BoDMinutes02Feb2013

Freeside Board of Directors Meeting

February 02, 2013

Officers & Directors attending: Steven, Nick, Eldon, Igor, Randy, Alan Also attending: Josh

Topic 1: Age Policy

• Vote for age restriction policy draft.
• Motion to pass: motion passed with six votes.

Topic 2: Starving Hacker Policy

• Vote for starving hacker policy draft.
• Motion to pass: motion passed with six votes.

Topic 3: Access Policy

• First access card is free; Replacement there after for lost, stolen or destroyed is $5
• Motion to pass: motion passed with six votes

Topic 4: SR MO AC Teams Feedback

• Look over lease (Randy & Steven to talk with Loretta)
  • Public event parking & raising rent within the last few months
• Exchange ideas of future locations in case of unexpected shutdown of Freeside at Metropolitan location

Topic 5: Loft Update

• Engineer said that the loft structure is good but suggested an additional engineer to give an additional opinion.
• Discussion to create an entry point to the bio lab/ media lab with agreement clause for experiments and additional work with zone captain
• Discussion to gain additional equipment for the bio lab

Additional Topics:

• Core values of Freeside & incorporation of other makerspaces/ hackerspaces
• Discussion about maker communities & their different feelings
  • Taking more than giving & overlapping business models
• Discussion about the sexual harassment policy
• Make up of the board for the bylaws (directorships time lengths)
• Atlanta Makers Website (wiki & forum)
• Expansion of media wiki website & backup infrastructure
• Budgeting is online
• Assets of Freeside and movement towards 501c3
• Liability insurance discussion
• Mission statement for Freeside
• Membership process (agreement) & 101 class (membership packet) & termination
• School Factory agreement & School Foundery discussion
• SOPA Bicycle inspiration for 501c3 & asking them on how they accomplished its status