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Approval of Last Months meeting notes -Approved

Membership Report

59 Members with 30 paying members

Review of the "Associates" program

Book Keepers Report

Cash ~25,000 - 27,000
Basic monthly run rate expenses ~5,000
- Major Expenses
  - Space 1
  - Space 2 for storage
  - Laser cutter
Need a forecast
- Recieved a forcast a board member and need to adjust this for the real world operational expenses.
- Setup meeting for preparing the forcast for the long term
Need to get the laser cutter agreement for the taxes
Having outside CPA firm perform a audit of the tax return.
Tax return for 2015 needs to be done to include with 501(c)3 application
Opened space with 30k in the bank and have spent very little.
- Pat's focus has not been on membership lately.
- K2M 5k
- If we sold the belt sender estimate is 15-20k
- Motor from berryville is worth 3-5k

Equipment Updates

Donations of tools from anonymous donor - Pat
Donations of 'makerspace in a box' from upstate NY - Pat
Purchase of Groton vertical mill - Pat
Purchase of Equipment from a forge that has gone out of business in the area.
Downgrades
- How to sell stuff - Who can lead? When can we do this? What the best way?

Proposed Upgrades/Needs

Refurbishments & Upgrades to Laser Cutter - New Lens & Air Assist Compressor and Filter ~660 - John or Craig
- DIY kit for the compressor is around 400 ish
- Lens is around 250 ish
- Laser training
  - Scheduling send email to email address to reserve time
  - 2hrs per day
  - Can schedule up to 4 hrs a day, but someone can take the spot if needed
  - 8hrs per week
  - Pricing
    - 1 hrs free per month
    - $4.00 per hour
      - Pat is proposing 10-15 per hour based upon other research
    - Scheduled hours are billed
    - Update wiki with laser printer information
    - Associate
      - 1 hrs free
    - Non-members
      - 45 per hour
  - There was discussion about the laser pricing and usage
    - $4 - Members
    - $16 - Associate
    - $40 - Non-member
- Vote on upgrades passes
Purchase of Metal Shear/Break/Roll http://www.baileigh.com/shear-brake-roll-sbr-5216 ~2200 plus shipping Brad/Sean
- Motion to purchase once we have cash available
- Revisit at the next members meeting

Operations

Makersmiths Wild Apricot Update (www.makersmiths.wildapricot.org) - Mark
- Using wild apricot for membership management
- Realize that the front page does not match the colors of the main site

Program Updates

501(c)3 application status - Pat of Colleen
- Once tax return is done it can be submitted
Maker Faire - Booth at March 13th event - Brad or Mike W
- Mike gave update on faire
BAE Engineers now corporate member sponsors - Pat
- Eddie and Pat
K2M engineers joining as corporate members - Pat or Mark
- Start showing up any day

New Programs

Cub scout helps out - Dens looking for sponsor members, ideas for programs to do with cubs
Hosting "Envision East Market Quadrant" Town of Leesburg Planning/Zoning Meeting morning of April 23rd

Strategy/Long term Updates

New Members

Discussion, Q&A

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