Meeting 2021-09-28

Consensus Agenda

• Consensus Item 1
• Consensus Item 2

New Business

Relocation Plan

As it stands, our lease is up at the end December 2021. Our current choices are the following.

• Find a new location
  • No risk of being kicked out suddenly
  • New unit may have better price for usable square footage.
• Stay in the current location and pay month-to-month
  • Risk of lockout from building due to issues with NYC DoB

A few of the members have been scouting for potential locations for the past year. Progress can be seen on Elbow_room.

In the meantime, we should spend the following weeks preparing for a move. This includes slowly disposing of equipment and contents that we won't need at a new location. Please check Operation_Nascent_Hikkoshi for things you can do to help with this effort.

Allow members to host events/classes at HackManhattan

After over 8 weeks of open house nights, with only 1 reported COVID-19 case that didn't result in other infections, HackManhattan should return to hosting other events. These events can include, but not limited to, the following

• Fixer's Collective
• TOOOL
• Paid classes like 3D Printing, Arduino

Sponsored Members Induction

Congratulations to those who have joined HackManhattan.

• Trek M.
  • Sponsor: Shenkin
  • Aye: Jeff D, Shwetha
  • Confirmed: 2021-08-10
• Amazia T
  • Sponsor: Trek M.
  • Aye: Shwetha, Clyde S, Jeff D, AGV
  • Confirmed: 2021-09-14
• Peter M
  • Sponsor Jay
  • Aye: Kario, AGV, Jeff D
  • Confirmed: 2021-09-23
• Meg P
  • Sponsor: Jay
  • Aye: Trek, Shwetha
  • Confirmation date: 2021-09-27
• Anna S
  • Sponsor: Jay
  • Aye: Trek, Jeff, AGV
  • Confirmation date: 2021-09-28

For each prospective member, please confirm no later than Thursday before the meeting:

• Has the member visited 3 times at the regular Tuesday and Thursday open nights?
• Has the member received the briefing? When, and who was the briefer?
• Has the member's bio and photo been circulated on the members list? (not just blabber)

Member Reports

Board Reports

President's Report

• No report.

Treasurer's Report

• No report.

Secretary's Report

• No report.

Directors-at-Large's Report

• No report.

Meeting Meta

• Members in Attendance: member1, member2 | latemember1
• Visitors: visitor1, visitor2
• Called to order at 23:59 by MEMBER.
• The meeting was adjourned at 23:59 by MEMBER.
• Minutes taken and submitted by MEMBER.

Members meeting called to order at 19:30

In attendance: Members: Peter Shenkin, Jay, AGV, Clyde, citybadger, shway, Kario, Borealis, Semko, Non-members: 16 nonmembers in attendance

Presidents report: -Elbow room page announced -trying to look at other properties AGV added that she checked out 38th Street prooerty, price unknown, near many subway stations, but the ventilation is very good in comparison

Citybadger reported: Contract of Sale has been typed and in its in its final form - more serious than ever before This time tomorrow

Secretary (shway) reported: Computer People for Peace used to operate here, maybe get in contact with any of them for potential co-sponsored events

Director-at-large: (clyde) no reports

Director-at-large (semko): no reports

Sponsored member induction : 5 new members - Trek, Meg, Peter

Fundraising ideas were suggested. -

Treasurer’s report: 250- 500 extra per month now. It is suggested if those paying starving hacker fee can up their amount (especially for the move) to the standard membership fee in order to prepare for the move.

19:52 member meeting was adjourned next month

Quick Meeting minutes submitted by Shway (Secretary General of HM) (I will make this pretty later)