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== Time and Location == | == Time and Location == | ||
:Date | :Date | ||
:Called to order at | :Called to order at 19:39 pm by Michelle | ||
:Members present: | :Members present: Kevin, Gabe, Max, Chris, Calli, Ken, Obi, Michelle | ||
:Members remote: | :Members remote: | ||
:Others present: | :Others present: | ||
:[[Quorum]] | :[[Quorum]] | ||
:: Quorum met? | :: Quorum met? Yes | ||
== [[Regular_Member_Meeting_2023_01_10|Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes]] == | == [[Regular_Member_Meeting_2023_01_10|Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes]] == | ||
== Recognition == | == Recognition == | ||
* Gabe, Ulisses for organizing the basement clean out (and Ray for hauling off the stuff Benning Road wouldn't take). | |||
* Michelle for sticking with the presidency even after moving, getting a new job, etc., etc. | |||
== New Members == | == New Members == | ||
* No new members | |||
== Old Business == | == Old Business == | ||
* Basement clean-out | |||
** Lessons learned: When Benning Road says "Electronics and toxic materials" that's the '''only''' thing they take. | |||
** Matt Pfeiffer has a [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1030692770211442800/1072330660179624017/HacDC_Workshop_-_S2.pdf new 3D floor plan of the basement with the OTR rotated] | |||
* This is Michelle's last meeting as president | |||
* Reaching a wider audience. | |||
** Join Nation of Makers for the resources (networks, safety guidelines, etc.) We think we have enough money for membership | |||
* Chris Knight and Daniel Aaron interested in cyber-security. Chris installed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_Network_Simulator-3 GNS-3] network emulator GUI on the server. Drag'n'drop servers, etc, to create the network topology. Eventually, a competition. | |||
* Michelle proposing the creation of an automated Meeting Minutes template | |||
** A "Looking forward" section for future events (or for removing events) | |||
* Possible one-off courses. | |||
** Calli offering to run a small series on web scraping/indexing, or perhaps user experience design. | |||
** Tristan talking about Capture the Flag and/or FreeCAD class. | |||
** Combine Web Scraping and Machine Learning classes | |||
* Use Discord more. Still. | |||
** 125 people at the moment are "subscribed" to the Discord server. | |||
* Events | |||
** Last Open Project Night was seven people | |||
** Visitor's Night is more variable | |||
** For every event, one person has to be officially responsible. | |||
* Kevin proposes a restaurant or movie night quarterly? | |||
** Michelle recommends "[https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/ General Magic]" documentary | |||
== New Business == | == New Business == | ||
* Phone system? See last month's minutes | |||
** Set up an [https://www.asterisk.org/ Asterisk] server? | |||
** Access: Until the phone works, take the phone number notice off the space. | |||
** Go back to a hardwired landline | |||
* Web changes | |||
** Remove message about access to "the server" from the web page as well | |||
** Onboarding for new members? (How to get a key, how to get a wiki account, etc.) | |||
** Michelle: We should give members who are not board members more control | |||
** Max and Calli would to help with web / wiki editing | |||
** Michelle: Be careful about "SEO credits" and changing wiki page names. | |||
** Add an "editors onboarding / best practices" page. | |||
* [https://github.com/hacdc GitHub] | |||
** Admin access now available | |||
* [https://codeberg.org/HacDC Codeberg] too | |||
* [https://www.rockvillesciencecenter.org/rscd Rockville Science Day] | |||
** Michelle didn't feel it was worth the effort as a tabler, but a good place to visit as a member of the public. | |||
** The relationship with Ulisses is the only win to come out of that. | |||
* New board: | |||
** Vice-president is "president-in-waiting" / apprentice president training to take over from the outgoing president. (Basically a two-year minimum commitment. One as vice, one as president.) | |||
** President liaisons with church and treasurer. Not a lot of power but it's a good role for guidance person / project manager. | |||
** Obi interested / willing to become president. | |||
** Gabe putting in for vice president | |||
** Tristan possibly running for treasurer | |||
*** Set "auto-pay" notices to be sent to the entire BOD | |||
** Keep one at-large position for a ham radio person. Probably John or Brian. | |||
** Michelle will reach out to Phil for the other at-large (or other BOD position). | |||
** [[Duties_of_the_Secretary|Duties of the Secretary]] | |||
** Bylaws, standing laws, proposed standing laws, etc. Instead, we generally operate by consensus. | |||
== Adjournment == | == Adjournment == | ||
Adjourned by at | Adjourned by at Michelle by 21:12 |
Latest revision as of 13:21, 16 February 2023
Time and Location
- Date
- Called to order at 19:39 pm by Michelle
- Members present: Kevin, Gabe, Max, Chris, Calli, Ken, Obi, Michelle
- Members remote:
- Others present:
- Quorum
- Quorum met? Yes
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes
Recognition
- Gabe, Ulisses for organizing the basement clean out (and Ray for hauling off the stuff Benning Road wouldn't take).
- Michelle for sticking with the presidency even after moving, getting a new job, etc., etc.
New Members
- No new members
Old Business
- Basement clean-out
- Lessons learned: When Benning Road says "Electronics and toxic materials" that's the only thing they take.
- Matt Pfeiffer has a new 3D floor plan of the basement with the OTR rotated
- This is Michelle's last meeting as president
- Reaching a wider audience.
- Join Nation of Makers for the resources (networks, safety guidelines, etc.) We think we have enough money for membership
- Chris Knight and Daniel Aaron interested in cyber-security. Chris installed GNS-3 network emulator GUI on the server. Drag'n'drop servers, etc, to create the network topology. Eventually, a competition.
- Michelle proposing the creation of an automated Meeting Minutes template
- A "Looking forward" section for future events (or for removing events)
- Possible one-off courses.
- Calli offering to run a small series on web scraping/indexing, or perhaps user experience design.
- Tristan talking about Capture the Flag and/or FreeCAD class.
- Combine Web Scraping and Machine Learning classes
- Use Discord more. Still.
- 125 people at the moment are "subscribed" to the Discord server.
- Events
- Last Open Project Night was seven people
- Visitor's Night is more variable
- For every event, one person has to be officially responsible.
- Kevin proposes a restaurant or movie night quarterly?
- Michelle recommends "General Magic" documentary
New Business
- Phone system? See last month's minutes
- Set up an Asterisk server?
- Access: Until the phone works, take the phone number notice off the space.
- Go back to a hardwired landline
- Web changes
- Remove message about access to "the server" from the web page as well
- Onboarding for new members? (How to get a key, how to get a wiki account, etc.)
- Michelle: We should give members who are not board members more control
- Max and Calli would to help with web / wiki editing
- Michelle: Be careful about "SEO credits" and changing wiki page names.
- Add an "editors onboarding / best practices" page.
- GitHub
- Admin access now available
- Codeberg too
- Rockville Science Day
- Michelle didn't feel it was worth the effort as a tabler, but a good place to visit as a member of the public.
- The relationship with Ulisses is the only win to come out of that.
- New board:
- Vice-president is "president-in-waiting" / apprentice president training to take over from the outgoing president. (Basically a two-year minimum commitment. One as vice, one as president.)
- President liaisons with church and treasurer. Not a lot of power but it's a good role for guidance person / project manager.
- Obi interested / willing to become president.
- Gabe putting in for vice president
- Tristan possibly running for treasurer
- Set "auto-pay" notices to be sent to the entire BOD
- Keep one at-large position for a ham radio person. Probably John or Brian.
- Michelle will reach out to Phil for the other at-large (or other BOD position).
- Duties of the Secretary
- Bylaws, standing laws, proposed standing laws, etc. Instead, we generally operate by consensus.
Adjournment
Adjourned by at Michelle by 21:12