{"id":1681,"date":"2018-02-24T03:42:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T03:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/?page_id=1681"},"modified":"2018-02-24T03:42:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T03:42:46","slug":"minutes-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/?page_id=1681","title":{"rendered":"Minutes: January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>FCW Business Meeting on Jan. 27, 2018 Summary<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Attending:<\/strong>\u00a0 Colin, Bruce, Gene, Rich, Lee, Michelle, Mitch M., Robert, Kay, Lisa, Brandon<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Financial Report &amp; Related topics:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Account Status \u2013 Balances &amp; Commitments<\/span><\/span><em>There is approx $6000 unencumbered funds available<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Membership dues. Are we up-to-date? Identify members who are behind in their dues and by how much. Plan to follow up with payment of outstanding dues.<\/span><\/span><em>Bruce and Colin will follow up<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Budget for known expenses. Let\u2019s identify recurring expenses and set aside funds to cover these expenses. Consider holding back sufficient funds such that we have sufficient funds to cover these expenses for at least six months on a rolling basis.<\/span><\/span><em>Agreed to 4 months @ approx $1000\/month.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Discuss Mitch proposal for renting storage facility. <\/span><\/span><em>Private discussion with details to be worked out.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Activities:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Minutes: Michelle to publish minutes of this meeting and store for easy access by membership. May want to consider what detailed financial information (late dues by member \/\/ rental contract etc) should be limited for board consumption only. General financial summaries OK.<\/span><\/span><em>Website is fixed.\u00a0 Minutes\/Summaries can be found under About\/Minutes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Projects: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>(not in any particular order)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Electrical wiring: Michelle \u2013 what\u2019s needed, and in what order, should work be done. Suggest prioritizing effort in are that will attract most members first. Wood and machine shop, railroad room and ham radio. How to the required electrical upgrades square with available funding to undertake the work? <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Ron Gray will install the transformer.\u00a0 $2500 allocated to get electrical supplies for lower floor (woodshop and railroad).\u00a0 Mitch will pick up.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Train Room: Outline what has to be done to complete the task and who is taking the lead from here on. What has it cost us to date and what are the estimated remaining costs to complete the project?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mitch is building.\u00a0 Air filter has arrived.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Railroad equipment \u2013 Colin \/ Gene to contact Mayor Bailey to set up appointment to review equipment offered by the town.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Woodworking area. Summarize equipment on hand and identify activities needed to set up woodshop. Rich to update progress on woodworking CNC router.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Warren&#8217;s friend, Marty is donating several pieces of equipment.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Machine shop. Summarize equipment etc and plans to get up and running.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This will require sprinklers to be installed before machinery is set up.\u00a0 Estimate is pending.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Science lab:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><em>Equipment replaced so far: both centrifuges,\u00a0 drying oven (needs repair), recirculating hood, biological microscope.\u00a0 An electron microscope has been obtained and will be picked up.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Computer Museum: Any particular equipment needed for the museum. I have a fully working Apple IIe computer, Apple Image writer, external drives, and x-y plotter that I would consider providing the museum.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\"><em>Ben and Derek are setting up<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Arts &amp; Crafts:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>A small metal lathe has been obtained.\u00a0 The lasersaur will be given to us. We have to arrange pickup.\u00a0 Still looking for parts for the small laser cutters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Kitchen area<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>On hold for now<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Class room<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Monitors have been ordered.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Classroom and Science areas are currently being used by the Catawba Valley Robotics Club &#8212; Alex is coordinating.<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Upcoming events<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Michelle to publish calendar of upcoming events and dates where known and make available on website or other location for easy access to members and potential new members. Items include but not limited to:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Classes for members and public. Identify any special needs or supplies that have to be purchased and their cost.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Working on class for RPis.\u00a0 Requests have been made for Ham Tech class, John Crowe from LARC will teach.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Hamfest activates<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Catawba Valley Hamfest (Morganton) on April 21<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Makerfaire and open house activities<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Burlington Makerfaire and Gravity Games on April 28.\u00a0 FCW open house in May.\u00a0 Considering a cookout in March.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Etiquette:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> I have noticed some postings on Slack which I believe are inappropriate and which do not engender a harmonious and friendly environment for our members. If arguments lead to a member leaving FCW \u2013 then we all lose. Please avoid making contentious comments on Slack and in personal discussions. If there is an honest point of disagreement or contention, let both parties bring it up in a private discussion. Avoid having these discussions \u201con-line\u201d or where a number of other (non-involved) FCW members or visitors may overhear the points of contention. Stay focused on working towards reaching a positive solution rather than winning an argument. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Any Other Business?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">End: 4:10\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"western\">\n<p class=\"western\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FCW Business Meeting on Jan. 27, 2018 Summary Attending:\u00a0 Colin, Bruce, Gene, Rich, Lee, Michelle, Mitch M., Robert, Kay, Lisa, Brandon Financial Report &amp; Related topics: Account Status \u2013 Balances &amp; CommitmentsThere is approx $6000 unencumbered funds available Membership dues. Are we up-to-date? 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