Meeting Notes 2009-01-27

Meeting Minutes
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Attendance

• Eli
• Chris B
• Eric
• Nathan
• Nicky
• Jeanette
• Ishmael
• Eric H.
• Kevin
• Zane
• Kamil
• Sacha
• Ryan
• Paul
• Jasena
• John Stoner
• Teddy
• Jaku
• Josh
• J.R.
• +3 Members

Come to Order - 7:55

• Agenda
  • Vote on bylaws
  • Elect officers
  • Discuss spaces

• paying members: 15 total
• bylaws passed by the board & membership, vote unanimous

• Directors & Officers elections
  • President
    • Eric nominates self for president
    • Jaku nominates self for president
    • Eric wins by majority
  • Vice President
    • Zane nominates Paul (unopposed, passed)
  • Secretary
    • Eric nominates Nathan (unopposed, passed)
  • Treasurer
    • Ishmael (unopposed, passed)
  • CTO
    • Zane nominates self
    • Josh nominates Jaku
    • Zane wins by majority
  • At-Large Directors - Two (2)
    • Discussion of responsibility
    • Must be member
    • Teddy suggests postponing vote for a week or two
    • NOTE: Founding membership will be held open until we move into our space
    • Sacha nominates self
    • Eli nominates self
    • Paul Nominates John S.
      • Eli & Sacha elected

• Discussion of Spaces
  • Bubbly Dynamics (37th & Morgan)
    • ~1000/mo, many amenities included
    • Negatives include location, lack of 24 hr transport nearby, space.
  • Diversey & Kimball
    • Space shared with Freegeek
    • Basement with about 8800 sq feet (proposed rent less than $1000)
    • Condition is minimal, bare walls, needs fire code renovations to comply with membership size
      • Jerry (owner) is willing to foot the bill for a lot of the renovations
    • Division between two spaces needs to be upgraded from chain link fence
    • Occupancy probably limited to 60~80
  • Eric moves to bring space decision negotiations to a vote
    • Motion passes
  • Vote to enter negotiations with Jerry (Diversey & Kimball) or Bubbly Dynamics for space there.
    • Motion goes to Diversey & Kimball
      • Blueprint will be posted to wiki
        • Where is it? --Albamuth 21:09, 4 February 2009 (UTC)