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2015-07-22 18:00 Meeting Minutes
 
 
 
In attendence:
 
In attendence:
Jenett
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Jenett,
Nathan
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Nathan,
Alan
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Alan,
Vic
+
Vic,
Hans
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Hans,
Kyle
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Kyle,
Zach
+
Zach,
Mike
+
Mike,
Neal
+
Neal,
Daniel
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Daniel,
Nick
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Nick,
Joey
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Joey,
Derek -left early
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Derek -left early,
 
Apple
 
Apple
  
BLabs Expansion
 
3 buidlings
 
2 58'x19',
 
1 500 square feet
 
refridgerator
 
bathroom(?)
 
1 space for $600/month
 
15 members @ $40/month for rent
 
more for electricity
 
42 members currently
 
6 pay starving hacker rate
 
Lease terms?
 
city may want same as current terms
 
5 year lease, 6 month prior notice to lease termination
 
with 3 month contingencies
 
Adam Nahaus may rent entire space
 
and sublet to us
 
or let us use it without formalities
 
Population growth
 
we could max out at 50 -Vic
 
worries of crap congestion
 
have a 6 month contingency
 
have adam nahaus as a contingent renter
 
appoint a building steward
 
alan nominated by derek
 
derek nominated by jenett, alan seconded
 
  
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1. BLabs Expansion
 +
 +
3 buidlings
 +
* 2 58'x19', 1 500 square feet with refridgerator/bathroom(?)
 +
 +
1 space for $600/month
 +
* 15 members @ $40/month for rent
 +
* more for electricity
 +
* 42 members currently
 +
* 6 pay starving hacker rate
 +
 +
Lease terms?
 +
* city may want same as current terms
 +
* 5 year lease, 6 month prior notice to lease termination
 +
* with countinuing 3 month contingencies
 +
 +
Adam Nahaus may rent entire space and sublet to us or let us use it without formalities
 +
 +
We could max out at 50 members -Vic
 +
 +
worries of crap congestion
 +
* have a 6 month contingency
 +
* have adam nahaus as a contingent renter 
 +
 +
appoint a building steward 
 +
* alan nominated by derek 
 +
* derek nominated by jenett, alan seconded
 +
 +
 +
2. Finances
 +
* rent: 1050
 +
* electricity: 120
 +
* gas: 20 - ?
 +
* internet:  70
 +
* insurance: 60 - 700/year
 +
* total 1320
 +
* divided by      40
 +
* equals            33
 +
* 6 extra members bringing in $240/month extra
 +
 +
 +
3. Misc.
 +
 +
Workbenches
 +
* wheels, so as to roll
 +
* parking in a storage area
 +
 +
Rule Clarification
 +
* "Don't be a Dick" meaning?
 +
* clean up after yourself
 +
* ask permission to use others things
 +
* rule is actually "Be Excellent to Each Other"
 +
* signs?
 +
* Communicate better?
 +
* leave the space better
 +
* talk to people
 +
* make others aware
 +
* community guidelines
 +
* [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Community_Standards Noisebridge, for example]
 +
* [https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/London_Hackspace london hackerspace, for unexample]-scroll to guides and rules
 +
* new member packet
 +
* Members must take their stuff with them
 +
 +
Shelves
 +
* member storage space
 +
* shelves auctioned from next door
 +
* minimizing stationary horizontal areas
 +
* More professional the space looks, the more potential members can see themselves working here -Vic
 +
 +
people are willing to lend tools, but not leave them -Nick & Mike
 +
 +
 +
4. Mike
 +
 +
with unlimited access to space next door, mike will up monthly dues by ~$200 and bring woodworking shop
 +
 +
5. Jenett's C class
 +
* $50 member price
 +
* $125 nonmember price
 +
* in the fall after Makevention
 +
 +
 +
5. Classes
 +
 +
classroom in the new space
  
Finances
+
do we do enough classes to make that worthwhile
rent: 1050
+
* Jenett's C class
electricty: 120
+
* workshops
gas: 20 - ?
+
* could have a continuous schedule, not bursts -daniel
internet: 70
+
insurance: 60 - 700/year
+
total 1320
+
/ 40 33
+
  
6 extra members bringing in $240/month extra
+
Special interest groups
  
Misc.
 
Workbenches
 
wheels, so as to roll
 
parking in a storage area
 
Rule Clarification
 
"Don't be a Dick" meaning?
 
clean up after yourself
 
ask permission to use others things
 
rule is actually "Be Excellent to Each Other"
 
signs?
 
Communicate better?
 
leave the space better
 
talk to people
 
make others aware
 
community guidelines
 
Noisebridge, for example - https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Community_Standards
 
london hackerspace, for unexample - https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/London_Hackspace -scroll to guides and rules
 
new member packet
 
Members must take their stuff with them
 
Shelves
 
member storage space
 
shelves auctioned from next door
 
minimizing stationary horizontal areas
 
More professional the space looks, the more potential members can see themselves working here -Vic
 
people are willing to lend tools, but not leave them -Nick & Mike
 
Mike
 
with unlimited access to space next door, mike will up monthly dues by ~$200 and bring woodworking shop
 
  
Jenett's C class
+
6. Inventory
$50 member price
+
$125 nonmember price
+
in the fall after Makevention
+
  
Classes
+
QR codes exist -Nathan
classroom in the new space
+
do we do enough classes to make that worthwhile
+
Jenett's C class
+
workshops
+
could have a continuous schedule, not bursts -daniel
+
SIGs
+
special interest groups
+
  
Inventory
 
QR codes exist -Nathan
 
  
 
Trailer is available to all BLabs members -Neal
 
Trailer is available to all BLabs members -Neal

Revision as of 22:16, 22 July 2015

In attendence: Jenett, Nathan, Alan, Vic, Hans, Kyle, Zach, Mike, Neal, Daniel, Nick, Joey, Derek -left early, Apple


1. BLabs Expansion

3 buidlings

  • 2 58'x19', 1 500 square feet with refridgerator/bathroom(?)

1 space for $600/month

  • 15 members @ $40/month for rent
  • more for electricity
  • 42 members currently
  • 6 pay starving hacker rate

Lease terms?

  • city may want same as current terms
  • 5 year lease, 6 month prior notice to lease termination
  • with countinuing 3 month contingencies

Adam Nahaus may rent entire space and sublet to us or let us use it without formalities

We could max out at 50 members -Vic

worries of crap congestion

  • have a 6 month contingency
  • have adam nahaus as a contingent renter

appoint a building steward

  • alan nominated by derek
  • derek nominated by jenett, alan seconded


2. Finances

  • rent: 1050
  • electricity: 120
  • gas: 20 - ?
  • internet: 70
  • insurance: 60 - 700/year
  • total 1320
  • divided by 40
  • equals 33
  • 6 extra members bringing in $240/month extra


3. Misc.

Workbenches

  • wheels, so as to roll
  • parking in a storage area

Rule Clarification

  • "Don't be a Dick" meaning?
  • clean up after yourself
  • ask permission to use others things
  • rule is actually "Be Excellent to Each Other"
  • signs?
  • Communicate better?
  • leave the space better
  • talk to people
  • make others aware
  • community guidelines
  • Noisebridge, for example
  • london hackerspace, for unexample-scroll to guides and rules
  • new member packet
  • Members must take their stuff with them

Shelves

  • member storage space
  • shelves auctioned from next door
  • minimizing stationary horizontal areas
  • More professional the space looks, the more potential members can see themselves working here -Vic

people are willing to lend tools, but not leave them -Nick & Mike


4. Mike

with unlimited access to space next door, mike will up monthly dues by ~$200 and bring woodworking shop

5. Jenett's C class

  • $50 member price
  • $125 nonmember price
  • in the fall after Makevention


5. Classes

classroom in the new space

do we do enough classes to make that worthwhile

  • Jenett's C class
  • workshops
  • could have a continuous schedule, not bursts -daniel

Special interest groups


6. Inventory

QR codes exist -Nathan


Trailer is available to all BLabs members -Neal

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