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===== Member Attendance =====
 
===== Member Attendance =====
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* 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 18 eligible members in good standing that can vote on the proposal
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* 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
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** 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.
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*** 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]]=====
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* 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 ====
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* 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
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** 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

  1. Approve draft minutes of the last meeting
  2. Consent Agenda
  3. Officer Reports
    1. President
    2. Vice-President
    3. Treasurer
    4. Secretary
    5. Public Relations
  4. New Business
  5. Old Business
  6. Member Reports
  7. 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

Adjournment