Vote to Remove & Replace The Vacuum Former

Title

Vote to Remove & Replace Vacuum Former

Sponsor

Sean Blum

Co-Sponsors

Names of at least two members eligible to vote (handle + real name)

Vote Results

 Quorum:[ ]
 Yea Votes: [ ]  
 Nay Votes: [ ]
 Present or Abstain: [ ] 

Definition of "Language"

"The wording of a legal document." [tfd.com/language language]

Schedule

Proposal Date

Date this proposal was posted to the membership and a request for a vote date was sent to the Board.

[DATE]

Member Input

Does the Sponsor choose to open the language of the vote for changes due to member input?

Yes

Vote Announcement and Beginning Date of the Discussion Period

The announcement date of the vote proposal is the beginning date of the seven-day (minimum) posting and Member discussion period. (Certain exceptional vote types have longer discussion periods. Check the Bylaws if you are unsure.) If the Sponsor has chosen to include member input, suggested edits can be made in a shared document or other collaborative vehicle until the language is locked. The sponsor can stop taking suggestions at any time.

[DATE]

Language Lock Date and Start of Voting

Five days prior to the Day of the Vote, the vote language is locked, all edits are frozen, and the language of the vote is converted to a pdf file. Ballots that include the pdf are sent to the Membership, and electronic voting begins. Note that the minimum discussion period of seven days leaves only two days for changes before the lock takes place.

[DATE]

Day of the Vote

Date the Board has assigned for the vote. The Day of the Vote is the day the vote closes.

[DATE]

Background

Currently PS1 is maxed out on space and there is a need to make the Hot Metals Area more open and accessible for general usage and eventually classes and other events. Currently the Vacuum Former is a very large tool that is under utilized in the space so is the best candidate for removal to free up space for better usage. The tool is still useful and members still have a need for a similar tool so one has been selected as a possible replacement that will still be useful to the membership and free up a large amount of space in Hot Metals.

Synopsis

Have the Area Host/BoD sell the Vacuum Former for at minimum $3000 and use the proceeds to replace the Vacuum Former with a more compact and size appropriate unit.

Language of the Vote

This vote authorizes the Hot Metals Area Host, the BoD, or a representative of the BoD to sell the Vacuum Former for no less than $3000 to provide funds for the purchase of a replacement unit. The proposed replacement unit is the EZFORM ® LV 1827 VACUUM FORMING MACHINE from Centroform at the price of $2095. The unit requires a vacuum pump and one of the suggested units is the Robinair 15500 VacuMaster 5CFM Pump which costs $267 from Grainger. The remaining $638 from the sale will be used to cover shipping costs, taxes, and fittings for the new unit. The Vacuum Former will still be in service until it is sold for the minimum amount to minimize the time PS1 would have no Vacuum Former.