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== Attendance ==
 
== Attendance ==
 
* Board Members
 
* Board Members
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** Paul Ocampo
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** Nathan Upchurch
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** Joe Mertz
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** Tim Bielawa
 +
** Jesse Seay
 +
** Donzell Gordon
 +
 
  
 
* Other Members
 
* Other Members
 
**
 
**
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** Andrew Morris
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** Chris Iacullo
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** 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]]
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General Ops:
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* Not Much to report.
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* 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.
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=== Area Host Update ===
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Arts Area:
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* Lydia and Vero would like to reorganize the computers, she will contact Sky to ensure there were no issues.
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* Discussion about how to do new capital purchases for Arts Area.
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** Want to get an embroidery machine
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**
  
 
=== Mail ===
 
=== Mail ===
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=== Membership Report ===
 
=== Membership Report ===
  
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* '''Number of Members:'''  
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* '''Number of Members:''' 476
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* '''Quorum:'''
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* '''Quorum:'''47
  
 
=== Review the PayPal and banking transactions ===
 
=== Review the PayPal and banking transactions ===
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* tbielawa - A recent member suspension could have been handled with more grace and finesse
 
* tbielawa - A recent member suspension could have been handled with more grace and finesse
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** Paul says Jennie will talk to Scott about how to handle this better in the future.
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** 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
 
* Individual project plan updates
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** Donzell would like to turn the lounge into a gallery.
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*** 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
 
* Scholarship status update
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** 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
 
* DRC Team update
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** New Board Members on DRC
 +
*** Donzell
 +
*** Jesse
 +
*** Jennie
  
 
* Member meeting leadership
 
* Member meeting leadership
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** 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.
 +
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* Area host reviews have been added to action log.
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 +
* Diversity and Inclusion
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** Last year we attempted to get a diversity and inclusion team together.
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** 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
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*** 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.
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**** Protohaven in Pittsburgh as well.
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*** We should look into other ways to deal with diversity issues and schedule a board meeting around it.
  
 
=== Old Business ===
 
=== Old Business ===

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

Mail

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.
  • 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

Votes

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