note taker: My "what do you do" was meant as a joke. Thank you anyway if the intent was sparing me the embarrassment under the assumption I wasn't joking or half asleep or something. I'll work on my deadpan. :)
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 10:22 PM, a l <[email protected]> wrote: > <phongTemplate> > {{Infobox_meeting > |time=7PM > |date=$date > |venue=48 South Summit > |next=$next > |previous=$previous > }} > > = Agenda = > > * '''Note Taker:''' Andrew L > * '''Moderator:''' Devin > > == Introduction and Names == > > * Philip - Does bicycles, and various other things > * Craig - works > * Will - Needs a job > * Justin - Fixes security > * AJ9 - Speaks out of order > * Mike - Found a 200MB zipdrive > * Alex - Doesn't break security :winkyface: > * Becca - Is a Tardis > * Steve - Feels wierd not note taking > * Mila - Breaks scroll saw blades > * Matt - Does electronics > ** Heard about us through an old Beacon-Journal article > * Andrew - burns hands on glass > * Devin - fixes things > * Andy - nuttin' > * Tim - Teaches, hides in the palm room > * Bill - Presidents CHANPS > ** Runs Insta-tech. Heard about SynHak while he was searching for > MakerAlliance > * Tom - Cuts trees. > ** Heard about us through CHANP > * Chris - > > == Announcements == > > * Becca met the Canton hacker/Maker Place (CHANP) > ** Run out of a computer shop > ** They want some pointers > ** 6pm Thursday SynHakers will trek to visit their space > * Steve inventoried computers and things in the basement > ** Things will be liquidated for space and funds > * May 31-June 1 Civic Hack-a-thon 9am-5pm > ** Hosted at OSC techlab > ** Meetup has a link through SynHak's page > ** 5k grant from the Knight foundation > *** Helps provide food and technical materials > ** Aim to solve software problems for The City Of Akron > *** Some database fixes are planned for now > *** No coding experience needed > ** G Also has a blog post from last year > * June 7 Hack-a-thon at SynHak 12pm - ???(12am) > ** Wireless mesh stuff > *** presentations and help building things > ** Net Neutrality > ** Local ISP > * Akron Artwalk June 7 5pm-10pm > * G met with some Knight foundation representatives for breakfast > ** Program admins for the Knight foundation > ** Philip was afternoon ambassador 3:15-3:30 > *** General positive impression > *** Suggestions on improvements, basically presentation and beautification > *** Clarification for Treasurer was made, funding use is very general on > purpose > ** New contacts were gained > * Philip announces Garage door decoration contest for 48 S. Summit > ** Should represent SynHak in some way > ** Does SynHak want to sponsor > ** $30 gift certificate to Urban Eats Cafe > *** 51 Market street > ** $5 per entry > *** Every entrant gets a vote > ** SynHak members vote > ** Most votes wins > * Andy sent a list of proposals to read through on Discuss > > > == Membership == > * AJ9 Previous discussion last meeting. > ** Dismissed > * Philip, Becca, Devin voice positive anecdotes > * No blocks or proxy blocks present > ** Approved > > == Financial Report == > * Funds in bank: To be updated. > ** 4 Square deposits, waiting for them to do their thing > ** issues surrounding acting treasurer and admin rights to the square > account > * ~$320 petty cash > * Still need access to previous accounting books > * At current records more than $400 than we bring in > * Interest in reducing internet/hosting costs > > > == Proposals == > > * Family membership > ** A family is defined as those living in the same household > ** first adult pays normal dues > *** $15 for additional adults > *** $5 for minors > ** Becca - Concerns about funds and sustainability > ** Justin - Counter of lower dues bring in more money, starving hacker > status exists > ** Mike - slightly less but more money is better than none > ** Devin - agrees some is better than none. Wants more concrete definition > of 'starving hacker' > ** PASSED > > * Membership Senior discount > ** $20 > ** +62 Proof of age required > *** Mike - in favor > *** Dissent about the 3 month 10% discount > **** People want to remove the 3-month advance 10% discount across the > board > ** PASSED > > * Key policy in relation to minors > ** old proposal brought up confusion about whether it had been > consented/voted discussed > ** left alone for the time being > > * Minors under the age of 18 are not permitted to visit SynHak without a > legal guardian > ** Justin - that limits cub scouts from visiting > ** Mike can we reword this to cover us but not limit access to cub scouts > and school groups > *** Andrew - should we talk to the Insurance Co. Likes Mikes thought > process > ** Philip - Key Holder has the right to ask people to leave if they refuse > or are not legally able to sign a waiver and use tools. Age has no bearing, > the keyholder must protect SynHak's liability > ** Tim - if cubscouts/school groups have some institutional representative > present to supervise this might solve concerns. > ** AJ9 - do we vote/consent on this? > ** General agreement that it needs fleshed out. > > * Discussion of SynHak following the bylaws as written and using voting > rather than consent > ** 51% passes > ** open thread on Discuss@ > ** Philip - suggest supermajority of 75% particularly when $ is concerned > ** Justin - discusses thoughts on simple vs super majority, preference to > simple > ** Andrew - preference for consensus or at least super majority. > *** We shouldn't have a ton of proposals to vote/consent on > *** We have the time to discuss and hash things out > *** The desire to avoid filibustering is something I think we all agree on > ** Devin - Likes voting, maybe super majority > ** Mike - offers summary of arguments. Wording counts > ** Becca suggest moving to discuss@ > > * Proposal to remove Torrie from SynHak > ** Blocked By Andrew - needs mention of Board action, and really wants CWG > to be used > > * Will's proposal for a key > ** Becca - Do you have any schedule of when you might keep the space open? > *** Waiting on work schedule > ** PASSED > > == Discussion Items == > > * Philip brings up idea of Tag sales > ** Devin mentions not a complete fix more of a patch > * Discussion about improving infrastructure and what warrants a proposal > ** AJ9 and Tim bring up a better way to advertise our wishlist > * Philip brings up wanting to install the kiln and what we need > > = End of Meeting = > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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