Operating Committee Meeting 08/10/19
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Contents
Agenda
- Openday Retrospective
- Physical security review
- Member system access for openers
- Rota for opening the makerspace
- Metalworking
- Guest Wi-Fi
- Group build project - not-a-stargate
- Upcoming Events? (Christmas party)
Meeting
Attendees
- Jon Leach
- Phil Willis
- Matt Taylor
- Aron Lancaster
- David Atkins
Notes
- Openday Retrospective
- At least 5 new members
- Should arrange a new members day after the event to manage new member intake
- Consistent opening times on pubilcity
- Advertise earlier
- New connections - Rotary, Felixstowe Mens shed, Ian Buxton
- Handouts about the Makerspace and how to join
- Less cat gifs on the makerspace twitter!
- Physical security
- Looking into pre built cctv solution
- possibly project for next quarter - build new entrance and switch emergency door
- Workshop
- Sanding has been a problem, need to sort general air filtration and dust extraction
- 3D Printer booking
- Use facebook page instead of form which isn't really used.
- Access to membership system
- Need some access to membership system
- Need to get better at collecting money from people
- Rota
- Its OK to have multiple names for each opening.
- AL happy to run laser workshop. possibly Christmas themed.
- Metalworking
- Need to get the machines into a state where people can use them.
- possibly use a curtain for seperation
- look into purchasing a linisher.
- Group projects
- Anyone can start one.
- We do have a projects list on the wiki.
- Wood donation offer
- Could we collaborate on a project?
- We should go and see whats on offer.
Actions
- AL to setup an instagram account
- JL claim ownership of facebook page
- JL and DA to investigate downstairs CCTV
- JL to allow access to membership system
- PW to progress membership cards
- AL to look into expanding laser materials and improve storage
- AL to organise Christmas laser workshop (provisional Sunday 8th December)
- All poster day next Monday
- MT to email about Wednesday and Saturday
- MT to look into curtain for metalworking
- AL to look into equipment we need for welding course
- MH to complete guest WiFi
- PW to follow up with wood donation people
- MT to organise Christmas party (provisional 19th December)