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04-16-2016 Member Meeting Notes
04-16-2016 Member Meeting Notes
Approval of Last Months meeting notes -Approved
Membership Report
59 Members with 30 paying members
Review of the "Associates" program
Book Keepers Report
- Cash ~25,000 - 27,000
- Basic monthly run rate expenses ~5,000=20
- Major Expenses=20
- Space 1
- Space 2 for storage
- Laser cutter
- Need a forecast=20
- Recieved a forcast a board member and need to adjust this for the real =
world operational expenses.
- Setup meeting for preparing the forcast for the long term
- Need to get the laser cutter agreement for the taxes
- Having outside CPA firm perform a audit of the tax return.
- Tax return for 2015 needs to be done to include with 501(c)3 applicatio=
n
- Opened space with 30k in the bank and have spent very little. =20
- Pat's focus has not been on membership lately.
- K2M 5k
- If we sold the belt sender estimate is 15-20k
- Motor from berryville is worth 3-5k
Equipment Updates
- Donations of tools from anonymous donor - Pat
- Donations of 'makerspace in a box' from upstate NY - Pat
- Purchase of Groton vertical mill - Pat
- Purchase of Equipment from a forge that has gone out of business in the=
area.
- Downgrades=20
- How to sell stuff - Who can lead? When can we do this? What the best wa=
y?
Proposed Upgrades/Needs
- Refurbishments & Upgrades to Laser Cutter - New Lens & Air Assi=
st Compressor and Filter ~660 - John or Craig=20
- DIY kit for the compressor is around 400 ish
- Lens is around 250 ish
- Laser training =20
- Scheduling send email to email address to reserve time
- 2hrs per day
- Can schedule up to 4 hrs a day, but someone can take the spot if needed=
- 8hrs per week
- Pricing=20
- 1 hrs free per month
- $4.00 per hour =20
- Pat is proposing 10-15 per hour based upon other research
- Scheduled hours are billed
- Update wiki with laser printer information
- Associate=20
- Non-members =20
- There was discussion about the laser pricing and usage
- $4 - Members
- $16 - Associate
- $40 - Non-member
- Vote on upgrades passes
- Purchase of Metal Shear/Break/Roll http://=
www.baileigh.com/shear-brake-roll-sbr-5216 ~2200 plus shippi=
ng Brad/Sean=20
- Motion to purchase once we have cash available
- Revisit at the next members meeting
Operations
- Technology Infrastructure Update - Mike or Todd=20
- Setup a network attached storage device
- Coming up with policy's
- Hoping to have core makersmiths files in a central location
- Hoping to have a space where everyone can access file remotely and secu=
rely
- Want the process to be easy
- Can also run virtual machines
- Currently running DNS and DHCP on a VM on the NAS
- Makersmiths Wild Apricot Update (www.makersmiths.wild=
apricot.org) - Mark=20
- Using wild apricot for membership management
- Realize that the front page does not match the colors of the main site<=
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Program Updates
- 501(c)3 application status - Pat of Colleen=20
- Once tax return is done it can be submitted
- Maker Faire - Booth at March 13th event - Brad or Mike W=20
- Mike gave update on faire
- BAE Engineers now corporate member sponsors - Pat=20
- K2M engineers joining as corporate members - Pat or Mark=20
New Programs
- Cub scout helps out - Dens looking for sponsor members, ideas for progr=
ams to do with cubs
- Hosting "Envision East Market Quadrant" Town of Leesburg Planning/Zonin=
g Meeting morning of April 23rd
Strategy/Long term Updates
- Town of Purcellville - Council Meeting April 14th? - Tom
- Status of 208 King Street - Sam
New Members
Discussion, Q&A
- Open house hours, Proctor for evenings and weekends?
Notes:
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