Hackerspace Brussels

Our monthly CoreMeeting. Discussing main issues like the bookkeeping.
Exceptionally not on the first Saturday of the month because Bytenight.

w, betz, aska @hs,
nino, ptr, zoobab more or less remotely

we got payment reminder from landlord (entrakt) for december – we paid for january; gerd gave oral ok to start paying from january, but apparently this never got taken in account at their end we already payed (aska) gerd points us to ‘accounting@entrakt.be’ >…

Our monthly CoreMeeting. Discussing main issues like the bookkeeping.

change the recurring date to 2nd saturday of each month? Will have less collision with other events (like byteweek, bytenight, newyear, etc)

resolved. we got a letter telling the december payment will be used as payment for february.

• paying members Dec (at least €15): 27
• paying members Jan (at least €15): 26
• paying members Feb (at least €15): 27
• income…

Our monthly CoreMeeting. Discussing main issues like the bookkeeping.

• cracked wall : put plaster on the cleanup day (tomorrow) march 4

• ranting contract : meh

• response owner ? probably no response yet

• electronics lab separate switch just found switch, gonna install it on pole

• plaster tomorrow would be cool

• renting contract

  • More news next time

• Wooden gate:

  • Key is still work
  • Look at highvoltage cabine for power (opening it and analyse layout)

• moneys

  • vendingmachine is coming
  • small vault for money deposit (disqeuse)

• padlock codes

• fire security
• follow up on payment reminder
• coremeetings: definition
• new building > contact the city / region
• food vending machine > deadline or out
• water drainage sink
• gate black knight
• dissolve the non-profit in the future: pro and cons

• fire security

  • We installed 4 smoke detectors this week

• follow up on payment reminder

  • Michael was going to contact people to remind. No idea on followup.

• coremeetings: definition

  • monthlly followup
  • taking decisions
  • Fits into the HTH…

Everyone is welcome to join these meetings, it is open.

https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/coremeeting-7

• follow up on payment reminder
• coremeetings: definition
• new building > contact the city / region
• food vending machine > deadline or out
• water drainage sink
• gate black knight
• dissolve the non-profit in the future: pro and cons

https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/coremeeting-8

• Since tuesday we can again import the Bank statement (thanks to Vincent)
• Stefan Fixed the vacuum cleaner
• We’ve had a donation of wood for the CNC and the lasercutter
• the housing situation: there is no…

https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/coremeeting-9

• in preperation of the demat we will start doing them monthly

• the books for 2017 are not done yet , since there is a gap mid 2016 in the data .. fred and wouter will fix this on tuesday

• changing the statutes – we are working on this

• Excessive use of the lasercutter / malfunction – we will try to figure out whom we need to talk to and provide some education – we will establish a short training and make sure everybody…

Hackerspace Brussels has a website (yes, this one!). How can you add content?

• Let’s walk through the details.
• You’ll need a gitlab account to get started (www.gitlab.com).
• If GIT is new to you, there’s a workshop on GIT starting at 18:00 the same day.
• Bring your own device.

If there is enough interest, we will follow up with a more advanced workshop in Hugo and how to improve the website. The site is based on Hugo. Let’s figure stuff out together!

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