2024-01-16 Special general meeting

A Special General Meeting is called for the 16th of January starting at 5pm at Haven, Red Hill. Delayed attendance is acceptable until 6:30pm, we get that you may need to work or have other commitments but we want everyone there as soon as possible. Quorum will not be taken for votes until after 7pm. Online attendance is acceptable through discord but elections require in person attendance as per the constitution. This meeting will be catered. This meeting will have the following agenda: To determine and commit to a path for the organisation. This is, but not limited to, a business case for the organisation going forward. At bare minimum this will be a two line goal statement and dot points. Nominations for a full or partial executive. If nominations are lodged an annual meeting may be held early in the next few weeks in order to ratify positions. Please feel free to comment with ideas, business cases or suggestions to this forum post to assist discussion before the night.

cash

main acc: 791.32

savings: 16358.22

legal: $7000

budgetly: 229.28

expenses:

$1500 rent monthly

$312 paid last 30 days.

32 active subscribers

not sure how many lifetimers

i think like <5ish manuals maybe?

last 4 weeks income was $1920.

our insurance policy has lapsed because noones reading emails. i dont know how much it matters without a location. the audit for last year still needs doing, that will cost $1500 usually.

Moving containers to save money, maybe

Who is finding places

Chris, Talking to various pollies

Kyia Redlands Council, Logan Council, real estate agents, (no response from Ipswich)

Josh, councillors

Peri, Real estate agents

Steve, Various places, Lisa Atwood

Carina Womens Shed (two months minimum for getting the space, only partial potential)

Alexandra Hills (chook shed, primitive space)

ARM hub?

Rail Preservation Society, Glenn/Andrew, they have money and looking for locations, Buzz tried to contact.

Scouts, someone call Scouts property@scouts.qld.au

SES

Council want shared sites

Should we reincorporate?

Yes.

Courses Could be good way to move forwards. Does not need to be run by a volunteer, could be an external paid person Products/widgets Men’s sheds do it a lot

Membership Commercialisation may affect membership Rentals Maybe insurance issues Exclusivity

Issues 2 days a week limit People can’t work there Side note of Brisbane maker space, how they make money Liabilities How to account for volunteer work How to not lose the community

Vote to pull something out

Paint factory for CNC

Brett for CNC