Meeting Notes 2010-01-17-2

Notes by Cacophonous Joy

New name: BrainSilo (for space and group)

topics tabled:

• We need a mission:
• Public version? and Private version?
• how to evict a problematic member?
• how many members can the board afford to pay for?

Membership: Membership Details:

• do what you want in hackerspace
• 24/7 access
• curfew laws apply (age and hours limit)
• can't have same guest >3 times in a month
• bring a guest, you're responsible for them and anyone they bring

• Student Membership - limited membership with set hours
• Scholarships for membership (work/ clean around the space to work off a portion of dues)

Membership Dues and How They're Collected: to be collected before February

• not paypal!
• not a federal bank!
• regular rate= $40/ mo. + 3hrs/ mo of work
• pay more, work less= $80/ mo.
• "will code for food" discount: $40/mo + work for 4 hours or pay x (need specific formula)
• someone needs to be managing those hours, Molly volunteered to track them/ assign jobs

• Can be waived if member purchases expensive, needed equipment for the space or extenuating circumstances (wallet was stolen)

Costs:

• 550/ mo for 850-860 sq ft space
• 100/ mo for insurance
• 100/mo for internet

One Time Costs:

• Cost to become non-profit at a state/ federal level: $700 +
• $1500 needs to be reimbursed to Loki (as of today)

• Possible option of PTP set up for a deal?

• 15-20 members = sweet spot for dues vs costs. We have 20 @$40/mo.
• 20 ppl present at meeting can commit to $50/ mo membership fees

Board of Directors: Until we have a board Loki is our "benevolent dictator," who will accept input when selecting the board members

• sets up bank account (NOT at a federal bank)
• responsible for lack of funds
• works as general consensus with no member over another, incl founding members
• make sure the org is run in the original intended direction
• Board rep communities:
• Security
• Art
• At least 1 board member has non-profit experience
• Minimum 5 board members total