Regular Member Meeting 20191018
Time, location
Section titled “Time, location”2019-10-18 19:00, Dallas Makerspace
Officer/Group reports
Section titled “Officer/Group reports”Officers/Groups are requested to provide a brief summary of activities; bullet points sufficient for a 30-90 second presentation are ideal
President
Section titled “President”- Education and PR now report to President w/ coordinators rather than Chairs
- Doug Emes Education coordinator
- Looking for Committee Chairs and Do’ers
- Trying to get classes on the calendar on a regular basis
- Looking to improve Infra automation around education
- Trying to find a home for orphaned SIGs
- Looking to increase online training to supplement classes
- JJ PR new coordinator
- Streamlining process
- Hoping to increase outreach
- Doug Emes Education coordinator
Secretary/Governance
Section titled “Secretary/Governance”Treasurer/Finance
Section titled “Treasurer/Finance”Technology/Infrastructure
Section titled “Technology/Infrastructure”Operations/Logistics
Section titled “Operations/Logistics”Expansion
Section titled “Expansion”Completed Contracts
- Men’s restroom Ste 102 restoration ($857)
- Electrical work in flex area; 47 outlets ($11,300)
- Machine shop cable trays installed by DMS volunteers ($1150)
- Power cords fabricated by DMS volunteers for 102 flex area, ~$20 @ $105/ea, still need ~5 more made
Pending Quotes
- New concrete for wheelchair accessibility
- Replace water heater, add plumbing for Science, Warehouse sinks
- Air handler for kilns
- Air handler and ductwork for blacksmithing and electrical room/amateur radio
Expansion meetings
- Tuesdays at 7 PM, please contact Rich for an invite
- Please note that the Group’s scope is determined by the board
Committee Reports
Section titled “Committee Reports”Committees are requested to provide a brief summary of activities; bullet points sufficient for a 30-90 second presentation are ideal
3D Fabrication
Section titled “3D Fabrication”Automotive
Section titled “Automotive”Blacksmith
Section titled “Blacksmith”Ceramics
Section titled “Ceramics”- Old kiln works, new kiln working
- Holiday project classes planned
Creative Arts
Section titled “Creative Arts”- Moving along post-expansion
- Potluck went well, good fellowship
- Member potluck planned for November
- Wide format printer still has issues - Paul has given it his best but is unable to remedy; Rich Meyer has offered to help
Digital Media
Section titled “Digital Media”Education
Section titled “Education”Electronics Robotics
Section titled “Electronics Robotics”- E-lab + SIGs scheduling elections…
- Shawn is not interested in being vice-chair
- Please attend meetings and election - committee desires more member involvement
GlassWorks Committee
Section titled “GlassWorks Committee”Hackerspace
Section titled “Hackerspace”Hatcher’s Armory
Section titled “Hatcher’s Armory”Hackerspace
Section titled “Hackerspace”- Election 10/30
- Hackerspace interest areas
- Small board computers
- Microcode/microcontrollers
- Retro computers
- Auction netted approx ~$200
Infrastructure Group
Section titled “Infrastructure Group”Jewelry/Small Metals
Section titled “Jewelry/Small Metals”- Working w/ Expansion on electrical needs
- New kilns planned in the near future
- Elections scheduled (Tuesday the 5th?)
Machine Shop
Section titled “Machine Shop”- Trays for power/air hung
- Expansion ongoing, working towards readiness
- Compressed air to be installed pre-move
Metal Shop
Section titled “Metal Shop”Motorsports
Section titled “Motorsports”Printmaking
Section titled “Printmaking”- New chair election Monday
- Judy retiring as Chair
Public Relations
Section titled “Public Relations”Science
Section titled “Science”Software Development/VCC
Section titled “Software Development/VCC”VECTOR
Section titled “VECTOR”Woodshop
Section titled “Woodshop”Discussion Items
Section titled “Discussion Items”- Members are encouraged to submit discussion items suitable for civil discussion in an open forum
- Discussion items should be DMS business related
Open Forum
Section titled “Open Forum”- Open Forum should be used for more general discussion items no necessarily DMS business related
- Got a cool project? An idea spawned from the Discussion Items? Something that just occurred to you? Now is the time to mention it.
- Try to keep the initial delivery in elevator pitch territory of 30-90 seconds
Minutes
Section titled “Minutes”Minutes are in DRAFT status.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 19:00
13 MEMBERS PRESENT, NO PROXIES PRESENT, NO QUORUM TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
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