1. Intro
   1. Take Attendance:
   2. Previous Minutes:
   3. Financial Projections:
2. Updates on Ongoing Business
   1. Maker Faire
   2. Make48
   3. Space Improvement Day
   4. Membership Engagement
3. New Business
   1. Member Topics
      1. Open for guests

• Tim C
• Faith F
• Jeff M
• Marcus S
• Bill R
• Alden H

• Chris T

• Tony W
• Bill W
• Dan J
• Adrian
• Charlie
• Sarah/Hapto

• Meeting called to order by Tim at: 7:07 PM
• January Minutes approved unanimously (6 of 6)

• Update from Jeff M and posted
• Membership is 387; Low membership was ~240 during Covid.

• Someone needs to reach out to Peter Haydock to preemptively prepare for next year's fair.

• No action required, shelved
• MIAD selected to host the event
• MMS asked to participate in some manner; TBD

• Scheduled for Sunday, February 27th at LENOX
• Major projects identified
  • Relocate Milwaukee tool case to Casting area at Lenox to open area for more making space
  • Faith heading up building a cutting table for the craft lab at Lenox
  • Clean up metal finishing area
  • Move Samper Press
• Call for food - Member pot luck

• Message being developed by Tony W to ask members not using their storage space to move out to allow other members have storage access.

• Date of Trivia Night
  • On hold for now

<del> * Tim 7/8ths through script for new member video

• Upon completion will do rough recording for commentary/feedback
• Goal is to break up information between the 2 tours and signup video (goal: have video be ~10 minutes long)

• Alden will review the script and provide feedback

• Air Dryer for compressor/air lines - Markus S
  • Need a new one for Norwich - $2,743
  • MMS expense
  • Message to be sent to members on expenditure by Tim C

• Mitchell St Art Center
  • New center being developed to include a small maker space
  • Board members to meet with Exec Dir on 2/24.

• Tuesday member meetings will be held in person effective Tuesday, February 22 at Lenox
  • Vote was unanimous (6-0)

* Laser lab expansion

• 42 square feet requested (~$300/year)
• Vote was unanimous (6-0)

* Area Champion access to CC video

• Agreement to have pilot with one Champion
• System will be upgraded to accommodate individual log in with log of usage and email when someone logs in.

• COVID discussion
  • Discussed current case levels in MKE county area and current local guidelines
  • Voted to restart public meetings effective 2/22/22 at Lenox
  • Will continue current protocol of social distancing and masks
  • Tony W and Sarah/Hapto shared their drafts of proposed language should a membership vote on vaccine mandate - no mandate be determined to be in the best interest of the organization. Many thanks to both Sarah and Tony for their collaborative work. Drafts will be reviewed on an individual board member level and will be available should they be needed.
  • Significant discussion and general agreement on the divisiveness the protracted discussion, from a relatively low number of members, is having on our organization.
  • Discussion regarding the impact a member vote on mandate/no mandate could have on the organization. General agreement that there is the potential for significant long term damage to the organization regardless which “side wins”. Given waning Covid infection rates and the relatively low number of members that have weighed in on this discussion, at this time no vote is slated
  • Will continue current protocol of social distancing and masks
  • Board will continue to monitor situation and pivot as needed as has been done effectively to date.

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• So long, and thanks for all the fish
• Closing thoughts, forward thinking
  • Posting to the members-only is a privilege, not a right. It has the ability to tear the community apart, be mindful of that.
  • If a single member is cited as a reason for member turnover more than 3 times, corrective action must be taken. The burden of one on many is an unsustainable arrangement
  • Intellectual AND artistic elitism is the death of camaraderie. Your value within the space is not measured solely by your talents, but by your capacity to coexist peacefully.
  • This is a doacracy - do, act, and achieve results or hold your peace. The value of a member doesn't come from the amount of work they do, but from their dedication to achieve within their capacity. Judging a member by the volume of their work while ignoring intention and capacity is harmful to the community and discourages volunteerism.
  • The board is again a bubble that needs to expand
  • Hired help (aka an administrator) is necessary for the continuation of the makerspace - if one members' absence could cripple the space, then the space is at some level of risk
  • It's ok to not be the smartest person in the room. Humans are not automatons - fruitless appeals to logic sew seeds of destruction and discord. There must be balance between logic and emotion to achieve pragmatic solutions.
  • Play to the strengths and accept the shortcomings of others. There is a time and place for all to shine. Your goal should be to outshine only yourself, not your fellow makers.
  • Working to make the space a welcome place for others is the fastest way to make it a welcome space for yourself

• Meeting was adjourned at: 8:33 PM