Meeting Notes 2009-01-06
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Attendance
- Rodrigo
- Nicky
- Eli
- Jim
- Nathan
- Melissa
- Ismael
- Karen
- Jon
- Ryan
- Zane
- Sacha
- Paul
- Kieran
- Theo
- Brian
- John
- Eric
7:30 - Come to Order
- Welcome/Intro to new prospective members (ALL TEN OF THEM!)
- Including more reprap enthusiasts
- Review of meeting notes from Dec. 16 (Last Meeting)
- Rush filing of Incorporation paperwork costs $75.
- Important websites
7:50 - Nicky with the legal paperwork
- Articles of Incorporation
- Purpose for which corporation is organized
- Provisions
- Name & Addresses of incoporators (for legal purposes)
- Purpose Statement
- Wishlist
- Etching PCB with a Lazzzor
- Web-based laser cutting services
- Lady Auto(sp?)
8:10 - Ro-sham-bo for Registered Agent
- Decision: Paul
- Nicky will file paperwork next day.
- Mail out copy of all documents to each endorsee
- GOAL: Hit $4,500 in the bank before signing a lease for the actual space at a burn rate of ~$1,300/mo
8:25 - Transition into space finding mode (!!!)
- Vacant Lot Project
- Donation primer
- Cash acceptable, used tools and supplies cannot be deductible due to calculating depreciated value
- Wishlist
- Membership overview
- $50/mo membership fee
- Once incorporation is approved, open bank account to begin hoarding cash
- Shoot to move in by April
- HOMEWORK
- Look for spaces - EVERYONE
- MUST be rated for Commercial/Light Industrial and have 3-phase electricity and a freight elevator (if not on the ground level)
- Vote on bylaws in 2 weeks
- Look for spaces - EVERYONE
8:40 - Need a Treasurer. Anyone? Anyone?
- Set up PayPal for automatically renewing membership
- [REDACTED]
- Jan 20th - Ratify bylaws and collect first membership dues
- Seed money - Whose in for what?
- Eric: $420.23
- Sacha: $314.15 will know exact figure later
- Zane: $300
- Ismael: $100
- Nicky: $1,337
- Others planning but unsure of amount: Paul, Eli, Nathan
- Eric will be announced as Editor for the Hackerspaces.org blog that is being launched.
- Reiterate space requirements
9:00 - Meeting Adjourned
- POST OFICIO: Ismael Rufus to be considered for Treasurer.