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meetings:20150616_minutes [2015/06/25 02:39] – [Action Item:] penneymeetings:20150616_minutes [2017/04/05 00:38] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-== Board Procedure ==+===== Board Procedure ===== 
 [B. Adams] [B. Adams]
 Call for agenda items to be sent out one week ahead of meeting. If necessary, attach submitted items from board members to agenda. Once the agenda finalized & sent out should be sent to members list.  Call for agenda items to be sent out one week ahead of meeting. If necessary, attach submitted items from board members to agenda. Once the agenda finalized & sent out should be sent to members list. 
 The board list is for sensitive issues and items such as the budget can go to the board list The board list is for sensitive issues and items such as the budget can go to the board list
  
-== Approve Previous Minutes ==+====== Approve Previous Minutes ======
  
 Last three months minutes approved Last three months minutes approved
  
-== Parking Passes ==+====== Parking Passes ====== 
 [M. Flaga] [M. Flaga]
 The term Parking Passes here is used to refer to a permit for a work in process for a specific period of time.   The term Parking Passes here is used to refer to a permit for a work in process for a specific period of time.  
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 Form committee to look at this issue and consider further during board work session. Form committee to look at this issue and consider further during board work session.
  
-== Maker Faire ==+==== Maker Faire ==== 
 [M. Flaga] [M. Flaga]
 LMN members have entered items in the Detroit Maker Faire (July 25-26) LMN members have entered items in the Detroit Maker Faire (July 25-26)
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 Henry Ford is sending us Maker Faire 2015 buttons Henry Ford is sending us Maker Faire 2015 buttons
  
-== Conflict of Interest Disclosures ==+===== Conflict of Interest Disclosures ===== 
 [B. Adams] [B. Adams]
 Newest directors J. Zimmerman, C. Bohm and officer P. Hughes need to sign. Newest directors J. Zimmerman, C. Bohm and officer P. Hughes need to sign.
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 J. Zimmerman, C. Bohm and officer P. Hughes sign disclosures. J. Zimmerman, C. Bohm and officer P. Hughes sign disclosures.
  
-== Forming Infrastructure Committee ==+==== Forming Infrastructure Committee ==== 
 [J. Zimmerman and M. Flaga] [J. Zimmerman and M. Flaga]
 Propose committee or workgroup to work out networking and infrastructure issues.  For example, there are ongoing problems with wifi and solutions are ad hoc and sometimes in conflict.   Propose committee or workgroup to work out networking and infrastructure issues.  For example, there are ongoing problems with wifi and solutions are ad hoc and sometimes in conflict.  
 Other issues need to be addressed such as who to let know if extension cords come between rooms. Other issues need to be addressed such as who to let know if extension cords come between rooms.
  
-Flaga shared an idea document--outlining how LMN expect people to work together to solve problems.  The proposed workgroups could use the document as a guideline.+Adams shared an idea document--outlining how LMN expect people to work together to solve problems.  The proposed workgroups could use the document as a guideline.
 The document could outline policy for procurements (as in the wifi example, new equipment could be helpful.) The document could outline policy for procurements (as in the wifi example, new equipment could be helpful.)
 This idea is outside of the current zone warden concept. This idea is outside of the current zone warden concept.
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 Adams- set up email subscription for committee/workgroup Adams- set up email subscription for committee/workgroup
  
-== Tool Lockout Procedures ==+==== Tool Lockout Procedures ==== 
 [J. Zimmerman] [J. Zimmerman]
 Suggests we consider a more formal way to announce broken tools.  He recommends a $150 kit but for now suggests we make tags on out of order equipment and post this on the on the Wiki Suggests we consider a more formal way to announce broken tools.  He recommends a $150 kit but for now suggests we make tags on out of order equipment and post this on the on the Wiki
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 Joe will add procedure to wiki and announce location to membership Joe will add procedure to wiki and announce location to membership
  
-== Board meeting times ==+==== Board Meeting Times ==== 
 [J. Zimmerman] [J. Zimmerman]
 Request to consider alternate days to meet.  We agreed to move meetings to 3rd Mondays same time.  Board work sessions are also moved to 1st Mondays same time Request to consider alternate days to meet.  We agreed to move meetings to 3rd Mondays same time.  Board work sessions are also moved to 1st Mondays same time
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 Hughes edit calendar and announce on member list Hughes edit calendar and announce on member list
  
-== Fire Safety Procedures ==+==== Fire Safety Procedures ==== 
 [J. Zimmerman] [J. Zimmerman]
 Implement a safety point person, someone knowledgeable to be contacted with safety questions. Implement a safety point person, someone knowledgeable to be contacted with safety questions.
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 Need to table Need to table
  
-== Lansing Mini Maker Faire ==+===== Lansing Mini Maker Faire ===== 
 [C. Bohm] [C. Bohm]
 Bohm spoke with Make on Friday and entered our applicaton.  We are looking at a November date but Make suggests October might be better.  Bohm suggests that we do not charge for tickets and we would need a budget of $2500-$3000 but would be able to make this money back through memberships, donations and possibly sponsors.  The amount we pay Make is based on the signups.  We are allowed to collect emails for the event only but may be another way to add to our mailing list. Make has a prohibition against going to national retail chains for sponsorships. Bohm spoke with Make on Friday and entered our applicaton.  We are looking at a November date but Make suggests October might be better.  Bohm suggests that we do not charge for tickets and we would need a budget of $2500-$3000 but would be able to make this money back through memberships, donations and possibly sponsors.  The amount we pay Make is based on the signups.  We are allowed to collect emails for the event only but may be another way to add to our mailing list. Make has a prohibition against going to national retail chains for sponsorships.
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 Discuss further and possibly approve over email the budget and agreement Discuss further and possibly approve over email the budget and agreement
  
-== Contributing Memberships ==+==== Contributing Memberships ==== 
 [C. Bohm] [C. Bohm]
 Discussed idea for new catagorey of membership.  A member that supports LMN financially but is not necessarily interested in using the tools.  Benefits could be newsletter, email list, discount on classes and free entry to maker faire. Discussed idea for new catagorey of membership.  A member that supports LMN financially but is not necessarily interested in using the tools.  Benefits could be newsletter, email list, discount on classes and free entry to maker faire.
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 Bohm will present document with details Bohm will present document with details
  
-== Volunteer Coordinator ==+==== Volunteer Coordinator ==== 
 [R. Canino-Koning] [R. Canino-Koning]
 We need a better policy on how to respond to volunteers.  At this time there are issues with interested volunteers that are lost due to no response.  We need a better policy on how to respond to volunteers.  At this time there are issues with interested volunteers that are lost due to no response. 
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 Adams- update Wiki with new position Adams- update Wiki with new position
  
-== Additional Discussion outside of Agenda ==+==== Additional Items Outside Agenda ====
  
 *Adams is interested in coordinating a woodshop safety training course; needs workgroups to suggested important information to be included on tools.   *Adams is interested in coordinating a woodshop safety training course; needs workgroups to suggested important information to be included on tools.  

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