Member Meeting Minutes for Sept 2, 2015

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Minutes by Agenda Topic

  • Attendees
  • Called to order at:

New Members

Recent Events

  • Aug 24th - UV Club
  • Aug 26th - Tesla Club
  • Aug 28th - Arduino Group Workshop: Bring your Arduino projects and work/collaborate on them
  • Aug 31st - UV Club

Upcoming Events

  • Friday Sept 4th - Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
  • Saturaday Sept 5th - Mechanical Club
  • Monday Aug 7th - UV Club (Software)
  • Wednesday Aug 9th - Tesla Club
  • Friday Aug 11th - Digital Games Night (Artemis)
  • Saturday Aug 12th - LUG
  • Monday Aug 14th - UV Club (Hardware)
  • Tuesday Aug 15th - Members Meeting

Potential Evening talks/events

  • Jon Lewis, Database talk
    • Scott Holistic Brain talk

Learning Tracks

  • Motor Control - Does someone want to take this track over?


Project Roll Call

Shop Projects / Updates

  • Autonomous Power Wheels
  • Power wheels
    • Eli will be making few new body panels
    • Will make motor easy to replace with new motor during race
    • We need people to race, pits, track marshals, etc.


  • NYC Maker Faire Sept 26,27
  • 3-D Printer
    • Ready to go!
  • Foundry project by Alex and Wesley
  • Server
  • Open Source Brewing
  • New Mill
    • Need to get it from Alex
  • Crafts area
  • Welder
    • Welding Wire?

Old Business

  • Sign Ideas
    • Due Date: September 12
  • Pittsburgh Maker Faire October 10 and 11.
    • The call for makers is technically over... But you still have a little bit of time.
  • We need to get rid of some stuff here at the shop.
    • Still need to get rid of ATM.
    • Vending Machine (Back on the chopping block). (Contacting Gabe tonight)
  • New induction procedure.
    • Get rid of old interview process
    • 1 month probation with option to extend
    • Everyone discusses and votes on potential new member
      • 2 Board members and 3 members vote on member
    • Get RFID card but no key for a month, must be accompanied by full member
    • Positive ID required (verify but not keep)
    • References optional but not mandatory
    • Board gives shop tour
    • Post name and photo of potential new member during trial period at the shop. They can opt out of photo.


New Business

  • Gene is stepping down from the board.
    • Emergency election, This will happen right after this meeting.


Move to Adjourn

  • Adjourned at:

Meeting notes by: