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== Co-Sponsors == | == Co-Sponsors == | ||
* Lyn Coel (TOOOL Co-President) | |||
* Nick Hawley (Board Secretary) | * Nick Hawley (Board Secretary) | ||
* [[User:Naitotchi | James Lamken]] (Board President) | * [[User:Naitotchi | James Lamken]] (Board President) | ||
* | * Andrew Locke (Volunteer) | ||
* Violet Lucas (Renegade Recycling) | |||
* Garett M (Windy City Amateur Radio Society) | |||
* Will McShane (Analog Game Night) | |||
* Lindsay Moore (Director-at-Large) | |||
* Gene Newcomb (Renegade Recycling Member) | |||
* [[User:Tachoknight | Ron Olson]] (Hot Metals Area Host) | * [[User:Tachoknight | Ron Olson]] (Hot Metals Area Host) | ||
* | * Ian Sampson (Vice President) | ||
* | * Eli Underhill-M (Cycle Station: One) | ||
== Vote Results == | == Vote Results == | ||
Quorum:[ ] | Quorum:[ ~70 ] | ||
Yea Votes: [ ] | Yea Votes: [ 75 ] | ||
Nay Votes: [ ] | Nay Votes: [ 4 ] | ||
Present or Abstain: [ ] | Present or Abstain: [ 4 ] | ||
== Statement of Purpose == | == Statement of Purpose == | ||
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Most clubs require only a room to meet, and are completely member organized without any input or direct supervision from the board. Electronic Music Mangling Group, Linux Club, and Python Office Hours are current examples of these kinds of groups. Other groups are organized or develop in coordination with Area Hosts, who give them funding and area space to grow. For example, photography is a natural extension of the Arts Area. Recycling activities in the space follows a more circuitous route from the Specialty 3d Area, arising from projects to recycle 3d printing waste back into filament and create new filament from single-use plastic. Cycle Station: One, a popular cycling repair group that frequently organizes group rides, receives its funding from the Arts Area budget. | Most clubs require only a room to meet, and are completely member organized without any input or direct supervision from the board. Electronic Music Mangling Group, Linux Club, and Python Office Hours are current examples of these kinds of groups. Other groups are organized or develop in coordination with Area Hosts, who give them funding and area space to grow. For example, photography is a natural extension of the Arts Area. Recycling activities in the space follows a more circuitous route from the Specialty 3d Area, arising from projects to recycle 3d printing waste back into filament and create new filament from single-use plastic. Cycle Station: One, a popular cycling repair group that frequently organizes group rides, receives its funding from the Arts Area budget. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Cycle-station-one-2025-01-21.webp|thumb|right|alt=A picture of Cycle Station: One from January 2025]] | ||
Several members raised questions about Cycle Station: One and the its off-theme inclusion in the Arts budget during the the process of budgeting for 2025. The 2025 Budget Vote written by the Treasurer removed funding for new bike tools from the Arts budget. There has also been push-back for the bicycle repair station that was JFDI'd in the General Area. | Several members raised questions about Cycle Station: One and the its off-theme inclusion in the Arts budget during the the process of budgeting for 2025. The 2025 Budget Vote written by the Treasurer removed funding for new bike tools from the Arts budget. There has also been push-back for the bicycle repair station that was JFDI'd in the General Area. | ||
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It seems obvious that PRS deserves official recognition due to its value to so many members of the space. It is also obvious that PRS exists in the context of other activities and projects that also need to share limited resources. Power Racing used to advertise Power Racing Office Hours (PROO) but the last calendar entry for this event is April 8th 2019, nearly a year before the pandemic shut everything down. PRS meetings in the space are now infrequent and announced spontaneously and with little lead time in the PS:1#power-racing-team discord channel. Looking through the old slack channel also shows a similar lack of regularity and a gradual decline in activity. Supporters of the Power Racing Series should be concerned with these trends. | It seems obvious that PRS deserves official recognition due to its value to so many members of the space. It is also obvious that PRS exists in the context of other activities and projects that also need to share limited resources. Power Racing used to advertise Power Racing Office Hours (PROO) but the last calendar entry for this event is April 8th 2019, nearly a year before the pandemic shut everything down. PRS meetings in the space are now infrequent and announced spontaneously and with little lead time in the PS:1#power-racing-team discord channel. Looking through the old slack channel also shows a similar lack of regularity and a gradual decline in activity. Supporters of the Power Racing Series should be concerned with these trends. | ||
The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) predates Pumping Station: One by several years, but had made it the center for its regular monthly meet-ups. [[TOOOL Chicago]] has been a great resource for PS:1 and organized several popular large events. Lyn | The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) predates Pumping Station: One by several years, but had made it the center for its regular monthly meet-ups. [[TOOOL Chicago]] has been a great resource for PS:1 and organized several popular large events. Lyn Coel discovered TOOOL after becoming a PS:1 member in 2013, and went on to win the 1st place Chicago Locksport award in 2017. In addition to the volunteer positions she has held at the space, she became co-president of TOOOL in 2023. TOOOL meets the first Wednesday of every month in the lounge. Despite its long shared history with PS:1, [[TOOOL Chicago]]'s contribution to our community has never been formally sanctioned or subsidized. | ||
Will McShane started Analog Game Night shortly after he joined in 2011 with the intention of building the culture of community at PS:1. During the Pandemic, he created the | Will McShane started Analog Game Night shortly after he joined in 2011 with the intention of building the culture of community at PS:1. During the Pandemic, he created the Discord server Analog Game Night: Online (which predates the PS:1 Discord). It was extremely well attended as one of the few community activities available while the space was closed under lockdown. Analog Game Night resumed meeting at the space in 2023 and consistently meets the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. Will donated a large set of metal drawers to the space lounge to store games in between events. This JFDI donation has never been red ticketed, but never officially endorsed. The contributions Will has made to PS:1's community cohesion have yet to be officially recognized as well. | ||
These clubs have been a core part of what makes Pumping Station: One a community. | These clubs have been a core part of what makes Pumping Station: One a community. | ||
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# Cycle Station: One (Eli Underhill-M) | # Cycle Station: One (Eli Underhill-M) | ||
# Renegade Recycling (Violet Lucas) | # Renegade Recycling (Violet Lucas) | ||
# TOOOL (Lyn | # TOOOL (Lyn Coel) | ||
# Analog Game Night (Will McShane) | # Analog Game Night (Will McShane) | ||
Andrew Camardella and Lyn | Andrew Camardella and Lyn Coel are already volunteers, so this represents no membership status change for them. Eli Underhill-M is a member who has been extremely active in organizing the cycle repair station. Will McShane has held volunteer positions in the past, but is not currently a volunteer or member with waived membership. This vote will grant them both free membership and volunteer status. Violet previously had free access to the space through a reciprocal arrangement with Redemptive Plastics, so this change will grant her membership, but will not change her payment status. | ||
Giving the formalized status and support to these clubs comes with the responsibility to report regularly to the board secretary on attendance and activity. Boosted clubs that consistently fail to fulfill this requirement may lose their boosted status. | Giving the formalized status and support to these clubs comes with the responsibility to report regularly to the board secretary on attendance and activity. Boosted clubs that consistently fail to fulfill this requirement may lose their boosted status. | ||
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This is language not intended to add new features to Club behavior, but to create useful terms to describe already existing activity. | This is language not intended to add new features to Club behavior, but to create useful terms to describe already existing activity. | ||
A '''Sponsoring Member''' (referred to in brief as "Sponsor") is a Pumping Staton: One member in good standing who voluntarily and intentionally offers their personal assurance for a guest or guests to Pumping Station: One, and is responsible for their supervision. The expectation for guests are outlined in the Membership Agreement. This vote does not change any aspect of that agreement | A '''Sponsoring Member''' (referred to in brief as "Sponsor") is a Pumping Staton: One member in good standing who voluntarily and intentionally offers their personal assurance for a guest or guests to Pumping Station: One, and is responsible for their supervision. The expectation for guests are outlined in the [[Membership agreement | Membership Agreement]]. This vote does not change any aspect of that agreement. The Membership agreement is currently the primary document that governs guest behavior in the space. | ||
The Membership agreement is currently the primary document that governs guest behavior in the space. | |||
A '''Club Host''' is the person designated to be responsible for the activities of the Club. The Club Host may be, but is NOT REQURIED to be a Pumping Station: One member. The only requirement for a Club Host is that they are not banned from the premises of Pumping Station: One. Club Hosts that are members in good standing also qualify as Sponsors for the Club and for Club Events. A Club Host may choose to pass responsibility for the Club to another person eligible to be a Club Host. | A '''Club Host''' is the person designated to be responsible for the activities of the Club. The Club Host may be, but is NOT REQURIED to be a Pumping Station: One member. The only requirement for a Club Host is that they are not banned from the premises of Pumping Station: One. Club Hosts that are members in good standing also qualify as Sponsors for the Club and for Club Events. A Club Host may choose to pass responsibility for the Club to another person eligible to be a Club Host. | ||
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A Boosted Club that fails to hold events that attract the minimum attendance, or fails to report events in an accurate and timely manner will lose their boosted status. Its Club Host will no longer be eligible for waived membership for holding Club Events, and if the Club has reserved space, that space will become subject to either the Area Host's rules or the rules governing general areas. The Club Host will no longer be permitted to spend member funds earmarked for their Club's events. | A Boosted Club that fails to hold events that attract the minimum attendance, or fails to report events in an accurate and timely manner will lose their boosted status. Its Club Host will no longer be eligible for waived membership for holding Club Events, and if the Club has reserved space, that space will become subject to either the Area Host's rules or the rules governing general areas. The Club Host will no longer be permitted to spend member funds earmarked for their Club's events. | ||
Resources allocated to Boosted Clubs may also be increased or decreased by Club Oversight. Club Oversight should consider factors such as need for resources, the size of the Club, the frequency the Club meets, how much publicity the Club attracts, how well the Club is documented, how well the Club cleans up after events, how organized/clean/well-labelled their allocated space is, and finally the Club's history of regular attendance. | |||
A Club that has lost its Boosted status can regain that status by following the steps expected of Clubs seeking Boosted status. | A Club that has lost its Boosted status can regain that status by following the steps expected of Clubs seeking Boosted status. | ||
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# '''Cycle Station: One''' is granted boosted status with Eli Underhill-M as the Club Host. Eli Underhill-M is granted membership status at no cost for the duration of his service. CS:1 is granted reserved space in the General Area. Their space includes the Bicycle repair station and the bicycle ceiling hoists. | # '''Cycle Station: One''' is granted boosted status with Eli Underhill-M as the Club Host. Eli Underhill-M is granted membership status at no cost for the duration of his service. CS:1 is granted reserved space in the General Area. Their space includes the Bicycle repair station and the bicycle ceiling hoists. | ||
# '''Renegade Recycling''' is granted boosted status with Violet Lucas as the Club Host. Violet Lucas is granted membership status at no cost for the duration of her service. Renegade Recycling is granted equipment and tool storage in the Cold Metals area according to their arrangement with the Cold Metals Area Host. | # '''Renegade Recycling''' is granted boosted status with Violet Lucas as the Club Host. Violet Lucas is granted membership status at no cost for the duration of her service. Renegade Recycling is granted equipment and tool storage in the Cold Metals area according to their arrangement with the Cold Metals Area Host. | ||
# '''TOOOL''' is granted boosted status with Lyn | # '''TOOOL''' is granted boosted status with Lyn Coel as the Club Host. Lyn Coel is granted membership status at no cost for the duration of her service. TOOOL is granted storage space for its equipment and supplies in the parties (lounge bathroom) closet. | ||
# '''Analog Game Night''' is granted boosted status with Will McShane as the Club Host. Will McShane is granted membership at no cost for the duration of his service. Analog Game Night is granted storage space for its games in the large metal set of drawers in the lounge. | # '''Analog Game Night''' is granted boosted status with Will McShane as the Club Host. Will McShane is granted membership at no cost for the duration of his service. Analog Game Night is granted storage space for its games in the large metal set of drawers in the lounge. | ||
[[Category:2025 Votes]] | [[Category:2025 Votes]] | ||
[[Category:Votes]] | [[Category:Votes]] | ||
