March 20 2017

Roll Call

• Board members
  • Logan Pajunen
  • Tracy Hoover
  • Curt Gridley
  • James Lancaster
  • Christian Kindel
  • Dominic Canare
  • John Alexander
  • Barbara Davis
• Guests
  • Tom McGuire
  • Jeremiah Burian
  • Malissa Long
  • Ginger Cullen
  • Hannah Adkins
  • Rick M?
  • David Springs
  • Mike Barushok
  • Brian Groom
  • Mike Dickson
  • John Cody

Business

• Guns and stuff
  • Brian provided some information and detail about what’s ok / isn’t ok with the ATF
  • We are still operating under the rule that NO GUNS will be allowed until we have had an opportunity to research it further
  • @TODO (Logan, no date): Share gun rule with membership.

• Treasurer’s report
  • Tracy presents the 2017 working financials document
  • 339 total members as of March 1
  • Current expenses for Jeremiah’s wall shared in the metal shop - project is complete $1,1141.49 (estimated cost was $1,400)

• devICT
  • No news to report

• KLF
  • @TODO (Logan, no date): Ask for KLF speakers in the newsletter.

• Maker Academy
  • Laura has a potential collaboration with the Art Park this summer. Will update as more info available

• Maker Faire
  • Stuff is happening
  • @TODO (Barb, no date): Recruit volunteers to help run booth at Maker Faire.
  • @TODO (Logan, no date): Ask Maker Faire committee to push social media posts for call for makers.

• RiverFest
  • @TODO (Barb, no date): Recruit volunteers to help run activities at RiverFest.

• Previous minutes
  • @DECISION: Minutes from the past three meetings are accepted.

• First aid
  • Need to do some grant seeking for AED
  • Who’s in charge of keeping first aid kits stocked?
  • @DECISION: Create a safety committee.
  • @TODO (Tracy, no date): Write a grant for an AED.
  • @DECISION: $1200 allocated for an AED iff the grant application fails.

• Ceramics
  • Slab roller…. Never mind (John needs to do some math/shopping)
  • Need more clay

• Haysville Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council
  • Malissa requests $75 for an Outreach activity
  • Spring has Sprung Art Festival
  • Make-it-take-it craft - tissue-paper dying silk scarves
  • @TODO (Barb, no date): {{{what}}}

• Girl Scout Camp
  • August 1-3, makerspace will be busy from 9-4

• Bike Rack
  • @TODO (Logan, no date): Look into grant money from Wichita Transit for bike racks.

• Air conditioning
  • Discussion/debate over whether it’s a good investment for the classroom, since we may be moving
  • It’s way hotter in the metalshop - we need to at least put fans in there too
  • @TODO (Logan, 2 weeks): Make proposal to board on cooling solution, including installation.

• Workshop prices, cancellations
  • Materials fee - motion to allow instructors to collect materials fee at the workshop (rather than pre-paying / paying a single fee)
    • Lots of discussion, potential problems
    • Motion withdrawn
  • @TODO (unassigned, no date): Create calculator for instructors to figure out class fees.
  • @TODO (unassigned, no date): Add link to cancellation policy to all event descriptions via event creation tool.
  • @TODO (unassigned, no date): Add link to cancellation policy to event reminders.
  • @TODO (James L, no date): Look into whether WildApricot will only accept event registrations IF they are paid online/ahead of time.
  • @TODO (James L, no date): Look into whether WildApricot event registrations can be cancelled by users now.

• Annual meeting
  • Discussion of Dates of annual meeting
  • After discussion Date preferred is Jun 17th, (Riverfest is June 2-10, KC Makerfaire is the weekend of the 24th)
  • @TODO (Bylaw review committee, no date): Review bylaws and proposals.
  • Discussion about voting method.
  • No dissention that there was agreement that the election had been in the past been custom to vote electronically and be handled by Secretary.

• Volunteer Coordinator
  • Not so much a coordinator, more of improving communications.
  • Suggestions for ideas for onboarding/orientation Fez
  • Leads and Boardmembers to talk to people.
  • Suggestion of Skills and interest survey
  • Kez Cook is handling onboarding