2020-08-04
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August 4th, 2020
Agenda
Summary
- Minutes
- Member Attendance
- Consent Agenda
- Old Business
- Action Items
- New Business
- Officer Reports
- Guest Introductions
- Member Reports
- Upcoming Events
- Trash/Recycling Volunteer
- Adjournment
Guest Introductions
Minutes
?? Dues-paying (voting) members
Quorum = ?? members
Initialization
Member Attendance
XX Dues-paying (voting) members
Quorum = YY members
Consent Agenda
1) Approve meeting minutes from
- Jul 7th
Old Business
ToDo Action Items
(Items carried forward from previous meetings, but not up for discussion this month. Recorded here so we don't forget about them.)
* Implement a process (proposal?) for holding votes with membership electronically, to allow us to accomplish votes without establishing quorum at/during meetings.
* Create document describing SplatSpace policy for reimbursement of costs for consumables and equipment maintenance. (Andrew)
* Training & Accountability (need volunteers) [create doc with list of tools, include people & doc links as we start making equipment training guides]
Post-COVID TODOs
* Laser cutter soundproofing.
New Business
- Clean up the Meetup page. Remove events which aren't happening, remove the address from events which are virtual. Mark C. will discuss points from his email. (who?)
- Discuss membership fee discounts or other ways to incentivise or encourage members to hold SplatSpace workshops or events. Also discuss possible issues with 501c3 requirements.
- Splat server upgrade (Scott to solicit membership for content ideas.
- Website plans (updates).
- Stripe 'Customer Portal': implemented and ready, pending web site update
- Mark's suggestions implemented on SplatSpace.org
- Mark will join web team and make minor edits while work continues.
- Discuss upcoming October Annual Meeting and officer elections.
Officer Reports
President
Vice-President
- Brief discussion of SplatSpace policy for reimbursement of consumables and maintenance costs.
Treasurer
Note: in progress
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Monthly Expected Expenses = $2505 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deficit = - $400/mo (was -$555 on 6/1/20) |
Departing Members: :)
New Members: Kersten W, Kristin G
With our current Membership & Expenses, we can pay bills through 3/2021
- Note: projection based on member dues (does not include donations)
https://wiki.splatspace.org/images/0/09/ReserveProjection07.pdf
Options to increase revenue / decrease expenses:
- Talk with our landlord to seek temporary rent forbearance/forgiveness in order to stay in operation. (Dawn)
- Proposal - Ask to revert to our old rent of $1900/month through 12/2020.
- Update: request for reduced rent is underway, waiting for response.
Secretary
Public Relations
At-Large
Blake (Member relations)
- Social media update.
Scott
- Update: event cancellations and small gatherings.
- HAMfest, SPARKcon
Member Reports
Mark C (Recruitment & Retention Committee)
- Ideas for getting more exposure for SplatSpace.
- Recruitment: more places to get SplatSpace's existence announced online?
- Retention: follow-up with new members to get a sense of their needs being met.
Upcoming Events
Tom
- Saturday Science from 1 - 4pm at #24 (ongoing).
Scott
- Virtual TriBRAE events.
Ryan
- Next month's SplatSpace board meeting will be Sunday, August 23 at 5pm (online).
- Next month's SplatSpace meeting will be Tuesday, September 1 at 7pm (online).
note new calendar for 2020 External Outreach Events list