20191027 BOD Notes - Revision history

Tanju: /* Discussed */

2019-10-28T01:17:43Z

‎Discussed

Tanju at 21:50, 27 October 2019

2019-10-27T21:50:43Z

Tanju: Created page with "==Attendees:== '''BOD''': Tanju B, Alex B '''Members''': Bret S, Chris K ==Notes:== Agenda * Financial Update - Recent Expenses, checking account balance, future expenses..."

2019-10-27T21:23:52Z

Created page with "==Attendees:== '''BOD''': Tanju B, Alex B '''Members''': Bret S, Chris K ==Notes:== Agenda * Financial Update - Recent Expenses, checking account balance, future expenses..."

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==Attendees:==
'''BOD''': Tanju B, Alex B

'''Members''': Bret S, Chris K

==Notes:==

Agenda

* Financial Update - Recent Expenses, checking account balance, future expenses
** Current Balance ~= 3649 (7756 balance - 4107 rent checks pending)

** I need help with the bookkeeping/accounting - took over the books from Chris K who was using google spreadsheets
** Need to ask the general memberbase if anyone can help
** Bret describing that in Texa there was a group called TALA (Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts), need to check if similar here in GA. Bret to reach out to ask them if they have contacts in GA

* Membership Udate - Number of Members
* Member Proposal from Bret Stephens for a "Sensors Project" to add more sensor to Station for things like door status, tool locations, etc
* Draft firearms policy review

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=== Discussed ===

'''Board of Directors status update'''
* General thanks to everyone engaged with all the activity like the coffee bot, installing the dust control, and other activites

'''Financial Update'''
** Current Balance ~= 3649 (7756 balance - 4107 rent checks pending)

** I need help with the bookkeeping/accounting - took over the books from Chris K who was using google spreadsheets
** Need to ask the general memberbase if anyone can help
** Bret describing that in Texa there was a group called TALA (Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts), need to check if similar here in GA. Bret to reach out to ask them if they have contacts in GA

'''Membership & Maintenance update'''
* We're back up to 62
[[File:Membership Summary Active July 2019.JPG]]

By year end, we need to start talking about expanding and next steps, the current lease is 3 years and expires in Dec 2020. Ideally we could expand directly into the space next door, will need to explore options with Puff Cuff and Shaheen Co.

* Member Proposal from Bret Stephens for a "Sensors Project" to add more sensor to Station for things like door status, tool locations, etc.
** Just wants to be able to hardline connect to the Station's network. Alex has the network over sight and will work with Bret to get him going.

* Draft firearms policy review

'''Upcoming Events:'''
* None

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 '''Board of Directors status update'''
-* General thanks to everyone engaged with all the activity like the coffee bot, installing the dust control, loaning of tablesaws, and other activities.
+* General thanks to the active members with all the activity like the coffee bot, installing the dust control, loaning of tablesaws, and other activities.
 '''Financial Update'''
-** Current Balance ~= 3649  (7756 balance - 4107 rent checks pending)
+** Current Bank Balance ~= 3600 after all October expenses
-** I need help with the bookkeeping/accounting - took over the books from Chris K who was using google spreadsheets
+** Tanju needs help with the bookkeeping/accounting - took over the books from Chris K who was using google spreadsheets, which are nuanced and hard to update.  Looking for someone that has experience with accounting like GnuCash or Quickbooks
-** Need to ask the general memberbase if anyone can help
+** Need to ask the general member-base if anyone can help
 ** Bret describing that in Texa there was a group called TALA (Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts), need to check if similar here in GA.  Bret to reach out to ask them if they have contacts in GA
 '''Membership & Maintenance update'''
-* We're back up to 62
+* We're back up to 62 members
-[[File:Membership Summary Active July 2019.JPG]]
+[[File:Membership Summary Active Oct 2019.JPG]]
 By year end, we need to start talking about expanding and next steps, the current lease is 3 years and expires in Dec 2020.  Ideally we could expand directly into the space next door, will need to explore options with Puff Cuff and Shaheen Co.

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 ==Notes:==
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 '''Board of Directors status update'''
-* General thanks to everyone engaged with all the activity like the coffee bot, installing the dust control, and other activites
+* General thanks to everyone engaged with all the activity like the coffee bot, installing the dust control, loaning of tablesaws, and other activities.
 '''Financial Update'''
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 ** Just wants to be able to hardline connect to the Station's network. Alex has the network over sight and will work with Bret to get him going.
 * Draft firearms policy review
 '''Upcoming Events:'''
-* None
+* None planned, but discussion about having an anniversary party sometime in Nov or Dec.  Alex will check with his family about getting the big grill back out here.