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** Brad, Danielle, Joseph, Nathan, Ben, Cherith, Tim M.
 
** Brad, Danielle, Joseph, Nathan, Ben, Cherith, Tim M.
 
* Members present
 
* Members present
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** Chris C., Sean M., Cody M., Tom D. Jason L., Jose C., Caleb S., James, Patrick J.
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** Joe L., Charles L., Tom D.
  
 
== Old Business ==
 
== Old Business ==
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* Makership Program Briefing
 
* Makership Program Briefing
 
* LVLUp Kids Group
 
* LVLUp Kids Group
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* Board of Advisors
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* Board of Advisers
 
* NEED MOAR WORKSHOPS
 
* NEED MOAR WORKSHOPS
 
* LVL1 Announce Email?
 
* LVL1 Announce Email?
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* LVL1 Membership Application Processing
  
 
== New Business ==
 
== New Business ==
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== Minutes ==
 
== Minutes ==
 
* LVL1 Moving
 
* LVL1 Moving
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** Where we are now:
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** Need the space cleaned for inspection
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*** 45 cu yd of junk thrown away
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** No boneyard crap in the main room currently
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*** Tail end of clean out phase
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** We need volunteers badly
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*** Rumpke hasn't been communicating well
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** Need to get this space closed out
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** Where we're going
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** BloomingLabs took our extra drywall; Did not need to worry about permitting, THOSE LUCKY BASTARDS!
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*** Construction permit pulling will be happening soon
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** Money spending
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*** New walls will be up within a week or two hopefully
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*** Need carbon filter for the old laser cutter
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*** Finally moving stuff from old space
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** How's AC Going?
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** Ben will be pressure washing the floors
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*** Not a priority currently.  
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** Opened email dialog with landlords about holes in the floor
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*** Whole unit needs work. Need power rework. Need duct work done.
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** Sean has computed HVAC requirements. May need to investigate ductless split system for classroom.
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** Boneyard Shelve glass is missing from the windows
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** Given permission to remove glass panes but keep frame unaltered
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** Most windows open, need some lube for some of them
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** Pallet Jack to be lent to LVL1. LVL1 will probably buy one (unpowered)
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* Community Foundation Funds
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** Chris introduced idea to keep everything on a pallet. Things not on pallet will be non-compliant and treated as such.
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** Shelves were purchased
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** Tom will lend the pallet jack
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** Brad is ordering the laser; will come with person & usage training
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* Community Foundation Grant
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** Money left for hooking up air conditioning; can sell the old units that don't work for our new space
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** $1000 ADA ramp money has been spent on dumsters with permission
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** Need open hours money community discussion
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** Officers & Directors insurance purchased
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*** Brad is in favor of someone paid to be here to take care of guests, help with projects, train on equipment
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** Laser cutter vendor in USA has been found (waiting to spend this upon move in)
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*** May try and fail at this first and go from there
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*** Will need extra lenses & mirrors on stock
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*** Should set up email/contact list for training
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*** Brad saw laser in person & easier to use
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** Money for cleaning service: mop floors, etc.
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*** Filter kit? May need one for the air output
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*** Need someone to call for quoting cleaning the space
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*** Will be getting
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** Need to spend money on end mills, etc.
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** $4000 on new shelving has been spec'd
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** Eligible next year for the grant again
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*** 1500 lbs per shelf
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* Makership Program Briefing
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** Cleaning money defered
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** Ben H. is now the leader of the Makership program
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** Mill upgrades defered
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** Knows nothing about it atm
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** Need to spend money by Jan. 20 2015
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* LVLUP Kids Group
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* Makerships
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** Danielle contacted JoAnn Fabrics and will give free classroom space when they are not using it.
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** No makership for May.
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* Board of Advisers
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** Need more promotion for this program
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** Eligible persons: non-member, lawyer/working professionals
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** Paypal is no longer separating incoming makership monies from general fund
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** Offering prestige
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* LVLUp Kids Group
+
** LVL1 gets trusted outside advice
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** Girl Scouts still talking about what to do with their maker space
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** Rough idea: 1 year term, 6 months offset from general election, members selected by Board of Directors and confirmed by membership
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** Looking for places to meet
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** BoA will hold no official power
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** Need to meet with families at different places
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* LVL1 Announce Email
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* Community Foundation Day of Giving Fund
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** For people who like sausage but don't want to see how its made
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** Anonymous donor helped round out total to $9000.
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* LVL1 Membership Process Streamlined
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** Left overs to be deposited to general fund
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** Tim made a new form
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** 56 unique donors. Thank you so much!
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** Brad has been
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** No longer needed to run a crowd funding campaign
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** Lets buy a LVL1 Business Filing Cabinet
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** Received the matching funds, but the other funds will not be released until June 30.
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*** Warranty, lisenses, waivers
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* NEED MOAR WORKSHOPS
+
 
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** People may be too busy with moving to have workshops?
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New Business
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** Financial guy will give a talk
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** Post-apocalyptic workshop
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* Digitizing Waivers: Good Idea, let's do it
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** Mayor led workshop
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* Plugging things in int he new workshop
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* Maker Faire Louisville
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** Need to install plugs for welders, etc.
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** Adding block, date set, staying open until 10 pm
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** Need outlet for kitchen stove
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** Mayor named leader for Maker Faire Makercities for DC
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** Need electric run for pull downs
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* Philanthropic Giving
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** Need to hold off on heavy electric work until the other work is done
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** May have a lead with the Geenes Foundation
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** Brad found a 20 A 220V plug that is capable of 50A via wire gauge
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** Likes LVL1. Have four grant opportunities per year
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** Can install metal working tools to the floor, no problem
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** Need grant written for educational endeavors. Can spin this to get safer tools possibly.
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* Can fill/permanently cover holes in the bunker room; ask landlords for permission to deal with this
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** Focus on early life education
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* Danielle needs to get MakerFaire stuff; looking for banner and projects
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** Need to figure out how to put LVL1 in front of this groups more
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** Weaker showing this year than previous years b/c of moving
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* Tim is working on financials
 
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** Have enough money to cover higher rent & utilities, etc.
 
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** Is it worth exploring new options outside Pay Pal?
 
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** What is estimate for utilities going forward?
 
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*** Sean may offer to have web facing power monitoring of the space
 
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** Need a camera on the new door
 
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* Naming & Sponsorship
 
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** Jason's boss is seriously interested in naming a spot in the space
 
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** Need a naming right term limit among other restrictions
 
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** Would need to put the item up for vote to the membership
 
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* Need to update clock for Member move out date?
 
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* Set up LVL1-Announce email for members to notice important emails.
 
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* Solar power may become a possibility through grant at the new space.
 
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* Tim has talked to a 501C3 CPA. Not a good experience.
 
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* Think about adding a Board of Advisors
 

Latest revision as of 21:34, 22 July 2014

Attendees

  • Officers and Directors present
    • Brad, Danielle, Joseph, Nathan, Ben, Cherith, Tim M.
  • Members present
    • Joe L., Charles L., Tom D.

Old Business

  • LVL1 Moving
  • Community Foundation Grant Fund Usage
  • Makership Program Briefing
  • LVLUp Kids Group
  • Board of Advisers
  • NEED MOAR WORKSHOPS
  • LVL1 Announce Email?
  • LVL1 Membership Application Processing

New Business

Minutes

  • LVL1 Moving
    • Need the space cleaned for inspection
    • No boneyard crap in the main room currently
    • We need volunteers badly
    • Need to get this space closed out
    • BloomingLabs took our extra drywall; Did not need to worry about permitting, THOSE LUCKY BASTARDS!
    • Money spending
      • Need carbon filter for the old laser cutter
    • How's AC Going?
      • Not a priority currently.
      • Whole unit needs work. Need power rework. Need duct work done.
    • Boneyard Shelve glass is missing from the windows
    • Most windows open, need some lube for some of them
  • Community Foundation Funds
    • Shelves were purchased
    • Brad is ordering the laser; will come with person & usage training
    • Money left for hooking up air conditioning; can sell the old units that don't work for our new space
    • Need open hours money community discussion
      • Brad is in favor of someone paid to be here to take care of guests, help with projects, train on equipment
      • May try and fail at this first and go from there
      • Should set up email/contact list for training
    • Money for cleaning service: mop floors, etc.
      • Need someone to call for quoting cleaning the space
    • Need to spend money on end mills, etc.
    • Eligible next year for the grant again
  • Makership Program Briefing
    • Ben H. is now the leader of the Makership program
    • Knows nothing about it atm
  • LVLUP Kids Group
    • Danielle contacted JoAnn Fabrics and will give free classroom space when they are not using it.
  • Board of Advisers
    • Eligible persons: non-member, lawyer/working professionals
    • Offering prestige
    • LVL1 gets trusted outside advice
    • Rough idea: 1 year term, 6 months offset from general election, members selected by Board of Directors and confirmed by membership
    • BoA will hold no official power
  • LVL1 Announce Email
    • For people who like sausage but don't want to see how its made
  • LVL1 Membership Process Streamlined
    • Tim made a new form
    • Brad has been
    • Lets buy a LVL1 Business Filing Cabinet
      • Warranty, lisenses, waivers

New Business

  • Digitizing Waivers: Good Idea, let's do it
  • Plugging things in int he new workshop
    • Need to install plugs for welders, etc.
    • Need outlet for kitchen stove
    • Need electric run for pull downs
    • Need to hold off on heavy electric work until the other work is done
    • Brad found a 20 A 220V plug that is capable of 50A via wire gauge
    • Can install metal working tools to the floor, no problem
  • Can fill/permanently cover holes in the bunker room; ask landlords for permission to deal with this
  • Danielle needs to get MakerFaire stuff; looking for banner and projects
    • Weaker showing this year than previous years b/c of moving
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