May 2020 - Board Meeting
5/6/2020 - Area 515 Board Meeting
Attending:
President: Dave
Vice President: Jake
Treasurer: Meg
Secretary: Brad
Director: Tom
Director: Jason
Director of Education: Bailey
Secretary's Note: In light of COVID-19 some members of this meeting were present via Google Hangout.
Review of Previous Minutes Review
It happened.
Financials
We were $200 in the black for month of April
Donations
We had a lot of donations come in...
$560 - were labeled for Face Shields in some way
$315 - were unlabeled
$975 - total donations
$247.97 - was already spent in purchases relating to face shields and face masks
$727 left
Dave started a spreadsheet to track what members have been spending out of their own pockets on the face shield and mask project. It only has a couple entries. Some members didn't want to share how much they had spent.
It was decided that the board will spend $700 reimbursing members for purchases. First we will collect reimbursement requests, then determine each person's percentage of the total amount requested, then give that member that percentage of the $700.
The idea was discussed that anyone who doesn't want reimbursement should consider it a donation to the space.
Grants
Our Meredith grant request was turned down.
We have not heard back from Prairie Meadows yet.
1 week left to fill out state arts grant
Current Member Count: 57
Have not received any more Starving Hacker Rate requests
We should send out an email notifying members that SHR is available.
Face Mask and Shield Project Wrap Up
We're still occasionally getting 3D printed parts, but not enough to worry about.
We also still have one person's 3D printer. We emailed the owner but haven't heard back.
Space Updates
A light was put in Metal Shop area near door. It's connected to existing circuit and not an electrical hazard.
GCFI outlet by the sink isn't grounded
Jerry paid for adding hot water to the utility sink
Ryan R squared up the right Full Spectrum laser so now the whole bed is useable.
Both FS Lasers have experienced a reduction in power, mainly due to use cutting face shields.
We need a 3rd vent in the laser room for the other FS laser. The possibility of using donations for this was discussed.
Installing a 3 way light switch for the Metal Shop lights is still on the radar. Jason is working his way through his To Do list.
There was water dripping by the table saw again. Jerry was notified, and Jason started a youtube video about it!
There was discussion of redoing member display using french cleats and throwing away the white couch.
Space work night scheduled for May 21st.
Jason will start working on his steel CNC machine
More steel for vacuum former arrived from McMaster-Carr.
"In for $10's"
Vinyl Cutter just needs to be ordered
Metal CNC Mill is kind of just waiting for COVID to end
A donation was received for a Resin Casting Pressure vessel. A solution was donated so the person who made this donation said to put it towards the space.
Jason donated money to the Metal Shop for the vertical band saw.
Metal Shop Wish List
Items include:
Combo break shear
Bigger welding table
Way to get more electrical connections to other parts of Metal Shop
Bridgeport is further down the list
Tech Journey
May do a 'beta' version of their maker camp later in the summer.
4H Membership
No movement on this. Bailey hasn't gotten the latest version of the 4H contract yet. There probably won't be movement on this for awhile.
Front Sign Update
Tom's design is made of aluminum and translucent acrylic. Top and sides will be enclosed. 4' square.
Lights will draw about 2 amps, should cost about $40 per year to have on 24/7
Will use Raspberry Pi Zero to turn on and off.
There are outlets above the drop tile in the classroom to hook up.
Total cost will be about $630
End of Meeting
Quote of the Meeting: "So the kids learn to hitchhike. It's a life skill."
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