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=== Minutes ===
 
=== Minutes ===
* Approve minutes from Oct 1, 2019
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Approved
  
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==== Initialization ====
  
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Meeting started at 7:10 pm
  
=== Highlights From The Past Year ===
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=====Member Attendance=====
 
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Quorum = 13 members
*What’s new at Splatspace? Some highlights of the past year <br>
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**A review of what tools are new, fixed, and updated. <br>
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**Review of recent workshops <br>
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**Hebocon
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**Solstice event
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**Public game nights <br>
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**Another fire-free year <br>
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**RAD lab outreach <br>
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**Passed code of conduct document <br>
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**Signed 3 year lease at current location <br>
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==== Member Attendance ====
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Quorum = 13 members  
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* # Voting members = 50
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=== Consent Agenda ===
 
=== Consent Agenda ===
  
*Membership dues:
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Unanimous approval on the subject of membership dues increase
**New membership dues: $60 or more for full membership, $25 or more for associate
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**Current memberships: voluntary dues increase
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=== Old Business ===
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* We're still interested in income ideas to fill $500 / month gap
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=== New Business ===
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*Safety Policies: during discussion of the Code of Conduct, decision made to move safety concerns to a separate Safety document
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** A Slack channel has been created for this discussion
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** Need guidelines listing the tools minors are permitted to use, even with adult supervision. (Mark)
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*** eg 3D printers vs table saw
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** Tasks
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*** draft a document
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*** Research Trauma Kit (jc)
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=== Someday Business... ===
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(Items carried forward from previous meetings, but not up for discussion this month. Recorded here so we don't forget about them.)
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* Plan needed to allow members to recoup costs on consumables they provide to the space.
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* Woodshop RFC Air filtration (Ryan B)
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* Website plans
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* New Member orientation (Dawn)
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* Large format printer (updates?/volunteers?)
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* Training & Accountability
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** Equipment training guides (need volunteers)
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*** Mini 3D printer (Jeff)
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*** Roland vinyl cutter (Jeff)
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*** Other ?
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"Effective November 6, 2019, dues for new members will be: Full Members - $60, Associate Members - $25, Student Members - $35. Current members are asked to consider voluntarily raising their dues to the new rates."
 
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=====[[President]]=====
 
=====[[President]]=====
  
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President Ryan Patridge gave an overview of "Highlights From The Past Year" at Splatspace. This included
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**A review of what tools are new, fixed, and updated. <br>
 +
**Review of recent workshops (Ryan P - 3D Printing workshop / Aaron A - LED tail workshop)<br>
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**Hebocon
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**Solstice event in Dec 2018
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**Public game nights
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**Another fire-free, amputation-free year
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**RAD lab outreach - community outpost at Lakewood Shopping Center
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**Splatspace passed a code of conduct document
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**Splatspace Signed 3 year lease at current location <br>
  
 
=====[[Vice-President]]=====
 
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=====[[Secretary]]=====
 
=====[[Secretary]]=====
  
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none
 
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=== New Business ===
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*Safety Policies: during discussion of the Code of Conduct, the decision made to move safety concerns to a separate Safety document
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** A Slack channel has been created for this discussion
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** It was stated that Splatspace needs guidelines listing the tools minors are permitted to use, even with adult supervision. (Mark)
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*** eg 3D printers vs table saw
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** Tasks
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*** it was stated that Splatspace should draft a document and Research a Trauma Kit solution
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==== Annual Election ====
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The roles of the SplatSpace board are defined in the [[Bylaws]]
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* A quorum was established of one quarter total membership. 13 members present.
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* Andrew Stowell was nominated for Vice President. Scott Hall and Steve Kufchak were were nominated for Member at Large positions.
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* All candidates ran unopposed and received no objection.
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:: President - Ryan Patridge
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:: Vice President - Andrew Stowell
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:: Secretary - Lewis Scaife
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:: Treasurer - Dawn Trembath
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:: At-Large - Steve Kufchak
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:: At-Large - Scott Hall
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:: At-Large - Tom Randall
  
 
==== Member Reports ====
 
==== Member Reports ====
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* Aaron Swartz Day Hackathon (Saturday, November 9, https://www.aaronswartzday.org/)
 
* Aaron Swartz Day Hackathon (Saturday, November 9, https://www.aaronswartzday.org/)
  
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* Neuse River Valley Model Train Show (Sat & Sun, Nov 9 & 10, https://nrvclubdotnet.wordpress.com/annual-model-train-show/)
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  <br>[https://nrvclubdotnet.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/nrvshow2019.jpg Downloadable Coupon for $1.00 Discount on Admission to Train Show]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 21 November 2019

Contents

Nov 5, 2019

Agenda

  1. Approve draft minutes of the last meeting
  2. Highlights From The Past Year
  3. Consent Agenda
  4. Old Business
  5. New Business
  6. Officer Reports
    1. President
    2. Vice-President
    3. Treasurer
    4. Secretary
    5. At-Large
      1. Member Relations
  7. Member Reports
  8. Coming Events
  9. Adjournment

Minutes

Approved

Initialization

Meeting started at 7:10 pm

Member Attendance

Quorum = 13 members

Consent Agenda

Unanimous approval on the subject of membership dues increase

"Effective November 6, 2019, dues for new members will be: Full Members - $60, Associate Members - $25, Student Members - $35. Current members are asked to consider voluntarily raising their dues to the new rates."

Officer Reports

President

President Ryan Patridge gave an overview of "Highlights From The Past Year" at Splatspace. This included

    • A review of what tools are new, fixed, and updated.
    • Review of recent workshops (Ryan P - 3D Printing workshop / Aaron A - LED tail workshop)
    • Hebocon
    • Solstice event in Dec 2018
    • Public game nights
    • Another fire-free, amputation-free year
    • RAD lab outreach - community outpost at Lakewood Shopping Center
    • Splatspace passed a code of conduct document
    • Splatspace Signed 3 year lease at current location
Vice-President


Treasurer
  • Account balances as of 11/01:
+ BB&T + Cash Total - Outstanding - Escrow - 3 mo reserve Non-committed
  $3731.03     $139.00     $3870.03     $0     $112     $7500     $-3741.97  


  • This month's income:
Member Dues Donations Other Total
  $1867.50     $50     $0     $1917.50  
  • This month's expenses:
UDI Rent Linode.com Spectrum Misc Total
  $2400 + $550     $20.00     $84.99     $200     $3254.99  
  • Income - Expenses =   $-1337.49
  • Back dues owed = ~$600


  • Active Member count as of 11/01:
    (Active = paid dues within past 60 days)
Membership Type # Members Expected Dues
Full 35 (+1/-0) $1750
Associate 15 (+1/-3) $300
Student 0 (+0/-0) $0
Total 50 $2050
Monthly Expected Expenses = $2505
Deficit = - $455/mo

Departing Members: Nicole B, Brian L, Gabby S

New Members: Ben D, Charlie H


  • Comments: membership appears to drop during summer months, rise in the fall/winter
    • Jun 2018 - 42 members
    • Feb 2019 - 57 members


Secretary

none

At-Large
  • Member Relations
  • Other


New Business

  • Safety Policies: during discussion of the Code of Conduct, the decision made to move safety concerns to a separate Safety document
    • A Slack channel has been created for this discussion
    • It was stated that Splatspace needs guidelines listing the tools minors are permitted to use, even with adult supervision. (Mark)
      • eg 3D printers vs table saw
    • Tasks
      • it was stated that Splatspace should draft a document and Research a Trauma Kit solution


Annual Election

The roles of the SplatSpace board are defined in the Bylaws

  • A quorum was established of one quarter total membership. 13 members present.
  • Andrew Stowell was nominated for Vice President. Scott Hall and Steve Kufchak were were nominated for Member at Large positions.
  • All candidates ran unopposed and received no objection.
President - Ryan Patridge
Vice President - Andrew Stowell
Secretary - Lewis Scaife
Treasurer - Dawn Trembath
At-Large - Steve Kufchak
At-Large - Scott Hall
At-Large - Tom Randall

Member Reports

Events

 
Downloadable Coupon for $1.00 Discount on Admission to Train Show


Trash/Recycling Volunteer

Adjournment