'''Location:''' [[NodeLuckyLabSW]]<<BR>>
'''Date and Time:''' Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 6:30pm-8:00pm<<BR>>
'''Scribe:''' RussellSenior<<BR>>
'''Roll Call:''' MarinoDuregon,ChrisShirkoff,RussellSenior,TedBrunner,SteveTree<<BR>>

'''Agenda'''

 * Pick location for next weekly
 * Eat pizza, drink some beverages
 * Talk about things we really ought to be doing
 * Bank transitioning
 * Paypal account freezing status
 * Possible low-incoming housing network project
 * ''Your Item Here''

'''Notes'''

 * Described a bit how Personal Telco works to newcomer ChrisShirkoff
 * Russell reports on status of banking problems, Chase (the successor to WaMu) has announced that they will be imposing a $15/month fee for checking accounts under $7500 starting in February.  I have no particular love for Chase, and don't particularly feel like handing them $15/month so we don't have to look at our own money, so we are officially shopping for a new bank:
  * Marino suggests investigating Umpqua Bank;
  * Russell mentions another alternative being his local branch of Union Bank;
  * Other suggestions have included:
   * RivermarkCU
   * OnpointCU
   * Albina Bank
   * FirstTechCU
   * also, the suggestion that we might get a special deal as a non-profit, so at least ask while shopping for a new bank.
 * Russell reports on currently frozen PayPal account and steps he's taken to unfreeze it.  The website was hopeless, so I sent an email, will telephone if necessary.  We currently have $2,320.74 USD on deposit there.  There is another ~$3k in our checking account.
 * Russell mentioned to Marino his desire to purchase another 3 Ubiquiti Bullet M2HP's to have on hand for sudden projects.
 * Russell also mentions the sale of an Alix + case to NodeBluebird host, BrianJameson for $175 (he needed some hardware in a hurry, we had a stockpile), and my intention to replace it with an order to PC Engines in Zurich.  I suggested that we might want to purchase some of the $2 PoE injector parts, which are useful for powering the Bullets.  Marino suggested I announce the order to let others get in on splitting shipping costs.  The hardware won't be back in stock until late January with PC Engines.
 * We were approached by an individual at a low-income apartment about helping facilitate building a wifi network there.  We are waiting to hear from their manager to make progress.
 * TedBrunner reported a possibility for another node in the downtown area near Directors Park.  Hoping to get contact information.
 * Russell reported sending an email to a contact at the Pittock Building to help facilitate the resurrection/upgrade of NodeCityClub.
 * Russell is hoping to aggregate these three into a single trip downtown soonish.
 * We decided to have the WeeklyMeeting20110112 at the Deschutes Brew Pub near Powells Books next week.  Tony from NodeTron should be able to attend.  

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