Board Meeting Notes 2019-09-17

Board Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Start:

Attendance

• Board Members
  • Alex B
  • Ese O
  • Andrew C
  • Kathryn B
  • Sky N
  • Molly
• Other Members
  • Ron
  • Max

Agenda

• Consent Agenda
  • next steps to return a tool to donation source
• Committee Reports
• Read mail
• Financial/membership report
• Review the PayPal and banking transactions
• Member leaving reason reports
• Check RT queue
• New business
• Old business

Minutes

Consent Agenda

• • Discussion about asset removal vs contacting donation source. Will double check with area host.
  • AC: Vote re Member Dues for Directors and Officers
  • AC: Vote update for Pet Policy
  • Waste Management
  • A/C; Ventilation
  • Safety and Operations Team
  • Election Announcement
  • Schedule Off-site Board Meeting: instant Slack poll

Minutes

• • All area hosts and proxy area hosts receive free membership
  • PR: Washington Public Library - they would like to talk to Ese, share ideas about makerspaces.
  • PR: Open House Chicago - internal people need to do pre-tour

Committee Reports

Reports from Committees

MMT: Max said we have 2 scholarships active. New round is open. Person 1 with event (workshop element with budget need or donations); option of electronic donations directly to workshop host. How to "front" $60; reference bylaws, otherwise an area host or a vote can fund it. We recommend checking with the area host.

Financial Report

• Chase Checking: 14,049.17
• Chase Savings: 169,013.56
• PEX: 19,457.52
• PayPal: 11,861.92

Membership Report

• Number of Members:
• Quorum:

New Business

• Review ordering process for purchasing tools from vote fund - (topic owner = Kathryn)
• Present draft of "Board Guide" - (topic owner = Kathryn)
• Tormach education path update - (topic owner = Kathryn)
• Status of IT Upgrade vote proposal
• Scholarship