# August 2020 - Board Meeting

**8/5/2020 - Area 515 Board Meeting**

**Attending:**

* President: Dave
* Vice President: Jake
* Secretary: Brad
* Director: Jason
* Director of Education: Bailey
* Director: Tom

**Absent:**

* Treasurer: Meg

**Secretary's Note: Some members were present via Google Hangout.**

## Old Business

* No update on 4H agreement
* Our liability waiver was deemed "pretty solid" by the legal-type person who reviewed it. No changes needed.
* All members should sign the new Code of Conduct. It would be nice if we could do this via SalesForce. \[[SalesForce status is unchanged since this recap from December 2019](https://legal.desmoinesmaker.space/meeting-minutes/2019/december-2019-board-meeting#salesforce-update)]
* We should scan all the waivers we have - Brad volunteered to work on this.

## Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting

```
   Vote to approve minutes from previous meeting.
   In Favor: 7
   Opposed: 0
   Result: PASSED.
```

## Financials

* Facebook check has been deposited

### Membership Update: 62

## SHR Renewals

* SHR cases were discussed.

```
   Vote to continue member 1 rate with no change.
   In Favor: 7
   Opposed: 0
   Result: PASSED.
```

* **Vote to renew member 2 SHR.**

```
   In Favor: 1
   Opposed: 3
   Abstained: 2
   Result: Member 2's SHR will not be renewed.
```

## Space Updates

* Caroline is setting up a Gitbook account for the space. River City Labs uses it effectively.
* We need to update Open House notifications online.
* Jason and Brad will work on filming a Tour of the Space
* Carlin has been upgrading stuff in the Metal Shop. We now have a post vice and a DeWalt Impact Gun
* Wood Shop now has a set of carbide lathe tools.
* Ryan R is starting a "To Do" board on Trello.

### Security Camera

* Dave will work on it this Friday.

### Large Tool Buy

* The Tool Steward meeting got kind of rambly. Need to make financial decisions on electricity. It was decided to purchase a Rotary Phase Converter.
* We will start by making a backdraft damper for the Metal Shop. Measurements were taken and components can be purchased.
* Wood will be purchased to make more cubicles.
* Other possible expenses were discussed including: materials for tables, possibly a welder
* Another Tool Steward meeting will be held to make final decisions.

### Front Sign Update

* The metal cutout needs to be redone, otherwise all the materials have been purchased including the plexiglass.

### Classes & Events

* No classes scheduled.
* Tech Journey will not do a maker class this fall.
* In the future it will be better to focus on redoing successful classes rather than focusing on new classes.

### Miscellaneous

* Dave made a custom "10" for the classroom wall clock.
* Bailey made a shared Google Drive available to all and is sharing docs on it.

## End of Meeting

* The Secretary failed to record an appropriately humerus comment or anecdote and would like to officially apologize.