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== Time and Location ==  
== Time and Location ==  
:Date 2024-04-09
:Date 2024-04-09
:Called to order at pm by  
:Called to order at 7:44 pm by Obi
:Members present:  
:Members present:
:Members remote:  
:Members remote:
* Liz
* Gabriel
* Sven
* Obi
* Christopher
:Others present:  
:Others present:  
:[[Quorum]]  
:[[Quorum]]  
:: Quorum met?
:: Yes


== [[Regular Member Meeting 2024 03 12|Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes]] ==
== [[Regular Member Meeting 2024 03 12|Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes]] ==
 
Obi Approved, Gabe Seconded




== Recognition ==
== Recognition ==
 
Liz by Obi for General 3D Printer Wizardry!


== New Members ==
== New Members ==
 
Kyle Titus-Glover, Voted in!


== Old Business ==
== Old Business ==
== New Business ==
May make a purchase proposal areas -
May make a purchase proposal areas -
prior to this our options have been Discord or the dry erase.
prior to this our options have been Discord or the dry erase.
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* AirTable
* AirTable
* Google Forms
* Google Forms
Christopher will make a Google Form that will export into a spreadsheet


Callie is asking for a 3d printed casting setup.
Callie is asking for a 3d printed casting setup.
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Sven's community help ideas:
Sven's community help ideas:


* Recycle / remake scooter batteries
* Recycle/remake scooter batteries - Side project?
 
 
== New Business ==
Policy in place for using dangerous equipment:
* Possibly assign a person to each piece of equipment to approve
* Restrict to members
** Restricting members for this meeting and requiring a release form, Obi will draft up a policy for approval and a release form for the future.
 
Make Open Project Night more visitor-friendly
* Add some structure
* Make sure people feel welcome, nametags, introducing ourselves
* Make sure there are two people in the space (Going to be Christopher and Liz, Sven when possible)
 
Update Bylaws for Membership to clarify requirements for other membership tiers
* Qualifying Life Events that can cause monetary hardship.
* Revisiting next month
 
The parking lot will be inaccessible sometime this year due to construction in the neighboring lot (The church is unsure of dates, should let us know when ``they`` are updated)
 
TLDR: Comcast pricing sucks - Gabriel reached out to check pricing, no discounts for nonprofits, business line only. We will look into [https://www.astound.com/business/smb/ Astound], highly recommended by Chris and Kyle
 


== Adjournment ==
== Adjournment ==
Adjourned by at by
Adjourned by Obi (Seconded by Christopher) at 8:39

Latest revision as of 00:45, 10 April 2024


Time and Location

Date 2024-04-09
Called to order at 7:44 pm by Obi
Members present:
Members remote:
  • Liz
  • Gabriel
  • Sven
  • Obi
  • Christopher
Others present:
Quorum
Yes

Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes

Obi Approved, Gabe Seconded


Recognition

Liz by Obi for General 3D Printer Wizardry!

New Members

Kyle Titus-Glover, Voted in!

Old Business

May make a purchase proposal areas - prior to this our options have been Discord or the dry erase.

Other options:

  • AirTable
  • Google Forms

Christopher will make a Google Form that will export into a spreadsheet

Callie is asking for a 3d printed casting setup. Liz recommends: Make a furnace?

  • Collect cans to melt and recast
  • Can also be used on the CNC milling machine

Sven's community help ideas:

  • Recycle/remake scooter batteries - Side project?


New Business

Policy in place for using dangerous equipment:

  • Possibly assign a person to each piece of equipment to approve
  • Restrict to members
    • Restricting members for this meeting and requiring a release form, Obi will draft up a policy for approval and a release form for the future.

Make Open Project Night more visitor-friendly

  • Add some structure
  • Make sure people feel welcome, nametags, introducing ourselves
  • Make sure there are two people in the space (Going to be Christopher and Liz, Sven when possible)

Update Bylaws for Membership to clarify requirements for other membership tiers

  • Qualifying Life Events that can cause monetary hardship.
  • Revisiting next month

The parking lot will be inaccessible sometime this year due to construction in the neighboring lot (The church is unsure of dates, should let us know when ``they`` are updated)

TLDR: Comcast pricing sucks - Gabriel reached out to check pricing, no discounts for nonprofits, business line only. We will look into Astound, highly recommended by Chris and Kyle


Adjournment

Adjourned by Obi (Seconded by Christopher) at 8:39