Council Meeting Minutes for January 5, 2010: Difference between revisions
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(New page: === Agenda === * Finances * Duquesne Law Clinic update * Tax prep * Door update * Heat update * Electrical update * January events * January classes * Make: Pittsburgh * Golan * Re-electi...) |
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* Re-elections | * Re-elections | ||
* Miscellaneous | |||
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==== Finances ==== | ==== Finances ==== | ||
* | * Marty has all the statements of checking accounts, etcetera | ||
* We need a reasonable accounting of our PayPal transactions | |||
* Marty is going to do a month-by-month breakdown | |||
* This will include class margins | |||
* This will feed into tax prep | |||
* We're still solvent! | |||
** Checking and PayPal balances were disclosed | |||
** Some dues are outstanding | |||
** We will expect to exit January with 20 members | |||
** We should recruit | |||
==== Duquesne Law Clinic update ==== | ==== Duquesne Law Clinic update ==== | ||
* | * No specific updates available | ||
* Marty will follow up with them on or about January 19 | |||
==== Tax prep ==== | ==== Tax prep ==== | ||
* | * Covered above via finances | ||
* Marty has all of the legal documentation so we can get the appropriate forms | |||
==== Door update ==== | ==== Door update ==== | ||
* | * Matt M. has taken this project over | ||
* Everything is working except card logging | |||
* Bill B. offered to help with casing | |||
* We may run it as a test on the desktop for a while to get people used to badging in | |||
==== Heat update ==== | ==== Heat update ==== | ||
* | * The landlord is still in the process of obtaining grant money for this purpose | ||
* This may require his PA 501(c)(3) | |||
** He hopes to have this by February | |||
* Matt S. has requested a meeting with the landlord and his business partner to discuss heat, funding, etc | |||
** This meeting could also help add perspective to our own 501(c)(3) status | |||
==== Electrical update ==== | ==== Electrical update ==== | ||
* | * Matt M. is working on a signup sheet | ||
==== January events ==== | ==== January events ==== | ||
* | * Bill G. from PCKIZ 1/8 | ||
* Derrick will do train communications overviews | |||
* Derrick will do PowerPoint karaoke | |||
* Final Friday event is still open | |||
==== January classes ==== | ==== January classes ==== | ||
* | * None scheduled yet | ||
* Potentially a sensors class | |||
** Marty and the Matts will try to get things together this week | |||
* Hopefully a LilyPad class | |||
** Code and circuit are done | |||
** Need to sew it up, make slides | |||
==== Make: Pittsburgh ==== | ==== Make: Pittsburgh ==== | ||
* | * Overview of the concept | ||
* This is the seed that you need to host a Maker Faire in your area | |||
* It's a once-a-month, noncommittal group | |||
* The Matts are taking this on but have no specific updates | |||
* Matt M. will approach the PCKIZ about this | |||
==== | ==== PCKIZ ==== | ||
* | * We'll get a proposal put together this week | ||
* We'll present it to Bill on Friday | |||
==== Re-elections ==== | ==== Re-elections ==== | ||
* | * Nominations open tomorrow | ||
* Proposal for reduced council of 3 put to membership tomorrow | |||
* Voting on council of 3 proposal will happen on the Sunday meeting this month | |||
* Nominations are closed on the Sunday meeting this month | |||
* Voting for the council will be on the first Wednesday meeting in February | |||
==== Miscellaneous ==== | |||
* Unanswered emails | |||
** Emails in the info account were reviewed | |||
** Matt will handle the California materials request | |||
** Jon will field questions about the LilyPad class | |||
* Whiteboards! | |||
** Forest will have them here tomorrow! | |||
=== Action Items === | === Action Items === | ||
Marty: | |||
* Get financial breakdown moving | |||
* Follow up with Duquesne Law Clinic | |||
* Begin tax process | |||
* Work on sensors class | |||
* Add input to PCKIZ proposal | |||
Matt S.: | |||
* Assist Marty with PayPal transaction records | |||
* Handle California materials request email | |||
* Work on sensors class | |||
* Work on Make: Pittsburgh | |||
* Add input to PCKIZ proposal | |||
Matt M.: | |||
* Work on Make: Pittsburgh | |||
* Work with Mandy for the ad proposal for Friday with the PCKIZ | |||
** Put on Google Docs | |||
Forest: | |||
* Work on Make: Pittsburgh | |||
* Add input to PCKIZ proposal | |||
* Whiteboards!! | |||
Jon: | |||
* | * Add licensing to course materials | ||
* Handle LilyPad class request email | |||
* Continue LilyPad class work | |||
* Add input to PCKIZ proposal | |||
* Set up agenda for tomorrow's meeting |
Revision as of 17:42, 5 January 2010
Agenda
- Finances
- Duquesne Law Clinic update
- Tax prep
- Door update
- Heat update
- Electrical update
- January events
- January classes
- Make: Pittsburgh
- PCKIZ
- Golan
- Re-elections
- Miscellaneous
Minutes by Agenda Topic
Finances
- Marty has all the statements of checking accounts, etcetera
- We need a reasonable accounting of our PayPal transactions
- Marty is going to do a month-by-month breakdown
- This will include class margins
- This will feed into tax prep
- We're still solvent!
- Checking and PayPal balances were disclosed
- Some dues are outstanding
- We will expect to exit January with 20 members
- We should recruit
Duquesne Law Clinic update
- No specific updates available
- Marty will follow up with them on or about January 19
Tax prep
- Covered above via finances
- Marty has all of the legal documentation so we can get the appropriate forms
Door update
- Matt M. has taken this project over
- Everything is working except card logging
- Bill B. offered to help with casing
- We may run it as a test on the desktop for a while to get people used to badging in
Heat update
- The landlord is still in the process of obtaining grant money for this purpose
- This may require his PA 501(c)(3)
- He hopes to have this by February
- Matt S. has requested a meeting with the landlord and his business partner to discuss heat, funding, etc
- This meeting could also help add perspective to our own 501(c)(3) status
Electrical update
- Matt M. is working on a signup sheet
January events
- Bill G. from PCKIZ 1/8
- Derrick will do train communications overviews
- Derrick will do PowerPoint karaoke
- Final Friday event is still open
January classes
- None scheduled yet
- Potentially a sensors class
- Marty and the Matts will try to get things together this week
- Hopefully a LilyPad class
- Code and circuit are done
- Need to sew it up, make slides
Make: Pittsburgh
- Overview of the concept
- This is the seed that you need to host a Maker Faire in your area
- It's a once-a-month, noncommittal group
- The Matts are taking this on but have no specific updates
- Matt M. will approach the PCKIZ about this
PCKIZ
- We'll get a proposal put together this week
- We'll present it to Bill on Friday
Re-elections
- Nominations open tomorrow
- Proposal for reduced council of 3 put to membership tomorrow
- Voting on council of 3 proposal will happen on the Sunday meeting this month
- Nominations are closed on the Sunday meeting this month
- Voting for the council will be on the first Wednesday meeting in February
Miscellaneous
- Unanswered emails
- Emails in the info account were reviewed
- Matt will handle the California materials request
- Jon will field questions about the LilyPad class
- Whiteboards!
- Forest will have them here tomorrow!
Action Items
Marty:
- Get financial breakdown moving
- Follow up with Duquesne Law Clinic
- Begin tax process
- Work on sensors class
- Add input to PCKIZ proposal
Matt S.:
- Assist Marty with PayPal transaction records
- Handle California materials request email
- Work on sensors class
- Work on Make: Pittsburgh
- Add input to PCKIZ proposal
Matt M.:
- Work on Make: Pittsburgh
- Work with Mandy for the ad proposal for Friday with the PCKIZ
- Put on Google Docs
Forest:
- Work on Make: Pittsburgh
- Add input to PCKIZ proposal
- Whiteboards!!
Jon:
- Add licensing to course materials
- Handle LilyPad class request email
- Continue LilyPad class work
- Add input to PCKIZ proposal
- Set up agenda for tomorrow's meeting