O/D Meeting 8/16/2016: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:44, 16 August 2016

Call to Order
- Present:
  - Danielle
  - Charles
  - Tyler
  - Nathan
  - Daniel
  - Ben
  - James
  - José
  - Craig
  - Andy
  - Cody
  - Raj
Urgent Business
Business as Usual:
- Financial Report
  - $36,802.77 in the bank
    - $22,500 is restricted assets
      - Workshop money that hasn't been paid out/released by teacher into
      - Reserves to cover rent if it's dry.
    - $13,600 Grant money
      - allocated by a grant to specific things.
    - $14,000 Liquid unrestricted assets (for FAPs and stuff)
  - (Thanks Tyler!)
- Membership Generation/Retention
  - 66 members currently.
    - Gained 3 this month.
    - 1 missed payment.
- Equipment Report
  - Broken report
    - The lasers' regular maintenance is not being done.
    - The 3D printer has a hot-glue fiasco..
    - Air conditioning in Bunker?
    - Shapeoko is still down.
      - There are problems maintaining things.
      - Danielle will message membership calling for member-ownership of regular maintenance.
  - space upgrades/downgrades assessment
    - The door indicator system is functional now.
- Education/Programming/Workshops/Outreach Report
  - Charles, Ben, Nathan, and Daniel have all stepped up to do workshops.
  - Especial thanks for Pascalle for stepping up for workshops.
- Happening Report/Special Events
  - LMMF is coming up.
  - FirstBuild Hackathon
  - Derby Con
Business FTW:
- Special Upgrade Report: Metal Shop (James: needs, progress, continuation)
  - The Landlords will need to be talked to about the gutter/drainage problem.
  - Danielle will email for a call to interest group about the metal shop.
  - Daniel will get with Jim about buying things for the metal shop.
  - Danielle will start a conversation with the landlords about electrical and drainage.
- Special Fund-raising Report: Community Foundation (progress, point of contact, needs)
  - Application has been sent.
  - 7800 for electrical
  - new projector
  - new tables (and workshops)
  - new classroom computer.
  - upgraded lighting
  - 2 3D printers
  - $3000 for arduino kits and electronics work stuff.
- Special Outreach Report: Maker-Faire Detroit (Danielle: Lessons learned, connections made, thoughts for future)
  - We did have some successful outreach to people from surrounding areas.
- Special Outreach Report: Louisville Mini Maker-Faire (Danielle: Early plans, anticipated involvement, word from organizers)
  - Looking to hold a particular good kind of presence at makerfaire.
  - How do we sell our space and also look flashy?
  - Danielle will contact Jessie about offsite insurance.
- "WTF, LVL1?" -- Attendees bring up misc things they think should be addressed.
  - Nathan is looking for input on bylaw change for grant writing.
Adjournment
- Meeting Start: 9:00 PM
- Meeting Stop: 10:44 PM

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 * Call to Order
+** Present:
+*** Danielle
+*** Charles
+*** Tyler
+*** Nathan
+*** Daniel
+*** Ben
+*** James
+*** José
+*** Craig
+*** Andy
+*** Cody
+*** Raj
 * Urgent Business
 * Business as Usual:
 ** Financial Report
+*** $36,802.77 in the bank
+**** $22,500 is restricted assets
+***** Workshop money that hasn't been paid out/released by teacher into
+***** Reserves to cover rent if it's dry.
+**** $13,600 Grant money
+***** allocated by a grant to specific things.
+**** $14,000 Liquid unrestricted assets (for FAPs and stuff)
+***(Thanks Tyler!)
 ** Membership Generation/Retention
+*** 66 members currently.
+**** Gained 3 this month.
+**** 1 missed payment.
 ** Equipment Report
 *** Broken report
+**** The lasers' regular maintenance is not being done.
+**** The 3D printer has a hot-glue fiasco..
+**** Air conditioning in Bunker?
+**** Shapeoko is still down.
+***** There are problems maintaining things.
+***** Danielle will message membership calling for member-ownership of regular maintenance.
 *** space upgrades/downgrades assessment
-** Education/Programming Report
+**** The door indicator system is functional now.
-Outreach efforts
+** Education/Programming/Workshops/Outreach Report
-workshops
+*** Charles, Ben, Nathan, and Daniel have all stepped up to do workshops.
-special events
+*** Especial thanks for Pascalle for stepping up for workshops.
-metrics & general effectiveness
+** Happening Report/Special Events
-** Happening Report
+*** LMMF is coming up.
+*** FirstBuild Hackathon
+*** Derby Con
 *Business FTW:
 ** Special Upgrade Report: Metal Shop (James: needs, progress, continuation)
+*** The Landlords will need to be talked to about the gutter/drainage problem.
+*** Danielle will email for a call to interest group about the metal shop.
+*** Daniel will get with Jim about buying things for the metal shop.
+*** Danielle will start a conversation with the landlords about electrical and drainage.
 ** Special Fund-raising Report: Community Foundation (progress, point of contact, needs)
+*** Application has been sent.
+*** 7800 for electrical
+*** new projector
+*** new tables (and workshops)
+*** new classroom computer.
+*** upgraded lighting
+*** 2 3D printers
+*** $3000 for arduino kits and electronics work stuff.
 ** Special Outreach Report: Maker-Faire Detroit (Danielle: Lessons learned, connections made, thoughts for future)
+*** We did have some successful outreach to people from surrounding areas.
 ** Special Outreach Report: Louisville Mini Maker-Faire (Danielle: Early plans, anticipated involvement, word from organizers)
-** "WTF, LVL1?" -- Attendees bring up misc things they think should be addressed.
+*** Looking to hold a particular good kind of presence at makerfaire.
+*** How do we sell our space and also look flashy?
+*** Danielle will contact Jessie about offsite insurance.
+** "WTF, LVL1?" -- Attendees bring up misc things they think should be addressed.
+*** Nathan is looking for input on bylaw change for grant writing.
 *Adjournment
+** Meeting Start: 9:00 PM
+** Meeting Stop: 10:44 PM

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