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=== Attendance ===
 
=== Attendance ===
 
* Board Members
 
* Board Members
** Adam
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** Bry
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** Hef
 
** Everett
 
** Everett
** Bry
 
 
** Derek
 
** Derek
** Noony
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** Jay
** Hef in late
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* Other Members
 
* Other Members
** Josh K
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** Pete
** Peter N
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** Anthony
** Carl
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** CarlFK
** Sheila
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** Skay
** Jessie
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** Josh
  
 
=== Agenda ===
 
=== Agenda ===
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* read mail
 
* read mail
 
* Financial/membership report
 
* Financial/membership report
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* Check RT queue
 
* Check RT queue
 
* Review Trello board, report progress made.
 
* Review Trello board, report progress made.
* review feedback@pumpingstationone.org
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* review complaints@pumpingstationone.org
 
* check talk page for board meeting notes, see if any discussion on the agenda took place
 
* check talk page for board meeting notes, see if any discussion on the agenda took place
 
* new business
 
* new business
 
* old business
 
* old business
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=== Trello things ===
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=== New Business ===
 
=== New Business ===
* Peter has some info and recommendations regarding our bylaws.
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* ShopBot failed to deliver and wants an appointment for Thursday, 10:00-16:00.
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* Check needed for Ed Chambers; invoice emailed to directors list ($355)
 
* Bookkeeping to finish space finances and file taxes/501c3
 
  
 
=== Old Business ===
 
=== Old Business ===
* Pex cards are on their way.
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** We got an NFP price - $20/month for up to 30 cards. This saves us ~$600/yr.
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==== Backburner ====
 
==== Backburner ====
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=== Minutes ===
 
=== Minutes ===
* Mail
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* Financial report.
** A thing from... shopbot. Invoice. Paid.
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* We need to set a date that we start dealing with the member report (our records of membership). Let's get trashed and solve it.
** A bill for checks. We're gonna pay it.
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** Shut up Carl.
* Financial Report
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** Friday the 30th.
** We have some money
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* Member leaving report.
* Member Leaving Report
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** Tough commute.
** Accidental Cancellation
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** Tough decision, enjoyed the atmosphere - no time to come here.
** Moving out of state
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** Bookkeeping error
** Living too far away
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* RT
* RT Queue
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** Everett needs reimbursed
** Red paper is an office supply.
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*** Boards votes to reimburse - bry will write a check or issue paypal.
** RT IS HARD
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** Lots of tickets - we need to clear this stuff out
* Trello Financials
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* Trello
** Reimburse Steve for receipt book - No receipt, no money
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** Historical transactions - Bookkeeper is on it.
** Limited amount cards with names for area hosts, up to their budget limits - They're in the mail!
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** Limited amount cards - Done
** Rent overpayment - Gotta bother Tony and steve
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** Rent overpayment - Relying entirely on Farkas.
** Figure out safeguard thing -  
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** Inform school factory of our intent to pursue 501c3 - no progress. Bry needs to seek out their contact info
* Results for our member survey will be posted Sunday
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** Fix address on liability waiver - We need to figure out what we're doing with our liability review.
* Peter presents his recommendations for our bylaws and policies.
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** Corporate filings - On track to be completed by tax professional after bookkeeping is complete
** Adam offers 15 high fives in exchange for this presentation.
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** Tidyspace- Doneish
* Noony on bookkeeping/taxes/501c3
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** Change member meeting - done
** Talked to accountant.
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** Monica - pretty broken.
** Not uncommon for orgs to have taxes unfiled as long as we have.
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** 'Community liason' volunteer - Someone to interface with the community
** 501c3 should be started ASAP - this is for tax reasons.  
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** Volunteer management volunteer -
** There is a bookkeeper who can get us up to date through 2013 - Noony wants to hire her and give her all docs
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* Ownership of the space - How to implement?
* Discussion RE non-profit status, school factory et al.
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** Volunteer position - several board members are not convinced
* Meeting Adjourned at 7:52
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** Cork board - we'll try it. Discuss again in several weeks if it's not working.
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*** Who curates. What motivates members to take tasks?
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* Complaints@ - No one at meeting has access.
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* No new business, no old business. We're done.
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* Adjourns at 19:59
  
 
=== Votes ===
 
=== Votes ===
* Member Points:
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* The board votes that Carl shuts up - All present members in favor.
** Two member points for Jason S for cleaning and servicing laser
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* The board then votes to be nicer to Carl. - 3 in favor, 1 abstension
** One member point for Carl for waiting for the ShopBot - even if it didn't show up
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* Reimbure Everett $13.02 for printing liability waivers - 5 votes in favor.
** Two point for Peter N for cleaning all over the place
 
* Approve up to $1200 (10-20 hours @ $50/hr) to hire bookkeeper to prepare finances for tax filings. All present board members vote in favor.
 
  
  
 
=== Membership Report ===
 
=== Membership Report ===

Latest revision as of 07:27, 24 December 2014


Board Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Start:

Attendance

  • Board Members
    • Bry
    • Hef
    • Everett
    • Derek
    • Jay


  • Other Members
    • Pete
    • Anthony
    • CarlFK
    • Skay
    • Josh

Agenda

  • read mail
  • Financial/membership report
  • Review the paypal and banking transactions.
  • Check [email protected]
  • Member leaving reason report
  • Check RT queue
  • Review Trello board, report progress made.
  • review [email protected]
  • check talk page for board meeting notes, see if any discussion on the agenda took place
  • new business
  • old business


Trello things

New Business

Old Business

Backburner

Minutes

  • Financial report.
  • We need to set a date that we start dealing with the member report (our records of membership). Let's get trashed and solve it.
    • Shut up Carl.
    • Friday the 30th.
  • Member leaving report.
    • Tough commute.
    • Tough decision, enjoyed the atmosphere - no time to come here.
    • Bookkeeping error
  • RT
    • Everett needs reimbursed
      • Boards votes to reimburse - bry will write a check or issue paypal.
    • Lots of tickets - we need to clear this stuff out
  • Trello
    • Historical transactions - Bookkeeper is on it.
    • Limited amount cards - Done
    • Rent overpayment - Relying entirely on Farkas.
    • Inform school factory of our intent to pursue 501c3 - no progress. Bry needs to seek out their contact info
    • Fix address on liability waiver - We need to figure out what we're doing with our liability review.
    • Corporate filings - On track to be completed by tax professional after bookkeeping is complete
    • Tidyspace- Doneish
    • Change member meeting - done
    • Monica - pretty broken.
    • 'Community liason' volunteer - Someone to interface with the community
    • Volunteer management volunteer -
  • Ownership of the space - How to implement?
    • Volunteer position - several board members are not convinced
    • Cork board - we'll try it. Discuss again in several weeks if it's not working.
      • Who curates. What motivates members to take tasks?
  • Complaints@ - No one at meeting has access.
  • No new business, no old business. We're done.
  • Adjourns at 19:59

Votes

  • The board votes that Carl shuts up - All present members in favor.
  • The board then votes to be nicer to Carl. - 3 in favor, 1 abstension
  • Reimbure Everett $13.02 for printing liability waivers - 5 votes in favor.


Membership Report