Difference between revisions of "BoDAgenda26Mar2017"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
* Survey didn't have good response rate | * Survey didn't have good response rate | ||
* Buildout success on several fronts. | * Buildout success on several fronts. | ||
* Better organization | |||
* Better member/nonmember ratio. | |||
* Old IT gear mostly gone. | * Old IT gear mostly gone. | ||
* Recycling shelves momentarily clean | * Recycling shelves momentarily clean | ||
* Ongoing work on Kiln | * 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 = | = Reports = | ||
| Line 22: | Line 29: | ||
** Members vs Time | ** Members vs Time | ||
** 2017 Budget | ** 2017 Budget | ||
** Approx 47 members | |||
* IT | * IT | ||
| Line 31: | Line 39: | ||
= New Business = | = New Business = | ||
* Lease renewal approval needed - Randy | * Lease renewal approval needed - Randy | ||
* Approve Randy to sign same leased reupped with +5% | |||
* Membership sharing system | * Membership sharing system | ||
* Potential for Corp. Sponsored memberships? | * Potential for Corp. Sponsored memberships? | ||
* Getting sponsors to donate electronics kits for classes (AC programming) | * 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? | * 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? | * Questions about potential members? | ||
* Proposal for simpler starving hacker system. (Nathan) | * 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. | * Thoughts on best directions to grow Freeside. | ||
** Buildouts organization, next projects | ** Buildouts organization, next projects | ||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 26 March 2017
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