[Vanhackspace] Notes from the last meeting

[austin]

I can make it this weekend to check out the space as well.  I also
wouldnt mind doing some cluster

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Joe Bowser <bowserj at uselessdegree.net> wrote:
> I didn't take minutes, I took notes.  They're disorganized, so I
> apologize for that, but at least it's better than nothing.
>
> I see that the next meeting is Saturday, August 9th, 7:00 PM at the
> space.  Is that still a good date?
>
> Joe
>
> - Space:
> - Dave gets keys on Saturday
> - Get us in at the end of the week to take a look at it
> - Warehouse at Victoria and Hastings - Combination of CommonSpace & Private Space
> - Commonspace good for Vancouver Hacker Space
> - Space has insurance lined up
> - $400 for the use of the common space
> - 500 sq. ft
> - View of Mountains
> - All utils including bandwidth + insurance
> - $2 Million in Liability on the Building
> - Accessing the space?  Scheduling the space
> - Similar to NYC Resistor
> -----------------------------------------------
> - Programmer, Filmmaker, Light Manufacturing have 24 hour access
> - Kitchen/Washroom/Bakery
> - Next weekend, check out a building
> - One Year Lease
> - Everyone is month to month
> - Events in the space?  Events not a huge issue
> - Locker System to deal with the common space
>
> - Lounge vs Common Space
> - Kitchen is in the common work area
> - Commonly useful equipment
> - FreeGeek is around the corner
> - LCD and Laptop Repair in the space
> - Blend of spaces, Common Space and a Secure Space
>
> - Three other businesses in the space
> - Walls are going to be thrown up in the space
> - Commitment on September 1st
>
> - What cool shit do we want to do?
> --> Build Robots
> --> Electronics Hack Lab
>    --> Arduino/Freeduino
> --> Code Sprint
>
> - Dues/Organizational Stuff
> --> Pay the Rent
> --> Don't organize too soon
> --> 10 people pay $50 for the space
>
> - Name - Wait to be in the space
> - Schedule the next meeting in the new space
> - August 9th, 7:00 PM
>
> - Basis of Unity/Base Principles
> - Someone will draft it and put it on the list
>
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