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| + | **Generator Member Meeting DRAFT Minutes\\ | ||
| + | March 11 th , 2019** | ||
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| + | Meeting Facilitator: Steve Mermelstein | ||
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| + | In attendance: Jake Blend, Steve Mermelstein, Karen Freeman, Daryl Stutz, Matt Flego, Gary Shores,\\ | ||
| + | Robin Lloyd-Miller, Jonathan Landell, Alex Costantino, Ben Wiley, Megan McAvoy, Corrine Yonce, Jane\\ | ||
| + | Adams, Elliott Katz, Chris Thompson, Jon Weisbecker, Edward Burke, Mike Senften, Jaret Williams and\\ | ||
| + | Bill Gottesman | ||
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| + | Welcome: Steve welcomed attendees and called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Members introduced\\ | ||
| + | themselves. Karen asked for someone else to take minutes at the next member meeting so she can\\ | ||
| + | facilitate in her role as a member rep. Robin volunteered to take minutes (thanks Robin!).\\ | ||
| + | Minutes of February 11 th members meeting: Ben made a motion, seconded by Daryl, to approve the\\ | ||
| + | February minutes. Unanimous vote to approve. | ||
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| + | Announcements: Jonathan told the group that he has just received his Amateur Radio (ham radio)\\ | ||
| + | license. He then shared a video of his turret lathe in operation and explained his process for turning\\ | ||
| + | aluminum pads for his custom flutes. Steve encouraged members to attend the final JumpStart lecture\\ | ||
| + | this Wednesday and to register for this free event on Eventbrite. Cairn Cross is speaking on “How to win\\ | ||
| + | support from the right people”, event starts at 5:30 pm. There is a Q&A session 5pm Thursday, March\\ | ||
| + | 14 th at Burlington City Arts for potential applicants interested in BCA Community Fund grants. | ||
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| + | Elliott told the group that the woodshop is in good shape, with more storage cabinets continuing to be\\ | ||
| + | built. He recently acquired a chisel sharpener for that space. A dust collection system is being\\ | ||
| + | researched and an air filtration system to be installed in the woodshop. He also mentioned that Eric Roy\\ | ||
| + | is working on inventorying existing and needed Standard Operating Procedures that detail the safe\\ | ||
| + | operation of tools and equipment so that tools are accompanied by written SOP’s. | ||
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| + | Steve pointed out the great wood and metal frame tables the members were convened around, Elliott\\ | ||
| + | thanked Jon and Jake for their key roles in these builds and noted that many members helped. | ||
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| + | Director’s update: Chris displayed a performance dashboard for the Generator and highlighted that\\ | ||
| + | finances are solid. He noted that the organization has 6 months of the operations budget in the bank for\\ | ||
| + | the first time and profit is ahead of budget. The track record for grants is 5 for 5 (Generator can tell a\\ | ||
| + | compelling story to funders) and all of the studios are again fully rented. Chris noted that one outcome\\ | ||
| + | of the grant seeking success relative to the metrics is that earned income as a % of the budget has\\ | ||
| + | decreased slightly down to 40%. Positive financial health has enabled part-time staffers Jon Weisbecker\\ | ||
| + | and Sarah Sprague to become full-time employees with benefits, and Rachel Hooper’s time increased to\\ | ||
| + | 75%. | ||
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| + | The last JumpStart lecture with Cairn is on March 13 th and the evening will also include presentations by\\ | ||
| + | the most recent cohort. The next Reckless Ideas event is March 27 th . Jon spoke about a pilot program he\\ | ||
| + | is overseeing that will launch in June - Maker Mentors. This new program is a collaboration with the\\ | ||
| + | non-profit, Mentor Vermont, to foster the expansion of mentor/mentee relationships (particularly as\\ | ||
| + | participants move into their teen years) and enhance connections with the business community. | ||
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| + | Prototyping Update: Jake reported that a 2 nd Prusa has been acquired and set up. Jake was recognized\\ | ||
| + | for his work getting the tool operational. Jake also mentioned that the VR lab will be opening soon, the\\ | ||
| + | protocols for use of the space are being developed. He thanked Robin for his assistance. A new calendar\\ | ||
| + | system (G Suite) will be used to reserve equipment, rooms etc. at the Generator. This tool will eliminate double booking. Also, the Google Group is moving to a more customized platform so members can\\ | ||
| + | choose what info they want to receive. | ||
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| + | Maker-In-Residence: Outgoing M-I-R Michael Zebrowski will be hosting a barbeque out back to\\ | ||
| + | celebrate the completion of his 10X10 writing/other potential uses pod that will be moved to another\\ | ||
| + | location in the area. Elliott pointed out that these residencies are the “face of the Generator” and\\ | ||
| + | should represent the diversity and mix of who we are and what we do. Kat Clear is the incoming Maker-\\ | ||
| + | In-Residence for March and April. She will create a “Maker Exchange” to harness the collective potential\\ | ||
| + | of members. Going forward, rather than have M-I-R’s speak at member meetings, there will be multiple\\ | ||
| + | presentations by a group of M-I-Rs twice a year in the flex space. | ||
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| + | Member build proposals: The two member builds still in progress were mentioned, and Gary reported\\ | ||
| + | that he has all the CNC cooling system parts and should have this build in place the beginning of April.\\ | ||
| + | Lathe is still working on his synthesizer project. | ||
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| + | Robin and Jake presented a new member build request. They described the need and opportunities of a\\ | ||
| + | full access motion platform for the VR space. This technology would cost tens of thousands of dollars to\\ | ||
| + | buy, but for $500 in parts it can be made at the Generator using member labor. It was described as a\\ | ||
| + | plug and play project that would be versatile and compatible with many different VR programs. Ben\\ | ||
| + | noted that the Champlain Collage students are developing amazing games in their dorm rooms but do\\ | ||
| + | not have the space for a simulator of this size. He envisions a stronger relationship with the CC Game\\ | ||
| + | Studio could result if this platform was built. Karen made a motion, seconded by Jonathan L. to approve\\ | ||
| + | the $500 request. Unanimous vote to approve. | ||
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| + | Next Meeting: Monday, April 8 th , 2019 | ||
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| + | Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm | ||
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| + | Minutes submitted by Karen Freeman | ||
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