2015-07-29 meeting minutes: Difference between revisions
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1. We take the whole space |
1. We take the whole space |
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2. we sublet from |
2. we sublet from Nahas |
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3. We sublet part and |
3. We sublet part and Chris sublets part |
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* contract drawn up, signed |
* contract drawn up, signed |
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* no |
* no guarantee people would like it in the future |
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* walls will have to be built, more complexity & risk |
* walls will have to be built, more complexity & risk |
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Makerspaces are acommercial |
Makerspaces are acommercial |
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* not |
* not necessarily anticommercial |
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* some members don't want to subsidize businesses |
* some members don't want to subsidize businesses |
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* Gives us the ability to grow |
* Gives us the ability to grow |
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* will get more members in the fall and winter |
* will get more members in the fall and winter |
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* Growth equals problems (herding cats, etc) |
* Growth equals problems (herding cats, etc) |
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* don't want to be the |
* don't want to be the London Hackerspace |
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* forcing issues/deadlines seem antiethical to hackerspaces |
* forcing issues/deadlines seem antiethical to hackerspaces |
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* "for $600/month, we could buy some cool shit" |
* "for $600/month, we could buy some cool shit" |
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* warehouse nearby has 30,000 sq ft for rent |
* warehouse nearby has 30,000 sq ft for rent |
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* another building would be awesome, but more |
* another building would be awesome, but more responsibilities |
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* Not our mission to be a landlord |
* Not our mission to be a landlord |
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* we've adjusted to large projects in the past |
* we've adjusted to large projects in the past |
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14 members paying $40/month would cover it |
14 members paying $40/month would cover it |
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* Still could work with Adam |
* Still could work with Adam Nahas later on |
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* if the option comes up again, we could relook at it |
* if the option comes up again, we could relook at it |
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== Misc. == |
== Misc. == |
Revision as of 09:42, 30 July 2015
In Attendence: Nathan, Daniel Kyle, Steve, Jay, David, Joey, Neal, Chirs Dadd, Dave, Apple, Heath, Vic & Hans, and Derek.
Concerns about sebletting:
Possibly threatens our nonprofit status
- shouldn't, still obviously about education & outreach
Options: 1. We take the whole space 2. we sublet from Nahas 3. We sublet part and Chris sublets part
- contract drawn up, signed
- no guarantee people would like it in the future
- walls will have to be built, more complexity & risk
Makerspaces are acommercial
- not necessarily anticommercial
- some members don't want to subsidize businesses
- Gives us the ability to grow
- will get more members in the fall and winter
- Growth equals problems (herding cats, etc)
- don't want to be the London Hackerspace
- forcing issues/deadlines seem antiethical to hackerspaces
Time pressure
- "for $600/month, we could buy some cool shit"
- warehouse nearby has 30,000 sq ft for rent
- another building would be awesome, but more responsibilities
- Not our mission to be a landlord
- we've adjusted to large projects in the past
We can not afford it -Vic
- can't assume more space equals more members
- members could pledge a years worth of money, if the money comes close to pledging enough, we could get the space
- we could get a grant/s to help cover
- all that is moot with the deadline
John Perry writes grants
- getting a unimog to make compost with
14 members paying $40/month would cover it
- Still could work with Adam Nahas later on
- if the option comes up again, we could relook at it
Misc.
Clean up date sometime in September
- decide things to keep, sell, trash…
Adam Nahaus has other things going on, we will see what happens
Lift Placement
- general consensus is 45°
Vote:
To rent the warehouse
- Aye: Heath, Dave, Joey
- Nay: Chris, Nathan, Neal, Steve, David, Kyle, Jay
- Not voting: Apple