Minutes:Meeting Minutes 20101102

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i3Detroit, members bimonthly meeting Nov 2nd 2010

Where: i3Detroit (comons area) When: Nov 2nd 2010 7:30pm

Budget Summary

• Not quite breaking even during the winter, based on current estimates; in black once heating season is over.

Heating

• Radiant: Awesome but expensive ~$10K 3-4 week lead time
• Forced air replacement: Much cheaper, but noisier and messier. ~$4200 Shorter time span
• Third quote tomorrow: infrared option?
• Swit will see about getting another quote from someone he knows
• Radiant vs. forced: 25% cost savings, may not recoup up front cost for a long time (years)
• Landlord may knock some rent off in exchange for i3 paying for install

Fire Inspection

• Fire Marshall made a surprise inspection
• Didn't like wood pile under chop saw
• Box touching ceiling needs to be untouched
• Auto shop needs sprinkler system and fire rated walls—not going to happen
• Overall, went well.

Web Working Group

• Transfer put on hold until mid next week

501(c).3

• Ashley went to IRS seminar; got secret guide book
• Minutes from meeting are on list, wiki
• Might be able to get filing done for $250
• Ross is reading the Noisebridge tome
• Need to be a community asset to get non-profit status
• AHA is kicking our ass in community outreach

Beautification

• A couple projects in the works; sidetracked by Halloween

PR Committee

• 2.5 members; Nick is looking for add'l members.
• Need to set up first meeting

Penguicon/i3 Party Aftermath

• PA system sucked
• Webcam was nice
• A bit disorganized/under-prepared overall, but it was a lot of fun
• Pictures might be good for future publicity
• Better costume contest next year
• Raffle in future? Considered gaming, but might be possible.

Potlock II

• Need big todo items
• Classroom?
• Expand shop area into graveyard area; get rid of graveyard
• Graveyard should be for stuff left over from in-space projects, not junk hauled in on the hopes that it gets used.
• Graveyard purge will happen at next potlock. Current member shelves will be moved to new member storage; old storage will become graveyard.

CRM Update

• Ed's looking for volunteers to beta test; contact him directly if you're interested.

Vertical shelving

• Nearly done; to be finished at potlock
• Need to be attached to roof before use
• Usage limits intentionally vague
• Ashley has storage bins available on first come, first served, you-clean-it basis

Oakland eCornicopia

• Subject is “open”, topics are:
• Open Education
• Open Access
• Open Source
• Swit wants to get together a hackerspace panel (Rust Belt spaces)
• May 27, 2011 One month after Penguicon
• Needs volunteers for some of the panels
• Open Hardware panel: Arduino
• Video/image editing: Gimp, Audacity, etc.
• Swit will post call for presentation topics to public list

Podcasting Night

• Should there be a podcasting night?
• May spark interest in podcasting studio
• See thread in members list

Signage/Logo

• What happened to the logo discussion?
• Submit all current logo ideas to a vote?
• Dustin will merge into a single document for printing/online versions
• Vote will occur at meeting after potlock

Detroit Urban Craft Fair

• i3 invited again

May have 2 booths

• First weekend of December, Sat-Sun
• Contact Nick if you're interested

Paper Tigers NY

• Doing documentary of hackerspaces; will be by the space some time this weekend.

Punchlist

• Hose reel nearly done; low pressure hose to be replaced
• Tall shelving: Finish at potlock
• Speakers: need wire; Russ can order wire at cost; waiting on heating to be done
• Power strips in room: Paul needs to mount powerstrip
• Power strips in e-room: Nearly done
• Curtains: Need fixtures
• Safety signage: Ross will talk with zone wardens about sign needs
• Weatherstrip windows: Swit doesn't like design; will use tape to seal frames/plastic to windows
• Paper towel holders: Potlock item; Swit volunteers to make it happen
• Outlets: Paul will take care of them when possible

alendar Review

Hackerspace callin: ext. 3232 will connect you to call in

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