Member Meeting Minutes for August 5, 2020: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:10, 5 August 2020

Becky Zajdel called the meeting to order at 7:XX PM

Allegheny County is still "green", despite a large resurgence in COVID cases. Our commitment to member safety is absolutely paramount.
- Everyone will be required to maintain 6 ft of distance, wear masks, hand wash, etc.
Tours have been successful! We have gained eight new members since we welcomed new members.
- Tours are still by appointment only. Please sign up to help the Board out!
Becky has created five "sanitation kits." They are portable and contain new cleansers, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and other items. Please place them around the shop as you see fit.

The election is underway for our new Board Member. Again, thank Simon Heath for his service as President (Emeritus)!
- The nominees are: Samantha Black, Nolan Cash, Cassie Griger, and Taylor Huston.
- Please note, you will be not be voting for a new President. Board Members are elected in general and then officer positions are decided between the Board proper.
Classes. We are considering approving small in-person classes such as soldering and welding. The maximum number of students allowed will be four.
- We are looking into offering virtual classes for topics such as arduinos and computer-building.
McCauley Ministries Grant stuff

We have EXACTLY $6,609.29 (including PayPal funds and our bank account). This is AFTER Augusts's rent check has been deposited. So we are in slightly better shape.
- This includes a cash deposit (from vending, laser payments, and mailed/drop off membership payments). We understand the shop was closed and thus vending and such was very low, but the laser box was WAY under the bookings from Skedda.
- That gives us only about three months of operating expenses.
HackPGH will still be operating on a restricted budget where possible.
- However, the shop is completely stocked! This includes food, drink, bottled water, and cleaning supplies. This came at no cost to the shop. It was donated by the Zajdel family and their friends at Tyler Mountain Spring Water.
- Becky is still pursuing two grants.
  - Wal-Mart NPO granting three financial avenues:
  - CostCo $5,000 grant (completed, takes 4-6 weeks for approval)
  - She spoke to an investor who originally wanted to set up a TechShop-like place in the city. She's trying to get him to donate to Hack instead. Anything is possible!
- Asher is setting up a Facebook fundraiser for their birthday.

Laser cutter use and misuse
Children aged seven and under are NOT allowed in the shop, even with a parent or guardian. This is for their safety and for the good of the organization, as it allows us to keep our insurance.
Garbage
- Garbage CANNOT be placed in the alley (Watson Street). It MUST be taken up and around in front of the building on Fifth Avenue every Monday night for Tuesday AM pickup! We were fined last week because multiple bags were left in Watson Street. We have garbage guidelines as well as the city pickup/recycling calendar posted on the white board right inside the Jumonville entrance.
- Our recycling was not picked up because the delicate garbage princesses refuse to pick up blue bags. ONLY clear bags or... whatever they decide on that day. On Tuesday morning, they also did not pick up Dale's recycling despite it being perfectly packed up. Who knows.

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 * Classes. We are considering approving small in-person classes such as soldering and welding. The maximum number of students allowed will be four.
 ** We are looking into offering virtual classes for topics such as arduinos and computer-building.
+* McCauley Ministries Grant stuff
+**