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** Priority 4 items: Low-priority, not tied to the timeline of renovation.
** Priority 4 items: Low-priority, not tied to the timeline of renovation.
** Most large items (including priority 4) are included in our CFEP grant application. If awarded in full, this 50/50 matching grant would provide nearly $15000 in funding. Any approved expenses made since December 15 would be eligible.
** Most large items (including priority 4) are included in our CFEP grant application. If awarded in full, this 50/50 matching grant would provide nearly $15000 in funding. Any approved expenses made since December 15 would be eligible.
** Additionally, this budget assumes no grant funding, and no more IndieGogo funding.
** To summarize the priorities in one sentence: the only items I’d be interested in actually delaying on this budget are priority 4 items.
* Chris Chan: I spent a lot of time refining the physical plan for the new space. I think it’s worth the investment, as it’s unlikely that we’d be able to spend too much time planning our physical facility: the main risk in over-planning is by planning for uncertain aspects of the future (e.g. building capacity for something that we might want to do, but that we’re not sure we actually will); right now, the plan essentially only includes capacity for what we can justify based on current actual needs:
* Chris Chan: I spent a lot of time refining the physical plan for the new space. I think it’s worth the investment, as it’s unlikely that we’d be able to spend too much time planning our physical facility: the main risk in over-planning is by planning for uncertain aspects of the future (e.g. building capacity for something that we might want to do, but that we’re not sure we actually will); right now, the plan essentially only includes capacity for what we can justify based on current actual needs:
**at least 10 work stations,
**at least 10 work stations,
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**durable, attractive, easy to maintain floor
**durable, attractive, easy to maintain floor
* Chris Chan: I could list more, but they’re all essentially an improved version of the status quo that boils down to: “a professional, functional, inviting space for all demographics that will help us to get more people on bikes through teaching, repairs, and sales, while creating an environment that will allow us to not only sustain our operations, but grow within the space”.
* Chris Chan: I could list more, but they’re all essentially an improved version of the status quo that boils down to: “a professional, functional, inviting space for all demographics that will help us to get more people on bikes through teaching, repairs, and sales, while creating an environment that will allow us to not only sustain our operations, but grow within the space”.
Additionally, this budget assumes no grant funding, and no more IndieGogo funding.
To summarize the priorities in one sentence: the only items I’d be interested in actually delaying on this budget are priority 4 items.
* Discussion notes:
* Discussion notes:
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* * <span style="background: yellow;">Motion:</span> To approve the $16,200 BikeWorks South renovation budget as presented. Motioned by  . Seconded by.  . '''Motion Failed/Carried.'''
* Action Items: '''Name''' will... by (deadline)
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