O/D Meeting 4/16/2013

Attendees

• Officers and Directors present

Brad Jose Tim Aaron Nathan

• Members present

Joe Justin

Minutes

Old Buisiness

• Directors insurance
  • Mark lost the quote
  • School Factory has a contact for that

• 501c3
  • We got it! Now What?
  • All equipment and stuff needs to be accounted for whats missing from the wiki
  • Fundraising?

• MakerShips
  • How did it go
  • $588

• Conglomeration
  • Went well, want more LVL1 involvement.

• Blogging and Wiki
  • We need more blog posts!
  • Thanks to Justin for helping
  • Hack-A-Day likes LVL1 posts, send them in

• Electricity upstairs
  • We need action soon.
  • Josh W. I has 4 quotes. Coop can do it for 500 bucks. Have full 3d build out rendered
    • We have $250 for electricity to the air compressor.
  • The extension cords are a problem upstairs.
    • Please unplug extension cords when they're not being used.

• CPA
  • Mark found one we can use for an hourly fee.
    • We want him to review our taxes.
    • Mark is concerned about what we need to keep track of when we're a 501c3.
    • We must track all donations coming in if they would like a recipt, materials, cash

• Workshops
  • Need more workshops
  • Coming up:

• Member Shelving
  • Still have empty shelves no one has asked for bins

• Attack the Boneyard!
  • Move the Boneyard!

• LVL1 is doing well!
  • 60+ members
  • Fiscally stable
  • Only challenge we (Brad) forsee coming up is about the building.
    • Lease is up in July.
    • Lease Update
    • Should we look at other commercial spaces?
    • Chris may have a lead to a bulding a block or two away, waiting to meet with the person.

• Increase emergency funds?
  • It has been done, kroi ka

• Rules List
  • We need to decide on rules of hacking and post a public list

• Should we get a cleaning lady?
• Space organization plan? Update?

New Business

• Machine shop - new space location?
  • email Brad, look at floor plan and prices
• Directors Insurance
  • Tim following up on quote
  • Will post FAP once we have a quote
• 501c3 successful!!!
  • Inventory
    • Must log all equipment
    • $250+ must be logged
    • Existing equipment as well
  • Tim has a receipt for 501c3 donations
    • Value is determined by donator
      • If they say it's worth $1,000,000 they are committing tax fraud, not us.
  • Brad will make a blog post soon