Meeting Notes 2009-01-06

Meeting Minutes
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Attendance

• Rodrigo
• Nicky
• Eli
• Jim
• Nathan
• Melissa
• Ismael
• Karen
• Jon
• Ryan
• Zane
• Sacha
• Paul
• Kieran
• Theo
• Brian
• John
• Eric

7:30 - Come to Order

• Welcome/Intro to new prospective members (ALL TEN OF THEM!)
  • Including more reprap enthusiasts
• Review of meeting notes from Dec. 16 (Last Meeting)
  • Rush filing of Incorporation paperwork costs $75.
• Important websites
  • hackerspaces.org
  • Hackerspace Design Patterns
  • NYC Resistor
  • HacDC Bylaws

7:50 - Nicky with the legal paperwork

• Articles of Incorporation
• Purpose for which corporation is organized
• Provisions
• Name & Addresses of incoporators (for legal purposes)
• Purpose Statement
• Wishlist
• Etching PCB with a Lazzzor
• Web-based laser cutting services
  • Lady Auto(sp?)

8:10 - Ro-sham-bo for Registered Agent

• Decision: Paul
• Nicky will file paperwork next day.
• Mail out copy of all documents to each endorsee
• GOAL: Hit $4,500 in the bank before signing a lease for the actual space at a burn rate of ~$1,300/mo

8:25 - Transition into space finding mode (!!!)

• Vacant Lot Project
• Donation primer
  • Cash acceptable, used tools and supplies cannot be deductible due to calculating depreciated value
• Wishlist
• Membership overview
  • $50/mo membership fee
  • Once incorporation is approved, open bank account to begin hoarding cash
• Shoot to move in by April
• HOMEWORK
  • Look for spaces - EVERYONE
    • MUST be rated for Commercial/Light Industrial and have 3-phase electricity and a freight elevator (if not on the ground level)
  • Vote on bylaws in 2 weeks

8:40 - Need a Treasurer. Anyone? Anyone?

• Set up PayPal for automatically renewing membership
  • [REDACTED]
• Jan 20th - Ratify bylaws and collect first membership dues
• Seed money - Whose in for what?
  • Eric: $420.23
  • Sacha: $314.15 will know exact figure later
  • Zane: $300
  • Ismael: $100
  • Nicky: $1,337
  • Others planning but unsure of amount: Paul, Eli, Nathan
• Eric will be announced as Editor for the Hackerspaces.org blog that is being launched.
• Reiterate space requirements

9:00 - Meeting Adjourned

• POST OFICIO: Ismael Rufus to be considered for Treasurer.