Regular Member Meeting 2017 04 11 - Revision history

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	== Old Business ==		== Old Business ==
	* Ken's proposal that members confide in and authorize the Board to seek legal counsel and other administrative support to explore financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example. Proposal PASSED by 6 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstain.		* Ken's proposal that members confide in and authorize the Board to seek legal counsel and other administrative support to explore financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example. '''Proposal PASSED by 6 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstain.'''

	* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October) Proposal PASSED by 8 in favor.		* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October) '''Proposal PASSED by 8 in favor.'''

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==

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	My non-profit or High School Technology Services (myhsts.org) was partnered with HacDC on organizing coding classes few months ago, so I propose extending the initial MOU between HacDC and HSTS by including Google Ad Grant clause to it under the same revenue sharing and use of space as we agreed before.		My non-profit or High School Technology Services (myhsts.org) was partnered with HacDC on organizing coding classes few months ago, so I propose extending the initial MOU between HacDC and HSTS by including Google Ad Grant clause to it under the same revenue sharing and use of space as we agreed before.
	I like to present my proposal at the next week member meeting and get our members to vote on it. In the meantime, I would love to discuss your questions.		I like to present my proposal at the next week member meeting and get our members to vote on it. In the meantime, I would love to discuss your questions.
	Proposal PASSED by 1 opposed, 8 in favor.		'''Proposal PASSED by 1 opposed, 8 in favor.
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	== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==		== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==

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	My non-profit or High School Technology Services (myhsts.org) was partnered with HacDC on organizing coding classes few months ago, so I propose extending the initial MOU between HacDC and HSTS by including Google Ad Grant clause to it under the same revenue sharing and use of space as we agreed before.		My non-profit or High School Technology Services (myhsts.org) was partnered with HacDC on organizing coding classes few months ago, so I propose extending the initial MOU between HacDC and HSTS by including Google Ad Grant clause to it under the same revenue sharing and use of space as we agreed before.
	I like to present my proposal at the next week member meeting and get our members to vote on it. In the meantime, I would love to discuss your questions.		I like to present my proposal at the next week member meeting and get our members to vote on it. In the meantime, I would love to discuss your questions.
			Proposal PASSED by 1 opposed, 8 in favor.

	== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==		== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==

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	=== President's Report ===		=== President's Report ===
			Sick. Broken. Getting better!

			the rostock is a few meetings from working. it's all wired correctly, and has a broken repetier firmware on it.

			the taz's removable bed system is OK (not great), as soon as i get the autoleveling on the taz, and the rostock back in order, i'll be focusing MicrocontrollerMonday on the SEM, and 3DThursday on the OTR.

			bobby's radio shack boxes are done, and being printed as printer time is available.

	=== Vice President's Report ===		=== Vice President's Report ===

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	=== Project Electron Microscope (SEM) ===		=== Project Electron Microscope (SEM) ===
	* Nothing to report. We should schedule one night if only to check the vacuum pressure. It would be nice if someone else who's done this before was around (Dan, Hunter). But few people seem eager to get involved and I don't have much time to invest in this myself, so expect little progress on the SEM. -Enrique		* Nothing to report. We should schedule one night if only to check the vacuum pressure. It would be nice if someone else who's done this before was around (Dan, Hunter). But few people seem eager to get involved and I don't have much time to invest in this myself, so expect little progress on the SEM. -Enrique

			* I'll start taking this on during Microcontroller Mondays, but again, expect little progress, and lots of training other people -Julia

	=== Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) ===		=== Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) ===

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	=== Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) ===		=== Project Optical Table Robot (OTR) ===
			No progress this month. I (julia) have been out sick a lot, and working on increasing our 3D printer count from 3 to 4.

	=== Project CRISPR ===		=== Project CRISPR ===

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	== New Business ==		== New Business ==
	* We have a lot of non-free (paid) events on our MeetUp schedule now - 2 or 3 a week. They are software education events, which are in-line with our educational mission and which we've had people express interest in before to no avail. They are nominally run by High School Tech Services, a non-profit organization, not a business. But are they open to people who can't afford to pay? Are they open to HacDC members who pay rent and insurance for the classroom, the MeetUp fees, etc? Does HSTS have a current 501c3 non-profit status and insurance? Is HSTS deriving any net revenue from these events, and will it be shared with HacDC to offset costs, lower membership fees, etc? Our previous (expired) MOU with HSTS covered 9am-5pm on weekdays, which generally doesn't overlap with other members' events, but the new events are on weeknights and our weeknight schedule is now regularly full Monday thru Thursday with two free and two non-free events. Do current rules prevent members from charging for events, or from asking people who haven't paid to leave an event at HacDC? Should HacDC create some rules for paid events, or limit the number of events so some weeknights are open?		* We have a lot of non-free (paid) events on our MeetUp schedule now - 2 or 3 a week. They are software education events, which are in-line with our educational mission and which we've had people express interest in before to no avail. They are nominally run by High School Tech Services, a non-profit organization, not a business. But are they open to people who can't afford to pay? Are they open to HacDC members who pay rent and insurance for the classroom, the MeetUp fees, etc? Does HSTS have a current 501c3 non-profit status and insurance? Is HSTS deriving any net revenue from these events, and will it be shared with HacDC to offset costs, lower membership fees, etc? Our previous (expired) MOU with HSTS covered 9am-5pm on weekdays, which generally doesn't overlap with other members' events, but the new events are on weeknights and our weeknight schedule is now regularly full Monday thru Thursday with two free and two non-free events. Do current rules prevent members from charging for events, or from asking people who haven't paid to leave an event at HacDC? Should HacDC create some rules for paid events, or limit the number of events so some weeknights are open?

			* I am writing to propose the following:
			As you may know, Google offers up to $10k monthly Ad Grant to eligible non-profit organizations. We can use that grant to get more donations, more community recognition, more traffic to our site, etc. The below link provides more info:
			https://www.google.com/grants/
			There is no fee for application or enrollment. We just need to apply and see if we can get approved.
			I suggest using Google Ad credit to market our programming classes at HacDC. Specifically, we can use that credit to get more students in our classes and eventually generate more revenue for HacDC.
			My non-profit or High School Technology Services (myhsts.org) was partnered with HacDC on organizing coding classes few months ago, so I propose extending the initial MOU between HacDC and HSTS by including Google Ad Grant clause to it under the same revenue sharing and use of space as we agreed before.
			I like to present my proposal at the next week member meeting and get our members to vote on it. In the meantime, I would love to discuss your questions.

	== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==		== [[:Category:Project_Awesome\|Project Awesome]] Reports ==

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	* Ken's proposal that members confide in and authorize the Board to seek legal counsel and other administrative support to explore financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example. Proposal PASSED by 6 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstain.		* Ken's proposal that members confide in and authorize the Board to seek legal counsel and other administrative support to explore financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example. Proposal PASSED by 6 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstain.

	* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October)		* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October) Proposal PASSED by 8 in favor.

	== New Business ==		== New Business ==

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	== Old Business ==		== Old Business ==
	* Ken's proposal that members confide in and authorize the Board to seek legal counsel and other administrative support to explore financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example.		* Ken's proposal that members confide in and authorize the Board to seek legal counsel and other administrative support to explore financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example. Proposal PASSED by 6 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstain.

	* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October)		* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October)

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	== Old Business ==		== Old Business ==
	* Ken's proposal that members authorize the Board to ~~act on~~ financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example.		* Ken's proposal that members confide in and authorize the Board to seek legal counsel and other administrative support to explore financial opportunities in grant sponsorship: HacDC would provide oversight of entities who don't qualify for non-profit grants effecting work using non-profit grants; HacDC would apply/get the grant and sub-contract work to the business who can do the work. Classes, for example.

	* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October)		* Bylaws amendment proposal: Change the threshold for future bylaws amendments from "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of voting members," to "more than three quarters (3/4ths) of member votes cast 90 days from the proposal approval date," and from "Notice of such petition must be submitted electronically to all members," to "Notice of such a petition must be submitted to all members electronically and, where electronic means produce no response, all other available means." (from October)