Meeting Notes 2015-03-03

Meeting Minutes
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Agenda

• Intro to PS1 and what we're about.
• Let new members and visitors intro themselves.
• Pick 2 random people to introduce themselves.
• Introduce the Board and Area Hosts
• Go over things that need doing around the space.
• Awesome callouts.
• Announcements.
• Votes. (None tonight.)

Introductions

• Brief overview of what PS1 is (<1min).
• New members/visitors introduce themselves.
• Introduce the Board and Area Hosts.

Announcements

• Wednesday, 8 PM, TOOOL (The Open Organization of Lockpickers)
• Shellie's Arts and Crafts open office hours moved to 8:30 PM Thursdays.
• Ray Doeksen is trying to connect people offline with jobs. He is involved with hardware startups (Technori, Catalyze Chicago) and has connections.
• Friday, an offsite documentary "1971" at 7:20 in Wilmette. Contact Shiela. She is coordinating a block of tickets.
• Wednesday is Bike Night.
• SEM Office Hours beginning on 2nd Wednesdays, 7-9 PM. First one will be March 11.
• SEM Authorization theory class, Thursday March 12, 7-10 PM.
• Friday, March 20, 7 PM, Rat Patrol bicycle club having a St. Ratrick's Day event. Fundraiser for a bike drive.
• Next Tuesday: 300 Seconds of Fame lightning talks. Sign up on the Wiki.
• Announcing applications for a second Cold Metals Volunteer Authorizer position. Closes in 1 week.
• Wood Shop Volunteer Authorizer position closes in 1 week.

Votes

• Current Votes:
  • Authorization Policy
    • Yea: 14 (in person) + 15 (online) = 29
    • Nay: 0 (in person) + 1 (online) = 1
    • Present: 3 (in person) + 1 (online) = 4
    • Quorum: 37
    • Result: Failed due to lack of quorum
• Upcoming:
  • Server hardware vote - Doorman Dave needs people to help research hardware specs, costs, etc. Please contact him if you are interested in helping.

Minutes

• 8 new people introduced themselves.
• 2 current members introduced themselves.
• Tasks:
  • Sevin: Needs help with emergency lights. Attaching these to walls, wiring, etc.
  • Justin: Need pictures of Board and Area Hosts for the cork board.
• Awesome callouts:
  • Ron for being the Authorizer for the woodshop.
  • Ray for taking care of Doorman Dave's horrible mess left in the kitchen.
  • Mike Skilton, Andy, Ray, Roman, Skittles, Mike, Will Garza, Ron Olson, Shea, Chris Agocs, Jenny Tong, Mike, Anthony for drywall work this weekend.
  • Justin for organizing drywall.
  • Derek for turning people on to FISH Unix shell.
  • Carl for shoveling sidewalks.
  • Leonard Nimoy for his career and works.
• Announcements made. See above.