Board Meeting 090

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=== Call to Order ===
 
=== Call to Order ===
:* Meeting called to order by Darcy Casselman at hh:mm pm
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:* Meeting called to order by Darcy Casselman at 19:34 pm
  
 
=== Approval of the Agenda ===
 
=== Approval of the Agenda ===
:* Motion Forwarded:  
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:* Motion Forwarded: Darcy
:* Motion Second:  
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:* Motion Second: Ben
:* All in favour:  
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:* All in favour: Unanimous
 
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=== Approval of 26 November 2012 ([[Board_Meeting_089]]) Board Minutes ===
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:* Motion Forwarded:
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:* Motion Second:
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=== Approval of General Membership Meeting 28 November 2012 (insert meeting minutes link) Minutes ===
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:* Motion Forwarded:
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:* Motion Second:
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=== Report from the President ===
 
=== Report from the President ===
:*  
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:* No report
  
 
=== Report from the Treasurer ===
 
=== Report from the Treasurer ===
:*  
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:* No report
  
 
=== New Business ===
 
=== New Business ===
  
 
==== Follow Up from General Meeting ====
 
==== Follow Up from General Meeting ====
:*  
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:* Went better than expected. Had expected some people to resist moving, but did not experience it.
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:* Doug mentioned appreciated how the meeting ran smoothly.
  
 
==== Pandora Lease/Layout Discussion ====
 
==== Pandora Lease/Layout Discussion ====
:*  
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:* James hasn't had a chance to draw up the layout
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:* Ben has measured all relevant hardware for the space for James to work from
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:* Lease: Ben - met with Christian on Friday. Went through the lease financials.
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:* with the agreement Christian proposed, we'd be breaking even, but the tool fund would be non-existant until we had additional members
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:* We'd be in the black with the current proposed price
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:* He's willing to discuss parking arrangements with neighbouring property as well
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:* Action Item: Lease agreement to be drafted up. Ben/ Rob Gissing to get reviewed.
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:* Action Item: James to come up with more complete layout drawing
  
 
==== Assessing Other Potential Locations ====
 
==== Assessing Other Potential Locations ====
:*  
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:* Mark / Doug: Looking at other locations. Nothing to bring to the board as of yet. Doug has been talking with Kitchener City Business Development folks. Unfortunately nothing has been found at the pricepoint we're looking for. Feedback was that this will be a long process.
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:* The contact at the city may not be the person we need to work with. Many questions.
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:* Rob G. remembers a discussion about city properties. Remembers many 2nd floor locations, but not a lot of 1st floor.
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:* Mark and Doug went to see 63 Courtland - many units. Some concerns about the location being similar to current location regarding building management.
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:* They looked at a 3000 sq ft location - landlord wanted to dicker over the price - $2500 + utils. Out of our range.
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:* Mark has pictures of the places visited
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:* Marked to a place near Laurier (3600 sq ft) - price - $2500, could split the difference at $2250, which still doesn't work
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:* For under $2000, real estate mentioned the Primespec space. We've already gone over why that won't work
  
 
==== Timelines for Decision Making, Moving ====
 
==== Timelines for Decision Making, Moving ====
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:* Pandora has 3 offers right now. We'd need to make a decision for Jan 1st. We'd need to look at this offer this week/month
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:* If we decide to go into space, we can get into the space 1/2 way through Dec.
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:* Ben communicated to Christian that we'll be having board meetings frequently (weekly) until decision is made
  
 
=== Old Business ===
 
=== Old Business ===
  
 
==== Trillium Grants ====
 
==== Trillium Grants ====
:* Contract sent in.
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:* Darcy, Ben and Mark to attend Trillium meeting on Friday - going to meet at Kwartzlab
:* Teleconference Dec. 7 at 10am.
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:* Action Item: Ben to register for the meeting
:* MPP Catherine Fife wants a tour.
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:* Teleconference at Dec 10th, 10am with Trillium
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:* James discussed over possible tools that we should aim for moving forward
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:* Mark has sent in an updated application for the next round, updated the equipment list to have new items in there
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=== Action item review ===
 
=== Action item review ===
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:* Action Item: Lease agreement to be drafted up. Ben/ Rob Gissing to get reviewed.
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:* Action Item: James to come up with more complete layout drawing
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:* Action Item: Ben to register for the meeting
  
 
=== Adjournment ===
 
=== Adjournment ===
* Darcy adjourned the meeting at hh:mm pm
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* Darcy adjourned the meeting at 20:17 pm
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:* Motion Carried: Darcy
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:* Seconded: Mark
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:* All in favour: Unanimous
  
 
=== Director RSVP ===
 
=== Director RSVP ===
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==== Attending ====
 
==== Attending ====
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* Darcy
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* Mark
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* Rob
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* Ben
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* Karl
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* Doug
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* James
  
 
==== Regrets ====
 
==== Regrets ====

Latest revision as of 01:24, 4 December 2012

Board Meeting 090
Address 283 Duke St. W., Unit 106 Kitchener, Ontario Canada
Date 2012/12/03
Time 19:30
Meeting Type Board Meeting
Minutes [[Media:]]
Financial Report [[Media:]]

Contents

Agenda

Call to Order

  • Meeting called to order by Darcy Casselman at 19:34 pm

Approval of the Agenda

  • Motion Forwarded: Darcy
  • Motion Second: Ben
  • All in favour: Unanimous

Report from the President

  • No report

Report from the Treasurer

  • No report

New Business

Follow Up from General Meeting

  • Went better than expected. Had expected some people to resist moving, but did not experience it.
  • Doug mentioned appreciated how the meeting ran smoothly.

Pandora Lease/Layout Discussion

  • James hasn't had a chance to draw up the layout
  • Ben has measured all relevant hardware for the space for James to work from
  • Lease: Ben - met with Christian on Friday. Went through the lease financials.
  • with the agreement Christian proposed, we'd be breaking even, but the tool fund would be non-existant until we had additional members
  • We'd be in the black with the current proposed price
  • He's willing to discuss parking arrangements with neighbouring property as well
  • Action Item: Lease agreement to be drafted up. Ben/ Rob Gissing to get reviewed.
  • Action Item: James to come up with more complete layout drawing

Assessing Other Potential Locations

  • Mark / Doug: Looking at other locations. Nothing to bring to the board as of yet. Doug has been talking with Kitchener City Business Development folks. Unfortunately nothing has been found at the pricepoint we're looking for. Feedback was that this will be a long process.
  • The contact at the city may not be the person we need to work with. Many questions.
  • Rob G. remembers a discussion about city properties. Remembers many 2nd floor locations, but not a lot of 1st floor.
  • Mark and Doug went to see 63 Courtland - many units. Some concerns about the location being similar to current location regarding building management.
  • They looked at a 3000 sq ft location - landlord wanted to dicker over the price - $2500 + utils. Out of our range.
  • Mark has pictures of the places visited
  • Marked to a place near Laurier (3600 sq ft) - price - $2500, could split the difference at $2250, which still doesn't work
  • For under $2000, real estate mentioned the Primespec space. We've already gone over why that won't work

Timelines for Decision Making, Moving

  • Pandora has 3 offers right now. We'd need to make a decision for Jan 1st. We'd need to look at this offer this week/month
  • If we decide to go into space, we can get into the space 1/2 way through Dec.
  • Ben communicated to Christian that we'll be having board meetings frequently (weekly) until decision is made

Old Business

Trillium Grants

  • Darcy, Ben and Mark to attend Trillium meeting on Friday - going to meet at Kwartzlab
  • Action Item: Ben to register for the meeting

Action item review

  • Action Item: Lease agreement to be drafted up. Ben/ Rob Gissing to get reviewed.
  • Action Item: James to come up with more complete layout drawing
  • Action Item: Ben to register for the meeting

Adjournment

  • Darcy adjourned the meeting at 20:17 pm
  • Motion Carried: Darcy
  • Seconded: Mark
  • All in favour: Unanimous

Director RSVP

  • A minimum of 4 Directors are needed to make quorum

Attending

  • Darcy
  • Mark
  • Rob
  • Ben
  • Karl
  • Doug
  • James

Regrets

Unknown

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