1. Intro
   1. Take Attendance:
   2. Previous Minutes:
   3. Financial Projections:
2. Updates on Ongoing Business
   1. Maker Faire
   2. Space Improvement Day
   3. Membership Engagement

- New Business

1. Member Topics
   1. Open for guests

Cider was shared from Cache Cider Discussion about if we can vote on anything since not enought board members are present

Marcus, Faith, Jeff, Alden, Carl (as Jon)

Chris Bill

Colin, Kathy, Jeff, Tony, Jake, Sean, Charlie

Minutes approved

Delegated to Dan who is closest to acting treasurer Tony W mentions a problem about rounding errors and new math is in effect.

We are up 30 members

Last month was negative because areas were reimbursed for spending

Limit on wild apricot is coming 93.50 to 161.50 would be the increase new limit to 2000 paying, in 2 year blocks. Dan recommends to renew and upgrade in August and then make an announcement to membership Will Talk about at next BOD meeting

Do we want to be involved.  Jake will reach out and figure out what is happening.  To have update at next meeting.

It will be Saturday the 1st at Norwich Faith might make a meal.  Alden to share recipes.  Lots of dust, need to buy cleansing/ moping gear.  Half shop vac clogged filters.  Area champions need to pick a color and paint their tools that color.  Need a cleaning cart.  Dan will buy mops.

• Message being developed by Tony W to ask members not using their storage space to move out to allow other members have storage access.
• No updates

revamp signup materials Carl to look for old brochure files

Marcus is working on it

Only Wood shop as requested. Instruction file on the computers on how to log in.

Charlie's Glass Fusion Area, Proposed 200sqft, similar to Neon, 500$ for Equipment 500$ for materials Votes to be discussed.

Still need to send and email

Going to sent out a notification about voting on new area

Alden: The more we try to do out-reach, training and workshop gatherings, the closer we come to the point where we may need to find a more standardized way of approaching them. As the board I see our role this providing: Support, Structure and Space.

• Support: Being an umbrella organization with a reputation and access to the public
• Structure: The ability to provide a framework for these activities, pool best practices and guide new instructors.
• Space: We are furnishing a physical plant, utilities, sometimes raw materials etc., a social media platform, connecting trainers with a likely audience of interested members.

As I see it we have opportunities to improve in all three areas, but especially structure. The more we can make this a standardized practice with established expectations for all involved, the less work it is for us to adjudicate a new proposal and the better able we will be to provide meaningful support and encouragement to those proposals we approve.

As Marcus and Dan pointed out at the end of the meeting that there are insurance limitations on what we are able to do beyond the three S's (paying instructors, charging tuition, etc), but if this sort of resource is deemed important enough to the space, then it may be worth looking at what it would actually cost us to make these options possible. Just like Ceramics and Cervezas or Forge Fridays, I feel like these *could* become a meaningful part of our marketing and recruitment efforts, but just like any such campaign it would require us to get behind it and push. If we don't see the demand or the results then maybe this isn't a priority.

* Hapto's Painting rework Class request 250$ for materials

concern about folow through on paintings after the fact, sunset plan for art exhibitions.  Past project gathered dust.  
Member: pay people to attend event

Jeff: $250 is lot of money considering lots of materials and tools are in building

Marcus: 250 sound like lots of money, doesn't want to raid general fund.  $50 sounded reasonable.

Faith: refreshments are resealable.

Tim: questions about thrifted stuff and cost.

Charlie: Half people last time were new members

Alden: Is unused painting going to be stored

Charlie: Also wants to do fun crazy art stuff.  Would like to see budget for making event.  Encourages member engagement.

Talk about monthly member engagement fund 

Charlie and Carl to type up proposal for 100 per month fund and making Hapto project first one.

BOD to vote on $50 via email

* Jake B. Request for 81 more sqft for welding area Requesting 81 sq ft to move pallet rack

Pipe notcher causes dangerous situation
New tig welding table
Lots of scrap steel to put on a new hack rack

32 dollars of cost

Need more hack racks period

Can't vote as not enough BOD members

Want to notify members of change

* Flugtag group space request 75 dollars a month for storage makerspace from makerspace village. Can't vote not enough BOD members

* member using machines they were not checked out on missing machine shop labeled tools seen being used by member

found powder coating shelfs in the dumpster some were damaged
not cleaning up after self
painting on floor
Talk of handing out a warning
Confirming with other members details

Faith commented for great service as Operations Dir

Jeff Nominated as Treasure.

Talk of giving approval to members to sign up other members

• Meeting was adjourned at: 9:00