Bonjour, hakkers!
I've noticed that there was a meeting on 2014-01-14 and that the minutes are
posted. They are visible on the web at
https://synhak.org/wiki/Meetings/2014-1-14. I've also included them in this
mail for reading at your leisure:
{{Infobox_meeting
|time=7PM
|date=2014-01-14
|venue=21 West North
|next=Meetings/2014-1-21
|previous=Meetings/2014-1-7
}}
= Agenda =
* '''Note Taker:''' Steve R.
* '''Moderator:''' Torrie Fischer
== Introduction and Names ==
* Andrew - Leave the meeting early
* Andy - run electric
* G - find paint
* Matt - design business cards
* Mike - have a torch
* Devin - machinist
* Nicole - do jewlery metals
* Justin -
* craig - breaks audi's
* Becca - make cakes
* Erin - dabble, found out about us at odd mall
* Dakota - Hangs around and bothers people, found out about us through Martin
* Martin - Registered nurse, building things, radio controlled lawn mower,
learned about
us through Andy
* Louis - do math, learned about us through girlfriend
* Lilith - cosplay, learned about us through newspaper
* Alex - IT specialist
* Martha - exboatbum, work on windows in the new space
* Chris - admin systems
* Steve - can barely take notes today
* Torrie - build infrastructure for hackerspaces
* Omar - just in time
== Announcements ==
* Andrew - if you are wanting to become a member and want to turn in
application going to
be hard to get a hold of for a month or so. Can email at [email protected]
* Omar - 6 IBM thinkpads, newish condition, thinking of setting up 4 or 5 to be
used
throughout the new space in each room. So no need to leave space to get to a
computer.
However they all need SATA hard drives and power adapters. IBM/Lenovo. All OSes
need to
be legit.
* G - cleveland minimaker faire march 29 2014.
* Justin - Donated 1/2 dozen laptops for Omar's project.
* Nicole - brought in a crockpot for pickle solution for jewlery.
* G - Spark Akron Feb 7 2014. Whole 3 day weekend. Torrie is helping run this.
* Devin - We are moving in a couple weeks, new location down the street at 48
S. Summit
St.
* Andrew - over the weekend supposed to be a build session on Sunday, people
showed up
but no one was there to let them in the building. If something is planned try
to be there
if things change notify via mailing list.
* Torrie - Build mailing list, for organizing the build out of the new space.
If you have
ideas send it to [email protected] subscribe if you're interested in helping
out.
* Lilith - project doing is probably toxic ammount of of spray adhesive so stay
away.
== Membership ==
* 2 outstanding forms, no new ones.
== Financial Report ==
* Funds in bank: $2000 checking, $500 savings, $900 in dues
* Last year brought in $10,627.34
* Last year spent: $8333.93
* as of January 2014 is net loss of $771.84
* Current rent: $500, for new and old space
* Utilities around $600 for January
* January estimate expenses $1,185.00
* $995 /month in dues
* Project that we'll gain 2 people in January
* February estimate Utilities at $600
* March estimate is around $720
* Torrie took over treasurer.
* Will add a more detailed report to the mailing list
* Torrie working on spiff for subscription donations, look for it in the next 2
weeks
* Omar - Do we know if the gas company has a budgeting plan.
* Martin - GP or Demand meter. If it is a demand then you can request a GP put
in. Demand
goes by peak and get charged that for every day.
* Craig - can we afford $20 more for internet
== Proposals ==
* Check the page at [[Proposals/Open]].
* $40/month member dues
== Discussion Items ==
* Omar - Alternate funding, is there interest in establishing a framework for
selling off
old or unneeded assets? Devin - Make sure there is a week or 2 week list
publically
posted. Sold to benefit space, money has to goto space. A message with a list
asking if
it is wanted or needed or if it can be sold.
* Devin - email was sent out to space, pushing opening day to March 1 2014.
Talking about
doing some trading, getting another booth at oddmall for free. It's at the John
S. Knight
center
* Martha - What still needs to be done at the new space: There is a list at the
space.
List of avliable times to come over and work. Tonight people are going over
there to do
some work. Matt - who opens the door should send a message to the build list.
* Matt - possibly a digital lock system someone showing up which can be given a
temporary
code to unlock the door. Torrie - might not be right for us right now.
* Justin - Have a storage unit that's rented out. Surplus of space, 250 sqft.
Want to
replace it, by renting 250 sqft space at the new space. Industrial pallet
racking, 40' x
3' for $100 a month for 6 months. Instant do not hack, if you mess with it
you're up for
ban. Needs to get through garage door. Bringing 60' pallet racking 10'L x 3'D x
6' H
Shelving will be for use but will still be Justin's property. G - Awesome.
= End of Meeting =
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