Member Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2020

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HackPGH member’s meeting minutes for October 20th, 2020

Call to order

Becky Zajdel called the meeting to order at 7:41 PM

Attendees

  • Becky Zajdel, Board Member
  • Adam Longwill, Board Member
  • Taylor Huston, Board Member
  • Asher Klick, Board Member
  • Simon Heath
  • Alex Reasinger
  • Kwame Wright
  • Josh Inklovich
  • Quara'e Canady
  • Andrew Campbell
  • Armin Samii
  • Steven Owens
  • Benjamin Raub
  • Geno Soroka
  • Cassie Griger
  • Rex Coneheour
  • Miranda
  • Racenia Saunders

New Member Introduction!

  • HackPGH welcomes XX

COVID and TOURS

  • We have been having consistent, SAFE, successful tours!
    • COVID is still going strong and with flu season returning, both flu and COVID numbers have increased.
    • It is more important than EVER to wear your mask ALL THE TIME, practice handwashing/sanitize your hands, and disinfect work surfaces before and after you use them.
      • We have had complaints about people not wearing masks. WEAR THEM.
      • If you are eating or drinking, lower your mask only for the time you consume food and beverages, wash your hands, and then raise your mask again.


Shop news

  • Garbage/dumpster
    • Unfortunately, the Waste Management dumpster we were looking into is not available (commercially) at our address.
    • We don't have the money to currently get a dumpster, but until then we will look into other options.
    • The wood and metal shop has consistently had trash with no trash bags. ONLY the one bin marked clearly "DO NOT USE A LINER" should be the one without a liner. When you take out the trash, replace it with a liner.
    • Trash is taken out on Monday nights, but ALWAYS pay attention to the CoP calendar - the last few weeks, recycling was not taken out with the trash.
  • SHOP CLEAN
    • This month's shop clean is this coming Sunday, October 25th. It will be ALL DAY. Please come in and help out! Focus will be on the storage room.
  • Thank you for those who have donated towards the resin printer and/or the flu shot clinic.
    • We are a little under halfway towards funding the resin printer. The shop cannot afford to purchase it outright, so we have been fundraising it internally. We have raised $350 so far and it costs $630.
  • October has been a really successful month for classes, and we have a few more!
    • We have two welding classes (Stick and MIG) scheduled for November, as well as Adam's computer-building class.
    • The flu clinic was a great success!
      • 17 adult flu shots, 3 children flu shots, and 3 pneumonia vaccines were given. Steelers game was a mitigating factor...
      • We want to do more things like this in the future, including a warm clothing drive VERY soon.
  • Magic Wheelchair
    • We need a volunteer to pick up Emily's wheelchair on Thursday or Friday. Gas and expenses will be paid (as it is in Parker, PA 1.5 hours away).
  • Folks have been discussing updating/replacing/disposing of the shop's library. Discuss.
  • THE LASER TUBE IS IN!
    • Sean's updates on the laser.

Shop finances

  • We have $6,721 in the bank and $1,585 in PayPal. That's $8,306 total.
    • About $300 of that will be going to Hilltop Pharmacy to reimburse for those who could not pay for their flu shots.
    • Obviously, we've been down a significant revenue stream because of the laser. But that will change soon!
  • My goal is to reach $10,000 by the new year. Perhaps another "Justa Cuppa"-type fundraiser.
    • If we reach this goal, we will be financially stable enough to afford a dumpster.
    • Becky still wants to hold some sort of creative fundraiser. Even a "small" goal of $1,000 would be a great help.
  • 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.
  • Grants
    • Now that some time has opened up, Becky will be applying for both a FISA foundation grant as well as a PH
    • Josh Inklovich will discuss his supplemental grant program that is combining his efforts and Hack's. This will help us fulfil the class requirements of the McAuley Ministries grant we received last year.


Rule Reminders

  • With the laser going back up, let's do a laser rule refresher!
    • Laser time MUST be both paid for AND logged in the paper log on the laser desk.
    • Laser time is limited to four hours a day per member.
      • We will be erecting a large sign reminding members about laser rules. If necessary, we will put a RFID lock & payment system on the laser.

Move to adjourn

  • Adjourned at 8:50 PM
    • Minutes by Becky "The Icebox" Zajdel