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==== Called to Order ====
==== Called to Order ====
* The meeting was called to order at 7:48 PM


==== Attendees ====
==== Attendees ====
* Chad Elish
* James Hyde
* Dave Coakley
* Becky Zajdel
* Adam Longwill
* Adam Casto
* Justin Goetz
* Dan Elliot
* Eli Richter
* Sean Guzek
* Bethany Klick
* Matt Kapiel
* Steve
* CW Kreimer
* Stephen Zalenko


==== New Members ====
==== New Members ====
* Matt Kapiel
* Dan Elliot


==== Guest Introductions ====
==== Guest Introductions ====
* There were no guests present today!


==== Quote ====
==== Quote ====
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==== Previous Events ====
==== Previous Events ====
* Zimbabwe Kids came to HackPGH
* Zimbabwe Kids came to HackPGH
** We had a great time, Adam taught his Computer Building Class
** We had a pizza party! Check out the photos on Facebook.


==== Upcoming Events ====
==== Upcoming Events ====
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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
** The Board of Directors should not have to clean up after every mess. 
** Part of making is cleaning up after yourself. 
** If there is an emergency or something similar that takes you away from the area, leave a note or notify the Board.
** If this issue continues to be a problem, we will start checking the cameras and issuing strikes.
* Reminder
** If you are not a member, you cannot use the tools. No exceptions!
** Every visitor needs to sign a waiver.
** Parking tickets are going from 30 days to 14 days.
** Becky and Dave will outline the types of parking tickets on the whiteboard so everyone knows what type of tickets apply.
** From May 15th, EVERY non-shop-owned item has 30 days unless they have a purpose.
* Donations and items for the Shop
** Steve is trying to unload his galvanized steel stand mixer. Please contact him if you'd like it.
** Jim Somerville is offering hundreds of mint-in-box electrical components. Becky will post photos in the needs wants Slack channel.
** Dave wants to acquire a TIG-welder for $1,700.
*** Members can donate towards the TIG-welder, or we can allocate Dave's proceeds from his welding class towards a new TIG-welder.
*** We will set up a week-
** We are also looking for a wood lathe.  We have two possible donations.


* Grants
* Grants
** CITF
** Becky Finalist in Sprout Legacy Grant.
*** The county is approving on a "rolling basis". We will hear about it when we hear about it.
*** She will find out by the end of May if she wins, and if so, she will roll that money into the HackPGH budget.  
** 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.
*** We need to thoroughly screen applicants.  
** More from Westminster Presbyterian Church
*** We will continue to offer free class slots.
** Donate button on web site


* Outreach
* Outreach
** Tustin Lot Request for Proposal
** Tustin Lot Request for Proposal
*** We are submitting a proposal to bring free public WiFi, a charging station, and art installations at the park.
*** We took photos and will be submitted with the proposal.
* A motion was made to give Todd Keebler a three-month membership.
** We will bring it to a Wild Apricot vote. It will stay open for one week.


* Shop Improvements
* Shop Improvements
** We have a group together for shop improvements, namely the new bathroom.
** No one volunteered to improve the restroom, so we are going to focus on redoing the storage area instead.
** We can get everything from brick to tile to paint from Construction Junction.
** If we get the storage area fixed up, we can then move forward with the wood shop.  
** The whole project can generally be done for the cost of labor.  
*** Sean Guzek, Dan Elliot, and Adam Longwill have volunteered to be the storage room committee.  
*** Rob Martin made a motion to create an Improvement Committee outside of the board.
*** The bins will be moved there as well as all the loose items in the shop.
*** 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
** We would like more members sign up to do tool training and classes.
** We would like more members sign up to do tool training and classes.
** Education Lead
** Education Lead
*** We have several volunteers for the Education Committee including Bethany Klick, Stephen Zalenko, CW Kreimer, and Simon Heath.
*** We can get the word out at Point Park and Duquesne for an Education internship
** We are instituting a 72-hour cancellation policy for classes.
** 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.  
*** If you cancel outside of a 72-hour policy, you won't lose your money.  
** Have classes booked 2 months in advance
** We'd like to book classes 2 months in advance.


* 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 for a new job in Arkansas.
** We need to elect a new board member.
** We have three candidates, and the poll will close Monday, May 21st.  
** 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!
* Bob and Sean are working on the large CNC machine.  
** If anyone wants to lend their help to work on the small CNC. tell Sean!
* Stephen Zalenko will be organizing a ham radio meetup to prepare people to take the ham radio test.  
* 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
The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 PM. 
Minutes typed by Becky Zajdel.
 
Becky Zajdel signing off at 9:06 PM
Becky Zajdel signing off.

Latest revision as of 18:17, 15 May 2018

Called to Order

  • The meeting was called to order at 7:48 PM

Attendees

  • Chad Elish
  • James Hyde
  • Dave Coakley
  • Becky Zajdel
  • Adam Longwill
  • Adam Casto
  • Justin Goetz
  • Dan Elliot
  • Eli Richter
  • Sean Guzek
  • Bethany Klick
  • Matt Kapiel
  • Steve
  • CW Kreimer
  • Stephen Zalenko

New Members

  • Matt Kapiel
  • Dan Elliot

Guest Introductions

  • There were no guests present today!

Quote

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

Previous Events

  • Zimbabwe Kids came to HackPGH
    • We had a great time, Adam taught his Computer Building Class
    • We had a pizza party! Check out the photos on Facebook.

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
    • The Board of Directors should not have to clean up after every mess.
    • Part of making is cleaning up after yourself.
    • If there is an emergency or something similar that takes you away from the area, leave a note or notify the Board.
    • If this issue continues to be a problem, we will start checking the cameras and issuing strikes.
  • Reminder
    • If you are not a member, you cannot use the tools. No exceptions!
    • Every visitor needs to sign a waiver.
    • Parking tickets are going from 30 days to 14 days.
    • Becky and Dave will outline the types of parking tickets on the whiteboard so everyone knows what type of tickets apply.
    • From May 15th, EVERY non-shop-owned item has 30 days unless they have a purpose.
  • Donations and items for the Shop
    • Steve is trying to unload his galvanized steel stand mixer. Please contact him if you'd like it.
    • Jim Somerville is offering hundreds of mint-in-box electrical components. Becky will post photos in the needs wants Slack channel.
    • Dave wants to acquire a TIG-welder for $1,700.
      • Members can donate towards the TIG-welder, or we can allocate Dave's proceeds from his welding class towards a new TIG-welder.
      • We will set up a week-
    • We are also looking for a wood lathe. We have two possible donations.
  • Grants
    • Becky Finalist in Sprout Legacy Grant.
      • She will find out by the end of May if she wins, and if so, she will roll that money into the HackPGH budget.
  • Scholarships
    • Chad's fund is up to $615!
      • We need to thoroughly screen applicants.
      • We will continue to offer free class slots.
  • Outreach
    • Tustin Lot Request for Proposal
      • We are submitting a proposal to bring free public WiFi, a charging station, and art installations at the park.
      • We took photos and will be submitted with the proposal.
  • A motion was made to give Todd Keebler a three-month membership.
    • We will bring it to a Wild Apricot vote. It will stay open for one week.


  • Shop Improvements
    • No one volunteered to improve the restroom, so we are going to focus on redoing the storage area instead.
    • If we get the storage area fixed up, we can then move forward with the wood shop.
      • Sean Guzek, Dan Elliot, and Adam Longwill have volunteered to be the storage room committee.
      • The bins will be moved there as well as all the loose items in the shop.
  • Classes/Training
    • We would like more members sign up to do tool training and classes.
    • Education Lead
      • We have several volunteers for the Education Committee including Bethany Klick, Stephen Zalenko, CW Kreimer, and Simon Heath.
      • We can get the word out at Point Park and Duquesne for an Education internship
    • 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.
    • We'd like to book classes 2 months in advance.
  • Donations
    • Wood Lathes
  • Elections
    • James is leaving us for a new job in Arkansas.
    • We have three candidates, and the poll will close Monday, May 21st.

Project Updates

  • Bob and Sean are working on the large CNC machine.
  • Stephen Zalenko will be organizing a ham radio meetup to prepare people to take the ham radio test.

Recognition for AWESOMENESS

  • Dave - Fixing Door!

Move to Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 PM.

Becky Zajdel signing off.

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