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* Maker Faire Pittsburgh
* Maker Faire Pittsburgh
** We will be working with MakePGH to figure out next steps.
** We will be working with MakePGH to figure out next steps.
* Shop Clean Up
** It is getting out of hand.
** Issue strikes for not cleaning up.
* Reminder
** If you are not a member you cannot use the tools.
** Parking tickets going from 30 days to 14 days


* Grants
* Grants
** CITF
** Becky Finalist in Sprout Grant
*** The county is approving on a "rolling basis". We will hear about it when we hear about it.
** We want to go for more grants
** Remake Learning Grant - $2500
*** Becky is waiting to hear about this.
** Sprout Legacy Grant - $1000
*** Becky is waiting to hear about this, also.


* Scholarships
* Scholarships
** Chad set up a Facebook birthday fundraiser. Chad met the $300 goal in less than a day, but it's up over $545 presently!  
** Chad's fund is up to $615!
*** We have around $600 for free memberships.
** More from Westminster Presbyterian Church
** Donate button on web site


* Outreach
* Outreach
** Tustin Lot Request for Proposal
** Tustin Lot Request for Proposal
** We took photos


* Shop Improvements
* Shop Improvements
** We have a group together for shop improvements, namely the new bathroom. 
** Updates on restroom
** We can get everything from brick to tile to paint from Construction Junction.
** The whole project can generally be done for the cost of labor.
*** Rob Martin made a motion to create an Improvement Committee outside of the board.
*** We are putting the Expansion Committee in charge of the Bathroom Committee.
*** Chad will make sure that improving the bathroom is okay with our landlord.


* Classes/Training
* Classes/Training
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* Donations
* Donations
** Wood Lathes
** Wood Lathes
*** Sean will keep us updated about the donation
** Printers
*** We are looking into taking a donation of a 7300 CMYK Xerox Color Printer and a Xerox 4125 B&W printer. 
*** Generally, we are interested in the color printer but not the b&w printer. We will take the b&w printer as well, but if we do not find a use for the latter we will recycle the parts.
*** We are setting up a designated donations area.  After two weeks, the donation gets an "up for grabs" sticker.
*** Becky will make a sign for the donation area!


* Elections
* Elections
** James is leaving us.
** James is leaving us.
** We need to elect a new board member.
** The polls are out.
** Nominations will go up on Slack this evening!
** Our finances are getting quite complex, so we are looking into hiring a CPA.  
** If any members know about a CPA or tax attorney who may want to donate their time, please let the board know!


==== Project Updates ====
==== Project Updates ====
* The small CNC is very close to being done!
* CNC
** If anyone wants to lend their help to work on the small CNC. tell Sean!
* Bob has been working on the big CNC. We need to keep that table CLEAN!
* Alex bought a robot-arm.  He and Chad plan on doing a 48-hour hack-a-thon.


==== Recognition for AWESOMENESS ====
==== Recognition for AWESOMENESS ====
* James Hyde
* Dave - Fixing Door!
* Sean Guzek


====  Move to Adjourn ====
====  Move to Adjourn ====
* Adjourned at: 9:02 PM
Minutes typed by Becky Zajdel.
Becky Zajdel signing off at 9:06 PM

Revision as of 15:08, 15 May 2018

Called to Order

Attendees

New Members

Guest Introductions

Quote

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. - Albert Einstein

Previous Events

  • Zimbabwe Kids came to HackPGH

Upcoming Events

https://hackpgh.org/calendar

Shop Updates

  • Maker Faire Pittsburgh
    • We will be working with MakePGH to figure out next steps.
  • Shop Clean Up
    • It is getting out of hand.
    • Issue strikes for not cleaning up.
  • Reminder
    • If you are not a member you cannot use the tools.
    • Parking tickets going from 30 days to 14 days
  • Grants
    • Becky Finalist in Sprout Grant
  • Scholarships
    • Chad's fund is up to $615!
  • Outreach
    • Tustin Lot Request for Proposal
    • We took photos
  • Shop Improvements
    • Updates on restroom
  • Classes/Training
    • We would like more members sign up to do tool training and classes.
    • Education Lead
    • We are instituting a 72-hour cancellation policy for classes.
      • If you cancel outside of a 72-hour policy, you won't lose your money.
    • Have classes booked 2 months in advance
  • Donations
    • Wood Lathes
  • Elections
    • James is leaving us.
    • The polls are out.

Project Updates

  • CNC

Recognition for AWESOMENESS

  • Dave - Fixing Door!

Move to Adjourn

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