Difference between revisions of "O/D Meeting 5/19/2015"

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=== New Business ===
 
=== New Business ===
* Concrete Canoe Team Cleanup
 
** Tasks
 
*** Server cleaning on the outside casing; compressed air
 
*** Clean bar
 
*** Mop floors
 
*** Offer to clean member storage
 
*** Large flat surface areas
 
** Timeline
 
*** Tasks to be complete by April 3rd
 
** Nathan will help supervise cleaning
 
** Will will start on Tuesday
 
* Member Generation & Retention
 
** Patrick's Thoughts
 
*** Image we're projecting on Google Group: not showing the fun, competing for their entertainment dollars
 
*** If message board is the only way we present ourselves then that is the problem - Jose
 
*** Webpage & updated blogs would help project a better image of LVL1
 
*** May need to revamp website to move it away from a blog and add flickr feed
 
** Need to reconcile membership list again
 
** Danielle's Thoughts
 
*** Our climate was terrible this winter; activity level plummet
 
*** Convention presence; need more active outreach effort
 
**** Need to contribute judges for events in exchange for publicity
 
**** Supply volunteers for MakerMobile
 
** Let's have a membership drive!
 
** Raj's Thoughts
 
*** Why don't we have video streaming?
 
*** No one has really made a setup that's reliable
 
*** Sean will take of this setup
 
** Nathan's Thoughts
 
*** FirstBuild is good competition and we need to compete with activity and culture
 
*** Need to keep more open hours
 
** Need to be friendly to new people
 
** Optional: alert website that space is open
 
** Need directors to talk to new folks more to set the expectation in the culture
 
** Email Patrick what you can teach for learn@lvl1
 
** Need to fix the LVL1 Tour
 
*** Take away option for people to give the tour and have a long time member or director give the tour
 
*** Need official greeter role
 
* Renter Responsibilities & Neighbor Respect
 
** Nathan: Need proactive solutions and not reactive measures
 
** Need more signage for laser cutter fumes
 
** Need to define policies
 
*** No painting in the space
 
*** No power tools/dust making outside the bunker
 
*** Leave laser cutter on and fan running for 5 minutes
 
** Ben's Thoughts
 
*** Need basic plan for where we can store things
 
*** Do not need to find a new space/sign a lease
 
* Fixing Broken Things Fatigue?
 
** Mend it Mondays
 
* Budget
 
** Need to build membership
 
* Unsafe Working Conditions
 
** Metal plates on the floor need to be bolted to the floor
 
** Spacing out tools
 
** Need to swap drill presses
 
** Need to grind down brick wall in woodshop
 
** Mend it Monday: Air compressor
 
** More lights in the wood shop & metal shop
 

Revision as of 21:08, 19 May 2015

Attendees

  • Officers and Directors present
    • Danielle, Ben, Daniel, Nathan, Patrick, Sean, & Jose
  • Others present
    • Terry, Raj, Will, Tim, Joseph, John, Josh, Jason, Charles

Old Business

  • E-Waivers
  • AC installation
  • Makership
  • Workshops
  • LVL1 Membership Application Processing
  • Business Cards
  • Member Generation & Retention
  • Renter Responsibilities & Neighbor Respect
    • Need proactive solutions and not reactive measures
  • Fixing Broken Things Fatigue?
  • Budget
  • Unsafe Working Conditions

New Business

  • Tiny House Project / Grant Management
  • Vehicle Purchase?

Minutes

Old Business

New Business