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Meeting 2015-08-25

2015-08-19T21:23:53Z

Roblower: /* Consensus Agenda */

= Consensus Agenda =
I (Rob Lower) propose a $200 pre-approved laser cutter expense budget to buy: supplies needed to permanently mount the laser cutter; personal protective equipment; tools/accessories needed for typical use; unforeseen safety-related costs.

= New Business =

== Formerly in Consensus Agenda ==

== 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 blabber)

Michael Quijano - briefed by Guan on 2015-07-28, visited 3 times, bio and photo circulated.

== Other New Business ==

= Member Reports =

=== President's report ===

=== Treasurer's report ===

=== Secretary's report ===

=== Directors-at-Large's reports ===

=== Member Reports ===

== Proxies ==

= Adjournment =

[[Category:Meetings]]

Meeting 2015-08-25

2015-08-19T19:10:11Z

Roblower: /* Consensus Agenda */

= Consensus Agenda =
I propose $200 in pre-approved laser cutter expenses to buy: supplies needed to permanently mount the laser cutter; protective eyewear; tools/accessories needed for typical use; unforeseen safety-related costs.

= New Business =

== Formerly in Consensus Agenda ==

== 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 blabber)

Michael Quijano - briefed by Guan on 2015-07-28, visited 3 times, bio and photo circulated.

== Other New Business ==

= Member Reports =

=== President's report ===

=== Treasurer's report ===

=== Secretary's report ===

=== Directors-at-Large's reports ===

=== Member Reports ===

== Proxies ==

= Adjournment =

[[Category:Meetings]]

Meeting 2014-11-25

2014-11-25T16:15:27Z

Roblower: /* Sponsored Members Induction */

= Consensus Agenda =

== "Donations" of assorted items ==

Proposed new rule:

# Any donations of items that are placed at the space are subject to this rule. Except for section 5, this rule does not apply to transfers to one specific member who has agreed in advance to retrieve the items within 24 hours or items that are placed directly in member storage by mutual agreement with a member.
# Donations must be approved in advance by a director and must be accompanied by a full inventory. Any free standing item or container of items forming part of the donation must be clearly labeled with the date and the name of the donor.
# After members have had an opportunity to review the donated items, the donor is responsible for removing any unused items from the space.
# Before items are placed in the space, a $50 deposit must be paid. The deposit will be refunded in full if unused items from the donation are removed no later than 5 days after the initial placement at the space. Half of the deposit will be refunded if the items are removed no later than 10 days after. A larger deposit may be set by the board. The donor must agree to pay the full cost of disposing of the donated items if it exceeds the deposit.
# A member who agrees to retrieve items that are placed at the space by a donor and does not do so within 5 days of the initial placement may be fined up to two times the full cost of disposing the item, or three times the full cost if is not done within 10 days. Notwithstanding the cost of disposal, the fine may be up to $50.
# The board may waive the provisions of this rule for specific donations. It is the policy of the corporation that this rule will be strictly applied to all donations consisting of a large number of small, assorted items.

Comment (JL): I think the fine on the donor is onerous and logistically difficult. I'm proposing a ban on general donations to Hack Manhattan - person-to-person is acceptable. This is of course waiveable for certain things deemed useful (e.g. machine tools, a box of Arduino shields, paper bags of cash, etc).

Comment (MN): I object to the deposit. I feel that is simply too harsh and too difficult to be enforced consistently or evenly. I feel that director approval and full inventory should be enough to discourage people simply from blindly dropping stuff off to get rid of it. However, I do support the above ban on general donations. I feel that rule alone makes the deposit unnecessary.

* I'm fine either way, but I would point out that this rule is a more relaxed rule than a complete ban, so it's not harsher than a complete ban. One of these days someone will drop off something that will cost hundreds or thousands of dollars to remove, and we'll be in a super awkward situation. --[[User:Guan|Guan]] ([[User talk:Guan|talk]]) 15:47, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
* Also, to the best of my knowledge, "JL" is code for Justin and "MN" is Max. --[[User:Guan|Guan]] ([[User talk:Guan|talk]]) 15:47, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

=== Alternative proposal ===

# "Donations" of objects that inhabit corporeal form are prohibited.
# This rule does not apply to transfers to one specific member who has agreed in advance to retrieve the items within 24 hours or items that are placed directly in member storage by mutual agreement with a member.
# The board may approve exceptions to this rule, under prescribed conditions, by a two-thirds majority decision with a recorded vote and a quorum consisting of a majority of the board. Applications must be accompanied by a complete inventory of the items proposed to be donated. The board shall observe the corporation's policy that donations of a large number of assorted items are to be avoided.

= New Business =

== Formerly in Consensus Agenda ==

== Sponsored Members Induction ==
N0_Hat

Rob Lower
Patent attorney with industrial engineering background and interest in product development. I decided to apply after visiting your space four times over the past six months and meeting a handful of your members and using one of your 3d printers. See you tonight. Best - Rob

== Other New Business ==

= Member Reports =

=== President's report ===

=== Treasurer's report ===

=== Secretary's report ===

=== Directors-at-Large's reports ===

=== Member Reports ===

= Roll Call =

* In Person:
* Over IRC:

== Proxies ==
*Johnny Lee is the proxy for Max Nager

= Adjournment =

[[Category:Meetings]]

Meeting 2014-11-25

2014-11-25T16:15:17Z

Roblower: /* Sponsored Members Induction */

= Consensus Agenda =

== "Donations" of assorted items ==

Proposed new rule:

# Any donations of items that are placed at the space are subject to this rule. Except for section 5, this rule does not apply to transfers to one specific member who has agreed in advance to retrieve the items within 24 hours or items that are placed directly in member storage by mutual agreement with a member.
# Donations must be approved in advance by a director and must be accompanied by a full inventory. Any free standing item or container of items forming part of the donation must be clearly labeled with the date and the name of the donor.
# After members have had an opportunity to review the donated items, the donor is responsible for removing any unused items from the space.
# Before items are placed in the space, a $50 deposit must be paid. The deposit will be refunded in full if unused items from the donation are removed no later than 5 days after the initial placement at the space. Half of the deposit will be refunded if the items are removed no later than 10 days after. A larger deposit may be set by the board. The donor must agree to pay the full cost of disposing of the donated items if it exceeds the deposit.
# A member who agrees to retrieve items that are placed at the space by a donor and does not do so within 5 days of the initial placement may be fined up to two times the full cost of disposing the item, or three times the full cost if is not done within 10 days. Notwithstanding the cost of disposal, the fine may be up to $50.
# The board may waive the provisions of this rule for specific donations. It is the policy of the corporation that this rule will be strictly applied to all donations consisting of a large number of small, assorted items.

Comment (JL): I think the fine on the donor is onerous and logistically difficult. I'm proposing a ban on general donations to Hack Manhattan - person-to-person is acceptable. This is of course waiveable for certain things deemed useful (e.g. machine tools, a box of Arduino shields, paper bags of cash, etc).

Comment (MN): I object to the deposit. I feel that is simply too harsh and too difficult to be enforced consistently or evenly. I feel that director approval and full inventory should be enough to discourage people simply from blindly dropping stuff off to get rid of it. However, I do support the above ban on general donations. I feel that rule alone makes the deposit unnecessary.

* I'm fine either way, but I would point out that this rule is a more relaxed rule than a complete ban, so it's not harsher than a complete ban. One of these days someone will drop off something that will cost hundreds or thousands of dollars to remove, and we'll be in a super awkward situation. --[[User:Guan|Guan]] ([[User talk:Guan|talk]]) 15:47, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
* Also, to the best of my knowledge, "JL" is code for Justin and "MN" is Max. --[[User:Guan|Guan]] ([[User talk:Guan|talk]]) 15:47, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

=== Alternative proposal ===

# "Donations" of objects that inhabit corporeal form are prohibited.
# This rule does not apply to transfers to one specific member who has agreed in advance to retrieve the items within 24 hours or items that are placed directly in member storage by mutual agreement with a member.
# The board may approve exceptions to this rule, under prescribed conditions, by a two-thirds majority decision with a recorded vote and a quorum consisting of a majority of the board. Applications must be accompanied by a complete inventory of the items proposed to be donated. The board shall observe the corporation's policy that donations of a large number of assorted items are to be avoided.

= New Business =

== Formerly in Consensus Agenda ==

== Sponsored Members Induction ==
N0_Hat
Rob Lower
Patent attorney with industrial engineering background and interest in product development. I decided to apply after visiting your space four times over the past six months and meeting a handful of your members and using one of your 3d printers. See you tonight. Best - Rob

== Other New Business ==

= Member Reports =

=== President's report ===

=== Treasurer's report ===

=== Secretary's report ===

=== Directors-at-Large's reports ===

=== Member Reports ===

= Roll Call =

* In Person:
* Over IRC:

== Proxies ==
*Johnny Lee is the proxy for Max Nager

= Adjournment =

[[Category:Meetings]]

Meeting 2014-09-30

2014-09-08T22:11:33Z

Roblower: /* Sponsored Members Induction */

= Consensus Agenda =

= New Business =

== Formerly in Consensus Agenda ==

== Sponsored Members Induction ==
Hey guys, I'm a patent attorney that's decided to apply after visiting your space four times over the past five months. I met a handful of your members including Constantine, Justin, Robert, Steven, and Guan, and I was even able to use one of your 3d printers with the help of a couple members. Please do let me know if you need anything else from me to process my membership application. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best - Rob Lower (65O.937.9931)

== Other New Business ==

= Member Reports =

=== President's report ===

=== Treasurer's report ===

=== Secretary's report ===

=== Directors-At-Large's reports ===

== Member Reports ==

= Roll Call =

* In Person:
* Over IRC:

= Adjournment =

[[Category:Meetings]]

Meeting 2014-09-30

2014-09-08T21:27:13Z

Roblower: /* Sponsored Members Induction */

= Consensus Agenda =

= New Business =

== Formerly in Consensus Agenda ==

== Sponsored Members Induction ==
Hey guys, I'm a patent attorney that's decided to apply after visiting your space four times over the past five months. I met a handful of your members including Constantine, Justin, Robert, Steven, and Guan, and I was even able to use one of your 3d printers with the help of a couple members. Please do let me know if you need anything else from me to process my membership application. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best - Rob Lower (646.398.1018 / robertbrucelower@gmail.com)

== Other New Business ==

= Member Reports =

=== President's report ===

=== Treasurer's report ===

=== Secretary's report ===

=== Directors-At-Large's reports ===

== Member Reports ==

= Roll Call =

* In Person:
* Over IRC:

= Adjournment =

[[Category:Meetings]]