Council Meeting Minutes for November 3, 2009: Difference between revisions
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==== Arts Business Seminar Recap ==== | ==== Arts Business Seminar Recap ==== | ||
* | * The meeting was illustrative | ||
** | * It seems unlikely based on the seminar that HackPittsburgh can attain 501(c)(3) status | ||
* The paperwork and overhead appears to be daunting and recurring | |||
** Meeting minutes must be more detailed | |||
** Donations must be meticulously tracked | |||
* The level of formality is much above what we have now | |||
* Insurance can be $5k/year | |||
* The attendees feel that we don't have the manpower to pursue this right now | |||
* The recommendation of the attendees is not to pursue 501(c)(3) status | |||
* The recommendation of the attendees is to pursue some other form of incorporation | |||
* The recommendation of the attendees is to take additional steps to ensure membership guidelines, charters, and bylaws are accurate and up-to-date | |||
==== Duquesne Clinic Update ==== | ==== Duquesne Clinic Update ==== | ||
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=== Action Items === | === Action Items === | ||
Matt: | |||
* Pay the rent | |||
* Pay off the loan | |||
* Sign the lease | |||
Jon: | Jon: | ||
* Take over management of the mailing list, ensure it is up to date with sign-in sheets, etcetera | * Take over management of the mailing list, ensure it is up to date with sign-in sheets, etcetera | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 3 November 2009
Agenda
- Finances
- Lease
- Arts Business Seminar Recap
- Duquesne Clinic Update
- Broadley Donations
- Council Nominations
- Art && Code Planning
- Door Update
- Heat Update
- MAC Update
Minutes by Agenda Topic
Finances
- Marty spent some time going through the financial paperwork
- Online banking access is reenabled
- Hacky Halloween money, sticker money, etcetera was deposited
- Approximately two months of operating cash on hand, not including PayPal funds
- Six month memberships are renewing
- The council agrees to pay this month's rent after this meeting
- There are 29 members in good standing
- The council agrees to pay the remaining balance on the improvement loan (bathroom, etcetera) after this meeting
- There are 29 members in good standing
Lease
- The lease was reviewed
- The lease has not changed substantially since it was sent out in September
- It describes the agreement we've been operating under for the last two months
- Rent targets have changed but the lease clearly indicates that they are targets based on membership
- The lease is month-to-month
- The council agrees to sign the lease after this meeting
Arts Business Seminar Recap
- The meeting was illustrative
- It seems unlikely based on the seminar that HackPittsburgh can attain 501(c)(3) status
- The paperwork and overhead appears to be daunting and recurring
- Meeting minutes must be more detailed
- Donations must be meticulously tracked
- The level of formality is much above what we have now
- Insurance can be $5k/year
- The attendees feel that we don't have the manpower to pursue this right now
- The recommendation of the attendees is not to pursue 501(c)(3) status
- The recommendation of the attendees is to pursue some other form of incorporation
- The recommendation of the attendees is to take additional steps to ensure membership guidelines, charters, and bylaws are accurate and up-to-date
Duquesne Clinic Update
- TBD
- TBD
Broadley Donations
- TBD
- TBD
Council Nominations
- TBD
- TBD
Art && Code Planning
- TBD
- TBD
Door Update
- TBD
- TBD
Heat Update
- TBD
- TBD
MAC Update
- TBD
- TBD
Action Items
Matt:
- Pay the rent
- Pay off the loan
- Sign the lease
Jon:
- Take over management of the mailing list, ensure it is up to date with sign-in sheets, etcetera