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-====== Meeting Minutes ======
-Location: LMN (502 E. Grand River Ave., 48906)
-When: 09-21-2015 @ 7:00pm
-Present: Jody, Mike, Carl, Joe, Brian, Cliff.  Missing: Rose
-Jerry and Steve from How to Halloween
-How to Halloween
-Jerry and Steve
-Whole week before the show, Monday till as late as we want.
-Agenda:
-Friday Oct 2nd:
-- Media Event
-- Hope to get Impression 5, get school to come over
-- Free Kids Day.
-- Setup by Thursday night.
-Saturday Oct 3rd:
-- Event is from 11:00am to 5:00pm
-- Costume Contests:
-  - Zombie, Master, Novice, Adult and Kid
-people through last year.  Hopping for more.
-Purchase soldering Kits?  [M. Flaga]
-Brian: Max 50 kits?
-Admission Price: $6
-- Cost Recovery.
-Cliff:
-Mad Scientist Box.  Cardboard, parts, glue etc.
-Design circuit board kit for next year, with robot pumpkin kit.
-Laser Maze... mirrors and fog machine
-Brian to get text to Jerry and Steve, Wednesday by 5
-LED Safety Light
-Agenda approved (no objections)
-===== Reports =====
-==== Treasurer's Report ====
-[C. Raymond]
-Laser cutter donation $985(in hand) + 200(Nick pledged)
-New member: Kevin D.
-Dues collection went reasonably well.
-Bank balance: $18167.65
-==== President's Report ====
-[B. Adams]
-Talk more in funding for upcoming things:
-Maker week a series of workshops
-cad/cam workshop, all workshops will be here.
-Mike to offer soldering and Arduino workshop (90 minutes) or (2 25minutes)
-All will be eventbright signups
-makerweek October 5th - 11th
-==== Space Committee Report ====
-[J. Applegate]
-Went there today.
-New roof.  good chunk was pulled back.   Looks like a patch job.
-Still some water on the floor.  looks like they swept up the mud.
-Mold on some drywall.  Jody to talk to Alan about the mold.  (2' x 4' section)
-Alan is hopeful for October 1st.
-Ducting and Door should be what's left.
-Brian: Jody to to ask to meet Alan at the space to create a punch list.
-Permit's are still on the window.
-Reasonable 1 month for the move plus 3 weeks for build out.
-Need to discuss when we start paying rent.
-==== Laser Cutter Purchase Update ====
-[J. Zimmerman  / B. Adams]
-Purchase will be made tonight.
-==== WiFi Infrastructure Update ====
-[J. Zimmerman]
-Action Item:  Order more usb dongles.
-===== New Business =====
-    * Approve Previous Minutes [B. Adams]
-      * Approved (no objections)
-    * Space Plan B discussion, and propose an action committee. [J. Zimmerman]
-      * Discussion about deadline.
-      * Cliff: 3-5 months anyhow.
-      * Cliff offering 30x40 space for parking 3-4 months.
-      * winter here, dynamic heat range messed up equipment.  3d printer, laser cutter
-      * inquiry about spaces would be fine.
-    * Hunt for a new secretary. [Unclaimed]
-      * Brian to draft up duties
-    * Discuss funding and purchasing of up front materials for solder classes for these upcoming events: [M. Flaga]
-      * How to Halloween Sat Oct 3
-        * action item above.  figure out what to buy, and buy it.
-      * ITEC Makey Day mid Oct TBD
-        * makey day
-        * ITEC to buy materials.
-          * Mike suggesting Blinky throweys
-          * $200 for a big bag full.
-      * B&N Mini Maker Faire at Malls Nov 6-8.
-        * Mike emailed, has not heard back.
-          * blinky throws, soldering class?
-      * Lansing Maker Week Oct 5-11
-        * workshops discussed above.
-      * Pumkin Carvin at the Space.
-        * do this at ITEC this year instead of at LMN?  Or Kathy to determine when to have it here.
-        * maybe solicit dropping off of 100 pumpkins
-        * ask ITEC to make the call for donations.