Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{Meeting Notes | | {{Meeting Notes |
− | | Previous MM-DD-YYYY=03-15-2011 | + | | Previous YYYY-MM-DD=2011-03-15 |
| | Current YY-MM-DD=03-22-2011 | | | Current YY-MM-DD=03-22-2011 |
− | | Next MM-DD-YYYY=03-29-2011 | + | | Next YYYY-MM-DD=2011-03-29 |
| + | | YYYY=2011 |
| }} | | }} |
− | Meeting started at | + | Meeting started at 8:02 |
− | * New People: | + | * New People: John, read about us and hackerspaces and wanted to see us in person. Does computers but wants to do woodworking, electronics, lockpicking |
| + | * William, goes to Columbia for interactive media working on a large mural sized light bright. Wanted to come here for ideas and help. |
| + | * Zachery, been taking apart computers and rebuilding them for home theaters. |
| + | * J.P design networks by day, like building things, an incubator company in Philly told him about us, like to learn woodworking. |
| + | * Ravia, works with MSI and the Fab Lab. |
| | | |
− | ====Agenda==== | + | ==== Agenda ==== |
| * Workshop build out on hold. | | * Workshop build out on hold. |
− | * Element 14 Project Shawn needs help with video editing. | + | * Element 14 Project Shawn needs help with video editing. |
| * Instructables and pro memberships. 7 left. | | * Instructables and pro memberships. 7 left. |
| * Soap Making class March 24th at 6pm has sold out. | | * Soap Making class March 24th at 6pm has sold out. |
− | * Quorum rule changes vote: | + | * [[Quorum rule changes]] vote: |
| Full Members have the option at any time to become Non-Voting Members, or thereafter to re-activate as a voting Full Member, by emailing our voting account ( [email protected]) or notifying the Board of Directors. Non-Voting Members will not be counted when calculating whether quorum has been reached. | | Full Members have the option at any time to become Non-Voting Members, or thereafter to re-activate as a voting Full Member, by emailing our voting account ( [email protected]) or notifying the Board of Directors. Non-Voting Members will not be counted when calculating whether quorum has been reached. |
| | | |
− | Full Members who have not attended a meeting or voted by proxy or in absentia for three consecutive months will automatically become Non-Voting Members until they re-activate by either voting or attending a meeting. Non-Voting Members who become Non-Voting by choice can only re-activate by emailing our voting account or by notifying the Board of Directors. As a convenience, Non-Voting Members *can* opt-in to voting for any issue without revoking their Non-Voting status. They will count toward quorum for any vote in which they participate. | + | Full Members who have not attended a meeting or voted by proxy or in absentia for three consecutive months will automatically become Non-Voting Members until they re-activate by either voting or attending a meeting. Non-Voting Members who become Non-Voting by choice can only re-activate by emailing our voting account or by notifying the Board of Directors. As a convenience, Non-Voting Members *can* opt-in to voting for any issue without revoking their Non-Voting status. They will count toward quorum for any vote in which they participate. |
| | | |
| Board members are not eligible to become Non-Voting Members. Records of member attendance and voting will be maintained by the Secretary. | | Board members are not eligible to become Non-Voting Members. Records of member attendance and voting will be maintained by the Secretary. |
| | | |
− | | + | * Passed 21 to 3 |
− | * Teacher reward vote: | + | * [[Teacher reward]] vote: |
| Teaching a class of three or more attendees gets 1 Point. Only one member can receive a Point award per class. | | Teaching a class of three or more attendees gets 1 Point. Only one member can receive a Point award per class. |
| | | |
| + | * Passed 17 to 1 with 2 present |
| | | |
| * Global hackerspace challenge update: Biosensor array for DIY biology. Application was approved. Research has started. Conference call tomorrow with all the hackerspaces. Contact Avner for more info. | | * Global hackerspace challenge update: Biosensor array for DIY biology. Application was approved. Research has started. Conference call tomorrow with all the hackerspaces. Contact Avner for more info. |
− | * Financial/membership report member count is ## Members ## Starving ## Full. | + | * |
| + | * Financial/membership report member count is 59 Members 17 Starving 42 Full. |
| | | |
| * Blinkies Class April 9th details soon. | | * Blinkies Class April 9th details soon. |
| * Milwaukee Makerspace grand opening and mini-maker fair Saturday April 9 noon - 10pm possible car pooling. | | * Milwaukee Makerspace grand opening and mini-maker fair Saturday April 9 noon - 10pm possible car pooling. |
− | * Potluck next week! "Bring in da noise. Bring in da noms." | + | * Potluck next week! "Recursion" |
| | | |
− | ====Announcements==== | + | ==== Announcements ==== |
| | | |
| | | |
Line 40: |
Line 47: |
| * Soap Making. Thursday, March 24th @ 6:00pm | | * Soap Making. Thursday, March 24th @ 6:00pm |
| * Knitting meet-up. Monday, March 28th @ 7:00pm | | * Knitting meet-up. Monday, March 28th @ 7:00pm |
| + | * Potluck Tuesday, March 29th after the general meeting. |
| * Lockpicking with Robert Lee. Wednesday, March 30th @ 8:00pm | | * Lockpicking with Robert Lee. Wednesday, March 30th @ 8:00pm |
| * Flourish open-source conference at UIC, April 1st-3rd full schedule on the web. Volunteers? Avner, Nathan, Anne. | | * Flourish open-source conference at UIC, April 1st-3rd full schedule on the web. Volunteers? Avner, Nathan, Anne. |
Line 46: |
Line 54: |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Meeting Adjourned at | + | Meeting Adjourned at 8:24 |