Meeting 2018-04-24

Consensus Agenda

No consensus items

New Business

• Motion to permit hosting Columbia University classes/events that are being held off-campus in solidarity with the student protest.

Jay: Columbia univ was preventing students suspended due to protests from taking classes. Some professors were giving classes off campus. The classes are ending today however.

Reasonable to establish contact with Columbia/ NYU professors who might be interested in using our space

• Membership vote for Chris

Vote passes - 17 in favor, 0 against, 2 abstain

Sponsored Members Induction

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 Discord)

Member Reports

Board Reports

President's Report

• No report.

Treasurer's Report

We’re safely back up to pre-pandemic levels of membership at just below 50. We are still, just like the previous 2 months, at an all-time high for income via dues. Rent and utilities are consistent, though we did spend about $100 more, up from nothing last month, on some upkeep and services. Net income is about $300 less than last month, but we’re still comfortably $800 in the green. Number of Active Members: 46 Operating Expenses: 3,796.39 Rent: 3,120.99 Utilities: 558.52 Other: 116.88 Total Income: 4,705.33 Income from dues: 4,345.00 Income from donations: 360.33 Net Income: 789.35

Secretary's Report

• No report.

Directors-at-Large's Report

• No report.

Member and Project Reports

• Robin: Soldering class is going well! Almost entirely paid attendants last month, expecting entirely paid this month. Robin is looking to host KiCAD classes in the future
• Ellen: She and citybadger have been looking at the retro arcade cab. She's looking to come up with a solution for handheld consoles
• Hannah: Newsletter is being produced! Reach out to her if you've got something cool you want to show off
• Shway: We aren't going to be doing the Mets STEAM day in an official context, but if you're interested join her at the game Thurs, May the 2nd
• Shaina: OHC went great! Tristian adds that Sean's printing class was great. Shway adds that Jay's TOOOL class was great
• Sean: Sean wants to use his 3d printing class as a vechile to get people playing hextraction at the space
• Nick: Everyone interested should take part in Clyde's Gametank Game Jam. It lasts the whole month of May. "You May enjoy it!"

Meeting Meta

• Members in Attendance: Tristan, Shaina, Hannah, Jay, Michelle, Ellen, Nick, Robin, Clyde, Thomas, Sean, Pidge, Anya, Mihir, Luna, Spaceheater | Shway
• Proxy: Suha (Luna), Chaim (Robin)
• Visitors: None
• Called to order at 19:37 by Ellen.
• The meeting was adjourned at 20:09 by Ellen.
• Minutes taken and submitted by Nick.