BoDAgenda26Mar2017

Old Business

• Updated member process

* Will attempt new process
* Maggie to create google form

• Facebook donation\matching - Earmarked for TIG

* Ok to earmark $1k

• Failure of first starving hacker quarterly survey

* Survey didn't have good response rate

• Buildout success on several fronts.

* Better organization
* Better member/nonmember ratio.

• Old IT gear mostly gone.
• Recycling shelves momentarily clean
• Ongoing work on Kiln

* Scott & Randy to do walkthrough to generate punchlist

• Vending machine working well.

* Need diet drink
* Some things selling out quick
* Need to 

Reports

• Secretary
  • May need to file/pay for FTS SoS corp filing.
  • Need to check on Members' Book, ensure currency of waivers/contact info/Member Status
  • Upcoming elections in May

• Treasurer
  • Financial report
  • Members vs Time
  • 2017 Budget
  • Approx 47 members

• IT
  • Some things more automated, but need to update wiki/vm versions.
  • Looked into hosted mediawiki, not a lot of good options.
  • No new volunteers for Web Admin stuff, Eldon may start trying to come to more open houses.
  • Should we set every member up with a freeside google login/email address/etc? May make sharing google docs, etc easier with membership. (You can often "share with organization", which is easier).

New Business

• Lease renewal approval needed - Randy

* Approve Randy to sign same leased reupped with +5%

• Membership sharing system
• Potential for Corp. Sponsored memberships?
• Getting sponsors to donate electronics kits for classes (AC programming)

* Should we be having regular kits that stay with the class?
* Offer kits in the vending machine?
* Jud to provide kit specs to Nathan

• Possible investment in cleaning service of some sort?

* Consumables vending@ - try dash button.
* Clean tables should improve scenario
* Re-enforce with event hosts

• Questions about potential members?
• Proposal for simpler starving hacker system. (Nathan)

* Existing starver hackers "grandfatheredd"
* New Starving hackers must have non-starving-hacker "mentor"
* Mentor responsible for ensuring contributions of starving hacker

• Insurance

* Review bylaws and attempt to cover - Randy
* Nathan - still get a quote

• Thoughts on best directions to grow Freeside.
  • Buildouts organization, next projects
  • New website thoughts
  • Events: cohosted, hackathon, Atlanta Makers Meetup?
  • Freeside Photos shared album