2020-2-20

==== Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - February 20th, 2020 ====
//Held at the Milwaukee Makerspace Entrance//

=== Attendees ====

Present

• Markus S
• Kathy H
• Carl S
• Tim C
• Faith F
• Adrian V
• Sarah D

Absent
*

Guests

• Dan J
• Tony
• Jake B

==== Minutes ====

• Meeting called to order by Markus at 7:03PM

=== Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting ===

• Previous meeting minutes were approved by 7 in attendance.

=== Reports of Boards and Standing Committees ===

== Treasurers Report ==

• Find the current treasurer report here.

• Update

  • Starting March 1st, those members who didn’t pay in Feb will be deactivated and archived

== Building Maintenance/Issues ==
*

• Update
  • gutter above entrance door has a split that has caused icicles on fob reader

=== Reports of Special (Select) Committees ===

• Carl is in contact with the Milwaukee Makers Market people and we are on the list for being a 2020 venue. He will continue to talk to them about holding a Milwaukee Makers Market at our location. Updates will start at the beginning of 2020

• Update

  • No Spots are open, they did not contact us when it was time
  • Carl is giving a tour to some DNC 2020 staff members/event organizers on Feb 28th

=== Unfinished Business ===

== Membership Engagement ==

• Previous Status

  • Remember to suspend members before archiving them
  • Ideas:
    • Increase knowledge on classes available online or throughout space
    • Area champions sponsor events in their area with area funds
    • Makerspace facilitate classes by purchasing materials
    • See if members want to teach specific classes
    • Do we want to add a space for upcoming classes in the Tuesday meeting notes?
  • Add members-only board to the What Have You Been Hacking/Making email blast.
  • Direct Add members when signing them up to Members-Only board and Public Board

• Updates

  • Meeting 500 (Apr 28th) is coming up, suggestion to plan something big for the members

== Space Improvement Day ==

• Last Status
  *

• 27 Attendees

• Update

  • Reorganize Cosplay Room for easier access to power outlets.
  • Cleaning jewelry area
  • Welding exhaust fan needs to be cleaned
  • Extend water cooler hose

== Bullet points/script for giving tours ==

• ** Last Status **
  • similar to wood shop
  • encourage and boost confidence for more members to give tours
  • more consistency of topics covered
  • cover more of our culture and what to expect (training, storage, behaviour)
  • Do we want a bulleted script for tour guides
  • Steff and Kathy C will survey new members
• ** Update **
  • Carl has a half-finished tour script
  • https://madisoncollege365-my.sharepoint.com/:o:/g/personal/cbstevens_madisoncollege_edu/Ekje4P5BUxlGqhuxS6WefOwBrUys1ZBFKvVTUwklbmQOTQ?e=Pjwj7K

== Update member handbook and provide printed copy ==
* Include something like a quick start guide of how to get trained?
* Markus will look at handbook and edit it
* Slide deck in wiki for new members
* Solves: FAQ, Training questions, Cleaning, Lights, First aid

• Update
  • Need to print a small run of the brochures. Markus noticed a correction that needed to be made first.

== Old Dumpster Pad==
* Updated as weather provides

• Update
  • Holes were drilled by Markus to facilitate breakup of pad in spring

== Board Member Retreat ==
* Board retreat or weekend to discuss the changes with the new building and the structure of how we’ll be handling it
* Sarah heading this retreat and planning
* AGENDA:
* What are the goals?
* What do we want to accomplish?
* Structural and social issues to discuss?

* **Update**
  * Waiting to find a facilitator      

=== New Business ===

== Air Compressor Service Call ==
*Not made yet. Waiting for another failure to investigate cause.

== Maker Faire 2020 Update ==
* updates from Tim
* moving from a non-profit company to a for-profit company hosting the Faire
* Talk says it will stay a free faire for exhibitors and attendees
* Looking at Sept 9-12 or in October sometime
* Make rescinded the license from Betty Brinn

== Tool Wall Proposal ==
* Matt G asking to be the champion
* general or hand tools area
* wait for him to come to us in person and give his ideas
* idea: possibly give one yearly set budget

== Jewelry Area Rock Saw ==
* removing the rock saw from the area
* Joe will come and take the saw away

== Stained Glass Area ==
* making Bobby co-champion
* Vote:
* All 7 vote YES

== Language of Dues Due Date ==
* Clarifying that dues are late after the 1st
* All vote YES to change the language
== Other Items Discussed ==
* Peter Lewis made co-champion of welding area
* all vote YES

=== Announcements ===
*

=== Close ===

• Meeting was adjourned at 7:57pm