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* Officers and Directors present | * Officers and Directors present | ||
** Danielle, Ben, Daniel, Nathan, Patrick, Sean, & Jose | ** Danielle, Ben, Daniel, Nathan, Patrick, Sean, & Jose | ||
| − | * | + | * Others present |
| − | ** | + | ** Terry, Raj, Will, Tim, Joseph, John, Josh, Jason, Charles |
== Old Business == | == Old Business == | ||
* E-Waivers | * E-Waivers | ||
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* AC installation | * AC installation | ||
* Community Foundation Day of Giving (May) | * Community Foundation Day of Giving (May) | ||
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== New Business == | == New Business == | ||
* Member Generation & Retention | * Member Generation & Retention | ||
| − | * | + | * Renter Responsibilities & Neighbor Respect |
| − | * Fixing | + | ** Need proactive solutions and not reactive measures |
| + | * Fixing Broken Things Fatigue? | ||
* Budget | * Budget | ||
* Unsafe Working Conditions | * Unsafe Working Conditions | ||
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== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
=== Old Business === | === Old Business === | ||
| + | * E Waivers | ||
| + | ** First pass on iPad2 membership automation system; working well | ||
| + | ** Possible FAP on iPad2s to fulfill system | ||
| + | ** Need to secure the tablets | ||
| + | *** Will be secured to kiosk and space | ||
| + | ** Data stored with docusign program and stored on the cloud | ||
| + | ** Want to switch payment provider | ||
| + | *** Members need to cancel paypal and sign up for this new service | ||
| + | * AC Installation | ||
| + | ** All equipment in | ||
| + | ** Need to install; need help with this | ||
| + | ** Can run duct work now | ||
| + | ** Cannot easily install heater into the line | ||
| + | ** Heating Solution for Next Winter | ||
| + | *** Need to focus on insulation | ||
| + | *** Some programs and grants available for helping non-profits trying to reduce their bill | ||
| + | *** No building permit required | ||
| + | * Community Foundation Day of Giving (October; might happen in July) | ||
| + | ** Need to talk to Brad | ||
| + | ** Ben will work on Community Foundation & social networking | ||
| + | ** Find things to use money for | ||
| + | ** Other grants & funding opportunities | ||
| + | *** Kroger has a rolling donation setup with their Kroger Plus Card | ||
| + | *** Also Amazon Smile | ||
| + | * Makerships | ||
| + | ** Need to push on social media | ||
| + | ** Jose will follow through on his commitment by next board meeting | ||
| + | * Workshops | ||
| + | ** Danielle is wanting to start a Workshop-of-the-Day, a regular workshop about every other week | ||
| + | *** Need to set agenda; taking care of logistics issues with setting up workshops | ||
| + | ** Charles' experience with workshop: hard to get people to go through eventbrite but personal ties helped to get people in | ||
| + | ** Best days for workshops seems to be Friday to show off the community of LVL1 | ||
| + | ** Welding workshops may resume when Patrick gets more personal time | ||
| + | ** Terry is wanting to host woodworking workshops; may tie into Danielle's idea | ||
| + | * LVL1 Membership Application Processing | ||
| + | ** See Ewaivers discussion | ||
| + | * Business Cards | ||
| + | ** Need to pester Joseph | ||
| + | ** Need help with signage to show where LVL1 entrance is | ||
| + | ** Check city for flood wall mural | ||
| + | |||
=== 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 | ||
Latest revision as of 22:11, 24 March 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
- Community Foundation Day of Giving (May)
- Makership
- List of winners on the wiki? Would be good to have a list of their projects.
- Written project feedback was not formally required. May need to amend this?
- Need to have them update the wiki, write a blog post, etc.
- Workshops
- LVL1 Membership Application Processing
- Business Cards
New Business
- Member Generation & Retention
- Renter Responsibilities & Neighbor Respect
- Need proactive solutions and not reactive measures
- Fixing Broken Things Fatigue?
- Budget
- Unsafe Working Conditions
Minutes
Old Business
- E Waivers
- First pass on iPad2 membership automation system; working well
- Possible FAP on iPad2s to fulfill system
- Need to secure the tablets
- Will be secured to kiosk and space
- Data stored with docusign program and stored on the cloud
- Want to switch payment provider
- Members need to cancel paypal and sign up for this new service
- AC Installation
- All equipment in
- Need to install; need help with this
- Can run duct work now
- Cannot easily install heater into the line
- Heating Solution for Next Winter
- Need to focus on insulation
- Some programs and grants available for helping non-profits trying to reduce their bill
- No building permit required
- Community Foundation Day of Giving (October; might happen in July)
- Need to talk to Brad
- Ben will work on Community Foundation & social networking
- Find things to use money for
- Other grants & funding opportunities
- Kroger has a rolling donation setup with their Kroger Plus Card
- Also Amazon Smile
- Makerships
- Need to push on social media
- Jose will follow through on his commitment by next board meeting
- Workshops
- Danielle is wanting to start a Workshop-of-the-Day, a regular workshop about every other week
- Need to set agenda; taking care of logistics issues with setting up workshops
- Charles' experience with workshop: hard to get people to go through eventbrite but personal ties helped to get people in
- Best days for workshops seems to be Friday to show off the community of LVL1
- Welding workshops may resume when Patrick gets more personal time
- Terry is wanting to host woodworking workshops; may tie into Danielle's idea
- Danielle is wanting to start a Workshop-of-the-Day, a regular workshop about every other week
- LVL1 Membership Application Processing
- See Ewaivers discussion
- Business Cards
- Need to pester Joseph
- Need help with signage to show where LVL1 entrance is
- Check city for flood wall mural
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
- Tasks
- 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
- Patrick's Thoughts
- 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
