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== Attendance ==
 
== Attendance ==
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* Kevin
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* John
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* Joe
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* Daniel
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* Chris
  
 
== Agenda ==
 
== Agenda ==
 
=== Old Business ===
 
=== Old Business ===
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* Bylaws
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* Work on bylaws
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** Finish up bylaws pertaining to the membership
 
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** Flesh out the individual duties of the remaining positions
 
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* Bank Account
 
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** Possible account with [http://www.southeastfinancial.com Southeast Financial] a credit union
 
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** We need to get a few things together in order to open an account, ''see [[File:Southeast Financial Business Account Info.pdf]]''
 
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* Space
 
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** If we are going to have a bank account soon, our next thing is to start looking at spaces
 
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** When is everyone free to go around and scope out some areas and pick up some numbers to contact?
 
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** A wiki page needs to be started for this that lays out brief descriptions of locations and contact info
 
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* Dues
 
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** Hacker Consortium
 
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*** $100 - joining fee, keeps people from dropping in and out regularly
 
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*** $40/month - after
 
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*** No student rate
 
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*** If board sees fit, as a whole they are allowed to create new tiers on the fly (i.e. a member had a wreck and can't pay at the moment)
 
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** Freeside Atlanta
 
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*** $80/month - regular
 
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*** $40/month - student
 
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*** They are hard set on their dues, but as a result they have a really awesome space
 
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** Makers Local 256
 
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*** Some pay $300, others $100, some $30
 
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*** They ask that you pay what you think your time is worth, but that leaves it to other members to pickup the slack
 
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*** As a result they have members who pay a lot more and that member gets to have a little/lot more say in things
 
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** Pumping Station: One
 
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*** $50 - regular
 
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*** $30 - starving maker
 
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*** They've had some setup before where unemployed members may not pay, but I believe they regularly do the starving maker fee
 
  
 
=== New Business ===
 
=== New Business ===
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* Financial Report
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* Should we hold weekly board meetings until we're able to finish bylaws? We previously said we'd have bylaws finished by end of April.
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* Dues Structure Changes
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** A new demographic has been proposed
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*** Someone who only wants the community and access to the knowledge of others in the group
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** Proposed changes
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*** Everyone must pay $5/mo ($60/year) for membership status
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*** Shop access (a.k.a. key) is given to those who wish to pay more (i.e. Regular = $40/mo, Family = {$75 $110 $145 $180}/mo, or Discounted = $20/mo)
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*** If someone wants an A La Carte shop access it is an additional $5 for each day they want
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*** A La Carte days are subject to times of when we can guarantee someone will be there
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* Board Meeting Times
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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=== Comes to Order @ ===
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=== Comes to Order @ 8:46 PM ===
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*Discussion of some kind of cheap yearly membership for just meeting / group access.
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*Proposed $5 Membership fee per month. Once we get a space, we would charge $40 for access.
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*Rest of the board meeting notes are stored within the current Google wave bylaws discussion.
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*Next board meeting Sunday April 18th 8:30 PM via Skype.
  
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=== Meeting Adjourned @ ===
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=== Meeting Adjourned @ 10:29 PM ===

Latest revision as of 23:36, 25 April 2010

<< 2010-03-29 Board Meeting Minutes 2010-04-18 >>


Attendance

  • Kevin
  • John
  • Joe
  • Daniel
  • Chris

Agenda

Old Business

  • Work on bylaws

New Business

  • Financial Report
  • Should we hold weekly board meetings until we're able to finish bylaws? We previously said we'd have bylaws finished by end of April.
  • Dues Structure Changes
    • A new demographic has been proposed
      • Someone who only wants the community and access to the knowledge of others in the group
    • Proposed changes
      • Everyone must pay $5/mo ($60/year) for membership status
      • Shop access (a.k.a. key) is given to those who wish to pay more (i.e. Regular = $40/mo, Family = {$75 $110 $145 $180}/mo, or Discounted = $20/mo)
      • If someone wants an A La Carte shop access it is an additional $5 for each day they want
      • A La Carte days are subject to times of when we can guarantee someone will be there
  • Board Meeting Times

Notes

Comes to Order @ 8:46 PM

  • Discussion of some kind of cheap yearly membership for just meeting / group access.
  • Proposed $5 Membership fee per month. Once we get a space, we would charge $40 for access.
  • Rest of the board meeting notes are stored within the current Google wave bylaws discussion.
  • Next board meeting Sunday April 18th 8:30 PM via Skype.

Meeting Adjourned @ 10:29 PM

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