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== Membership Report ==
 
== Membership Report ==
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* We remain hopeful to report better news next month, but January 2025 membership is a continuation of the downward trend seen during 2024.
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* We remain hopeful to report better news, but February 2025 membership continues the downward trend seen over the past year.
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** We were at 81 in January 2024 and fell to 72 by December 2024.  January 2025 stands at 68.
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** We were at 81 back in January 2024 and fell to 72 by December 2024.  January 2025 was 68. February 2025 stands at 66.
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** Four members that paid $50 in December, do not show as paying $65 in January.
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** Two members that paid $65 in January, do not show as paying $65 in February.  A third member made two $65 payments in February, with one covering the missed January payment
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** The good news is we added one new member in each of the past three months, and the OOPS initiative WILL CONTINUE TO GROW our membership.
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** There is an uptick in first-time visitors and our OOPS activities SHOULD BEAR FRUIT TO GROW our membership.
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* This is the link to the January report:
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* This is the link to the February report:
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** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_DM2t23fm9EXlHFADoT3hPJto8XaDqXR/view?usp=sharing LVL1 - Membership Trend 202501.pdf]
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** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XAuDH0ahq5A_CL3qX2yQwmYopb8DL5Zm/view?usp=sharing LVL1 - Membership Trend 202502.pdf]
  
 
== Treasurer Report ==
 
== Treasurer Report ==
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* January 2025 was our first month with membership dues at $65/month. The month was cash positive by $534.22.
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* NOTE the January Report presented at the last Board Meeting contained errors, incorrectly showing the NET as negative at ($30.78). The CORRECTED January NET was positive at $534.22. The minutes of the January Board Meeting have been revised as shown [https://wiki.lvl1.org/index.php?title=O%26D_Meeting_02/18/2025 here].
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* NOTE = The [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ty25lUI-T5Z-uAGgr8eeT35-LZy6Lu9n/view?usp=drive_link ORIGINAL January Report] presented on 02/18/2025 contained errors and incorrectly showed the NET as negative at ($30.78).
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* In current news, February is traditionally our worst financial month, and February 2025 was no exception.
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* Here is link for the [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fHpOmoSFapz7AAPDb5AGQdOHCzbtzLoy/view?usp=drive_link REVISED January Report] that has the following corrected values:
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* Here is the link for the [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HsapYCERVlXPD3Fmihk1r8-ovvaL7Aas/view?usp=sharing LVL1-FinancialSummary-202502.pdf] with the following values:
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** REVISED January REVENUE was $4,977.80.
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** February REVENUE was $4,070.22.  This is largely due to a cash flow quirk in that multiple members pay at the end of the month, and the Pike13 deposit for this late-February revenue hit Republic Bank in March.
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** REVISED January EXPENSE was ($4,443.58).
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** February EXPENSE was ($5,659.37) This is largely due to two impacts:
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** REVISED January NET was positive at $534.22.
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*** The annual Pike13 "Essential" charge of ($1,466.00) added to the nominal February Pike13 "STL" credit card processing charge of ($172.09).  
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* Here is the proposed [https://wiki.lvl1.org/2025_Budget 2025 ShoeString Budget] in the same format as last year.
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*** The February LG&E bill was large at ($1,654.19) due to the cold weather.
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** Rent shown at $26,400 is at the DRAFT LEASE year two rate of $2,200/month. Next January the year three rate becomes $2,640/month.
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** February NET was negative at ($1,735.36).
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** Utilities shown at $9,000 is basically the LG&E bill for 2024 increased by 5%.
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** The monthly numbers should start to look better in the coming months with the warmer weather.
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** Insurance shown at $2,160 is at the new/current monthly rate ($180) to provide for the coverage specified in the DRAFT LEASE.
 
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** Other expenses shown at $4,500 are carried over as the same from last year.
 
  
 
== New Business ==
 
== New Business ==
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== Round Table ==
 
== Round Table ==
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3D Printing Area: proposals to maintain members access to new equipment and keep it approacable to guests and new users and protected from  abusers.
  
 
== Action Items for Next Meeting ==
 
== Action Items for Next Meeting ==
  
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Talk with landlord - Raj and Jim ASAP
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Forward Danielle parking info. - Kevin
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Contact parking people - Danielle
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Pitchin in for May - Cinco De Mayo +1 / star wars - Kevin
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Membership discussion on Table saw blades - Joe
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Look into discrepancies in membership roll. - Danielle and Jim.
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Flowers for Pete - ask members once info becomes available.
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Air Conditions maintenance look into pricing. - Joe
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Bed team finances - Tim and Jim
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Talk to lockadock about intercom / removal of auto unlock - Danielle
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Signage for doorbell - Kevin C.
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Safety Committee startup - Danielle
  
 
= Minutes =
 
= Minutes =

Latest revision as of 22:27, 18 March 2025

Agenda

Old Action Items

  • Revision the Wavier Stuff - Raj Tabled until after lease
  • Have more hack-a-thons. - Everyone
  • Woodshop checklist - Adam
  • March 1st - Pike 13 Workshop - Everyone
  • Report to Secretary of State - Jim
  • Schedule Meeting with landlord - Raj and Jim
  • Run Sewing Training Fap - Tiff
  • Printer Search/Procurement - Tim
  • Cancel Zoom - Jim
  • White List for parking next month- Kevin - Tabled until parking is dealt with.
  • April Pitchin - Edible Humor - Punny food for the first - Kevin F.
  • Announce Clean up day for May 17th Noon- Kevin Flispart
  • Announce New Member Orientation - March 15 - Danielle.
  • Announce Hackathon on March 29-30th - Pine Wood Derby - Kevin F.
  • Saw Blade Fap - Jim, Tiff, Danielle
  • Announce Archer Hackathon - July -4th Weekend - Charles The Hat.

Old Business

  • Lease
  • OOPS
  • QR Code Things
  • February/March Pitchin - April?
  • Clean Up Day
  • Update Brochure
  • Set O&D meeting Dates
  • April Clean up the space and Purge day - Pick a date - Do we need a dumpster? (Note Easter - 4-20)
  • Pinewood Derby Track and Hackathon (March?)
  • Faps for saw blades - Band saws, Scroll Saws, Sharpening tablesaw?
  • Feb 21-22 - Hack KY at Story Coworking Space
  • Archer Hackathon

Membership Report

  • We remain hopeful to report better news, but February 2025 membership continues the downward trend seen over the past year.
    • We were at 81 back in January 2024 and fell to 72 by December 2024. January 2025 was 68. February 2025 stands at 66.
    • Two members that paid $65 in January, do not show as paying $65 in February. A third member made two $65 payments in February, with one covering the missed January payment
    • There is an uptick in first-time visitors and our OOPS activities SHOULD BEAR FRUIT TO GROW our membership.
  • This is the link to the February report:

Treasurer Report

  • NOTE the January Report presented at the last Board Meeting contained errors, incorrectly showing the NET as negative at ($30.78). The CORRECTED January NET was positive at $534.22. The minutes of the January Board Meeting have been revised as shown here.
  • In current news, February is traditionally our worst financial month, and February 2025 was no exception.
  • Here is the link for the LVL1-FinancialSummary-202502.pdf with the following values:
    • February REVENUE was $4,070.22. This is largely due to a cash flow quirk in that multiple members pay at the end of the month, and the Pike13 deposit for this late-February revenue hit Republic Bank in March.
    • February EXPENSE was ($5,659.37) This is largely due to two impacts:
      • The annual Pike13 "Essential" charge of ($1,466.00) added to the nominal February Pike13 "STL" credit card processing charge of ($172.09).
      • The February LG&E bill was large at ($1,654.19) due to the cold weather.
    • February NET was negative at ($1,735.36).
    • The monthly numbers should start to look better in the coming months with the warmer weather.

New Business

Pete Robertson

Bed Team

Round Table

3D Printing Area: proposals to maintain members access to new equipment and keep it approacable to guests and new users and protected from abusers.

Action Items for Next Meeting

Talk with landlord - Raj and Jim ASAP

Forward Danielle parking info. - Kevin

Contact parking people - Danielle

Pitchin in for May - Cinco De Mayo +1 / star wars - Kevin

Membership discussion on Table saw blades - Joe

Look into discrepancies in membership roll. - Danielle and Jim.

Flowers for Pete - ask members once info becomes available.

Air Conditions maintenance look into pricing. - Joe

Bed team finances - Tim and Jim

Talk to lockadock about intercom / removal of auto unlock - Danielle

Signage for doorbell - Kevin C.

Safety Committee startup - Danielle

Minutes

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