Meeting Notes 2008-12-02

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Attendance

• Interim President Eric Michaud
• Interim Vice President Zane C.B.
• Interim Treasurer Matt Jakubowski
• Secretary Pro Tempore Nathan Witt
• Shadow Government Prime Chancellor Paul Mantz
• +4 Charter/Interested Members

Minutes

7:50PM - Come to Order

• Distribution of Chaos Computer Club Cologne's Design Patterns For Starting A Hacker Space & HacDC's Sample Bylaws
• Reviewed samples of bylaws
  • Changes to fit Pumping Station: One, such as voting standards

• Discussed Hackerspaces.org - listing of local area hacker spaces
  • Discussed HackerSpaces.org Call In http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Call-in/2008.11.30

• Non Profit Paperwork
  • File for 501(c)(3) status
    • After getting 501(c)(3) we can work with the city on support & resources
  • Need to have listed address for paperwork
  • Must have named board members (Not necessarily governing structure) including President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

• Contact other local organized hacker groups and build a relationship
  • UIC may have space available for occasional hacker camps - J.R.
  • Dorkbot
  • Freegeek

8:05PM

• Questions
  • Priorities of organization
    • First we must get Non Profit status, then secure a space
  • Discussed how HacDC got a 1337 Grant from UAT
  • Donations accepted from PayPal
  • Additional Sources of Funding - Organized rent/part parties
  • Ideal Space Requirements - ~$1300/mo. and ~1000 sq. feet
  • Tiered Space Versioning (1.0, 2.0, etc.)
    • Should form a graduated wish list for the space with cost put in consideration

8:15PM

• Version Numbering System
  • Should form a standardized growth plan - Paul Mantz

• Membership Pricing
  • Ideally, shooting for $50 a month
  • Student discounts available in special circumstances with board approval
  • Membership fees are not tax deductible due to their included benefit, HOWEVER, any additional contributions will be
  • Projects that a large group are interested can be voted on to be funded by the space

8:25PM

• Game Design Tangent

• Space Sessions: Open for interested parties & Closed for members only
• Start a regular guest speaker series
  • Soldering
  • Arduinos
  • Programming
  • Proposed intro classes before using heavy machinery.

• Insurance Coverage

8:35PM

• Jim submits logo draft
  • To be digitized and added to the mailing list

• New business/Old business??

• HOMEWORK
  • Wish List for equipment, programs, etc. - EVERYONE
  • Research Dorkbot - J.R.
  • Space Search - Nick & Anyone else who can find something
    • Needs to be close to 24 hr. public transportation
  • Website conception

8:45PM - Meeting Adjourned

• Secretary Pro Tempore goes on smoke break
• Casual & Off the Record conversation continues