Society Information/Meetings

Here is the minutes of the meeting, please review them and post any questions or concerns here. They will be passed at the next meeting with any need amendments.

Members Meeting Minutes 04 Feb 2021

Here is a draft of a proposed storage guidline for your consideration. Please leave feedback here.

Storage Policy Draft

This is a call for agenda Items for the February 4th board meeting. Current agenda is as follows:

Agenda

04 Jan 2021

Call to Order:

6:00

Approval of Agenda / New Items

Approval of Minutes 07 Jan 2012

Reports:

Chair

Treasurer

Old Business:

Keeping Makerspace Clean:

• Floor cleaning schedule
• Where is the Makerspace task sign?
• Why is the Vacuum in Hack Room bin?
• Maker 101 was filmed to educate users on protocol and responsibilities.
• Education module on Club Express being discussed to make sure members are educated on Policy etc..
• Forum will be used along with videos to fill "hallway communication" gap.
• Check in for rooms, Club Express or paper can do this. Do we want to do this?
• Dialed back Maker Monday
• What should be signs posted in each room. Inventory sign out put in supply cabinet in mudroom. Inventory being added

Educational Videos:

• New YouTube account created and verified
• Laser 101 Uploaded
• Makerspace 101 filmed and uploaded
• Club Express education module
• Future Videos

Key Fobs:

• Purchased

Forum:

• January activity
• 27 Threads + 98 Posts
• Most active section is the Lounge
• Keep up the good work
• Sharing posts on Facebook has been successful
• Let people know that they don't have to be a Makerspace Member to participate in the Forum.
• See something that needs to be done. Make a Forum post

Carried Forward:

Building Maintenance / Cleaning:

• Exterior building lighting
• Material list from Grant forwarded to landlord.
• Who wants to help with this project.
• The kitchen
• Garbage / recycling
• Encourage members to "bring a bag home"
• Set schedule
• Under outside stairs storage
• Potential for front door use
• Wiring for RFID
• Material storage in the Makerspace
• Storage policy
• Signage
• Woodshop cleanup
• Kits for each room

Events:

• Classes
• Online / Education module
• Hack Night
• Kids camps

Society / Admin:

• Direction of board - Vision for 2021 with / without Covid
• Board to discuss strategic planning
• Membership dues - Club Express may be inconsistent with reality
• Online payment preferred
• Being addressed
• Diversity
• To be addressed in strat plan
• Education of Makerspace rules and tool Safety
• Video series and Club Express Module

New Business

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Adjournment