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Vote to move to RedDog's place.  Passed.
== Vote to move to RedDog's place ==
Aim to be out of here by 4/30.
    New owners seem relaxed about end date.


Movers:
* Passed.
    Hasdai, Mark Huson, Robin
* Aim to be out of here by 4/30.
** New owners seem relaxed about end date.


State of the node:
* Volunteer movers: Hasdai, Mark Huson, Robin
    $4k in account
    31 paying members


    Big thanks to Hasdai for outreach.
== State of the node ==


Outreach
* $4k in account
    RobotFest the weekend we're moving
* 31 paying members
    Kathleen offers to help w/ artscape
* Big thanks to Hasdai for outreach.
    Y-not ?


Taxes
== Upcoming Outreach Opportunities ==
    Officially 501c3
    Mark's lawyer friend Jack gets a big hand
    MD taxes up to date
    Federal taxes catching up


Updated membership agreement
* RobotFest the weekend we're moving
    Add list of tools, esp. dangerous ones, for sign-off-on.
* Kathleen offers to help w/ artscape
* Y-not ?


    Drop expensive keys
== Taxes ==
    Add student/family membership rates


    Jack added a few clauses to liability & volunteer & contract law
* Officially 501c3
** Mark's lawyer friend Jack gets a big hand
* MD taxes up to date
* Federal taxes catching up


    Non-members should not be using heavy power tools w/o signing release
== Updated membership agreement ==
    of liability form, incl. power tools section.  (incl soldering irons)


        Point people at Tool Library's safety course, but not required.
* Add list of tools, esp. dangerous ones, for sign-off-on.
* Drop expensive keys
* Add student/family membership rates
* Jack added a few clauses to liability & volunteer & contract law
* Non-members should not be using heavy power tools w/o signing release of liability form, incl. power tools section.  (incl soldering irons)
** Point people at Tool Library's safety course, but not required.
** Tag tools w/ QR codes for docs & friends.
* "Free workshop access" becomes "free/reduced cost + material costs"
* "Student rate" guideline at best.  "Alternative Membership Dues" section of bylaws.


        Tag tools w/ QR codes for docs & friends.
* Vote passed unanimously.


    "Free workshop access" becomes "free/reduced cost + material costs"
== Meeting notes to wiki forever ==
* Archives, too, if possible


    "Student rate" guideline at best.  "Alternative Membership Dues" section
== Intro for new members / open hack ==
    of bylaws.


    Vote passed unanimously.
* small projects / howtos?
* New visitor concierge bell.
* Member board in new space
** Nametags, esp. for officers?


Meeting notes to wiki forever
== Layout of new space ==
    Archives, too, if possible


Intro for new members / open hack; small projects / howtos?
== New Officers ==
    New visitor concierge bell.


    Member board in new space
* Pres: Maze runs again, unopposed.
    Nametags, esp. for officers?
* Vice: Hasdai steps down, Robin runs unopposed.
* Secretary: Me, again, unopposed.  I voted against me, all others aye.
* Treasurer: Kevin, again, unopposed.
** Note that 501(c)3 implies no more free dues for treasurer.


Layout of new space
== Moving Budget ==


New Officers
* Up-to $750 budget for moving, new space improvements, etc.
** Don't have to pay last month rent here.
* Motion to raise amount to $1000.  Passed.
* Vote passed on amended motion.


    Two non-officers run the election:
== Officers fund ==


    Running:
* Acknowledged that we have officers discretionary fund of up-to $300/quarter.
        Pres: Maze runs again, unopposed.
* Moved to up-to $300/mo.  Passed.
        Vice: Hasdai steps down, Robin runs unopposed.
* Vote passed.
        Secretary: Me, again, unopposed.  I voted against me, all otthers aye.
        Treasurer: Kevin, again, unopposed.


    Note that 501c3 implies no more free dues for treasurer.
== Moving Notes ==


Up-to $750 budget for moving, new space improvements, etc.
* Jess asks if there is a central location of moving notes.
    Don't have to pay last month rent here.
** I'll make a Google doc, we'll post to mailing list
 
    Motion to raise amout to $1K.  Passed.
 
    Vote passed on amended motion.
 
Acknowledged that we have officers discressionary fund of up-to $300/quarter.
    Moved to up-to $300/mo.  Passed.
    Vote passed.
 
Jess asks if there is a central location of moving notes.
    I'll make a google doc, we'll post to mailing list

Revision as of 19:28, 29 March 2015


Vote to move to RedDog's place

  • Passed.
  • Aim to be out of here by 4/30.
    • New owners seem relaxed about end date.
  • Volunteer movers: Hasdai, Mark Huson, Robin

State of the node

  • $4k in account
  • 31 paying members
  • Big thanks to Hasdai for outreach.

Upcoming Outreach Opportunities

  • RobotFest the weekend we're moving
  • Kathleen offers to help w/ artscape
  • Y-not ?

Taxes

  • Officially 501c3
    • Mark's lawyer friend Jack gets a big hand
  • MD taxes up to date
  • Federal taxes catching up

Updated membership agreement

  • Add list of tools, esp. dangerous ones, for sign-off-on.
  • Drop expensive keys
  • Add student/family membership rates
  • Jack added a few clauses to liability & volunteer & contract law
  • Non-members should not be using heavy power tools w/o signing release of liability form, incl. power tools section. (incl soldering irons)
    • Point people at Tool Library's safety course, but not required.
    • Tag tools w/ QR codes for docs & friends.
  • "Free workshop access" becomes "free/reduced cost + material costs"
  • "Student rate" guideline at best. "Alternative Membership Dues" section of bylaws.
  • Vote passed unanimously.

Meeting notes to wiki forever

  • Archives, too, if possible

Intro for new members / open hack

  • small projects / howtos?
  • New visitor concierge bell.
  • Member board in new space
    • Nametags, esp. for officers?

Layout of new space

New Officers

  • Pres: Maze runs again, unopposed.
  • Vice: Hasdai steps down, Robin runs unopposed.
  • Secretary: Me, again, unopposed. I voted against me, all others aye.
  • Treasurer: Kevin, again, unopposed.
    • Note that 501(c)3 implies no more free dues for treasurer.

Moving Budget

  • Up-to $750 budget for moving, new space improvements, etc.
    • Don't have to pay last month rent here.
  • Motion to raise amount to $1000. Passed.
  • Vote passed on amended motion.

Officers fund

  • Acknowledged that we have officers discretionary fund of up-to $300/quarter.
  • Moved to up-to $300/mo. Passed.
  • Vote passed.

Moving Notes

  • Jess asks if there is a central location of moving notes.
    • I'll make a Google doc, we'll post to mailing list
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