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2/19/2016 @ 6:00pm Meeting Minutes

  • Meeting called to order: 6:22pm
  • Carl Raymond delivered a treasurer's report
    • Heating Bill $305
    • Membership numbers 31, with 4 late payers, 3 of which are accounted for.
    • Discussion was had regarding adding a membership coordinator position to interface with members including collecting of dues
  • Presidents report
    • Deferred to other agenda items.
  • Woodshop Electrical & Buildout
    • Joe Z.: Woodshop needs more electrical around workspace
    • Joe Z.: Will form workgroup and present proposal to board.
    • Carl L.: Interested in joining workgroup
    • Brian A.: No objections, make it happen.
  • Discussion was had around working groups
    • Suggested creation of a electrical updates working group.
      • Joe Z. will get it started and hopefully have a plan to present at the next meeting
  • Discussion of upcoming E.L. Steam Day
    • Brian A.: Still talking with E.L. Robotics about using the space for their robotics club.
    • Brian A.: Saturday March 12th they are holding a fundraiser event.
    • Brian A.: Need to figure out what LMN will be presenting at the event.
    • Brian A.: Should probably be part of a larger conversation about LMN's involvment at outside events
  • Discussion of changes/additions to membership levels
    • Rose C-K.: Bringing up the suggestion of adding a punch card style membership where members would pay an amount for a certain number of visits to LMN.
    • Brian A.: Concerned about needing SOPs and Member Orientations solidified before opening membership to casual memberships
    • Joe Z.: Suggests that casual members perhaps may not have the benefit of member storage or parking passes.
    • Brian A.: In support of the idea if we can make a concerted effort to get SOPs and training in place more broadly.
  • Discussion about open hours
    • Brian A.: How do we make open hours better?
    • Brian A.: Should we do a fix-it-Friday type event similar to MakerWorks
    • Mike F.: Concerned about potentital liability for items incorrectly fixed.
    • Brian A.: Would need to direct making repairs to not repair certain items (heaters, microwaves, etc)
    • Brian A.: Generally need to increase the amount and variety of events happening at the space and potentially connect them as open hours.
  • Discussion was had regarding new meeting day/time.
    • For the time being, meetings will be 3rd Sundays of each month at 1:00pm.
    • Work session will remain 1st Friday's at 6:00pm.
  • Meeting adjourned without objection.

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