Minutes of the FCW Business Meeting on Feburary 27, 2016

Start: 3:05

Members Present:  Rich, Colin, Kay, Gene, Brad O., Bruce, Derek, Dave P., Ross, Dan, Michelle,  Jared, Bob

Members Absent: Adam, Alex, Warren, Jim, David S., David M., Brandon, Ernesto, John M., John H., Lisa, Tan, Mike, Brad B., Gary, Jared, Robert, Pete

Guest: Hank

Treasurer’s Report:  Change in Assets   -$224.46

Old Business:

• WPARC meeting:
  • Group well pleased with FCW as meeting place
  • Would like a ramp for handicap access
• LRC contacts
  • John toured FCW
  • Will bring others for additional tours
• Classes
  • Woodturning – Dave – Sundays @ 2 is best time
• Projects
  • SEM – Oil arrived, will test vacuum system soon
  • Roof – Radials damaged, under repair
  • Wiring
    • Science area almost done
    • Have all but green of #10 wire
    • Need 24 ckt and larger subpanels
  • Mini-splits
    • Mike cannot get multi-split
    • Michelle will look for pricing
  • Ramp – Kay has preliminary pricing/design

New Business:

• Association with LRC: Will be visiting FCW soon
• Statesville Boys Club : Will be touring FCW
• Classes
  • Amateur Radio Extra Class – Michelle – Mar. 4,10,11
  • Python – Derek – TBA
  • Go – From Google – TBA
  • Gimp – Jared
  • Inkscape – Bruce
  • CS-First- Google – Michelle arranging
• New laser engraver
  • Has arrived
  • Needs air assist, z-axis, safety interlock, exhaust, water
  • Will be made portable
• Possible telescope on the roof
• Still need setup with Google Groups

Adjourn: 4:00