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==Minutes==
 
==Minutes==
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      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Find a secretary</font></span>
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    </li>
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    <ol type=a>
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      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Matt volunteers</font></span>
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      </li>
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    </ol>
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    <li>
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      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Financial update</font></span>
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    </li>
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    <ol type=a>
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      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>August dues brought in $829</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Revenue for Sept: $988!</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <ol type=i>
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        <li>
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          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>$789 </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>in </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>dues</font></span>
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        </li>
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        <ol type=1>
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          <li>
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            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Alan, Mark and Patrick remaining non-payers.</font></span>
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          </li>
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        </ol>
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        <li>
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          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>$248 </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>in </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>donations</font></span>
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        </li>
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      </ol>
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      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Total bank roll: $2,083</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Paying out</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <ol type=i>
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        <li>
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          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>$600 in rent</font></span>
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        </li>
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        <li>
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          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>$100 approved for workshop materials</font></span>
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        </li>
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      </ol>
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    </ol>
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    <li>
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      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Membership update</font></span>
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    </li>
 +
    <ol type=a>
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 +
      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Alan </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Baumbusch</font></span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>is a new member now</font></span>
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      </li>
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    </ol>
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    <li>
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      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Personal projects</font></span>
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 +
    </li>
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    <ol type=a>
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      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Mark – working on LCD’s with </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Arduino</font></span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>LiquidCrystal.h</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> library</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <li>
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 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Kelly – </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>exploring an </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>LCD button</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <li>
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Matt, Mark, </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Sepideh</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> – Kaleidoscope for </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>rainbowduino</font></span>
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      </li>
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    </ol>
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    <li>
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      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Events</font></span>
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    </li>
 +
    <ol type=a>
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      <li>
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        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Electronica</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> Fest</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <ol type=i>
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        <li>
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          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Email detailing volunteer hours, need to collect emails, display banner and distribute flyers</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> while there.</font></span>
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        </li>
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      </ol>
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      <li>
 +
 
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Sunday, September 13</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN:super"><font size=1>th</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> 4-8:30pm open studios at Load of Fun</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <li>
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Open Hack session</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>s</font></span>
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      </li>
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      <li>
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 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Intro bits course</font></span>
 +
      </li>
 +
    </ol>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Special Items</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <ol type=a>
 +
      <li>
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 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Officer elections</font></span>
 +
      </li>
 +
      <ol type=i>
 +
        <li>
 +
          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Jon reviewed the procedures</font></span>
 +
        </li>
 +
        <li>
 +
          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Nominations</font></span>
 +
 
 +
        </li>
 +
        <ol type=1>
 +
          <li>
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Jon</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> Lesser</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> for president – no other nominations</font></span>
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          </li>
 +
          <li>
 +
 
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Kelly </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Egan </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>for VP – no other nominations</font></span>
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          </li>
 +
          <li>
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Matt</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>hew Forr</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> for Secretary </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>–no other nominations</font></span>
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          </li>
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 +
          <li>
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Mark </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Huson</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> for Treasure – no other nominations</font></span>
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          </li>
 +
        </ol>
 +
        <li>
 +
          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Officers are now the board of directors</font></span>
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 +
        </li>
 +
      </ol>
 +
      <li>
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Logo decisions</font></span>
 +
      </li>
 +
      <ol type=i>
 +
        <li>
 +
          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Group approved to use the logo that is currently on the wiki withstanding font changes</font></span>
 +
 
 +
        </li>
 +
      </ol>
 +
      <li>
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Sign bylaws</font></span>
 +
      </li>
 +
      <li>
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Internet service</font></span>
 +
      </li>
 +
 
 +
      <ol type=i>
 +
        <li>
 +
          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Options are</font></span>
 +
        </li>
 +
        <ol type=1>
 +
          <li>
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Comcast basic biz plan</font></span>
 +
          </li>
 +
 
 +
          <ol type=a>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>&nbsp;</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>$10 a month extra</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
            <li>
 +
 
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Static IP address</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Huge increase</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
          </ol>
 +
          <li>
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Comcast preferred biz plan</font></span>
 +
 
 +
          </li>
 +
          <ol type=a>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>16mbit down all the time</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>2mbit up</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
 
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Static IP too</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
          </ol>
 +
          <li>
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Verizon DSL</font></span>
 +
          </li>
 +
          <ol type=a>
 +
 
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Save $10</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>7mbit down not sure on up</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Static IP costs $150 a month</font></span>
 +
 
 +
            </li>
 +
          </ol>
 +
          <li>
 +
            <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Believe Wireless</font></span>
 +
          </li>
 +
          <ol type=a>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>5mbit down 1mbit up something up</font></span>
 +
 
 +
            </li>
 +
            <li>
 +
              <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>They have to put up an antennae up for us at $70 month</font></span>
 +
            </li>
 +
          </ol>
 +
        </ol>
 +
      </ol>
 +
      <li>
 +
 
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Pick office</font></span>
 +
      </li>
 +
      <ol type=i>
 +
        <li>
 +
          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>120 West North Ave will be our official office space</font></span>
 +
        </li>
 +
      </ol>
 +
      <li>
 +
 
 +
        <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Address ordering things</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> for pedal workshop</font></span>
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      </li>
 +
      <ol type=i>
 +
        <li>
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          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Consider how much we will make from the workshop</font></span>
 +
        </li>
 +
        <li>
 +
 
 +
          <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Approved $100 for materials for the workshop</font></span>
 +
        </li>
 +
      </ol>
 +
    </ol>
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  </ol>
 +
  <p style=" MARGIN-LEFT:0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT:0pt">
 +
    <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>&nbsp;</font></span>
 +
  </p>
 +
 
 +
  <p style=" MARGIN-LEFT:0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT:0pt">
 +
    <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Action Items</font></span>
 +
  </p>
 +
  <ol type=1>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Get more chairs</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
 
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Erich and Matt will o</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>rder parts</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> for workshop</font></span>
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    </li>
 +
    <li>
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      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Matt will s</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>end out email about </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Electronica</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> Fest</font></span>
 +
 
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Kelly will contact Sherwin about our current internet situation</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> and the ac situation</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Mark will talk with Believe Wireless</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
 
 +
  </ol>
 +
  <p style=" MARGIN-LEFT:0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT:0pt">
 +
    <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>&nbsp;</font></span>
 +
  </p>
 +
  <p style=" MARGIN-LEFT:0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT:0pt">
 +
    <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Members in attendance</font></span>
 +
  </p>
 +
  <ol type=1>
 +
 
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Avery </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Boyce</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Silvia</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> Chi</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
 
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Kelly Egan</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Mark </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Huson</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
 
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Adam Bachman</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Sepideh</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3> Miller</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Jon Lesser</font></span>
 +
 
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Matthew Forr</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
    <li>
 +
      <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Steve</font></span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><font size=3>Stowell</font></span>
 +
    </li>
 +
 
 +
  </ol>
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</div>

Revision as of 16:22, 2 September 2009

Agenda

Standard Agenda Items

  • Find a volunteer to play secretary (We will have a dedicated secretary after this meeting).
  • Financial update.
  • Membership update.
  • Short notes on personal projects. Six words about what's at the top of your list.
  • Events - supremely brief mention of upcoming events and pointers to info.

Special Items

  • Officer Elections. Please read the election procedure and officer duties before the meeting. If you would like to run for anything, or be willing to accept a nomination for office, please attend.
  • Logo decision. We'll take a look at any and all proposed logos and have a vote to select one. You can present your logo to the group however you choose, printed, on a laptop, napkin sketch, etc.
  • Sign by laws
  • pick office
  • talk about internet
  • money for pedal workshop

Decisions

...

Attending

...

Minutes

  1. Find a secretary
    1. Matt volunteers
  2. Financial update
    1. August dues brought in $829
    2. Revenue for Sept: $988!
      1. $789 in dues
        1. Alan, Mark and Patrick remaining non-payers.
      2. $248 in donations
    3. Total bank roll: $2,083
    4. Paying out
      1. $600 in rent
      2. $100 approved for workshop materials
  3. Membership update
    1. Alan Baumbusch is a new member now
  4. Personal projects
    1. Mark – working on LCD’s with Arduino LiquidCrystal.h library
    2. Kelly – exploring an LCD button
    3. Matt, Mark, Sepideh – Kaleidoscope for rainbowduino
  5. Events
    1. Electronica Fest
      1. Email detailing volunteer hours, need to collect emails, display banner and distribute flyers while there.
    2. Sunday, September 13th 4-8:30pm open studios at Load of Fun
    3. Open Hack sessions
    4. Intro bits course
  6. Special Items
    1. Officer elections
      1. Jon reviewed the procedures
      2. Nominations
        1. Jon Lesser for president – no other nominations
        2. Kelly Egan for VP – no other nominations
        3. Matthew Forr for Secretary –no other nominations
        4. Mark Huson for Treasure – no other nominations
      3. Officers are now the board of directors
    2. Logo decisions
      1. Group approved to use the logo that is currently on the wiki withstanding font changes
    3. Sign bylaws
    4. Internet service
      1. Options are
        1. Comcast basic biz plan
          1.  
          2. $10 a month extra
          3. Static IP address
          4. Huge increase
        2. Comcast preferred biz plan
          1. 16mbit down all the time
          2. 2mbit up
          3. Static IP too
        3. Verizon DSL
          1. Save $10
          2. 7mbit down not sure on up
          3. Static IP costs $150 a month
        4. Believe Wireless
          1. 5mbit down 1mbit up something up
          2. They have to put up an antennae up for us at $70 month
    5. Pick office
      1. 120 West North Ave will be our official office space
    6. Address ordering things for pedal workshop
      1. Consider how much we will make from the workshop
      2. Approved $100 for materials for the workshop

 

Action Items

  1. Get more chairs
  2. Erich and Matt will order parts for workshop
  3. Matt will send out email about Electronica Fest
  4. Kelly will contact Sherwin about our current internet situation and the ac situation
  5. Mark will talk with Believe Wireless

 

Members in attendance

  1. Avery Boyce
  2. Silvia Chi
  3. Kelly Egan
  4. Mark Huson
  5. Adam Bachman
  6. Sepideh Miller
  7. Jon Lesser
  8. Matthew Forr
  9. Steve Stowell
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