Meetings/2009-03

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Date/Location

  • March 24 2009
  • 7:30pm
  • Shop
  • Eat before, or bring food with.
  • All members

Agenda

Topic Presenter
Review of Board Action Items Chairman Action Items
Treasurer's Report Treasurer Action Items
Netadmin Report TBD Action Items
Facilities Committee Report Facilities Committee Action Items
Project Chairman Action Items
Publicity & Events Publicity Chair Action Items
New Member Recognition Secretary
Decide next meeting date Chairman
Update "Action Items Closed Since Last Meeting" Redmine Filter 'Closed' date to be today's date Chairman
Change Door Code Secretary
Proposal/0007-Modification to membership Application Jeff
New Make Shop Space Update Everyone
Open House Final Review Everyone


Attendance

Discussion

Treasurers Report

  • $1000 discrepancy
  • Earmarks
    • $135 currently earmarked to pay $325 insurance on Novemeber 8th, 2009. Earmarking an additional $27.08 a month through Nov 09.
      • This is now reflected in the Earmarks tab on the Accounting spreadsheet.

Notes

Meeting Notes

  • Action Item Review
    • Bob to send email to Mog about "AL lawyer to audit form for AL caveats"
    • Bob talked to people about power tools class, needs more followup
    • JimShoe is going to move forward with the webpage, make it live.
    • JimShoe will be webmaster, with others helping
    • Finance committee will report again next month.
  • Treasurer Report
    • Money is being set back for insurance that needs to be paid in Nov.
    • We are good for next months rent.
  • Next meeting
    • 4/21/09
  • Membership Applications
    • 9 yay, 1 abstain for membership
    • 9 yay, 1 abstain for key access.
  • Proposal/0007-Modification to membership Application
    • 7 yay, 1 nay, 1 abstain
  • New Make Shop Space Update
    • Bob is going to find out about rent as donation
    • Also Bob is going to talk to guy on Brown St.
  • OpenHouse
    • Tent in back yard, as well as a couple tables.
    • Been posted online in many places.
    • Brian going to make T-Shirts for $5 (cover costs)
    • Brian will also show off other printing stuff.
    • Photobooth will be set up.

Post Meeting Notes

  • Current "extra" money we have the ability to expend is $195.83 / mo
    • From this we should consider budgeting for:
    • A safety net equal to 3 months of expenditures (at our current state this is a long term goal)
    • Increased lease amount
    • Increased insurance amount
    • Increased increased utility bill

What needs to be taken from this is that we cannot afford a lease increase of $150, but it seems like we could do $100. If the money is not available we may have to sacrifice things like air conditioning and heat.