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The Facilities Committee helps members with the maintenance, operation, repair, cleaning and management of the shop and its various resources and equipment.  Run under the current [[Facilities/Director|Facilities Director]], who is listed on the [[Board_Members|Board Members]] page. 

== Committee Members ==

To join the committee: 
* Put your name [[Facilities/Committee/Members|on the list]].
** Inform the Facilities Director of the addition.
* Do good work for the shop.

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== Roles ==

The facilities committee helps members with the following:

* Garbage Disposal & Recycling
** Take out garbage from the cans inside the shop to our dumpster it is emptied once a week.
** Sets up bins/designated areas for each and regularly empties or breaks down & stores them (in the case of scrap) at least once a week.  It is also recommended that items in the area be tagged as 'Scrap', 'Recycling' or 'Trash'.

* Metal Recycling & Toxic & E-Waste Disposal
** Aluminum, Copper and Steel is recycled at [http://www.tvrllc.com/ Tennessee Valley Recycling] ([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tennessee+Valley+Recycling+Huntsville,+AL+35805&hl=en&cd=1&ei=z3eVS5i7LI6wNYfBwDI&sig2=CW0M-SH1HrhmvWQKUHP2Zw&sll=34.722782,-86.608946&sspn=0.063379,0.006295&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=2738339466346192268&ved=0CBcQpQY&hq=Tennessee+Valley+Recycling+Huntsville,+AL+35805&hnear=&ll=34.723396,-86.608948&spn=0.006323,0.009645&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A Huntsville Division, 606 Triana Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35805, 256-539-0770]).  Money from recycling goes back to the shop in the donation box.

* Old Equipment Scrapping, Salvage & Disposal
** This task is controlled by the following people.  DO NOT throw any equipment or material in the shop away without their permission since members may have been saving/working on it for a project.
*** [[User:EnabrinTain|Phil]]
*** <strike>[[User:CrashCart|Tim]]</strike>
*** <strike>[[User:JimShoe|Nathan]]</strike>
*** [[User:tylercrumpton|Tyler]]
** The above members will mark items for dispersal.  They will be broken down and separated into usable parts, recyclables, toxic and e-waste and general trash.  Each will be processed accordingly.
** Shop Members will be encouraged to liquidate property before it is disposed of in the dumpster or to the streetside for metal scrappers.
** All due effort will be given to allowing Shop Members to call dibs on shop property that is being disposed. 
***This is effectively saving a thing from the dumpster without actually having to pull it from the dumpster.

* Building Maintenance & Cleaning
** Repairs lights and plumbing.  Is responsible for getting it done or calling the right services to get a repair done (e.g. landlord, repair service, etc.).  
** Runs cleanings and notifies shop members so they have ample time to prepare their projects and tables for a cleaning.  Preparation could be just either labeling project items, marking out what space not to enter, covering items with a sheet or completely storing the project away.

* Manage Shop Equipment Requests
** Assists or organizes the building/purchase of equipment for the shop.  Per the [[Equipment_%26_Materials_Request_Page | Equipment & Materials Request Page]].

* Assists Material & Equipment Storage
** Sets up areas and storage systems to store material and gear (e.g. bins, shelves, racks, chests, etc.).  Also keeps shop notified of where things go via wiki, labels, e-mail, etc..

* Make Sure Shop Is Stocked
** Make sure shop has basics (TP, emergency & first aid gear, etc.) and if necessary, building material per the [[Equipment_%26_Materials_Request_Page | Equipment & Materials Request Page]].

* Ensure Proper Safety For Shop
** Assist in ensuring shop has proper safety equipment, dangerous materials are stored properly, and the right safety measures are used and training provided for members.

* Keeps Shop Inventory List
** Runs a wiki page that lists the following:
*** Tagged Material - Shop material that is reserved for use by a project.
*** Free Use Material - Inventory of our current stocks of material that is up for grabs in the shop.  Suggested format would be 'Material & Quantity/Dimensions (where possible)'.  It is recommended that as you use material, please update the quantities on the list accordingly.  As we buy/salvage material, please update this list as well.
*** Free Use Equipment - Just a list of shop tools.  We ought to label them in the shop with 'ML256'.
*** Equipment & Other Repairs - Self-explanatory, list as 'What Is Broken, Repair State, Date Of Breakdown, Person Repairing, Contact, Expected Date of Repair Completion'.
*** Desired Material & Gear - Self-explanatory.
*** Lost & Found - List as 'Gear/Material Found, When & Where, Where it is now stored, and if possible, a description/photo'.
*** Facilities Use List - For projects that intend to occupy a space for more than one month and/or have something that takes up more than just a table.  List as 'what is going to be placed on floor/table, where it will be placed, project, project owner & contact, date of placement and how long it will be there'.


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