Committee meeting for Perth Artifactory 20 July 2013
- Location: Perth Artifactory
- Meeting Opened: 13.30
- Next Meeting: Saturday 2013-08-17-1400
- AGM: Saturday 2013-09-21-1200 , followed by BBQ
Members present
- Present: Nick, Skot, Daniel, Brett, Jenna, Anton, Peter, Ryan
- Apologies: Jason
Previous minutes
- Skot moves to accept, Daniel seconds, accepted.
AGENDA
- Correspondence
- Reports
- Events
- Lease
- Lottery West
- City of Stirling
- General
Correspondence
- lease renewal
- Rent letter
- Bill for rent
- Skot Email with CoS.. new case worker, now supervisor, absolutely no movement.
- Meeting with 3 members from Family/community section CoS on Thursday went very well.
- Our promo summaries can go in their newsletter and they would love to commission signs etc
- Elizabeth Brey we must not talk to.. Skot received dossier on nearly every member in CoS
- We have been approved for Laser Cutter!
Treasurer Report
- Current account balance 3864.58 after July's rent.
- July invoices have not gone out yet. Daniel has been wrangling with the software to get the new $70 into the system.
- Rent looking ok right now.
- Let's not do any more outgoings until we know how the new membership rates go.
- Anton to be paid outstanding amount. No objections.
- could get a real loan and turn the never-never into a real loan. Under 20000 it will be a credit card. Can shred the card and use it as online entity.. double-sign cheque book.
Infrastructure Subcommittee
- Adopt a mill/machine. Broken spindle controllers on both mills.
- Greg and Brett are looking at constructing new controller
- ACTION everyone sign up to BTsync
- Washing machine works!
- Anton had a couple of weird encounters concerning discounts/membership at Remida and Altronics (remida volunteer tried to say that membership is only for committee members, altronics asked if we are a govt department - no the classification is related to educational discounts)
- Start looking at ventilation for the front room for when the laser cutter arrives.
- Solar Panels - want volunteer to investigate cost of installation + options. Could be good Lottery West Grant 2
- Also Smart Power (we mainly run at night, could be cheaper)
Membership
- We accept the new membership list, to be looked over in detail after the meeting.
- ACTION Daniel - update the price on the membership document.
- ACTION Nick - remind members that they can get key from Brett. Key numbers to be associated with their full name somewhere.
- ACTION:
: Peter, please list the new members here
- Membership forms need scanning, filing, ldaping, etc etc. Quite a backlog.
Events
- Some big events coming up that should generate some nice income and interest
- Dr Sketchy's!! Tuesday 20130813 https://www.facebook.com/events/622854247739802/
- Perth poetry festival Friday 20130816 https://www.facebook.com/events/389494591150453/
- Noisemaschin!! Second Birthday #25 Tuesday 20130723-1930–2230 https://www.facebook.com/events/474213052672964/
- Space has been put forward as a Fringe World venue for jan/feb!
- Curry and Design night: Wednesday 2013-07-10, thanks Warren for organising! another Dine&Design coming next month: Wednesday 20130807-1900 https://www.facebook.com/events/484405214984723/
Lease
- Renewed!
- Q: Did lawyers get paid? Not yet: ACTION: Daniel
- Q: Did documents get filed? Yes!
Lottery West: Lasercutter
- Approved!
- The quote for the laser cutter will be different now.
- Laser update - we need to buy, they reimburse - shall we just Action Plan now and get things moving?
- Who wants to float it on their credit card?
- Lottery West were very good at paying PLUG within a week or so.
- Anton is willing to help if we have trouble getting a loan.
- Let's get updated quote and go for it!
City of Stirling
- No movement.
GENERAL
Solar panels
- We have a 3yr lease! We could get another grant from Lottery West!
- We need ideas and plans.
- Smart power scheme?
- What is the major power consumer in the space? It will be the lights and aircon in summer. Update: Power bill for this month was $404!
- Altronics stupendous discount could extend to the direct change-over leds.
Kitchen
- 50c per kilo for aluminium recycling (sometimes $0.80 on special https://www.facebook.com/pages/TMR-Total-Metal-Recyclers/180106098712020 , //www.tmr.net.au/), includes coffee pods.
- Skot has rerouted power in the kitchen, put up more champagne glass drying rack
- We shall start stocking Nespresso pods since the coffee machine actually works!
AGM
- Schedule for 21st of September 2013. To be confirmed at August meeting.
- 12.00, bbq at 13.00
- Will be great to get in some fresh blood.
PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS
- SKoT, Nick: Scan Certificate of Incorporation: Done
- Nick: get webinabox credentials from trent, - Daniel has.
- SKoT: Scan Certificate of Incorporation - scanned
- Brendan: recover twitter account saying that our email has been hacked. So secure. Not sure
- Brendan: Start a Management Software System wiki page.
- Brendan: order parts for 3D printer, special DVI adapter for Anton's projector.
- Daniel/Peter: Membership/financial report at the end of the month - we'd still like one to work out
- Agenda item for later: lease renewal - all done!
- check out BTsync as sparkleshare alternative - everyone get onto it!
Meeting Closed
14:20 pm
ACTION SUMMARY
- everyone sign up to BTsync
- Daniel/Peter: Membership/financial report at the end of the month - we'd still like one
- Correct ReMida on membership permissions.
- ACTION Daniel - update the price on the membership document.
- ACTION Nick - remind members that they can get key from Brett. Key numbers to be associated with their full name somewhere.
- get updated quote for lasercutter
- ACTION:
: Peter, please list the new members in these minutes
- ACTION: Daniel: pay De Vita Dixon lawyers $737 for Deed of Extension on lease