Meetings/2010-03

Date/Location

• March 15th, 2010
• 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
Tables	Omegix

Discussion

Action Items

• Do we need to get someone to send out election dates\details to the members?

Tables

• I'd like to write down the table space sharing policy, so that when people ask, I can point them to an answer instead of give them my own personal interpretation of it. I'm not really looking to lead this discussion, as much as ask the question "What is our table space sharing policy" and write down the consensus that we come to at the meeting. Omegix 15:41, 9 March 2010 (CST)
  • To start this discussion, we currently have no table space sharing policy. The only one standing applies to cleanup days; "please label your projects or put them away". We do not have one for when a member walks in, needs a space to work and needs to clear off an area. As of now, the fairest one that has been thought of is that when people walk away from their projects for the day, they draw a circle on the whiteboard around what is theirs and how to contact them. That way, if someone can call the person in question to ask if they can move it to use the space. However, it seems the root of the problem has been a lack of table space for members to use. Therefore, I propose a common courtesy policy that if you are not going to come back until next week, please put it away. Also, I propose putting up more table space; I can build the shelves that will go along the Northwest wall to double as work desks (will require West and Northwest table to move South about six feet) and I can fit a coffee table devspace in the library (will require cardboard box stock to be moved downstairs to storeroom). --Spacefelix 16:45, 9 March 2010 (CST)
  • I would change one part of that, about the common courtesy police - "If you're done for the day, put your things away." I don't know about next week. Unless a project is going to risk being damaged when it's moved, there really isn't a reason to leave it out blocking other people from working after you're gone. MrWorld
• Shop Tools have showed up in the lost and found. Please do not put them in the lost and found. They belong on the tool shelf in the garage. To help you, FC will label shop tools with 'ML256'.
• A member had a project on a table clearly labeled with his name. However, he had found someone had been playing with his items. Please respect labeled projects on the table and leave them alone.

Fire Extinguishers

( As per A-1 Fire and Safety Equipment Company)

• If they come to us, it's $5 / extinguisher, Min of $25
• If we bring the extinguishers to them, it's $4 / extinguisher
• There needs to be 1 fire extinguisher at the front door and the bay door.
• There needs to be 1 fire extinguisher within 75sqft of each other
  • This should cover the electrical box
  • This should cover the flammable area
• Extinguishers need to be 10lb ABC's.

( As per the Huntsville Fire Marshall )

• 1 fire extinguisher every 75 feet
• must be 10 lb
• A sign must be posted above the exit, not necessarily a lit one

( As per Spacefelix )

• The main room is 30x40.

Status: Based on the above information, we will need 5 extinguishers

• "Kitchen\Office"
• Main Room
• Tool Room
• Social Loft
• Library Loft

Recommendation: The landlord was using the lofted areas as storage space, not rooms.

• Recommendation is to request the landlord pay for three 10 lb ABC extinguishers, and Makers Local cover the remaining.
  • Cheapest new 10lb ABC Fire Extinguisher is ~$60.00: Firstrespondernetwork.com
  • Use Tool Fund for purchases. It qualifies as safety equipment which has priority.
• Recommend putting the words "EXIT" on the door. Maybe with red tape.
  • We could also do this with some red LEDs and a 12V power supply.

News / Projects / Show&Tell

• HSIS

External Relations

• There are notes from the last hackerspace call-in Makers Local participated in available here: Hackerspace Call-in/2010-03