2015-03-29 Meeting Notes

Vote to move to reddawg's place

• Passed.
• Aim to be out of here by 4/30.
  • New owners seem relaxed about end date.

• Volunteer movers: Hasdai, Mark Huson, Robyn

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?

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