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 +====== Meeting Minutes ======
 Location: LMN (502 E. Grand River Ave., 48906) Location: LMN (502 E. Grand River Ave., 48906)
- 
 When: 09-21-2015 @ 7:00pm When: 09-21-2015 @ 7:00pm
  
-How to halloween+Present: Jody, Mike, Carl, Joe, Brian, Cliff. ​ Missing: Rose 
 +Jerry and Steve from How to Halloween 
 + 
 + 
 +How to Halloween ​
 Jerry and Steve Jerry and Steve
  
-Whole week before the show.  +Whole week before the show, Monday till as late as we want.
 Agenda: ​ Agenda: ​
-Friday - Media Event+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
  
-====== Meeting Agenda ======+1000 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 ===== ===== Reports =====
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 ==== Treasurer'​s Report ====  ​ ==== Treasurer'​s Report ====  ​
 [C. Raymond] [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 ====  ​ ==== President'​s Report ====  ​
 [B. Adams] [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 ====  ​ ==== Space Committee Report ====  ​
 [J. Applegate] [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 ==== ==== Laser Cutter Purchase Update ====
 [J. Zimmerman ​ / B. Adams] [J. Zimmerman ​ / B. Adams]
 +Purchase will be made tonight.
  
 ==== WiFi Infrastructure Update ==== ==== WiFi Infrastructure Update ====
 [J. Zimmerman] [J. Zimmerman]
 +Action Item:  Order more usb dongles.
 ===== New Business ===== ===== New Business =====
  
     * Approve Previous Minutes [B. Adams]     * Approve Previous Minutes [B. Adams]
 +      * Approved (no objections)
  
     * Space Plan B discussion, and propose an action committee. [J. Zimmerman]     * 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]     * 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]     * Discuss funding and purchasing of up front materials for solder classes for these upcoming events: [M. Flaga]
       * How to Halloween Sat Oct 3       * How to Halloween Sat Oct 3
 +        * action item above. ​ figure out what to buy, and buy it.
       * ITEC Makey Day mid Oct TBD       * 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.       * 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       * Lansing Maker Week Oct 5-11
 +        * workshops discussed above.
       * Pumkin Carvin at the Space.       * 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.
 +
 +Meeting adjured at 9:24pm
 +