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== Legal/Financial/Membership ==
 
== Legal/Financial/Membership ==
 
* Treasurer Report (as of 7/13/14)
 
* Treasurer Report (as of 7/13/14)
** Bank balance: $17978.86
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** Bank balance: $17,978.86
 
** Paypal: $332.54
 
** Paypal: $332.54
** Total: $18311.40
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** Total: $18,311.40
 
* Membership numbers: 27 active, 21 inactive
 
* Membership numbers: 27 active, 21 inactive
 
* Social media: 719 Facebook fans, 261 Twitter followers
 
* Social media: 719 Facebook fans, 261 Twitter followers
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== Policies and Procedures ==
 
== Policies and Procedures ==
 
* Donation receipts
 
* Donation receipts
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* Standing rules
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* Board member expectations - Quiz: can you state our mission?
  
 
== Building Topics ==
 
== Building Topics ==
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* Insurance
 
* Insurance
 
* The floor
 
* The floor
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* Keys and access control
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* Studios
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* Sign in front window
  
 
== Long Term Planning ==
 
== Long Term Planning ==
* Hi This is Tom :-)
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* we should think about the opportunities we have to sell stuff, at maker fairs and other venues and build our cash flow so that when the grant runs out we're still able to fly without raising our membership rate (Tom)
*  I had a topic I didn't get into the last meeting so instead of posting on the group I'm just starting a new agenda
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* Tool rental from Friend's?
* Even though we have this wonderful grant that is giving us a shot in the arm I think with our new 501c3 status we should
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* Labor Party opportunities
* think about the opportunities we have to sell stuff, at maker fairs and other venues and build our cash flow so that when
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* KSBDC
* the grant runs out we're still able to fly without raising our membership rate.
 
  
 
== Check on progress of Community Projects ==
 
== Check on progress of Community Projects ==
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== Events ==
 
== Events ==
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* July 26 - Dremel and Little Library build
  
 
== Any topics from members or guests who are present ==
 
== Any topics from members or guests who are present ==
  
 
Meeting closed @
 
Meeting closed @
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MakeICT mission statement: We innovate, learn, and build community at the intersection of art, technology, science, and culture

Revision as of 16:15, 14 July 2014

Meeting Time: 6:00pm

Location: MakeICT @ 914 W Douglas


All members are welcome to attend, and non-board members can join the conversation when invited.


Legal/Financial/Membership

  • Treasurer Report (as of 7/13/14)
    • Bank balance: $17,978.86
    • Paypal: $332.54
    • Total: $18,311.40
  • Membership numbers: 27 active, 21 inactive
  • Social media: 719 Facebook fans, 261 Twitter followers

Policies and Procedures

  • Donation receipts
  • Standing rules
  • Board member expectations - Quiz: can you state our mission?

Building Topics

  • Internet - Cox 25 mb connection coming soon @ $130/month
  • Insurance
  • The floor
  • Keys and access control
  • Studios
  • Sign in front window

Long Term Planning

  • we should think about the opportunities we have to sell stuff, at maker fairs and other venues and build our cash flow so that when the grant runs out we're still able to fly without raising our membership rate (Tom)
  • Tool rental from Friend's?
  • Labor Party opportunities
  • KSBDC

Check on progress of Community Projects

  • Bus Thursdays
  • Electronic Door

Members' Projects and Recognition

New equipment/donations

  • We should get a video camera or GoPro to record workshops and other events. One person should be responsible for it.(Tom)
  • All so for larger venues a PA system might be good. (Hack one together) (Tom)

Events

  • July 26 - Dremel and Little Library build

Any topics from members or guests who are present

Meeting closed @


MakeICT mission statement: We innovate, learn, and build community at the intersection of art, technology, science, and culture