Board meeting notes 2015-04-31

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Attendance

Claudio, Cliff, Danny, Ernest,Todd, Patric, Phillip Count: 7

Agenda

Financial

  • Treasurer Report
    • ~$8.5k
    • Follow up with Drew on receipt
    • Drew laser cutter refund/dues?
  • Prudent reserves
    • Minimum amount of $6k as reserve funds
      • Vote: Ya 5 | Nay 0
    • ~$6k = Re-evaluate in 3 months
  • Upload 2015 annual report filing to dropbox (Danny)


Space/Organization

  • Bathroom, Phase II
    • Hot water heater?
    • Flooring
      • Vinyl
  • Shop sink
    • Price out
  • Better meeting scheduling/communication - Ideas
  • Projects
    • Brandon table
    • Phillip bike
  • Cut out door access between common room and lounge
    • Cut out (after scheduling with Ben)
    • Electrical Ben Find his schedule (
    • Budget for access hole $100

Events

  • Memphis Maker Fair
    • June 21st
    • Staff
      • Danny (maybe)
      • Claudio (NO)
      • Cliff (NO)
      • Justin (NO)
      • Ask April ( )
      • Deadline Friday
      • Danny email list
  • LAN Party ID4^2
    • July 16th
    • BBQ Butt Cliff
    • Setup 2-4, Food at 5/6
  • Future events/classes
    • Planners?
    • Nerf Gun
    • Laser Cutter recert class
      • June 25 1pm
      • Danny C
  • Soldering class
    • ID ben link
  • AnimeBluesCon table/panels
    • Not this year



Tools

  • Laser cutter recalibration 5/09 7pm
  • Jet Lathe working great
  • Maintenance program
    • Monthly
    • Last checked date/etc
  • Laser cutter chat/resign off
  • Remove old vacuum former
    • Let Robert know prior (Danny)


Notes

Comes to Order @7:04pm

Financial

  • Treasurer Report
    • All bills paid, $6247 in bank, $500 in Paypal
    • Linode bill is ~$32
      • Still have old server running alongside new server. Joe removed old server from account
    • Comcast is $153 - Brett will check to see if promotion expired and what speed plan we're on
  • State Annual Report form filed on 2/21
    • Local Agent updated to Ben Eishen

Members

  • Went through Pending and lapsed members
    • Will contact to ascertain status
  • Better meeting scheduling/communication - Ideas
    • Meetup member communication to encourage potential attendance
    • Update New member email and packet

Board Meetings

  • Required monthly by Bylaws
    • can do Google Hangout+ if necessary

Space/Organization

  • Bathroom, Phase II
    • Patch drain - Danny fill on Sunday Apr 12
    • Pull copper plumbing - Apr 22/23
    • Dry Wall - Apr 22/23
    • Paint wall - After Drywall complete
    • Flooring - After Paint
  • Purchasing digital projector for classes
  • Investigate insurance options

Events

  • LAN Party - Apr 11
    • Burgers, hotdogs, beverages
    • ID Check for alcohol
  • HAMFest
    • Apr 11
  • SuperUser Group meeting
    • Apr 14th, CoWork Memphis
  • Tech Office Hours
    • 12pm - 6pm - Memphis Technology and Start Co
  • Laser cutting training class
    • Led by Danny Chamberlin
    • May 23, 2015
  • Beginning Soldering Class
    • May
  • Intermediate Soldering Class (Surface Mount)
    • June or July
  • Advanced Soldering
    • August
  • AnimeBluesCon
    • Panels on 3D Printing and Cosplay
    • July 9 - 12
  • HackMemphis
    • Sept 11-13, CoWork Memphis

Meeting Adjourned @8:37pm