=====2025-05-13=====

//Minutes//

  * Opened at: 7:40 pm
  * Meeting adjourned at: 8:38 pm
  * Chairperson: President Ale More
  * Minutes submitted by: Secretary Zac Marcus

//Attendance://

  * Ale More
  * Zac Marcus
  * Eris Ryan
  * Ben Capella
  * Tim Reichle
  * Josh Roche
  * Josh Hogendorn
  * Karl Richardson
  * Luke Smith
  * Felix Pouliot (proxy for Zac Marcus)
  * Steve Jordan (proxy Ale More)

Andrew White sends his regards

//Quorum present?// Yes

//Others Present://

===== Acknowledgement of Country =====

HSBNE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the Yuggera and Turrbal people, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

===== Review Previous Meetings Minutes =====
The previous meeting minutes were accepted.

===== Treasurer’s report =====

Summary
  * 33 members
  * Sent financial compliance documents to the Office of Fair Trading
  * Decreased membership income by one
  * Still awaiting The Paint Factory to update their invoices to ~$275  /month
  * Continuing to outlay $3,300 per annum to store the yag (so far $5,775 to store it)
  * Continuing to outlay $7,728 per annum to store surplus goods
  * Josh H - XeroConnect most likely not required
  * Josh H - PDF.co most likely not required. Was used to generate PDF files from launch.hsbne.org


Membership revenue:
  * May $1470
  * April $1530
  * March $1430 - Calculated with more accurate amortisation across months.
  * February $1690
  * January $1650
  * December $1650
  * November $1565
  * October $1365
  * September $1265
  * August $1,195
  * July 2023 $7,005

Net income:
  * May $-992 / month
  * April $-932 / month
  * March $-991 / month - Calculated with more accurate amortisation across months.
  * February $-706 / month
  * January -$704 / month
  * December -$764 / month
  * November forecast -$774 / month
  * October -974 / month
  * September -1526 / month

People signed up for tours (not all attended)
  * April 12
  * March 9
  * February 9
  * January 10
  * December 13
  * November 18
  * October 16
  * September 13
  * August 9
  * July 2023 32
  * July 2023 31
  * Feb 2023 43

{{ :meetings:general:2025:20250513_treasuersreport.pdf |}}

===== Voting =====
  * YAG - to dispose of the YAG - PASSED - 10 for, 1 against
    * [[https://forum.hsbne.org/t/proposal-to-dispose-the-yag/5193/3]]
    * Only one serious buyer so far and offered 5k. Buyer pulled out at the last min due to lack of machine support
    * Discussion
      * Josh H - said it was probably hard to sell & selling as parts might be easier but Luke countered that this may be difficult for the same reason the machine is hard to sell
      * Josh H - asked for access to the YAG for the purpose of determining parts and prices - access was granted
      * Josh H - said he would salvage parts & may donate funds to HSBNE.
      * The method of disposal was discussed. The proposal does not contain a method of disposal, and it was left to the executive to determine the best method when the time came. Josh H expressed concern about the lack of a clearly defined disposal method.
    * Note: Josh R had to leave early and put his vote in before the end of the discussion.


===== General Business =====
  * Website improved
  * Cabinets hung, and woodshop tidied up
  * New metal lathe setup and ready to go
  * Running more electrical cables for metal shop
  * General tidy up
  * Upcoming
    * Running more electrical cables
    * Working bee to hopefully sell one container