Regular Member Meeting 20130411
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Contents
Time, location
19:00, Dallas Makerspace
Approval of prior minutes
Officer/Committee reports
President
Treasurer
Committee Chairs
- Financial Committee
- All bookkeeping completed for march: https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Profit_%26_Loss_Reports
- $11525.26 in the general fund, and $10k in savings.
- 144 members
- Operations and Facilities Committee
- Discussing solutions for replacing flooring.
- Currently considering both vinyl composite tile (like what's in the kitchen) or 100% solids epoxy.
- Discussing solutions for replacing flooring.
- Public Relations Committee
- Testing multiple themes and working to replace DMS's current wordpress theme.
- Security Committee
- New alarm system installed successfully
- Amateur Radio Committee
- AV Committee
- Planning to disband at the next board meeting, unless there are objections.
- Bio Committee
- Photography Lab (Darkroom Committee)
Agenda
Note: The normal cut-off time for agenda items is the Sunday prior at 11:59pm.
Old business
New business
Expanding The Space (Robert Davidson)
Discuss Leasing Building in the same Bldg as DMS and Vote on if we are going to go ahead and Lease the Bldg
Project Funding Request - PowerWheels Race League (Greg Needel)
Request Project funding for the Powerwheels race league http://www.powerracingseries.org 750 for the build cost of the car and spare parts (motors, batteries, materials + mechanics. The total cost of the team will be in the 2,000 range, and we hope to solicit outside sponsorship to make up the difference although 750 will get us to the minimum requirements for participation. The team will Race in Kansas at the end of June, with members who go paying their own way. If we win in Kansas we will have the opportunity to bring the vehicle to NYC in September for the Maker Faire. This is an event which is participated in by over 30 other hackerspaces and has been featured regularly in make magazine, hackaday and other publications. This should be considered as much a public relations project as an actual build. Participating this year is the first step to hosting a race in the 2014 season.
New 3D Printing Computer (Otto)
Problem: The 3D printer would be more usable if we had a better computer for it. The current computer is giving error messages saying "out of memory" and it's an old laptop with out of date specs.
Solution: Allocate $300 to purchasing an improved laptop for the 3D printer. This amount combined with the donations which have been pledged already should be sufficient for purchasing a much better laptop.
Adjournment
Minutes
Draft Minutes
20130411 Membership Meeting
1945
Visitor introductions.
1953
Upcoming events
Foto Friday
Tanners event,Robot Expo, Saturday 20130413, 1030-14
Welding class,
Event at WELD, digital dallas
The Underground, next month
Python fest
International Table Top Day Party Saturday, Apr 27, 1100-2400
2000
Projects
Paul Wilson and his tachikomo project, used the Polyprintr
David Jannke's robots, Houston Police department event he is working on
Robert D, announcing that he'll be working on half-inch air lines routed
Paul B, project for programming for our security/door-access-control
Nick S, building an LED RGB chandelier
David J, mentioning the Power Wheels event
2007
Quorum has not been reached. (14 out of 26)
Action item: Andrew to send an email reminder to the group regarding quorum not being met, and to have them reconsider their status
as voting members.
2012
Officer/Committee reports
President
Treasurer
Paul B reporting
General fund is around $11k; about 150 members
A few committees haven't spent their allocations yet.
2014
Committee Chairs
Financial Committee
All bookkeeping completed for march: https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Profit_%26_Loss_Reports
2016
Operations and Facilities Committee
Paul B, talking about the cleaners visiting the space.
Andrew L, still setting up the PO system.
Discussing solutions for replacing flooring.
Currently considering both vinyl composite tile (like what's in the kitchen) or 100% solids epoxy.
2022
Public Relations Committee, Nick S reporting
Testing multiple themes and working to replace DMS's current wordpress theme.
Possibly doing a Maker fair in Dallas
Tanner event
Robert D discussing
WELD and Art/Love/Magic
2026
Security Committee, Andrew L reporting
Meeting next week re: WIFI link
Discussion about WIFI link
New alarm system installed successfully -- https://dallasmakerspace.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=236
Amateur Radio Committee, Andrew L reporting
Amateur Radio Field Day coming up, it is not on the calendar, June 22-23, Sat-Sun
AV Committee, no report
Planning to disband at the next board meeting, unless there are objections.
Bio Committee, no report
Classroom Committee, no report
Craft Room Committee, no report
Electronics Robotics Committee , Ralph G reporting
May 1st, 1st wednesday of the month will have meetings
Warehouse Committee , Paul W reporting
Having a little better success keeping work surfaces clear
2033
Will be having a series of classes as an introduction to wordworking
2035
Photography Lab (Darkroom Committee)
Open Source Ecology Committee
2038
3d Fabrication Committee, John K reporting
Question about some electrical problems
Discussion
Life Maker Committee, no report
Andrew L adjourns meeting
2044
