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== Roll Call ==
 
== Roll Call ==
 
* Board Members
 
* Board Members
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** Barb Davis
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** Christian Kindel
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** Curt Gridley
 +
** Dominic Canare
 +
** James Lancaster
 +
** John Alexander
 +
** Kip Landwehr
 +
** Logan Pajunen
 +
** Tracy Hoover
  
 
* Members
 
* Members
 +
** Jeremiah Burian
 +
** Jeremiah Loder
 +
** Jerry Carpenter
 +
** Jess B
 +
** Mike Barushok
 +
** Mike Hutton
 +
** Tom McGuire
  
 
== Officer Reports ==
 
== Officer Reports ==
  
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* Secretary - Acceptance of previous meeting minutes
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* Secretary - Acceptance of [http://makeict.org/wiki/July_25_2016 previous meeting minutes]
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** {{decision|Meeting minutes for July 25, 2016 are accepted.}}
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8huXEwDkDV2ZzlHSlFyaU1MMnIwQ1d3cXVSeGUzSVFGb0d3 Treasurer’s Monthly Report]
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8huXEwDkDV2ZzlHSlFyaU1MMnIwQ1d3cXVSeGUzSVFGb0d3 Treasurer’s Monthly Report]
  
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* Trash service update and bin location discussion - Logan
 
* Trash service update and bin location discussion - Logan
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** Now have trash service at the makerspace.
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** Bins are currently in the alley
 +
 
* AC update - Logan
 
* AC update - Logan
 +
** Sam and Logan are getting quotes for AC and Heating in the classroom
 +
 
* Kiln update - Curt
 
* Kiln update - Curt
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** Kiln is fixed.
 +
** Looking at building a controller for heat control
 +
 
* Computer servers and software update - James Lancaster and John Alexander
 
* Computer servers and software update - James Lancaster and John Alexander
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* Insurance - no updates at time of printing
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** Having issues with getting things installed on all the classroom laptops
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* Bylaws review - no updates at time of printing
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*** Can fix the major hassle by installing software and updates from a centralized server
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* Business cards - no updates at time of printing
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*** Would need to upgrade Windows computers from home to pro
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* Building exterior - no updates at time of printing
+
**** Cost of this would be $15 per computer for us, so ~$215
 +
** Need new server hardware to build a file server and handle software installations as mentioned above.
 +
*** Can purchase a server for somewhere in the neighborhood of $350
 +
** Motion to approve up to $600 on server hardware and upgrading computers from home to pro
 +
** {{decision|The expenditure of up to $600 for server hardware and upgrading computer from Windows Home to Windows Pro has been approved.}}
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* Insurance
 +
* Bylaws review
 +
* Business cards
 +
 
 +
* Building exterior
 +
** Christian is planning to send an email soon on this.
 +
** {{todo|who=Christian|what=Send an update about sign details.|done=0}}
 +
 
 
* Donor recognition - John Alexander
 
* Donor recognition - John Alexander
 +
** {{todo|who=Tom|what=Form committee for donor recognition (with John A., Barb D., Dominic C.)|done=0}}
  
 
== New Business ==
 
== New Business ==
  
 
* Change financial year - Treasurer
 
* Change financial year - Treasurer
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** Currently, our fiscal year is December 1 through November 30
 +
** Decision: Change our fiscal year to match the calendar year.
 +
 
* Budgeting discussion - Treasurer
 
* Budgeting discussion - Treasurer
 +
** This is a long term project.
 +
** Hoping to have a budgeting plan in place by the beginning of 2017
 +
** When in place, BDs will have to provide a planned budget for the year
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* Review and approve following:
 
* Review and approve following:
 
** Definitions Document
 
** Definitions Document
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*** {{todo|who=Board of Directors|what=Review the Definitions Document|done=0}}
 
** Nametag Policy v0.2
 
** Nametag Policy v0.2
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*** Strike security as a reason we need the policy
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*** {{todo|who=Kip|what=Start a new thread about the name tag policy|done=1}}
 
** New Area Commissioning Policy
 
** New Area Commissioning Policy
 
** Workload Policies
 
** Workload Policies
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** Suggestion to split all of the these policies into separate threads and work them all out on line.
 +
 
* Maker Academy Director appointment and draft strategic plan
 
* Maker Academy Director appointment and draft strategic plan
 +
** Motion to appoint Laura Scholl as the Maker Academy program director
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** {{decision|Laura Scholl has been appointed as the program director of Maker Academy.}}
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* Discuss “tragedy of the commons” problems re: woodshop
 
* Discuss “tragedy of the commons” problems re: woodshop
  
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== General Topics and TODOs ==
 
== General Topics and TODOs ==
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{{todo|who=Logan|what=Schedule executive meeting to discuss BD/access policy issues|done=0}}
  
 
== Decision Summary ==
 
== Decision Summary ==

Latest revision as of 15:20, 12 September 2016

Roll Call

  • Board Members
    • Barb Davis
    • Christian Kindel
    • Curt Gridley
    • Dominic Canare
    • James Lancaster
    • John Alexander
    • Kip Landwehr
    • Logan Pajunen
    • Tracy Hoover
  • Members
    • Jeremiah Burian
    • Jeremiah Loder
    • Jerry Carpenter
    • Jess B
    • Mike Barushok
    • Mike Hutton
    • Tom McGuire

Officer Reports

Old Business

  • Trash service update and bin location discussion - Logan
    • Now have trash service at the makerspace.
    • Bins are currently in the alley
  • AC update - Logan
    • Sam and Logan are getting quotes for AC and Heating in the classroom
  • Kiln update - Curt
    • Kiln is fixed.
    • Looking at building a controller for heat control
  • Computer servers and software update - James Lancaster and John Alexander
    • Having issues with getting things installed on all the classroom laptops
      • Can fix the major hassle by installing software and updates from a centralized server
      • Would need to upgrade Windows computers from home to pro
        • Cost of this would be $15 per computer for us, so ~$215
    • Need new server hardware to build a file server and handle software installations as mentioned above.
      • Can purchase a server for somewhere in the neighborhood of $350
    • Motion to approve up to $600 on server hardware and upgrading computers from home to pro
    • @DECISION: The expenditure of up to $600 for server hardware and upgrading computer from Windows Home to Windows Pro has been approved.
  • Insurance
  • Bylaws review
  • Business cards
  • Building exterior
    • Christian is planning to send an email soon on this.
    • @TODO (Christian, no date): Send an update about sign details.
  • Donor recognition - John Alexander
    • @TODO (Tom, no date): Form committee for donor recognition (with John A., Barb D., Dominic C.)

New Business

  • Change financial year - Treasurer
    • Currently, our fiscal year is December 1 through November 30
    • Decision: Change our fiscal year to match the calendar year.
  • Budgeting discussion - Treasurer
    • This is a long term project.
    • Hoping to have a budgeting plan in place by the beginning of 2017
    • When in place, BDs will have to provide a planned budget for the year
  • Review and approve following:
    • Definitions Document
      • @TODO (Board of Directors, no date): Review the Definitions Document
    • Nametag Policy v0.2
      • Strike security as a reason we need the policy
      • @TODO (Kip, no date): Start a new thread about the name tag policy
    • New Area Commissioning Policy
    • Workload Policies
    • Suggestion to split all of the these policies into separate threads and work them all out on line.
  • Maker Academy Director appointment and draft strategic plan
    • Motion to appoint Laura Scholl as the Maker Academy program director
    • @DECISION: Laura Scholl has been appointed as the program director of Maker Academy.
  • Discuss “tragedy of the commons” problems re: woodshop

Announcements

  • Exploration Place wants to formalize our relationship for next year.
  • The President will soon set a quarterly formal board meeting to discuss our future direction and address policy.
  • The President will soon release a calendar when the agenda will be open and closed for submissions and requested items and documentation for agenda submissions.

General Topics and TODOs

@TODO (Logan, no date): Schedule executive meeting to discuss BD/access policy issues

Decision Summary

    Task Summary

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