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===== Member Attendance ===== | ===== Member Attendance ===== | ||
+ | * 20 members, 1 new | ||
==== Consent Agenda ==== | ==== Consent Agenda ==== | ||
Relocate to 800 N. Mangum; accept terms of a 2-year lease starting December 15 for a suite of of 1702.74 sq.ft @ $11 per sq.ft./year == $1560 per month. | Relocate to 800 N. Mangum; accept terms of a 2-year lease starting December 15 for a suite of of 1702.74 sq.ft @ $11 per sq.ft./year == $1560 per month. | ||
− | * As of 6:30 PM we have | + | * As of 6:30 PM we have 27 eligible members in good standing that can vote on the proposal |
+ | * Internet in the new space will cost an additional $126.99/mo for 10/1 mbps | ||
+ | ** The cost of TWC Internet shouldn't increase that much when a contract ends and needs to be renewed | ||
+ | ** No objections to the move | ||
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==== Officer Reports ==== | ==== Officer Reports ==== | ||
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** Rent to Snow Building was $50 catchup for last month + $1500 for this month. | ** Rent to Snow Building was $50 catchup for last month + $1500 for this month. | ||
** Dues paying is abysmal: | ** Dues paying is abysmal: | ||
− | *** Only 27 (out of 33? 34? - about 80%) have paid for October | + | *** Only 27 (out of 33? 34? - about 80%) have paid for October |
*** Only 18 (out of 33? 34? - less than 55%) have paid for November, which was due between 10/20 and 11/1. | *** Only 18 (out of 33? 34? - less than 55%) have paid for November, which was due between 10/20 and 11/1. | ||
** We don't have the income to support a higher rent without bringing in more members (even assuming all current members pay their dues.). We have some cushion in the bank account to pay higher rent for a while. | ** We don't have the income to support a higher rent without bringing in more members (even assuming all current members pay their dues.). We have some cushion in the bank account to pay higher rent for a while. | ||
=====[[Secretary]]===== | =====[[Secretary]]===== | ||
+ | * Let us plan for an open house event once we are moved into the new space | ||
=====[[Public Relations]]===== | =====[[Public Relations]]===== | ||
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==== Member Reports ==== | ==== Member Reports ==== | ||
+ | * Scott H | ||
+ | ** brought in a couple of old joysticks to donate and get working on more modern hardware | ||
+ | ** model train show this weekend at the fairgrounds | ||
+ | * Shaw | ||
+ | ** Making progress on the new member tracking and payment system and looking for people to help on the front end | ||
+ | * Mike | ||
+ | ** TriLUG has a meeting on the state of open source bookkeeping next Thursday | ||
+ | * Martin B | ||
+ | ** working on an X Prize entry | ||
+ | * Anna from Life and Science | ||
+ | ** Talking about making and tinkering programs | ||
+ | ** Holiday maker workshop with 3d-printing and circuit building on four Saturdays | ||
+ | ** looking for special guests to come out to teach | ||
+ | ** need volunteers from Splat Space | ||
+ | ** possibility of teaming up with Alamance makers guild to bring in personal projects to talk about on Dec 20 (kind of a micro maker faire) | ||
+ | * Shaw | ||
+ | ** Next monthly meeting will be board elections | ||
+ | ** Shaw and Darren are not eligible to run for board next year | ||
==== Adjournment ==== | ==== Adjournment ==== | ||
[[Category:Meetings]] | [[Category:Meetings]] |
Latest revision as of 01:26, 5 November 2014
Contents |
November 4th, 2014
Agenda
- Approve draft minutes of the last meeting
- Consent Agenda
- Officer Reports
- New Business
- Old Business
- Member Reports
- Adjournment
Minutes
Initialization
Member Attendance
- 20 members, 1 new
Consent Agenda
Relocate to 800 N. Mangum; accept terms of a 2-year lease starting December 15 for a suite of of 1702.74 sq.ft @ $11 per sq.ft./year == $1560 per month.
- As of 6:30 PM we have 27 eligible members in good standing that can vote on the proposal
- Internet in the new space will cost an additional $126.99/mo for 10/1 mbps
- The cost of TWC Internet shouldn't increase that much when a contract ends and needs to be renewed
- No objections to the move
Officer Reports
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
- Account balances:
- BB&T balance as of 11/4/14: $8,260.21
- WePay balance as of 11/4/14: $100
- Total balance as of 11/4/14: $8,360.21
- This month's income (10/8/14 - 11/4/14):
- WePay - $470.69
- Square - $0.00
- BB&T Deposits - $115.00
- Total: $585.69
- This month's expenses (10/8/14 - 11/4/14):
- CREH-Snow (rent) - $1,550.00
- Rackspace Cloud (web hosting) - $16.62
- Tapco Underwriters (annual insurance premium) - $1,160.00
- Total: -$2,726.62
- Income - expenses = -$2,140.93
- Maintenance fund ($181.01 + $0) = $181.01
- Tool fund ($2,115.49 + $0) = $2,115.49
- Interesting info this month:
- Rent to Snow Building was $50 catchup for last month + $1500 for this month.
- Dues paying is abysmal:
- Only 27 (out of 33? 34? - about 80%) have paid for October
- Only 18 (out of 33? 34? - less than 55%) have paid for November, which was due between 10/20 and 11/1.
- We don't have the income to support a higher rent without bringing in more members (even assuming all current members pay their dues.). We have some cushion in the bank account to pay higher rent for a while.
Secretary
- Let us plan for an open house event once we are moved into the new space
Public Relations
New Business
Old Business
Member Reports
- Scott H
- brought in a couple of old joysticks to donate and get working on more modern hardware
- model train show this weekend at the fairgrounds
- Shaw
- Making progress on the new member tracking and payment system and looking for people to help on the front end
- Mike
- TriLUG has a meeting on the state of open source bookkeeping next Thursday
- Martin B
- working on an X Prize entry
- Anna from Life and Science
- Talking about making and tinkering programs
- Holiday maker workshop with 3d-printing and circuit building on four Saturdays
- looking for special guests to come out to teach
- need volunteers from Splat Space
- possibility of teaming up with Alamance makers guild to bring in personal projects to talk about on Dec 20 (kind of a micro maker faire)
- Shaw
- Next monthly meeting will be board elections
- Shaw and Darren are not eligible to run for board next year