[Imc-makerspace] [Imc-bookkeeper] Main Floor

[leon mcgee]

Thanks Mike.

Before I move forward with the items in this email. You all have until
Monday, next week to give me any other feedback.

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net>wrote:

>  Leon,
> I missed you when I was in, but I did take a look around to give some
> feedback on this list of stuff, as noted below.
>
> Others are welcome to provide input, too.
> Mike
>
>
> On 4/8/2011 8:26 AM, leon mcgee wrote:
>
> Leon-
>
> Last night at steering I was unable to talk about the item issue on the
> main floor. Here are the items that me and another individual (if they
> choose to be named) have listed:
>
>
>  The things we think are clearly in the way or that appear to have no
> home:
>      - the rolling table/cart by the fridge
>
> dispose
>
>       - the art just behind it
>
> put above PO with other art
>
>      - the air hockey table
>
> Not sure on this one...
>
>       - the trash and broken or odd chairs around and on top of the
> cabinet by the ladders
>
> dispose
>
>      - the big brown tables
>
> Couldn't locate these...
>
>       - the large white marker boards
>
> Save, put above PO with other art
>
>      - the huge painting behind the white boards, and anything behind it
>
> Might be Chris E's, but put above PO with other art
>
>       - the very unstable coat rack behind the brown tables
>
> Dispose
>
>
>  Things that just seem to take up space
>      - the single locker behind the black chairs, by the door to the
> sun-room
>
> Goes with other lockers, we need to locate a space for all of them,
> probably on  first floor, but not sure where. That'll make them visible and
> available for rent or assignment to working groups.
>
>       - the huge brown cabinet under the trash and odd chairs
>
> That's a Fairbanks-Morse scale. We might be able to sell it, but that'll be
> a project. Stays for now.
>
>       - the black, open-backed cabinet behind the ladders
>
> That's something that may eventually be used by WRFU, Shows or Production,
> but open to suggestions on what to do with it for now. It's way heavy, so
> can't be put above PO with other art.
>
>      - the window frames and panels and stuff
>
> Not sure, those were on the windows on the east side of the stage. Worth
> saving? If so, then put above PO with other art. Otherwise, sell.
>
>       - everything around the piano and the supply closet
>
> File cabinets should be stored for future use, maybe in Room 26 for now.
> Other stuff can go.
>
>      - since it's not tuned, the piano
>
> Someone needs to take responsibility for it. If not, then sell or dispose.
>
>       - the water fountain in the library/computer lab that doesn't work
>
> Can be removed, recycled and the pipes capped. That's a project for both of
> us when we can get together.
>
>
>  Things we simply personally think could use a new home
>      - the blue peace sign
>
> Depends. It's classic, but also pretty tattered by now. Either put above PO
> with other art or dispose.
>
>       - the huge black table that exists only to hold up the blue peace
> sign
>
> Not sure where?
>
>       - the broken down boxes by the typewriter
>
> Offer to BtP or recycle
>
>       - the pamphlet rack by the fridge
>
> Someone moved them already?
>
>       - the wood mounted to the wall by the sound system that serves as a
> table
>
> Leave be. This is often used by Shows and other large events.
>
>
>  Undecided
>      - the ping pong table... I know this is occasionally used
>
> Durl says don't move his cheese...Well, maybe not, but it is regularly
> used, I think.
>
>
>  Think we should get back, at least for now
>      - the two-level table that was moved to the maintenance closet
> downstairs;
>        since Austin was put out of the finance office, it's what he uses
> for a desk.
>
> I hope at steering last night that everyone understood that the old/new
> rules for moving things out of the hallways, etc. apply to all floors of the
> building.
>
> Now please don't take this the wrong way. I understand that some of these
> items have been here and now I am sure your wondering why its a problem now.
> It may not have been a problem in the past, but with
>
>
>    - more a more events happening, we are having the issue of always
>    having to move stuff around. Which may then get in the way of someone else.
>    The fact that if,
>     - Time is Money, well Space is too.
>     - Also, we are really short on storage space and things that really
>    need storage are taken up by someones personal keeping or what I believe it
>    seems that over time some items are kept because someone thought it could be
>    used for some project or art thing, then 6 months later the items are
>    collecting dust, maybe we remember who kept it, and the reason for keeping
>    the item(s) not in the works anymore or just plain forgotten.
>
> This here is a bad habit. People look at this place as there home which in
> my opinion should not be the case, but seeing that some use this place as a
> second home for a "FREE" storage place. We should try to make a area of the
> IMC for persons belonging. This was mentioned last night at steering. We
> should move forward with this. Plus it will help with securing these items
> that some may want to leave here.
> After all, what is FREE storage with out FREE security. And heck, if
> storage is free, then the proposal for a meeting room should be FREE.
>
> Just kidding! Being sarcastic. Needed to laugh at something this morning.
> Nothing is free in this world and it doesn't necessarily have to be money.
>
>
>
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