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== Attendance == | == Attendance == | ||
* Board Members | * Board Members | ||
− | ** | + | ** Paul Ocampo |
+ | ** Nathan Upchurch | ||
+ | ** Joe Mertz | ||
+ | ** Tim Bielawa | ||
+ | ** Jesse Seay | ||
+ | ** Donzell Gordon | ||
+ | |||
* Other Members | * Other Members | ||
** | ** | ||
+ | ** Andrew Morris | ||
+ | ** Chris Iacullo | ||
+ | ** Lydia Miller | ||
+ | |||
== Agenda == | == Agenda == | ||
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=== Discussion on previous minutes === | === Discussion on previous minutes === | ||
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+ | oops we forgot these because the secretary was on an airplane. | ||
=== Consent Agenda === | === Consent Agenda === | ||
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Reports from [[Committees]] | Reports from [[Committees]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | General Ops: | ||
+ | * Not Much to report. | ||
+ | * Heat was not working much on the CM/General Side | ||
+ | ** Andrew M. Topped off the boiler with some more water. Seemed to help | ||
+ | * New garbage bags were topped off. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Area Host Update === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Arts Area: | ||
+ | * Lydia and Vero would like to reorganize the computers, she will contact Sky to ensure there were no issues. | ||
+ | * Discussion about how to do new capital purchases for Arts Area. | ||
+ | ** Want to get an embroidery machine | ||
+ | ** | ||
=== Mail === | === Mail === | ||
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=== Membership Report === | === Membership Report === | ||
− | * '''Number of Members:''' | + | * '''Number of Members:''' 476 |
− | * '''Quorum:''' | + | * '''Quorum:'''47 |
=== Review the PayPal and banking transactions === | === Review the PayPal and banking transactions === | ||
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=== New Business === | === New Business === | ||
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+ | * tbielawa - A recent member suspension could have been handled with more grace and finesse | ||
+ | ** Paul says Jennie will talk to Scott about how to handle this better in the future. | ||
+ | ** Member should never have been suspended in the first place. Paul made a mistake. | ||
+ | ** Going forward we are going to try to do better due diligence into the veracity of a claim before acting. | ||
+ | ** We need to get all of the new board members on freshdesk, Sky has been asked for guidance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Individual project plan updates | ||
+ | ** Donzell would like to turn the lounge into a gallery. | ||
+ | *** Paul would like Donzell to document some breakdown of how this would be achieved and how the board can help. | ||
+ | ** Jesse would like to help in as neccessary | ||
+ | ** Tim wants to help reform tidy space | ||
+ | ** Nathan would like to do a few things. He is putting together a document and will send it over this week. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Scholarship status update | ||
+ | ** Didn't post them in January this year. We are supposed to do this twice per year. | ||
+ | ** Nathan will put together the scholarship applications for this spring. | ||
+ | ** We need a scholarships officer position on the MMT again. Paul will talk to the MMT or we will put an open call out to the membership. | ||
+ | ** Would be nice to better document this process for the MMT | ||
+ | |||
+ | * DRC Team update | ||
+ | ** New Board Members on DRC | ||
+ | *** Donzell | ||
+ | *** Jesse | ||
+ | *** Jennie | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Member meeting leadership | ||
+ | ** Board is willing to. | ||
+ | ** Joe would like to encourage more community growth at the member meetings, a la 300 seconds of fame | ||
+ | *** Member meetings should be made more appealing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Area host reviews have been added to action log. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Diversity and Inclusion | ||
+ | ** Last year we attempted to get a diversity and inclusion team together. | ||
+ | ** Got dragged down by red tape | ||
+ | ** We would prefer to make this as straightforward as possible. | ||
+ | ** Donzell said last year that the position should be on the board to have teeth. | ||
+ | ** Joe volun-told Donzell into making D&I his board priority for the year | ||
+ | *** Donzell and Paul were both on board. | ||
+ | *** Jesse had been the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer at her work place. | ||
+ | *** She expressed concerns that having a minority at the helm of the effort makes it harder for the effort to succeed | ||
+ | *** Nathan thinks that we need there to be a full committee to avoid this problem | ||
+ | *** Lil street "makerspace" is predominantly run by women in Ravenswood. | ||
+ | **** Protohaven in Pittsburgh as well. | ||
+ | *** We should look into other ways to deal with diversity issues and schedule a board meeting around it. | ||
=== Old Business === | === Old Business === | ||
== Votes == | == Votes == | ||
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+ | |||
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+ | [[Category:Board_Meetings]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2022 Board Meetings]] |
Latest revision as of 01:50, 16 February 2022
Board Meeting Minutes | ||
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Meeting Start:
Attendance
- Board Members
- Paul Ocampo
- Nathan Upchurch
- Joe Mertz
- Tim Bielawa
- Jesse Seay
- Donzell Gordon
- Other Members
- Andrew Morris
- Chris Iacullo
- Lydia Miller
Agenda
- Consent Agenda
- Committee Reports
- Read mail
- Financial/membership report
- Review the PayPal and banking transactions
- Member leaving reason reports
- Check Freshdesk queue
- New business
- Old business
Minutes
Discussion on previous minutes
oops we forgot these because the secretary was on an airplane.
Consent Agenda
Committee Reports
Reports from Committees
General Ops:
- Not Much to report.
- Heat was not working much on the CM/General Side
- Andrew M. Topped off the boiler with some more water. Seemed to help
- New garbage bags were topped off.
Area Host Update
Arts Area:
- Lydia and Vero would like to reorganize the computers, she will contact Sky to ensure there were no issues.
- Discussion about how to do new capital purchases for Arts Area.
- Want to get an embroidery machine
Financial Report
- Chase Checking:
- Chase Savings:
- PEX:
- PayPal:
Membership Report
- Number of Members: 476
- Quorum:47
Review the PayPal and banking transactions
Member Leaving Reason Reports
Freshdesk
New Business
- tbielawa - A recent member suspension could have been handled with more grace and finesse
- Paul says Jennie will talk to Scott about how to handle this better in the future.
- Member should never have been suspended in the first place. Paul made a mistake.
- Going forward we are going to try to do better due diligence into the veracity of a claim before acting.
- We need to get all of the new board members on freshdesk, Sky has been asked for guidance.
- Individual project plan updates
- Donzell would like to turn the lounge into a gallery.
- Paul would like Donzell to document some breakdown of how this would be achieved and how the board can help.
- Jesse would like to help in as neccessary
- Tim wants to help reform tidy space
- Nathan would like to do a few things. He is putting together a document and will send it over this week.
- Donzell would like to turn the lounge into a gallery.
- Scholarship status update
- Didn't post them in January this year. We are supposed to do this twice per year.
- Nathan will put together the scholarship applications for this spring.
- We need a scholarships officer position on the MMT again. Paul will talk to the MMT or we will put an open call out to the membership.
- Would be nice to better document this process for the MMT
- DRC Team update
- New Board Members on DRC
- Donzell
- Jesse
- Jennie
- New Board Members on DRC
- Member meeting leadership
- Board is willing to.
- Joe would like to encourage more community growth at the member meetings, a la 300 seconds of fame
- Member meetings should be made more appealing.
- Area host reviews have been added to action log.
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Last year we attempted to get a diversity and inclusion team together.
- Got dragged down by red tape
- We would prefer to make this as straightforward as possible.
- Donzell said last year that the position should be on the board to have teeth.
- Joe volun-told Donzell into making D&I his board priority for the year
- Donzell and Paul were both on board.
- Jesse had been the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer at her work place.
- She expressed concerns that having a minority at the helm of the effort makes it harder for the effort to succeed
- Nathan thinks that we need there to be a full committee to avoid this problem
- Lil street "makerspace" is predominantly run by women in Ravenswood.
- Protohaven in Pittsburgh as well.
- We should look into other ways to deal with diversity issues and schedule a board meeting around it.