Mechanics Minutes Feb 2009

Attending

• Cara
• travis
• jordan
• jeremiah
• angel
• rafi
• rene
• joel young
• ilana
• rigel
• Brian c
• neil
• geofferey – 1 year
• nicole
• Jared -
• jacob
•  ????
• Cat
• cleveland

Shifts/mechanics

• shifts are well covered – no need to discuss
• three new mechanics here (Cole, Travis, Jared), plus Tristan is not here, and soon Katy from BDB and Ben Leavitt

Greeters

• tuesday – cara
• wednesday – rafi
• thursday - Angel/Lauren
• saturday - needs one

Angel – budget

- overview of budget

• we should look into investing money once we settle to the new space
• bike bike did really well – we have $5,000, no one from bike bike has contacted us to get their money
• fundraising – where did all the money come from?
• All sources are important – classes, parts, membership
• merchandise – we lost $1800; we need to track merch better, we may want to price different – these numbers include posters and tee shirts

Fernando from the boys and girls club

• four day class helped him learn how to fix bikes
• 30 bikes that aere donated by sports basement to get the kids back on bikes
• wants to coordinate with us to get parts etc. for the space
• get parts at wholesale costs
• cat suggested Wilson
• Brian offered to be the point on ordering parts
• Cara offered to the point person on future coordination around youth programming
• We're all invited to come up and visit

Rigel – moving to baltimore

• needs a replacement, leaving the end of March
• current issues
  • the old wiki is closing down get any info you've got on there
  • we've got a new wiki – it is edit only but it is easy to set up an account
  • we may be moving the web because we have a free donated space

comments

• Can we have a full sail wiki migration to the new wiki rather than having each individual do it
• Joel could fill in, but cannot commit to being the permanent position, help with migration
• Tim will do web updates etc.
• Rene will help with the wiki migration, temporary fill-in, could take on one-off tasks

Intern update – Daniel butler, Oberlin Intern

• we now have a BK mechanic application!!! Jesse and Cara are revising
• Ilana wants to be added to the volunteer cluster

Shop Operations

• Rafi wants out as cluster coordinator in March – contact Rafi if you're interested
• key tasks
  • how we get donations
  • handbook
  • metal recycling
  • shop ordering – steven and Jacob do that
  • always room for improvement

Classes – Rene

• alex is teaching with rene in February – not affected by closing schedule
• may do classes other thanbasic repair some months
• rivendell guy is interested in helping out – rigel will connect him with rene
• katie from boxdog and Ben Leavitt are more interested in the shop

Continuing education Rene

• first one minimally attended
• will doodle next meeting maybe march – for a date?

Fundraising

• no updates but we need it

Move

• Friday the 20th and Saturday 21st – Jordan is going to be the lead on cleaning the space
• people should show up for their shift the week it is closed to help unpack
• grand opening weekend second or third weekend in March
• get the number for the security guard – kearstin
• we need to talk to Oak about the deposit etc.
• wednesday – cat will advertise that people need to take their project bikes out of the space by a certain date
• cara will make a sign on Tuesday about the move and schedule

Mechanics – how to stay a mechanic

• must sign in, must wear an apron, no outside work
• every shift must have an opener and closer
• eat outside the shop or in the office
• no drinks or drunks, or stoned or buzzed from happy hour

comments

• should add more on how to manage volunteers during a shifts
• mechanics should read handbook

• cara proposed nametags rather than aprons
• mechs should have to read manual
• 2 meetings a year or two specific meetings a year, you've got to come to half the meetings?
• let's create a feedback channel for patrons (comment box/ email advertised in shop; Cara to take-on)