Regular Member Meeting 20131010

This meeting will be held in MIBS SRC3 format.

Time, location

19:00, Dallas Makerspace

Approval of prior minutes

Prior minutes

Officer/Committee reports

President

Treasurer

Committee Chairs

• 3d Fabrication Committee - Andrew Falgout
• Amateur Radio Committee - Pat Hykkonen
• Aerospace Committee - Romeo Espana
• Automotive Committee - Luke Olson
• Bio Committee - Andrew Floyd
• Civic Hacking - Steve Rainwater
• Classroom Committee - John Fields
• Creative Arts Committee - Dawn Ellis
• Electronics Robotics Committee - Daniel Jackson
• Financial Committee - Paul Brown
• Foundry Committee - John Kuhlenschmidt
• Laser Committee - William Petefish
• LifeMakers Committee - Lisa Selk
• Operations and Facilities Committee - Andrew LeCody
• Photography Lab (Darkroom Committee) - Nicole LeCody
• Public Relations Committee - Cone Johnson
• Workshop Committee - Greg Needel

Agenda

Note: The normal cut-off time for agenda items is the Sunday prior at 11:59pm.

Old business

New business

$500 Project Allocation for the Halloween Party

Robert

Adjournment

Minutes

DRAFT MINUTES

Called to order by Andrew LeCody at 8:05 PM

Quorum met
New member introductions
Overview of events on the calendar and announcements
Project presentations by members

Committee Reports
3d Fabrication Committee - Pearce Dunlap
    Purchased second Poly Printer which is already in use ($1,800)
    Reminder not to monopolize both 3D printers
Amateur Radio Committee - Pat Hykkonen
    No report
Aerospace Committee - Romeo Espana
    No report
Automotive Committee - Luke Olson
    Area being used regularly
    Encourage members to request classes
    Need volunteers to help repair donated vehicles
Bio Committee - Andrew Floyd
    Seeking additional members
Civic Hacking - John Fields
    Events coming up in the next few months (see calendar)
    Urban sensor hack hardware and books received from Make (Andrew LeCody)
Classroom Committee - John Fields
    Send problems and questions to the classroom committee email (classroom@dallasmakerspace.org)
    Logistical setbacks but whiteboards should be up soon
    Speakers and sound system should be up shortly after that (after Halloween)
    Carpet has been patched in the Monroe classroom
    Chromecast loaned by Stan and roams between the televisions
    New document camera but it can be used for other things like magnifying circuit boards
Creative Arts Committee - Dawn Ellis
    Written report
    Wednesday night open to public (see calendar)
    FILL IN WITH EMAIL FROM DAWN
Electronics Robotics Committee - Daniel Jackson
    Thanks for keeping the room clean (has been noticeably cleaner)
Financial Committee - Paul Brown
    Written report
    Approximately 230 members
    Snack fund is losing money but getting closer to even
    General fund is .....
    FILL IN FROM EMAIL
Foundry Committee - John Kuhlenschmidt
    Smaller kiln reached 2000F during testing
    Looking for additional members
Laser Committee - William Petefish
    Send problems and questions to the laser committee email (laser@dallasmakerspace.org)
    Deep Freeze installed on the laser computer so files saved on the computer will be removed
    Please turn off the blower when not in use because it affects the building air conditioning
    Plans to route incoming air from the workshop to reduce affect on building air conditioning
LifeMakers Committee - Lisa Selk
    Looking for additional members
    Grill has been purchased and is available for use at the makerspace
Operations and Facilities Committee - Andrew LeCody
    Wireless data link to downtown Dallas is a work in progress
    New security cameras are hooked up and recording to a new computer
    Cleaning crews are cleaning the bathrooms but try to keep them clean
    Looking for location for a donation shelf
    Don't use the project storage shelf for donations
    Please don't store food here because the refrigerator was very moldy and nasty
Photography Lab (Darkroom Committee) - Nicole LeCody
    No report
Public Relations Committee - Cone Johnson
    Dale Dougherty was at the makerspace
    Represented at the SciTech event
    Etsy Dallas sponsorship next month
    Halloween party in two weeks but leadership is needed
    Looking for someone to produce a promotional video
Workshop Committee - Greg Needel
    Thanks for keeping things clean and usable
    Some new tools and looking to get more tools like a welder
    Plasma cutter has some issues that are being worked out
    Loaned CNC router needs to be moved to the workshop
    Metal lathe is up and working with training on the way
    Horizontal band saw is being fixed up
    Ready to purchase gantry crane and split with automotive committee
    Table saw blades have been repaired and sharpened

Halloween party funding
    Requesting $500 for supplies, decorations, and food for a Halloween party
    Called to vote by Daniel Jackson
    Seconded by John Fields
    Yes: 24, No: 0, Abstain: 1
    Pass

Meeting adjourned at 9:43 PM