organization:mtg_notes:08jan2026

  • Contact Eric and Barbara and see if they might let us adopt the Lawrence Creates Facebook page
  • Get MakeICT waiver
  • Contact Porter Arneil about zoning for Jean Francois' structure
  • check out if the alternator rebuild shop at 19th and Haskell might be available (Auto Electric)
    • there may be other industrial spaces in that area as well
  • work with Jean Francois to tweak up Discourse if needed
  • Create second community email list
  • Put MakeICT waiver on Lawrence Makers wiki
  • Find out from Eric what insurance company Lawrence Creates used
  • Search for affordable rentals and post on the list if he finds anything interesting
  • Get John contact info for Richard Renner (City Play Core)
  • Find out from inspector about zoning for Makerspace in his structure
  • Ask Dave about possible available buildings or landlords to talk to (John Davis reference)
  • work with Jean Francois to tweak up Discourse if needed
  • Get Insurance quotes
  • Do research on zoning for Makerspace in Jean Francois' structure
  • Jean Francois got a table saw that could be used in the makerspace!
  • Dragonsword space is not available
  • As a group we are ready to help Jean Francois with getting his space ready
    • if JFK doesn't need help until the end then we can help make tables/chairs/set up lamps to make it a good community workspace
  • John is putting a lot of energy into Open Studios
  • space will be ready but without plumbing by April
  • Still need to add a keypad so people can enter
  • Getting the concrete floor coated soon.
  • We have an LLC
  • we have a sheet for expenses
  • John is teaching a Intro to Analog Electronics in Newton KS and is looking for an opportunity to teach it in Lawrence
  • Jean Francois offered he could in the future teach a class on Fusion 360
  • It would be nice if we might be able to adopt their Facebook page (which has 1,600 members)
  • Bill is still an admin on that page
  • We don't have a good way forward regarding promotion and community building
  • organization/mtg_notes/08jan2026.txt
  • Last modified: 2026/01/09 03:02
  • by john