09/21/2021 Board Meeting

Location: Zoom Web Conference Attendees: David Choi, Harold Morales, Joe Stilin

Events and Programs

 * Classes - Instructors on a volunteer basis or paid on contract?
 * Whoever teaches has to be a FCFL member
 * Open House: David has access to Meetup account and will host open house on Tuesdays at 7pm. Diana gone for a couple weeks but will join in after being gone. Joe Stilin to join in and help with virtual tours.

Sponsored Membership Program

 * keep as is and ask sponsored members to provide photo + description / report of their project after two months.

[vote on accepting Lena Mitchell and Ian Killey as sponsored members]

OUTCOME: Lena Mitchell and Ian Killey accepted as sponsored members.


 * Daipan Lee and Peter Hartman’s applications need more information; how will Daipan use the space, Peter’s project requires TIG wedding which we’re currently not offering.

Memberships and passes

 * Further ideas: day passes for the space - talking about in the future.
 * Tiered memberships?

Lab Cleanup

 * Hazardous materials disposal
 * Inventory lab assets
 * Make report (airtable?) with photos of old projects, unclaimed materials and send to members to claim

Email to Members

 * Suggestion to add bullet points from the Amano Cafe meeting on August 19th

ACTION ITEMS

 * Joe K to talk with Woody about volunteering to teach for now.
 * Call to arms via Slack for volunteers to instruct Laser and CNC classes
 * Call to arms for vehicle to transport hazmat (gas tanks, etc.) to dump
 * Finalize and send email to members once approved.
 * Onboard Lena Mitchell and Ian Killey for sponsored membership
 * Reach out to Daipan and Peter H about their applications to sponsored mem

Next Meeting
September 23, 2021