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'''Board Members'''
'''Board Members'''
* Eric
* Eric
*bry
* bry
*hailey
* hailey
*josh
* josh
*adam
* adam
*ed
* ed
*farkas
* farkas


'''Other Members'''
'''Other Members'''
*Dillon
* Dillon
*finkelman
* finkelman
*tim
* tim
*janet
* janet
*derek (visitor)
* derek (visitor)
*matt t (visitor)
* matt t (visitor)


=== Agenda ===
=== Agenda ===
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** Will get permits as we go, and will install electrical infrastructure after building the wall.
** Will get permits as we go, and will install electrical infrastructure after building the wall.
** We are zoned C1-2 according to the city of chicago data portal. Are we subject to http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/bacp/general/Shared_Kitchen_Fact_Sheet_v.11.14.12.pdf or similar rules if we construct a kitchen? We do not intend to allow members to sell foods that they produce in the space; this would clearly subject us to significant overhead.
** We are zoned C1-2 according to the city of chicago data portal. Are we subject to http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/bacp/general/Shared_Kitchen_Fact_Sheet_v.11.14.12.pdf or similar rules if we construct a kitchen? We do not intend to allow members to sell foods that they produce in the space; this would clearly subject us to significant overhead.
* Audit status/ Status of repayments / New historical books ('''Indiana Steve''')
* Audit status/ Status of repayments / New historical books ('''Indiana Steve''')
* Status of money owed by the old landlord. ('''Tim'''). Eric will request update on this.
* Status of money owed by the old landlord. ('''Tim'''). Eric will request update on this.
* Wiki status: Migration, Backups? ('''Josh''') - Eric, Steve, and Josh have been talking to Singlehop about getting us a cheaper deal on a decent VPS. Any progress?
* Wiki status: Migration, Backups? ('''Josh''') - Eric, Steve, and Josh have been talking to Singlehop about getting us a cheaper deal on a decent VPS. Any progress?
* Get all of the tax returns from School Factory ('''Eric''')
* Get all of the tax returns from School Factory ('''Eric''')
* PS:1 Meetup.com has been stolen and is being passed off as another thing now.
* PS:1 Meetup.com has been stolen and is being passed off as another thing now.
** Sacha said he will be talking to her. Any word on that yet?
** Sacha said he will be talking to her. Any word on that yet?
* Electrician to fix not-up-to-code issues. How much can we spend on this? It's (in '''Eric''''s opinion) a pre-requisite to doing shop improvements including putting up walls for specific areas. '''Eric''' can negotiate with the electrician, bring quote back to the board.
* Electrician to fix not-up-to-code issues. How much can we spend on this? It's (in '''Eric''''s opinion) a pre-requisite to doing shop improvements including putting up walls for specific areas. '''Eric''' can negotiate with the electrician, bring quote back to the board.
** Board generally approves this. Eric will come back with proper quote ('''Eric''').
** Board generally approves this. Eric will come back with proper quote ('''Eric''').
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==== Minutes ====
==== Minutes ====
*in the next couple days josh will be getting donations of hardware from his work to improve our IT infrastructure  
* in the next couple days josh will be getting donations of hardware from his work to improve our IT infrastructure  
*cleaning committee: bry buying supplies tonight- committee is still working out logistics of cleaning sched
* cleaning committee: bry buying supplies tonight- committee is still working out logistics of cleaning sched
*area host meeting: hailey will work on this week
* area host meeting: hailey will work on this week
* Eric read jesse's safe space proposal out loud - we gave ourselves homework to comment on the googledoc
* Eric read jesse's safe space proposal out loud - we gave ourselves homework to comment on the googledoc
*we argued about noobs paradise- whether or not we should worry about it being required or it needs the boards involvement at all
* we argued about noobs paradise- whether or not we should worry about it being required or it needs the boards involvement at all
*ed says pick and place group keeps going on despite Jeff's departure
* ed says pick and place group keeps going on despite Jeff's departure
* kitchen build- we need a waterwall (fire resistant and no exposed piping) we have updated measurements, there will soon be a vote proposal
* kitchen build- we need a waterwall (fire resistant and no exposed piping) we have updated measurements, there will soon be a vote proposal
* Ed and tim discuss disposing hazardous materials
* Ed and tim discuss disposing hazardous materials