2017-10-04 Transcript

 
Ian Dickinson [8:01 PM] 
Members Meeting - 4/10/17


[8:02] 
Chair: Froggy   Minutes: Ian


[8:03] 
Roll call: Froggy, Ava, Andrew H, Kate, Russell, Bob W, Matt Ll, Ian D


[8:04] 
Toby, Daniel & Sam join meeting


[8:05] 
*Announcements and events:* Crapathon on 21/Oct. Potential Boomerang and Silcone Casting workshops being discussed. (edited)


[8:05] 
AGM will be announced soon


[8:05] 
Matt Little joins meeting


[8:06] 
Matt opens crisp packet noisily!


[8:07] 
We did the Green Festival. Lots of interest, made small profit, but it rained.


[8:08] 
£3.26 made on Hackspace Roulette, but now lots of children with gambling addiction!


Matt Lloyd [8:08 PM] 
https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Financials_September_2017


Ian Dickinson [8:08 PM] 
*Finances*


[8:08] 
See above link!


[8:09] 
Spent £2500 on lighting, tubes, shelves.


[8:09] 
for HS2.5


[8:10] 
£4120 is current monthly uotgoings


[8:10] 
Income is averaging at £5000 / month.   £4065 comes from membership, £600 income from Snackspace and Laser income.


[8:11] 
Mouse joins meeting


[8:11] 
Other income: £155 / month from workshops, inductions, etc. However budgeted at £255 / month.


[8:11] 
Membership now at: 553


[8:12] 
Average payment is lower than expected and dropping. Ideally need average at £10.29


[8:14] 
Questioned whether we should have a minimum payment.


[8:14] 
Trustees looking at guideline for fees.


[8:16] 
Discussion going on regarding how we can get more income. Should we charge more for laser cutting?


[8:17] 
Laser cutter brings in £426 / month on average.


[8:17] 
Matt Little makes good point that would only affect a subset of members.


[8:19] 
Rent is £2600 for upstairs and downstairs


[8:20] 
Ideally membership fees should cover normal outgoings


[8:22] 
Perhaps we should have a suggested minimum?  Also an info-graphic.


[8:23] 
Kate working on a FAQ


[8:23] 
There will be an appeal to membership at the AGM


[8:23] 
General agreement on a suggested minimum fee.


[8:24] 
*Team updates:* none submitted by email


[8:24] 
The team social event went well.


[8:25] 
Now have Snacksources team (Snackspace and resources)


[8:25] 
Also new members of comms team.


[8:26] 
Now also have woodworking team


[8:26] 
Vicky joins meeting.


[8:26] 
More should now be getting done.


[8:27] 
*HS2.5* progressing well


[8:27] 
Electrics about to start to be put in


[8:28] 
Members storage - two done, but now waiting for Bizspace to replace window


[8:28] 
However, have run out of plaster board.


[8:29] 
*White van:* Still parked outside. Dance school complaining. No one knows who it belongs to.


[8:29] 
*A.O.B.*:


[8:30] 
*Woodworking report:* Meeting on Sunday to sort out dust, review portable appliances, make inventory.


[8:31] 
May be older list on wiki.


[8:31] 
*LPS:* NoD items have been removed.


[8:32] 
*Wood / sheet storage:* will be looked at next. Why do we have a pallet?


[8:33] 
Last call for A.O.B.??


[8:33] 
Open nights have been busy recently.


[8:34] 
Please let architecture / design students know we exist and have a laser cutter!


[8:36] 
Please report any sightings of the poster ripper to the Trustees. However, noted OK to tidy up and take older/out dated posters down.


[8:36] 
*Meeting closed*