20171220 BOD Notes
Attendees:
BOD: Chris K., Tanju B., Joshua M., Jay D.
Members: Jon B., Bret L., Randy K., Mike R., Alex B., Ryan S., Brooke,
Notes:
Planning Agenda
- All about setting up the new space
Discussed
Financial Update:
- Based on current membership, revised estimate now puts us at ~600/mo deficit
- We currently have 4.5 mo runway
- We need a membership drive asap
Membership discussion:
- 40 members thru November, we lost a couple of members in Oct & Nov
- 26 Maker level, 13 Student Level, 1 Premium
- New membership rates of $60/mo and $30/mo will go live for January. Everyone paying the old rate thru end of Dec.
- Setting up new space
- Electrical: discussed general need for more electrical outlets in back shop. A bunch of wiring and panel boxes have been donated. Mainly need to buy conduit.
- Alex has currently procured a boomlift to get up and run conduit along the ceiling. Have the boomlift thru Wednesday next week.
- Several members have offered up personal funding for electrical expansion as well as donated wiring.
- Ask landlord if he has an electrical contractor
- Alex asking if we can ask the landlord if they have a contractor that can quote moving the walls out into the shop space
- Space Set Up: discussion about making the space appealing to newcomers and guests during open house events.
- Mike making the case for a working bar set up in the lobby
Upcoming Events:
- Need to do a grand opening Open House in January. What day?
Maintenance discussion:
