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* Call to Order
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* Call (nonsense) to Order
 
** Present:
 
** Present:
 
*** Danielle
 
*** Danielle
 
*** Charles
 
*** Charles
 
*** Tyler
 
*** Tyler
*** Nathan
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*** Nathan  
*** Daniel
 
 
*** Ben
 
*** Ben
 
*** James
 
*** James
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*** Craig
 
*** Craig
 
*** Andy
 
*** Andy
*** Cody
 
 
*** Raj
 
*** Raj
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*** Brian
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*** Daniel by proxy
 
* Urgent Business
 
* Urgent Business
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** Vote to permanently ban
 
* Business as Usual:
 
* Business as Usual:
 
** Financial Report
 
** Financial Report
*** $36,802.77 in the bank
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*** ~$40,000 in the bank
**** $22,500 is restricted assets
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**** $24000 is restricted assets
***** Workshop money that hasn't been paid out/released by teacher into
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**** ~$500 to LGE for the last two months each.
***** Reserves to cover rent if it's dry.
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**** ~$5100 left from SBA grant. allocated to specific items, ought to be spent before the end of the year.
**** $13,600 Grant money
 
***** allocated by a grant to specific things.
 
**** $14,000 Liquid unrestricted assets (for FAPs and stuff)
 
 
***(Thanks Tyler!)
 
***(Thanks Tyler!)
 
** Membership Generation/Retention
 
** Membership Generation/Retention
*** 66 members currently.
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*** 65 members currently.
**** Gained 3 this month.
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**** Net change +1 from last month.
**** 1 missed payment.
 
 
** Equipment Report
 
** Equipment Report
 
*** Broken report
 
*** Broken report
**** The lasers' regular maintenance is not being done.
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**** Air conditioning in Bunker is coming along, progress continues. (S/O to James)
**** The 3D printer has a hot-glue fiasco..
 
**** Air conditioning in Bunker?
 
 
**** Shapeoko is still down.
 
**** Shapeoko is still down.
***** There are problems maintaining things.
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***** Danielle met with members about how to keep up things. Andy is broken.
***** Danielle will message membership calling for member-ownership of regular maintenance.
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***** TWE does this manage both regular maintenance and also once-off problems? check back in in a month.
 
*** space upgrades/downgrades assessment
 
*** space upgrades/downgrades assessment
**** The door indicator system is functional now.
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**** Small laser is broken.
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***** Danielle is going to make a fire post.
 
** Education/Programming/Workshops/Outreach Report
 
** Education/Programming/Workshops/Outreach Report
*** Charles, Ben, Nathan, and Daniel have all stepped up to do workshops.
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*** Arduino workshops on the horizon.
*** Especial thanks for Pascalle for stepping up for workshops.
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*** Nathan is trying out the new payment system to see if it works better. still testing this.
** Happening Report/Special Events
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*** Outreach recap, lmmf, derbycon both were successful.
*** LMMF is coming up.
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*** LVL1 is invited to skydogcon in Nashville.
*** FirstBuild Hackathon
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*** Coverage is important, We need to email our insurance provider.
*** Derby Con
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**** this coverage will probably entail a more specific con-men, to regulate outreach presence.
 
*Business FTW:
 
*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)
 
** Special Fund-raising Report: Community Foundation (progress, point of contact, needs)
 
*** Application has been sent.
 
*** Application has been sent.
*** 7800 for electrical
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*** Feedback is still to come. Will be here in a week.
*** new projector
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*** Landlords need to be contacted about electrical upgrades.
*** new tables (and workshops)
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** There will be a quote in the works by next meeting per Tyler and Nathan.
*** 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.
 
** "WTF, LVL1?" -- Attendees bring up misc things they think should be addressed.
*** Nathan is looking for input on bylaw change for grant writing.
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*** LMMF Recap.
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**** on track to hit 12000 people if not for the rain (to not be Mini anymore)
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**** Who is the audience?
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**** How did it go?
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** Trash
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*** Danielle and Nathan are championing a trash experiment to see if the space is cleaner.
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*** Do we need to have a service take out the trash for us?
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*** Kevin is also trying something?
 
*Adjournment
 
*Adjournment
** Meeting Start: 9:00 PM
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** Meeting Start: 9:16 PM
** Meeting Stop: PM
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** Meeting Stop: 10:45 PM

Revision as of 22:44, 27 September 2016

  • Call (nonsense) to Order
    • Present:
      • Danielle
      • Charles
      • Tyler
      • Nathan
      • Ben
      • James
      • José
      • Craig
      • Andy
      • Raj
      • Brian
      • Daniel by proxy
  • Urgent Business
    • Vote to permanently ban
  • Business as Usual:
    • Financial Report
      • ~$40,000 in the bank
        • $24000 is restricted assets
        • ~$500 to LGE for the last two months each.
        • ~$5100 left from SBA grant. allocated to specific items, ought to be spent before the end of the year.
      • (Thanks Tyler!)
    • Membership Generation/Retention
      • 65 members currently.
        • Net change +1 from last month.
    • Equipment Report
      • Broken report
        • Air conditioning in Bunker is coming along, progress continues. (S/O to James)
        • Shapeoko is still down.
          • Danielle met with members about how to keep up things. Andy is broken.
          • TWE does this manage both regular maintenance and also once-off problems? check back in in a month.
      • space upgrades/downgrades assessment
        • Small laser is broken.
          • Danielle is going to make a fire post.
    • Education/Programming/Workshops/Outreach Report
      • Arduino workshops on the horizon.
      • Nathan is trying out the new payment system to see if it works better. still testing this.
      • Outreach recap, lmmf, derbycon both were successful.
      • LVL1 is invited to skydogcon in Nashville.
      • Coverage is important, We need to email our insurance provider.
        • this coverage will probably entail a more specific con-men, to regulate outreach presence.
  • Business FTW:
    • Special Fund-raising Report: Community Foundation (progress, point of contact, needs)
      • Application has been sent.
      • Feedback is still to come. Will be here in a week.
      • Landlords need to be contacted about electrical upgrades.
    • There will be a quote in the works by next meeting per Tyler and Nathan.
    • "WTF, LVL1?" -- Attendees bring up misc things they think should be addressed.
      • LMMF Recap.
        • on track to hit 12000 people if not for the rain (to not be Mini anymore)
        • Who is the audience?
        • How did it go?
    • Trash
      • Danielle and Nathan are championing a trash experiment to see if the space is cleaner.
      • Do we need to have a service take out the trash for us?
      • Kevin is also trying something?
  • Adjournment
    • Meeting Start: 9:16 PM
    • Meeting Stop: 10:45 PM