2017-3 Fall

October 19th Member’s Town Hall

    • Lightning Talks
    • Member Onboarding
    • Dissolving Coalitions
    • Short-Term Storage
    • Waste management
    • Culture Crawl Update and Info
    • Fire Safety
    • Shipping and Receiving
    • Tool Maintenance
    • Q & A with Derek
    • MakerLabs Manual
      • Presenter: Hanna
      • Introduce concept guide on how to use MakerLabs
      • Manuals are for existing and new members and will be handed out imminently.
      • Policy now on wiki
      • We will need all members to sign the agreement
        • Digital copy will be at front desk
        • Sign by: Nov. 2
    • Dissolving Coalitions
      • Presenter: Hanna
      • What does this mean for current coalition members?
        • Your access will NOT change: if you currently have 24-hour access you will maintain this until your membership is cancelled
          • Note: if you cancel your membership and restart it, your membership will restart on the new rules (i.e.: you will lose your 24-hour access)
          • Contract Signed
            • Closing procedure embedded in the contract
            • Fobs will be turned off on Nov. if not signed. Once contract signed fobs will be reactivated.
        • We need all members who are paying another member for their space to come see us to set up an account
          • You will be paying the same amount just directly to MakerLabs
      • What does this mean moving forward?
        • 24-Hour Access will only be available to a sole renter of 250 sqft (one fob)
        • 24-Hour Access can be purchased for $250/month
          • Sharing 24-Hour Access fobs is not permitted
        • Extended hours 9am - 9pm $50 a month
    • Short-Term Storage
      • Presenter: Katie
      • How does this work?
        • Overnight is on us!
        • $1 per sqft/week
          • 1 week minimum
          • $10 minimum
        • Must be stored in designated areas
        • Anything not labeled will be disposed of after one week
          • Disposal charge: $10 - $100
          • No hazardous waste
    • Waste management
      • No excessive use of waste facilities.
      • No dumping.
      • We are will to get rid of things for you. Please just come by the front desk and arrange and we will invoice accordingly.
    • Culture Crawl Update and Info
      • 16th - 19th November
      • Events planned, call to get involved.
      • Question raised about security. Members should put valuables away during the crawl.
    • Fire Safety
      • Presenter: Katie
      • Storytime: shop on Main and Second
      • Reminder about
        • Oily rags
        • Overloaded electrical circuits
          • If a circuit is tripped don’t just go back to what you were doing
        • Fire cabinet
          • All fuel combustibles must be stored here
        • Undersized extension cords
        • Don’t move fire equipment and/or signage
        • Blocking fire escapes with work benches
        • Everyone help with maintaining signage (if it falls down please put back up)
    • Shipping and Receiving
      • Presenter: Katie
      • While you are welcome to have items picked up and delivered here we do not take any responsibility for troubleshooting
        • For best results, communicate with a Community Manager via email or be present during these shipments or deliveries
    • Tool Maintenance
      • Presenter: Derek
      • Review/description of our policy
        • Tools will be fixed within 30 days of MakerLabs being notified of tools being down via email to hello@makerlabs.com
        • We will endeavor to get the tool fixed asap
      • Review fees and fines (i.e.: sawstop)
        • We will be following up of outstanding fines. See fee schedule for rates
    • Q & A with Derek
      • Members question period
      • Ban saw blades now rentable - $5
      • Video to be created by Fabricator to show how to replace blade
      • Metal vice broken. Size #4 needed
      • Trello to be put somewhere more accessible