Annual Meeting 2015 - Revision history

Sitwon: Meeting notes

2015-01-10T21:03:00Z

Meeting notes

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	Meeting called to order at __3:13__ by __Ben the Pyrate___.		Meeting called to order at __3:13__ by __Ben the Pyrate___.

	Members Present: Enrique, Katie, Zack, Kevin, Travis, Shawn, Don, Pat, Phil Stewart, Hunter, Celeste		Members Present: Enrique, Katie, Zack, Kevin, Travis, Shawn, Don, Pat, Phil Stewart, Hunter, Celeste, Mirage

	Others Present: Danish, A-KO		Others Present: Danish, A-KO
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	== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==		== Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes ==
	[[Regular Member Meeting 2014 12 09]]		[[Regular Member Meeting 2014 12 09]]
			Approved

	== Recognition ==		== Recognition ==
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	=== President's Report ===		=== President's Report ===
			Not Present

	=== Vice President's Report ===		=== Vice President's Report ===
			Not Present


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	=== Secretary's Report ===		=== Secretary's Report ===
			No Report.


			=== Director-at-Large Reports ===
			==== Travis ====
			CNC will be running by end of the month.
			Prusa is running.

	=== ~~Director-at-Large Reports~~ ===		==== Zack ====
	No report.		No report.

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	=== Project LASER ===		=== Project LASER ===
			No report. Hand-off required?

	=== Project BYZANTIUM ===		=== Project BYZANTIUM ===
			We're re-factoring the project. Slowly because we all have jobs now.

	=== Project KITBUILD ===		=== Project KITBUILD ===
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	This proposal is not a plan of action (ie. we may not need to buy cams), just a provision for future improvement.		This proposal is not a plan of action (ie. we may not need to buy cams), just a provision for future improvement.

			Approved the installation of camera.
			Funding and technical details to be revisited.

	=== Dues Structure ===		=== Dues Structure ===
	We may benefit from some sort of multi-level membership structure, perhaps particularly to ensure fair compensation for renting the office space.		We may benefit from some sort of multi-level membership structure, perhaps particularly to ensure fair compensation for renting the office space.

			Needs to be discussed and revisited in a separate meeting.

			=== Increase Dues by $10 for one year ===
			Approved.

	== Board of Directors Elections ==		== Board of Directors Elections ==
	Results of the elections are as follows:		Results of the elections are as follows:
	=== President ===		=== President ===
			Celeste

	=== Vice-President ===		=== Vice-President ===
			Haxwithaxe

	=== Treasurer ===		=== Treasurer ===
			Travis

	=== Secretary ===		=== Secretary ===
			Enrique

	=== At-Large Directors (two) ===		=== At-Large Directors (two) ===
			Phil
			Don

	== New Members ==		== New Members ==
			Danish


	== Adjournment ==		== Adjournment ==
	Adjourned at ~~_______~~.		Adjourned at ___4:02____.

Sitwon: Attendance

2015-01-10T20:18:11Z

Attendance

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	January 10, 2015		January 10, 2015

	Meeting called to order at ~~____~~ by ~~_____~~.		Meeting called to order at __3:13__ by __Ben the Pyrate___.

	Members Present:		Members Present: Enrique, Katie, Zack, Kevin, Travis, Shawn, Don, Pat, Phil Stewart, Hunter, Celeste

	Others Present:		Others Present: Danish, A-KO

	[[Quorum]] met?		[[Quorum]] met? Yes

Nootrope: Add monthly report.

2015-01-09T17:52:54Z

Add monthly report.

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	=== Project KITBUILD ===		=== Project KITBUILD ===
			Nothing new to report. Still hoping to organize a kit build in concert with a Learn to Solder event sometime this spring.

	=== Project SUPPLIES ===		=== Project SUPPLIES ===

N4tcw: /* Project HAMRADIO */ update

2015-01-09T17:45:30Z

Project HAMRADIO: update

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	=== Project HAMRADIO ===		=== Project HAMRADIO ===
	Don has installed a 2 element 10m and a 160m dipole antenna. Don fitted a narrow (CW) filter in the main HF radio to improve narrow signal performance. We have participated in a number of on-air contests and contacted more than 100 countries.		Don has installed a 2 element 10m and a 160m dipole antenna. Don fitted a narrow (CW) filter in the main HF radio to improve narrow signal performance. We have participated in a number of on-air contests and contacted more than 100 countries.

	Lee N4TCW		Lee N4TCW

N4tcw: /* Project HAMRADIO */ update

2015-01-09T17:41:09Z

Project HAMRADIO: update

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	=== Project HAMRADIO ===		=== Project HAMRADIO ===
	~~testing editability~~...		Don has installed a 2 element 10m and a 160m dipole antenna. Don fitted a narrow (CW) filter in the main HF radio to improve narrow signal performance. We have participated in a number of on-air contests and contacted more than 100 countries.

			Lee N4TCW

	== Member Reports ==		== Member Reports ==

Katie: /* Treasurer's Report */

2015-01-09T17:27:25Z

Treasurer's Report

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	Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for December 2014: [[File:HacDC_Financials_2014_12.pdf]]. We gained Gary Sparkes (Hunter) as a new member, re-gained Ann Millspaugh as a returning member, and lost Christine Prefontaine and Phillip Walker. We have 44 dues-paying members in good standing and 6 dues-waived members.		Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for December 2014: [[File:HacDC_Financials_2014_12.pdf]]. We gained Gary Sparkes (Hunter) as a new member, re-gained Ann Millspaugh as a returning member, and lost Christine Prefontaine and Phillip Walker. We have 44 dues-paying members in good standing and 6 dues-waived members.

	The CFC charity application is proving non-trivial to complete. By January 23 we must		The CFC charity application is proving non-trivial to complete. By January 23 we must, in addition to the forms completed thus far:
	* submit supporting statements and/or documentation of substantial local presence in the geographical area covered by the local campaign and a description of the programs, services, benefits, etc. provided by the organization in calendar year 2014 and how those programs, services, benefits, etc. affect human health and welfare of the target population.		* submit supporting statements and/or documentation of substantial local presence in the geographical area covered by the local campaign and a description of the programs, services, benefits, etc. provided by the organization in calendar year 2014 and how those programs, services, benefits, etc. affect human health and welfare of the target population.
	* complete and submit a Pro Forma [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf IRS Form 990]. The following sections must be completed: Page 1, Items A-M; Part I (Summary and Part II, Signature Block), Lines 1-4 only; Part VII (Compensation section A only); Part VIII (Statement of Revenues); Part IX (Statement of Functional Expenses), and; Part XII (Financial Statements and Reporting).		* complete and submit a Pro Forma [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf IRS Form 990]. The following sections must be completed: Page 1, Items A-M; Part I (Summary and Part II, Signature Block), Lines 1-4 only; Part VII (Compensation section A only); Part VIII (Statement of Revenues); Part IX (Statement of Functional Expenses), and; Part XII (Financial Statements and Reporting).

Katie: /* Treasurer's Report */

2015-01-09T17:24:04Z

Treasurer's Report

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	=== Treasurer's Report ===		=== Treasurer's Report ===
	Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for December 2014: [[File:HacDC_Financials_2014_12.pdf]]. We gained Gary Sparkes (Hunter) as a new member, re-gained Ann Millspaugh as a returning member, and lost Christine Prefontaine and Phillip Walker. We have 44 dues-paying members in good standing and 6 dues-waived members.		Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for December 2014: [[File:HacDC_Financials_2014_12.pdf]]. We gained Gary Sparkes (Hunter) as a new member, re-gained Ann Millspaugh as a returning member, and lost Christine Prefontaine and Phillip Walker. We have 44 dues-paying members in good standing and 6 dues-waived members.

			The CFC charity application is proving non-trivial to complete. By January 23 we must
			* submit supporting statements and/or documentation of substantial local presence in the geographical area covered by the local campaign and a description of the programs, services, benefits, etc. provided by the organization in calendar year 2014 and how those programs, services, benefits, etc. affect human health and welfare of the target population.
			* complete and submit a Pro Forma [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf IRS Form 990]. The following sections must be completed: Page 1, Items A-M; Part I (Summary and Part II, Signature Block), Lines 1-4 only; Part VII (Compensation section A only); Part VIII (Statement of Revenues); Part IX (Statement of Functional Expenses), and; Part XII (Financial Statements and Reporting).
			* prohibit the sale or lease of CFC contributor lists

	==== Project Awesome ====		==== Project Awesome ====

Nootrope: /* Project HAMRADIO */

2015-01-09T17:17:58Z

Project HAMRADIO

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	=== Project HAMRADIO ===		=== Project HAMRADIO ===
			testing editability...


	== Member Reports ==		== Member Reports ==

Katie: /* Treasurer's Report */

2015-01-09T16:06:50Z

Treasurer's Report

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	=== Treasurer's Report ===		=== Treasurer's Report ===
	Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for December 2014: [[File:HacDC_Financials_2014_12.pdf]]. We gained Gary Sparkes (Hunter) as a new member, re-gained Ann Millspaugh as a returning member, and lost Phillip Walker. We have M dues-paying members in good standing and N dues-waived members.		Here is the financial summary spreadsheet for December 2014: [[File:HacDC_Financials_2014_12.pdf]]. We gained Gary Sparkes (Hunter) as a new member, re-gained Ann Millspaugh as a returning member, and lost Christine Prefontaine and Phillip Walker. We have 44 dues-paying members in good standing and 6 dues-waived members.

	==== Project Awesome ====		==== Project Awesome ====

Mirage335: /* Member Reports */

2015-01-08T15:36:49Z

Member Reports

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	== Member Reports ==		== Member Reports ==
	=== mirage335 ===		=== mirage335 ===
			==== Lessons from Kamal Jain of Lowell Makes ====
			Met Kamal Jain from [[http://lowellmakes.com/ Lowell Makes]], Massachusetts hackerspace last month. Among other things, we discussed revenue/sponsor structures. Recently received email detailing these opportunities. In particular, we should look into [[https://doublethedonation.com/blog/2014/08/donation-requests/]].
	==== Shimmer ====		==== Shimmer ====
	HacDC server Shimmer is proving stable. Please contact me by email (directly or members@hacdc.org) for an account.		HacDC server Shimmer is proving stable. Please contact me by email (directly or members@hacdc.org) for an account.