Ian Dickinson [8:01 PM]
Members Meeting - 4/10/17
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Chair: Froggy Minutes: Ian
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Roll call: Froggy, Ava, Andrew H, Kate, Russell, Bob W, Matt Ll, Ian D
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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*
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See above link!
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Spent £2500 on lighting, tubes, shelves.
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for HS2.5
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£4120 is current monthly uotgoings
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Income is averaging at £5000 / month. £4065 comes from membership, £600 income from Snackspace and Laser income.
[8:11]
Mouse joins meeting
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Other income: £155 / month from workshops, inductions, etc. However budgeted at £255 / month.
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Membership now at: 553
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Average payment is lower than expected and dropping. Ideally need average at £10.29
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Questioned whether we should have a minimum payment.
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Trustees looking at guideline for fees.
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Discussion going on regarding how we can get more income. Should we charge more for laser cutting?
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Laser cutter brings in £426 / month on average.
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Matt Little makes good point that would only affect a subset of members.
[8:19]
Rent is £2600 for upstairs and downstairs
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Ideally membership fees should cover normal outgoings
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Perhaps we should have a suggested minimum? Also an info-graphic.
[8:23]
Kate working on a FAQ
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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)
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Also new members of comms team.
[8:26]
Now also have woodworking team
[8:26]
Vicky joins meeting.
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More should now be getting done.
[8:27]
*HS2.5* progressing well
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Electrics about to start to be put in
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Members storage - two done, but now waiting for Bizspace to replace window
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However, have run out of plaster board.
[8:29]
*White van:* Still parked outside. Dance school complaining. No one knows who it belongs to.
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*A.O.B.*:
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*Woodworking report:* Meeting on Sunday to sort out dust, review portable appliances, make inventory.
[8:31]
May be older list on wiki.
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*LPS:* NoD items have been removed.
[8:32]
*Wood / sheet storage:* will be looked at next. Why do we have a pallet?
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Last call for A.O.B.??
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Open nights have been busy recently.
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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.
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*Meeting closed*