01/11/2022 Town Hall Meeting

7:00pm ET Location: Hybrid / Zoom Attendees: Board + Members

Volunteering at Fat Cat Fab Lab
Fresh forward vision for 2022: FCFL is a 100% volunteer run space, and a “Do-ocracy”: if you see something or want something done, do it! The board is not here to block member ideas, improvements, and projects.

Sponsored Membership Program

 * Update on program so far
 * 10 sponsored members served
 * $8,644.72 allocated from e-Nable fiscal sponsor
 * $5,144.72 remaining.
 * Program has been on “pause” since October.
 * Abagail, Diana, Damon, Joe S. volunteer to scope out the work needed to “clean slate” and re-start the program with a renewed purpose based on e-Nable’s intent + what we want from the program.
 * Working group to meet next week and define what we want from the program.
 * Decision made to consider and reach out to the handful of waiting candidates to be approved and contacted.

COVID policy

 * Should we require proof of vaccination for members?
 * Anonymous Zoom poll of those on the call on call: 13 for, 3 against
 * We’d need to store vaccination documentation in compliance with HIPA, privacy policy
 * New York does not require us to check vaccinations

Membership

 * Update: We are at 66 members heading into February
 * Our North Star: 90 members are needed to sustain rent + expenses

Membership Drive

 * Scope out
 * Instagram (Kerrick + Joe S. to work together), website overhaul, reach out to other organizations

CNC class teacher

 * Key missing element at the lab currently
 * David C. and Joe K. volunteer to teach for a short time
 * Arjen commits to helping develop full curriculum upon return from CA

BUS Teachers barter for free storage

 * Should we give BUS teachers free storage (value $30 per month)?
 * Agreed.

Further Initiatives

 * Open call for BUS teachers
 * Grants: Research RFP’s and write proposals
 * Alejandra: mural outside or in the village to advertise

Action items

 * Joe S., Abagail, Diana, Damon to meet and discuss sponsored membership
 * Harold to meet with Enable (Maria Esquela) to determine original intent of membership.
 * Social media plan
 * Workshops plan
 * Create a Skill Sharing Slack channel
 * Update Trello Initiatives board with new cards from this meeting