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| {{Meeting Notes | | {{Meeting Notes |
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| | Next YYYY-MM-DD=2016-02-02 | | | Next YYYY-MM-DD=2016-02-02 |
| | YYYY=2016 | | | YYYY=2016 |
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| == Minutes == | | == Minutes == |
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| + | ===Attendees=== |
| + | * Jenny Tong |
| + | * Sam Paris |
| + | * Jim Baker |
| + | * Shae Kurko |
| + | * Jennie Plasterer |
| + | * Brian Chojnowski |
| + | * Anna Yu |
| + | * Erik Wessing |
| + | * Shelly Loke-Gayares |
| + | * Koun Park |
| + | * Matt Triano |
| + | * Daniel Conrad |
| + | * Justin Conroy |
| + | * Simon Pyle |
| + | * Ed Bennett |
| + | * Tom Judge |
| + | * Jason Shanfield |
| + | * Andrew Camardella |
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| + | * Nina Morrissey |
| + | * Peter Paul DePasquale |
| + | * Dan Zabinski |
| + | * Sam Paris |
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| === Intro to PS1 === | | === Intro to PS1 === |
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| New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) | | New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) |
− | | + | * Nina | Woodworking & laser for jewelry & metalworking | Google |
| + | * Peter | Student @ SAIC | |
| + | * Dan | lived nextdoor, learned about PS1 from Conrad | filmmaker & woodworking |
| + | *Eric | interested in Transcarnial Direct Stimulation, radios, RF transmission | |
| ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | | ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== |
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− | | + | * Justin - President |
| + | * Jennie - Vice-president |
| + | * Simon - Secretary |
| + | * Triano - Woodworking Area Host |
| + | * Shay - Toolcage Area Host |
| + | * Erik - General Area Host |
| + | * Anna - Electronics Area Host |
| ==== Two Random Members ==== | | ==== Two Random Members ==== |
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| + | * Conrad |
| + | ** found through friends who gifted a membership |
| + | **working on a robot pony |
| + | * Jim |
| + | **kinetic sculptural work, woodworking, metalworking, etc. |
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| === Things that need doing around the space === | | === Things that need doing around the space === |
| + | * Triano - woodworking - empty the dust collector, put away your tools, |
| + | * Check the portable shopvac for fullness if it's open |
| + | * When it snows, we need to shovel the sidewalk in front of our space |
| + | * Take out the trash, don't overfill the dumpster |
| + | ** Trashcan liners are in the safe (with paper towels, toilet paper) |
| + | * Tool cage improvement work is happening tonight - talk to Shae to help out |
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| === Awesome Callouts === | | === Awesome Callouts === |
| + | * Justin shoveled snow |
| + | * Erik has been helpful and super helpful with lockers |
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| === What have you been hacking === | | === What have you been hacking === |
| + | * Shelly - working on dragon head, working on 3-D printing / epoxy eyeballs, will make epoxy sculpt resin scales |
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| === Announcements === | | === Announcements === |
| + | * Attendance - we're taking it now |
| + | * Endorsement of Metal Supermarket in Niles as a good supplier. |
| + | * Chocolate demonstration will happen February 12 by Shelly and husband - more details to come! |
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| === Questions === | | === Questions === |
− | | + | * How can we set up a demo/event at PS:1? |
| + | ** Pick a date, add it to the mailing list, calendar, meetup |
| + | ** Email president@ if you need help getting into those |
| === Votes === | | === Votes === |
| *[[2016_Budget_Vote]] | | *[[2016_Budget_Vote]] |
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| + | * Numbers are based on the 2015 expenditures |
| + | * Area host projections are roughly 20% less than 2015 numbers |
| + | * Do people need more money? |
| + | * Are there places we are spending money on consumables that individual members should be donating for? |
| + | * The cost of consumables is variable across areas. We decided when we moved not to track things too specifically. |
| + | ** We could track this, but there is overhead in figuring this out |
| + | ** e.g. Flat discs, grinding discs in hot metal |
| + | ** Shopbot bits - people provide their own bits |
| + | ** With electronics, we need consumables to have an electronic lab |
| + | * Area hosts should give input on their projected expenditures for the following year |
| + | ** Area hosts were given the opportunity to adjust the initial values |
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| + | What are the specific items that money will be spent on? |
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| + | ** 2015 expenditures |
| + | * What are things spent on in different areas? |
| + | ** Hot metals - mostly consumables |
| + | ** CNC - mostly consumables, and some repair |
| + | ** Tool cage - Shae came on midway, figuring out what will be necessary |
| + | ** General areas - lots of paper towel |
| + | ** Space buildout - based on an estimate from Michael Skilton |
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| + | * Spending for area host is based on track record, anything larger needs to get voted on |
| + | * Could look at third quarter spending and project |
| + | * Have asked for spending in past years, but don't have projections based on past usage |
| + | * Some expenditure is based on the member-size |
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| + | * Philosophy in putting together the budget is based on trusting the area hosts to spend the money appropriately |
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| + | * Current membership & rent - report from Treasurer |
| + | ** Current rent - $~3900/month, doubles when we take over the new space |
| + | ** Taking over the space in May |
| + | ** If we have no membership growth, we will be in fine financial state |
| + | ** Current membership growth trend is flat |
| + | *** Attrition and new members are about equal |
| + | ** Full members: 114, Starving Hackers 271 currently |
| + | ** Average person contributes ~$50 (28% full members) |
| + | ** IRS penalty was eliminated |
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| + | * Guidelines for emergency fund is to cover 6 months of rents, utility, insurance, professional services |
| + | * There are no spending caps on single item spending in this budget |
| + | * Jason would be willing to work on a policy proposal with Tom this week |
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| + | * Treasurer will total up line items each quarter and post them in RT for member review |
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| + | * Vote passes: |
| + | ** 34 Aye - 3 nay - 1 abstain |
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| * [[Jewelry_Tools_Vote]] | | * [[Jewelry_Tools_Vote]] |
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| + | * Where will this go? |
| + | ** Cold metals |
| + | * Ventilation? |
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| + | * Measure passes: |
| + | ** 36 Aye - 1 Nay - 1 Abstain |
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| === Tour === | | === Tour === |
| + | *Thanks to Jim for giving the tour |