Council Meeting Minutes for January 5, 2010: Difference between revisions
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* <s>Handle LilyPad class request email</s> (done 1/6/10) | * <s>Handle LilyPad class request email</s> (done 1/6/10) | ||
* Continue LilyPad class work (in progress 1/6/10) | * Continue LilyPad class work (in progress 1/6/10) | ||
* Add input to PCKIZ proposal | * Add input to PCKIZ proposal | ||
* <s>Set up agenda for tomorrow's meeting</s> (done 1/5/10) | * <s>Set up agenda for tomorrow's meeting</s> (done 1/5/10) |
Revision as of 19:15, 7 January 2010
Agenda
- Finances
- Duquesne Law Clinic update
- Tax prep
- Door update
- Heat update
- Electrical update
- January events
- January classes
- Make: Pittsburgh
- PCKIZ
- 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
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.:
- Work with Mandy for the ad proposal for Friday with the PCKIZ
- Put on Google Docs
- Assist Marty with PayPal transaction records
- Work on sensors class
- Work on Make: Pittsburgh
Matt M.:
- Work on Make: Pittsburgh
- Add input to PCKIZ proposal
- Work on sensors class
Forest:
- Work on Make: Pittsburgh
- Add input to PCKIZ proposal
- Whiteboards!!
Jon:
Add licensing to course materials(done 1/6/10)Handle California materials request email(done 1/7/10)Handle LilyPad class request email(done 1/6/10)- Continue LilyPad class work (in progress 1/6/10)
- Add input to PCKIZ proposal
Set up agenda for tomorrow's meeting(done 1/5/10)