boardmeetingagenda:2020-04-16
Milwaukee Makerspace Board of Directors Meeting - April 16th, 2020
Held Online via Google Hangouts
Attendees
Present
Absent
Guests
Minutes
Review and approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting
Reports of Boards and Standing Committees
Treasurers Report
Find the current treasurer report
here.
Building Maintenance/Issues
Reports of Special (Select) Committees
Unfinished Business
Membership Engagement
Previous Status
Remember to suspend members before archiving them
Ideas:
Increase knowledge on classes available online or throughout space
Area champions sponsor events in their area with area funds
Makerspace facilitate classes by purchasing materials
See if members want to teach specific classes
Do we want to add a space for upcoming classes in the Tuesday meeting notes?
Add members-only board to the What Have You Been Hacking/Making email blast.
Direct Add members when signing them up to Members-Only board and Public Board
Space Improvement Day
Bullet points/script for giving tours
Last Status
similar to wood shop
encourage and boost confidence for more members to give tours
more consistency of topics covered
cover more of our culture and what to expect (training, storage, behaviour)
Do we want a bulleted script for tour guides
Steff and Kathy C will survey new members
Update
Update member handbook and provide printed copy
Include something like a quick start guide of how to get trained?
Markus will look at handbook and edit it
Slide deck in wiki for new members
Solves:
FAQ, Training questions, Cleaning, Lights, First aid
* Update
Old Dumpster Pad
Board Member Retreat
Air Compressor Service Call
Maker Faire 2020 Update
Matt G asking to be the champion
general or hand tools area
wait for him to come to us in person and give his ideas
idea: possibly give one yearly set budget
COVID-19 measures
New Business
COVID-19 financial and relief measures
May Membership dues:
May dues will be a voluntary payment
Those who don't pay by the 8th will be given an additional month of dues deferment for May
Send out email to members informing them on building costs and voluntary dues payment
Vote:
Markus: Yes
Faith: Yes
Tim: Yes
Sarah: Yes
Adrian: Yes
Kathy: Yes
Carl: Absent
Spring Elections
Tim and Markus running elections
Nominations named open April 16th and close April 23rd
Positions open: Treasurer, Facilities Director, Communications
Voting ends April 30th
Dan J nominated for treasurer, seconded by Tim and Markus
Kathy H nominated for facilities, seconded by Tim and Adrian
Alden H nominated for communications, seconded by Tim and Dan, Accepted
Nominations at Large open April 23rd and close May 5th
Announcements
Close
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