Special Steering Committee for Leaving DRC 2011-3-11

Space – Final Frontier Meeting

What We Know

Building sold

Need to move out weekend of 14-May

Lee Snodgrass (facilities manager) leaving end of March. Scott Millward will be taking over for him and will be our building contact until we move out.

Meeting Larry (superintendent) & George (STEM headmaster) March 21 (Clem/Foster)

We’re a low priority – especially come September (new school, contracts, etc)

Plans

Plan A

Find a Rich Uncle

Get good digs for FRC+VEX+FLL

Plan B

Find a poor cousin

Contract operations

Leave FLL at Lionville Elementary

Plan C

Adopted by separate moms

Split VEX & FRC

Leave FLL at Lionville Elementary

Plan D – deadline

Hibernate

Go to ground & meet as something like the 2008 stable

Space Requirements

current 17,000 ft2

Plan A

FRC: 4,000ft2 current, 20ft ceiling

VEX: 2,500ft2

Well-lit (office) 2,000ft2

Warehouse (practice field): 300ft2

Storage: 100ft2

FLL: 300ft2 office

Storage: 30ft2

24-7 Access

220V 3φ (110,208)

Heated warehouse or manufacturing space

Can bring own lighting

Restrooms

Running water

Kitchens are nice

Plan B (split for C)

VEX: 1800ft2 (8-9 teams, 3 nights)

(10) 110 outlets

FRC: 2000-2500ft2, 12ft ceiling

(12) 110 outlets (10 is ok)

220V 3φ (110,208)

FLL: Lionville Elementary

24-7 Access

Heated

Restroom

Water

Plan D

FRC: 300ft2, (2) 2 car garages (with access)

Temporary office space for CAD, Programming, Media

Flat parking lots are nice

VEX: 10x10’ storage unit (with access)

Actions

Go to Sponsors – Clem & co

Go to DCCC (Will works there, 2 VEX mentors) – Clem

Go to Hankin Group – Scott

Go to Industrial Real Estate Agent as advocate

Go to CCIU (including CAT Pickering & Brandywine)

Go to old Embreeville State Hospital

Go to Christian college by CAT Pickering—rehab building

Look at rehab buildings

Look at other school districts: West Chester, Coatesville, Great Valley, IU

Look at DARC (issue: storage)

Look at other programs

Find out who’s buying the building

Finish 501c3 designation (post tax-season)

Figure out when/how to play the Media Card

Grants

Figure out requirements for Plans A-D

Space

Geography: Coatesville to Great Valley to West Chester to Guthriesville

Minimum guaranteed time (1 year if no investment?)

Develop storage plan for post-14 May

Email blast to STEM teachers – Clem

Need to check insurance (do we need property insurance?)

Work on personal storage space (all of us)

Note: next Board meeting is 13 April

Move Prep - NOW

Machinery on skids

Need a fork truck (talk to DASD)

Look at storing mill (2500lb) and lathe (3000lb) – Scott in Coatesville

Reduce to go mobile: cannibalized computers, toy cars

Get critical on the storage area

Oil & cover machines