordinary expenses: $2,988.40
      * Net income: $643.22 
      * Liabilities: $-774.57 
      * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes
      * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes
      * We are in the black!
      * January
      * Gross profit: $4,244.18  
      * Ordinary expenses: $4,714.88
      * Net income: $-470.71 
      * Liabilities: $1,848.85 
      * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes
      * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes
      * We are in the black!
      * 56 full and 2 associate members
      * Motion to suspend Vernon Kiss membership, seconded and accepted unanimously
      * We are registering for GST to become in effect as of March 1, 2020. 

    * Social events / group projects    
      * Small talk / Show and Tell 
        * February 25 - Sola will be presenting
      * Future Workshops / events
        * Feb 15 - Grand opening of new space
        * May 30 - Saskatoon Maker Faire
          * There was some concerns from last year that have been potentially addressed via conversations with Kurtis
          * Scott will be signing us up with $1000 sponsorship level. 

      * Newsletter sign up - talk to Mena
        * workshops
        * events
        * projects
        * upcoming info

  * Old Business
    * Equipment
      * Planer needs a tune-up to cut evenly
      * reminder to only use for thickness planing of real wood. DO NOT use on other materials including finishes such as paint, laquer, varnish etc
    * To Do List
      * remove from list
      * Add to list
        * Fire extinguisher for the expansion
        * Move projector from old clean room to expansion (who volunteered to do this?)
      * assign from list
    * if a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board
      * thespace@sktechworks.ca

  * New business
    * Grand opening of new area - Feb 15
      * Techworks 9 years of operation
      * volunteers needed
    * AGM - Mar 10
      * Returning officer
        * Mena offered
      * nominations
        * Nominations need to be in writing and given to the returning officer
      * Special items
        * Motion to only allow in person voting was seconded and passed unanimously
    * Open Floor
      * Torban talked to his electrical buddy to add outlets into the expansion space
        * Budget of $900 max, potentially cheaper
        * Need to figure out a more concrete plan of what we want
        * Motion to add $1000 to our budget for the purposes of adding electrical to the expansion space seconded and accepted unanimously

    * Acknowledgements
      * Everyone who helped get the soft room setup
      * Scott for video computer and equipment
      * Mena for newsletter
      * Michelle for sewing machine and cutting mat
      * Carl for donating UV table

  * Next Meeting - AGM March 10, 2020

  * Purgatory box

  * Motion to end the meeting. Motion accepted unanimously.
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