Let's clarify a few things...
Much of the stuff in the quoted post below was already covered during
the last meeting.
Specifically:
After meeting twice in the last two weeks the general feeling of the
group was that yet another meeting prior to the Feb 4th event was
unnecessary. We will be spending 4-5 hours together at the Longhollow
Site on the 4th, which will allow ample time to discuss all sorts of
things. We just need a mechanism to communicate that before another
meeting time pops up on the website again.
The Feb 4th event is Tomas' baby. He's the lead. He's the point of
contact. At Ozone, we all talked at length about who was bringing
what, signage, power distribution, etc. I'm under the impression that
he has this thing squared away.
I told a little story about a Jeep club I used to be a member of.
Some members were interested in being club officers, others in doing
fundraising, but everyone was interested in riding. It was why the
club existed. This maker space is no different. It's about
community, teaching, learning, and so on. But in the end it's about
collaboration on projects of interest. The first collaborative
project this space is working on is building a great web presence.
Please consider joining the forum as a way to express support for the
folks who are putting in time on this project.
Before the 4th, we need to select a name for the space, via polling
within the forum, that's acceptable to as many of us as possible. The
website (and forum) needs to be the "exchange of record" as rapidly as
practicable. Again, please join the forums.
Brian has already taken on the grunt work to get the website rolling.
Thanks Brian.
We discussed several options for incorporation at the Ozone meeting:
Forming an LLC. This is quick, but donations to it are not tax
deductible.
5013(c) non-profit. Takes longer, but business and government
entities will treat us differently. Donations are tax-deductible.
Hybrid. Form an LLC affiliated with a 5013(c) that take
donations on our behalf.
The consensus is that we need more information. We'd like to get
input from counsel and tax professions so that we understand the
advantages and disadvantages. We are looking for professionals in
those areas that are interested in what we are doing and are willing
to advise us. If you know someone (or are someone) that can help us,
please post in the forums.
Before the logo comes the name. The names poll is already going. I
know I haven't mentioned it, but please join the forums! :)
Also, some of us feel uncomfortable donating money at this stage.
Once we are more formalized (which will be soon) we can elect a
treasurer and open a bank account.
Finally, lets not get too wrapped up in what has to be completed
before the 4th. All we really need to agree on is the website name
and the website look. We've got plenty of time...
-Lamar
> > On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Gmail <
evaniderst...@gmail.com
> > <mailto:
evaniderst...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > Already committed tonight, will need to be via forum, have a busy
> > week planned as well. If group can reschedule and meet, that's fine.
>
> > Eric L. Van Iderstine, PE
>
> > On Jan 21, 2012, at 3:44 PM, SteveK <
steventk...@gmail.com
> > <mailto:
steventk...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > > Can we combine real time and the forums? Toss ideas around and
> > chat at
> > > the meeting, but put important things on the forums so everybody can
> > > work on it?
>
> > > On Jan 21, 3:36 pm, Selroth <
selroth.kas...@gmail.com
> > <mailto:
selroth.kas...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > >> That's a downright shame. :(
>
> > >> I already have plans tonight, I won't be able to attend neither
> > in person
> > >> or online. And I kinda feel that the topic is my prime concern
> > with this
> > >> group...
>
> > >> I've been drafting and playing with many ideas, most of which
> > aren't yet
> > >> visible. And to be excluded from this and the decisions made
> > without me
> > >> would diminish my enthusiasm. Can we possibly re-schedule or
> > discuss in a
> > >> thread of the forums rather than real-time please?
>
> > >> -Brian
>
> > >> On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Lamar Tillery
> > <mailto:
jlb...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > >>>> I can possibly do an online, I'm getting stuff done before
> > leaving town
> > >>>> first thing in the morning. A google hangout does 7 or 9
> > people in a video
> > >>>> chat. Just need to add everyone to a circle and start a hangout.
>
> > >>>> My google+ account is jlbutl
>
> > >>>> On Jan 21, 2012, at 1:59 PM, SteveK wrote:
>
> > >>>> I'm for online. I've got a webcam and mic if you want to do video
> > >>>> chat.
>
> > >>>> On Jan 21, 12:49 pm, Carl Swanson <
nsbanz...@gmail.com
> > <mailto:
nsbanz...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > >>>>> I would like to meet with folks tonight. We can discuss how
> > >>>>>
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