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{{Board Meeting Notes | {{Board Meeting Notes | ||
| Previous MM-DD- | | Previous YYYY-MM-DD=2012-11-06 | ||
| Current YY-MM-DD=11-13-2012 | | Current YY-MM-DD=11-13-2012 | ||
| Next MM-DD- | | Next YYYY-MM-DD=2012-11-20 | ||
| YYYY=2012}} | | YYYY=2012}} | ||
Meeting start: | Meeting start: 07:21 pm | ||
===Attendance=== | === Attendance === | ||
* Tim Saylor | |||
* Shawn Blaszak | |||
* Steve Farkas | |||
* Zlatan Klebisch | |||
===Agenda=== | === Agenda === | ||
====Old Business==== | ==== Old Business ==== | ||
* Tim | * Tim | ||
** Status of money owed by the old landlord | ** Status of money owed by the old landlord. | ||
** Status/result of motorcycle talk with Jordan. | ** Status/result of motorcycle talk with Jordan. | ||
* Patrick | * Patrick | ||
** Cleaning service status. | ** Cleaning service status. (Why is this referenced for both Patrick and Shawn?) | ||
** Status of process server. | ** Status of process server. | ||
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* Eric | * Eric | ||
** Status of the Google Drive on the space's domain: we have to be a 501(c)(3) with updated info in the IRS website to be eligible to get it for free. | ** Status of the Google Drive on the space's domain: we have to be a 501(c)(3) with updated info in the IRS website to be eligible to get it for free. Since we are working on that... deferred. | ||
* Steve Farkas | * Steve Farkas | ||
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** Organization of the PS:1 banking records | ** Organization of the PS:1 banking records | ||
** Tally of missing money | ** Tally of missing money | ||
* Unassigned | * Unassigned | ||
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** We need to announce at the main meeting that members should not buy things without getting it approved first. | ** We need to announce at the main meeting that members should not buy things without getting it approved first. | ||
====New Business==== | ==== New Business ==== | ||
* Financial/membership report | * Financial/membership report | ||
* Create a metal area host | * Create a metal area host? Mike Warot is a candidate. | ||
* Chicago Museum Exhibitors Group has asked to have a meeting at PS:One on Thursday, December 6th. | * Chicago Museum Exhibitors Group has asked to have a meeting at PS:One on Thursday, December 6th. Should we? | ||
* invoice from Pete's Heating for the air compressor and thermostat changes. | * invoice from Pete's Heating for the air compressor and thermostat changes. | ||
* Eric: look into how the internet-enabled thermostat works. | * Eric: look into how the internet-enabled thermostat works. | ||
* Status of repayments? | |||
* Does Ryan Pierce's request for reimbursement for the draft system require a member vote or should it be handled another way? | |||
=== Minutes === | |||
* Discussion has occurred on the director's list about the wording of the letter to the old landlord. | |||
** The wording seems to be finished and it just needs to be delivered. | |||
* The welding area has been progressing. | |||
** we have a welding curtain and lighting is in the process of being installed | |||
** some members have been frustrated at not being able to get certified | |||
** Dan figured he'll be done some time this winter. | |||
* We want to ask the area managers to work on getting | |||
* $1785.00 is the quote from the landlord's guy to fix the lighting in the warehouse. | |||
** we will be looking for alternatives but we do need to pay the guy for working on the hot water heater. | |||
* Shawn gave the financial report | |||
* We are looking at getting Google apps for non-profits as an alternatives but we may have to wait until we have our own 501c3 status | |||
* Steve is still working on auditing our finances but he is making progress | |||
* Area hosts need to identify what kinds of things we need and where it needs to come from. | |||
* We need to do the paperwork to get a tax exemption letter from the state. | |||
* Steve is still waiting for more insurance quotes. | |||
** He is going to have us bound for liability insurance immediately. | |||
* Steve will be giving Tim a copy of the check's he's cashed. | |||
* The board all agreed to create a metal area host. | |||
** Mike has been nominated. | |||
** We will be opening it up for other people to ask to be considered for the position. | |||
* The board agreed that it is ok for the museum group to have their get-together at the space. | |||
* Eric will be looking into how the Internet enabled thermostat works. | |||
* Ryan's request for reimbursement request does need to be a full member vote. | |||
* There has been an issue with a member using tools uncertified, unsafely, and in an inconsiderate manner. | |||
** The board will discuss it with him. | |||
** Membership Report - | ** Membership Report - | ||
*** Full Members: | *** Full Members: | ||
*** Starving Hacker: | *** Starving Hacker: | ||
*** Friends of PS1: | *** Friends of PS1: | ||
*** Total: | *** Total: | ||
Meeting start: | Meeting start: 08:25 pm | ||
