Regular Member Meeting 2019 06 11: Difference between revisions

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Time and Location

June 11 2019

Called to order at 7:58pm by Karen

Members present: Ken, Kevin, Bobby, Karen, James

Members remote:

Others present: Kyle, ITechGeek (remote)

Quorum: 5

Quorum met? Y

Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes

Karen has to type in from recap email - can present for approval in July

Recognition

Karen et al for an outstanding Tech Circus at the Dupont Underground

New Members

Maxxwell Michelle

Old Business

Letterhead finished? Where's it at?
On a related note, a "Thank you" (on letterhead) to Bruno for the hardware donation

New Business

Project Awesome Reports

Project SUPPLIES - Mirage

Project EXPANSION - Mirage

Project HAMRADIO - Jeff

Project Electron Microscope (SEM) - Julia

Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) - Julia

Project CRISPR -Enrique

- Report and updates

Project SpaceBlimp -Enrique

- Report and updates

Project Media Outreach - Matt

Project IT Infrastructure - Tom

Member Reports

Kevin: I continue to struggle with the TAZ 1.0 and am beginning to believe that there is a hardware failure. The system consistently fails to recognize where the home position of the Z axis is, and grinds the extruder into the bed. However, I've considerably shrunk the distance for moving the Z axis AWAY from the bed. Telling the TAZ to move the Z axis up 1 mm is now much closer to 1 mm instead of 100 mm.

[Karen note]Julia may be coming to visit DC soon, so perhaps she can take a peek.

Director Reports (Governance related stuff)

President's Report

Exiles on U Street fundraiser planning Cryptoparty - figure out a date maybe fall 2019? 3d printing class the week of June 24 - guinea pigs are ready, just need to confirm with Matt Code of conduct Next movie night next July 12 - maybe Young Frankenstein? Real Genius? Field trip to Nonstop Art week of July 1 - see how they are using their space, volunteer to support them on a project and, hopefully, learn about community projects in the process.

Vice President's Report

Treasurer's Report

17 members, 2 of whom are students Took over square, can take cc payments (reader in bod locker) Namecheap is registrar for hackdc.org - don't think we need it. We'll keep it Need to do signature cards still Still need to pay for HacDC's portion of dumpster rental Business license $26/month for two years - recommends paying it since we are very close to the limit for those businesses that need a license Did a survey of other spaces, membership fees are generally $70/month - should we raise membership fees for new members? Also work on benefit offerings. Please remember to use smile.amazon.com

Secretary's Report

Director-at-Large Reports

Kevin

see member report

Ken

Continues to attend PSA 702 meetings, will be working with kids to use the VR system as a motivator Will be setting up an account for HacDC with no purchasing privileges for his Vive - still working through the requirements

Adjournment

Adjourned by at 8.50p by Karen

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 == Time and Location ==
-:Date
+:June 11 2019
-:Called to order at xxxx pm by xxxx
+:Called to order at 7:58pm by Karen
-:Members present: Ken, Kevin, Bobby
+:Members present: Ken, Kevin, Bobby, Karen, James
 :Members remote:
-:Others present:
+:Others present: Kyle, ITechGeek (remote)
-:[[Quorum]]
+:Quorum: 5
-:: Quorum met?
+:: Quorum met? Y
 == Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==
+Karen has to type in from recap email - can present for approval in July
 == Recognition ==
+* Karen et al for an outstanding Tech Circus at the Dupont Underground
 == New Members ==
+Maxxwell
+Michelle
 == Old Business ==
+* Letterhead finished? Where's it at?
+* On a related note, a "Thank you" (on letterhead) to Bruno for the hardware donation
 == New Business ==
@@ Line 45: / Line 52: @@
 == Member Reports ==
+* Kevin: I continue to struggle with the TAZ 1.0 and am beginning to believe that there is a hardware failure. The system consistently fails to recognize where the home position of the Z axis is, and grinds the extruder into the bed. However, I've considerably shrunk the distance for moving the Z axis AWAY from the bed. Telling the TAZ to move the Z axis up 1 mm is now much closer to 1 mm instead of 100 mm.
+[Karen note]Julia may be coming to visit DC soon, so perhaps she can take a peek.
 == Director Reports (Governance related stuff) ==
 === President's Report ===
+Exiles on U Street fundraiser planning
+Cryptoparty - figure out a date maybe fall 2019?
+d printing class the week of June 24 - guinea pigs are ready, just need to confirm with Matt
+Code of conduct
+Next movie night next July 12 - maybe Young Frankenstein? Real Genius?
+Field trip to Nonstop Art week of July 1 - see how they are using their space, volunteer to support them on a project and, hopefully, learn about community projects in the process.
 === Vice President's Report ===
 === Treasurer's Report ===
+members, 2 of whom are students
+Took over square, can take cc payments (reader in bod locker)
+Namecheap is registrar for hackdc.org - don't think we need it. We'll keep it
+Need to do signature cards still
+Still need to pay for HacDC's portion of dumpster rental
+Business license $26/month for two years - recommends paying it since we are very close to the limit for those businesses that need a license
+Did a survey of other spaces, membership fees are generally $70/month - should we raise membership fees for new members? Also work on benefit offerings.
+Please remember to use smile.amazon.com
 === Secretary's Report ===
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 ==== Kevin ====
+see member report
 ==== Ken ====
+Continues to attend PSA 702 meetings, will be working with kids to use the VR system as a motivator
+Will be setting up an account for HacDC with no purchasing privileges for his Vive - still working through the requirements
 == Adjournment ==
-Adjourned by at xxx by xxx
+Adjourned by at 8.50p by Karen