Meeting Notes 2009-04-14

Meeting Minutes
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Attendance

• Eric M.
• Paul
• Sarah
• Jim
• Ishmael
• Josh
• Eli
• Eric H.
• Jeff
• John S.
• Jasna
• Dan DDB
• Dan K.
• Tim S.
• Teddie
• Nat
• Jordan
• Sacha
• Nicky
• Adam
• Tyler
• Add yourself if I missed you

Come to Order - 8:10

• Current Membership update - Ishmael
  • 34 paying members (36 by next week)
  • $2,770.20 on hand after security deposit is cashed
  • Working on a budget for the space
  • Set up funding goals

• Insurance
  • Expecting to pay between 800 - 2,000/yr
  • Would like to insure big ticket items (like laser cutter)

• Groups
  • Buildout
    • The nuts and bolts infrastructure, not so much the aesthetic side.
    • Sketchup, 3ds & dxf posted on the mailing list.
    • Drawn-out argument about roles of architects v. engineers.

• • Safety Committee - Sacha
    • No laser tattoos
    • Training on heavy machinery & other safe practices
    • http://wiki.nycresistor.com/images/6/66/Warninglabel.jpg
    • Current progress posted on wiki.

• • Danger Committee - Nat
    • A lot more members interested in danger than safety.
    • Details to come

• Exit sign design competition
  • 2 weeks to complete best idea to be voted on with random materials of Eric's choosing. In this case an art deco exit sign.
    • Team flaming cookoo clock has two weeks to complete a flaming cookoo clock.

• Next weeks meeting at the space.
  • Unless we have insurance in place, DO NOT bring anything that you don't plan on removing by the end of the meeting.
  • For those that haven't visited yet, post on mailing list for keyholders to schedule between now and next Tues.

• Events
  • Start a pool for the first time we get an unexpected visit by the polic/fire dept.
  • Notacon
  • Versionfest
  • Chicago Nerd Social
  • Geek Prom tentative June 7
  • U of C scavenger hunt (May 7-10)
    • Nicky & Paul on Graduate/Alumni team
  • ACEN