View source for Board meeting notes 2014-12-15

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|current = 2014-12-15
|next = 2014-12-23
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== Attendance ==
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== Agenda ==
'''Financial Update'''
* Accounts
** Accounts Total: $7,289
** Laser Cutter Fund: Change to Laser Maintenance Fund?
** General Fund: $
* Current Paying Members: 42 Members
** Pending Members: Jeff, Joey, Devitt
*** Approved
** Send Email for Jeff, Joey, Devitt.
** Have we seen Thomas S, Cameron C, Brandon C, Rick L, Tiffany S?
*** Claudio will email these folks to check interest

'''2015 Board Elections'''
* Results
[[Board_Election_for_2015]]
* Position Transition 
** Email changes
*** Ben has changed the email stuff
* Restoration of Public Relations Board Position
** Amendment has been proposed to reinstate position of Public Relations
*** Ernest McCracken has been nominated to fill this position
* Created the Committee of Community Liaison (Joe Ferguson, chair)
** Purpose is to connect with other community groups
** Joe may invite other members

'''Event Discussion'''
* Event Ideas for Jan/Feb 2015?
** Shapeoko Class CNC engraved wood and Al bottle openers (Ed)
*** Ed will submit a formal proposal for one or more classes (including safety)
** Laser cutter project classes
*** Intro to laser cutting
*** Heart-shaped box class?
** April LAN Party suggestion
** MidsouthCon
* 5th Anniversary Celebration
** January 17th

* Hosting Meetings for outside groups
** December
*** Memphis Technology Foundation 12/16
** January
*** Memphis HamWAN 01/21 @7pm (Cliff will be the member point of contact).
** February
** March
*** MidsouthCon 03/20 - 03/22
**** Email the list for volunteers/ideas
**** Bringing:
***** 3d scanner booth, printers, laser cutter?
***** Table count? (MM, HM, #memtech?)
****** Two tables (one for MM, one for HACKmemphis)

* Memphis Technology Foundation
** Board approved Midsouth Makers support for MTF
*** $200 in funding

* Maker of the Year Award
** Voted on by the membership
** Winner receives 1 year free membership
** Plaque, recognized on a "MotY" board

* Shop Renovations and Cleanup
** Possibly set aside money for restroom/storage areas
** Regularly scheduled cleanup days?

== Notes ==
=== Comes to Order @ 7:07pm  ===
'''Financial Update'''
* Accounts
** Accounts Total: $7,289
** Laser Cutter Fund: Change to Laser Maintenance Fund?
** General Fund: $
* Current Paying Members: 42 Members
** Pending Members: Jeff, Joey, Devitt
*** Approved
** Send Email for Jeff, Joey, Devitt.
** Have we seen Thomas S, Cameron C, Brandon C, Rick L, Tiffany S?
*** Claudio will email these folks to check interest

'''2015 Board Elections'''
* Results
[[Board_Election_for_2015]]
* Position Transition 
** Email changes
*** Ben has changed the email stuff
* Restoration of Public Relations Board Position
** Amendment has been proposed to reinstate position of Public Relations
*** Ernest McCracken has been nominated to fill this position
* Created the Committee of Community Liaison (Joe Ferguson, chair)
** Purpose is to connect with other community groups
** Joe may invite other members

'''Event Discussion'''
* Event Ideas for Jan/Feb 2015?
** Shapeoko Class CNC engraved wood and Al bottle openers (Ed)
*** Ed will submit a formal proposal for one or more classes (including safety)
** Laser cutter project classes
*** Intro to laser cutting
*** Heart-shaped box class?
** April LAN Party suggestion
** MidsouthCon
* 5th Anniversary Celebration
** January 17th

* Hosting Meetings for outside groups
** December
*** Memphis Technology Foundation 12/16
** January
*** Memphis HamWAN 01/21 @7pm (Cliff will be the member point of contact).
** February
** March
*** MidsouthCon 03/20 - 03/22
**** Email the list for volunteers/ideas
**** Bringing:
***** 3d scanner booth, printers, laser cutter?
***** Table count? (MM, HM, #memtech?)
****** Two tables (one for MM, one for HACKmemphis)

* Memphis Technology Foundation
** Board approved Midsouth Makers support for MTF
*** $200 in funding

* Maker of the Year Award
** Voted on by the membership
** Winner receives 1 year free membership
** Plaque, recognized on a "MotY" board

* Shop Renovations and Cleanup
** Possibly set aside money for restroom/storage areas
** Regularly scheduled cleanup days?

=== Meeting Adjourned @ ____ ===