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== Governance Committee (Dom) ==
 
== Governance Committee (Dom) ==
 
* Business plan (Dustin)
 
* Business plan (Dustin)
* How to move forward with grant money
+
* How to move forward with grant money (John)
 +
* Accelerator/incubator idea (John)
 +
* Property on Commerce Street
  
  
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=== Topics ===
 
=== Topics ===
* No topics
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* Downtime over the weekend
  
  
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|-
 
|-
 
| Bank
 
| Bank
| <bank balance>
+
| $112,390.84
| <bank change>
+
| + 99,175.93
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Paypal
 
| Paypal
| <paypal balance>
+
| $2,044.29
| <paypal change>
+
| + 373.84
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Total
 
| Total
| <total balance>
+
| $114,435.13
| <total change>
+
| + 99,549.77
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Member count
 
| Member count
| <member total>
+
| 34
| <member change>
+
| + 2
 
|}
 
|}
 
=== Topics ===
 
=== Topics ===
 
* No topics
 
* No topics
 
  
 
== Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb) ==
 
== Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb) ==
* No topics
+
* Need to start calendar for next year
  
  
== Special Projects Brigade (?) ==
+
== Special Projects Brigade (looking for a leader) ==
 
* Project triage (Barb)
 
* Project triage (Barb)
 
** Review what we're doing, decide what's important, make choices
 
** Review what we're doing, decide what's important, make choices
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== Miscellaneous and community topics ==
 
== Miscellaneous and community topics ==
* No topics
 
 
 
== Unsorted ==
 
 
* Attracting members, being active (John)
 
* Attracting members, being active (John)
 
** Directed hack day
 
** Directed hack day
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* How to make the 'space more work-friendly (John)
 
* How to make the 'space more work-friendly (John)
 
** Force board members to bring projects in
 
** Force board members to bring projects in
* Accelerator/incubator idea (John)
 
* Need to start calendar for next year (Barb)
 
 
* Member-owned tools (John)
 
* Member-owned tools (John)
  
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Ended @ 1905
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__________________________________________
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 +
Notes (minutes?):
 +
 
 +
Dustin biz plan update
 +
- would like help getting market data from WSU CEBR(?)
 +
- we need to review goals and objectives after Dustin's latest edit
 +
- will continue to send sections out for review with deadlines; review goals and objectives by Friday evening **ALL**
 +
- hope is that biz plan will help establish goals and be available when seeking funding
 +
 
 +
Grant money plan
 +
- need to designate wood shop point person **TOM**
 +
 
 +
Incubator space
 +
- Talk around town of creating a space
 +
- We will participate in the discussion **JOHN**
 +
 
 +
Location
 +
- set soft deadline of Jan 15 to make a decision
 +
 
 +
Finances
 +
- grant deposited
 +
 
 +
Members
 +
- need to confirm that new members are getting a welcome letter via WildApricot **MIKE**
 +
 
 +
Special Projects
 +
- need to make sure we have buy-in from people to run projects before agreeing (eg instructables) **BARB**
 +
 
 +
Bus
 +
- got insurance!!
 +
- title being signed over to us soon
 +
 
 +
Little free libraries
 +
- doors almost complete
 +
- will deliver to TOPS before year end; install in spring? **BARB**
 +
 
 +
Robot Sumo
 +
- invite people to Facebook event!
 +
- set ticket cap **GINA**
 +
 
 +
Screen Printing
 +
- getting info on equipment to buy  **KIP**
 +
 
 +
General use guidelines
 +
- need call to arms to recruit people to write these for equipment **DOM**
 +
 
 +
devICT
 +
- received non-profit access to SLACK
 +
 
 +
Loaned equipment
 +
- are we going to accept it?
 +
- insurance? **JENS**
 +
- how do other do it?  **JOHN**
 +
 
 +
3D printer
 +
- next workshop plan **DOM AND JAMES L**

Latest revision as of 20:06, 1 December 2014

Governance Committee (Dom)

  • Business plan (Dustin)
  • How to move forward with grant money (John)
  • Accelerator/incubator idea (John)
  • Property on Commerce Street


Communications Hive (John)

Social media stats

Count Change
Facebook <FB Total> <FB Change>
Twitter <Twitter Total> <Twitter Change)
Google+ <G+ Total> <G+ Change)
Meetup <Meetup Total> <Meetup Change)

Topics

  • Downtime over the weekend


Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)

Status

Account Balance Change
Bank $112,390.84 + 99,175.93
Paypal $2,044.29 + 373.84
Total $114,435.13 + 99,549.77
Member count 34 + 2

Topics

  • No topics

Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)

  • Need to start calendar for next year


Special Projects Brigade (looking for a leader)

  • Project triage (Barb)
    • Review what we're doing, decide what's important, make choices
  • Bus
  • Little Free Libraries


Programs

Makerspace (Tom)

Upcoming Events

  • Robot Sumo (Dec 12-13)
  • Chibitronics Sticky Circuits Dec

Other topics

  • Screen printing
  • Safety Sultan
    • Need to post general use guidelines by equipment

devICT (Seth)

Upcoming Events

  • None reported

Other topics

  • No topics


Miscellaneous and community topics

  • Attracting members, being active (John)
    • Directed hack day
    • Arduino Tuesdays?
  • How to make the 'space more work-friendly (John)
    • Force board members to bring projects in
  • Member-owned tools (John)

Ended @ 1905

__________________________________________

Notes (minutes?):

Dustin biz plan update

- would like help getting market data from WSU CEBR(?)
- we need to review goals and objectives after Dustin's latest edit
- will continue to send sections out for review with deadlines; review goals and objectives by Friday evening **ALL**
- hope is that biz plan will help establish goals and be available when seeking funding

Grant money plan

- need to designate wood shop point person **TOM**

Incubator space

- Talk around town of creating a space
- We will participate in the discussion **JOHN**

Location

- set soft deadline of Jan 15 to make a decision

Finances

- grant deposited

Members

- need to confirm that new members are getting a welcome letter via WildApricot **MIKE**

Special Projects

- need to make sure we have buy-in from people to run projects before agreeing (eg instructables) **BARB**

Bus

- got insurance!!
- title being signed over to us soon

Little free libraries

- doors almost complete
- will deliver to TOPS before year end; install in spring? **BARB**

Robot Sumo

- invite people to Facebook event!
- set ticket cap **GINA**

Screen Printing

- getting info on equipment to buy  **KIP**

General use guidelines

- need call to arms to recruit people to write these for equipment **DOM**

devICT

- received non-profit access to SLACK

Loaned equipment

- are we going to accept it?
- insurance? **JENS**
- how do other do it?  **JOHN**

3D printer

- next workshop plan **DOM AND JAMES L**