Agenda:[]
Opening[]
- Check-In
- Ground Rules
- Agenda Review
Reports[]
- Treasurer
- Insurance
Business[]
- Hackerspace Location Selection
Attendance:[]
- J Simmons
- Greg Moran
- Joe McKibben
- Jason McDougald
- Ron L
- Dean Shrickel
- Chad Snoke
- Josh Stults
- Bryan Fite
- Ken Phelps
- Jason Sanders
Minutes:[]
Start: 6:56PM
Check-In: What good thing has happend to you recently?[]
Reports:[]
Treasurer:
- Total Assets = $1175.24
- 2011 Budget categories made to match DMAs categories
Insurance:
- DMA has committed to an early January "turn on" date for the new Gem City insurance coverage
Business[]
Hackerspace location: (select-a-space) search team report and decision:
- Reviewed the criteria used when looking for potential spaces
- Reviewed the 3 (now only 2) potential spaces (Front St Space on Craigslist and 1409 Business Center Ct remained after Downtown Office Tower Retail Suites Centre City Plaza decided we could not have 24 hour access)
- Round robin discussion about the groups preferences
- overwhelming support for Front St space (even though no units are currently available) due to cost, ease of changes (by just moving between units), and location
- Determined other monthly costs are insurance (@ $115/month) and internet (@ $60/month?)
- NOTE - early group project needs to be a security system of some kind
- Discussed upper limits on monthly rent at Front St given only 10 members, note, over $325 and income will not meet costs (but reserves will cover for half to a full year)
- dues remain set at $50/month
- discussed empowering a group of three to work with Front St and make final space selection based on monthly budget and previously established criteria
- Final Proposal: Dayton Diode authorizes J Simmons, Joe McKibben, and Chad Snoke to follow up with Mourty at Front Street to rent the cheapest "nicest" space that meets our needs for $300-500.
- Consensed on: 6 thumbs up, no stand asides and no blocks
Other Issues:[]
- January agenda topics (potential):
- Hackerspace policies (usage, storage, equipment loans/donations)
- New officer positions: 1) DMA representative, 2) Facility Manager, 3) Treasurer
- Finding a sponsor (to help with funding)
- Brainstorming ways to increase membership
- The group was in agreement that basic membership duies will be increased to $50/month
End: 8:22 PM
Laser Scanner hack[]
...and other meeting pics
Chad's sweet deal laser scanner purchase (note red light=powered up
can't have a meeting without flipchart
December meeting at Joe's place
December meeting at Joe's place