• Tim calls meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.

Alden, Tim, Carl, Callie, Jon, Geoff, Hannah

Chris Harper, Steve Pilon, Kathy Hughett, Jon Hughett, Mike Tarnowski, Roy Albarelli, Barak Miller, Michael Reichard, Bryan Flannery, Rick M., Bill Williams, Andrew Stuckey, Lance Lamont, Rick Melton, Tony W., Hapto, Stephon Bacon, Jake Bissen, Tom G.

* Approval of March 16, 2023 Board meeting minutes. Unanimously approved.

• See report: Several one-off expenses and pieces of income. Geoff got Spectrum bill lowered, will eliminate Cintas bill, reduce bathroom cleaning fee. May reduce garbage costs.

The following agenda items were tabled at the March meeting due to time limit:

• Proposal regarding members paying late more than three times in last 12 months to lose vaults.

Tim: Was rule made in 2015, for any space with waiting list. But has not been enforced. Geoff: Have been several instances. Offending members, who are present, say they didn't know this was policy. Discussion ensued regarding timeframe of eviction - i.e. how much time to evictees have to remove their stuff. Tim: Motion: Until all members have signed a new agreement acknowledging late our payment rules for rented storage – and they shall have one month cycle to sign – the previous rule shall be foreborn (not enforced). Those not signing said agreement will forfeit spaces. Aye, Tim, Callie, Jon, Alden, Hannah, Nay, Carl, Geoff. Motion passes.

• Asking a member to give up vault floor space to make room for more member shelving. Geoff: Need space for electrical cart, member does appear to use vault and we need the space for the cart. Board action not required, Hannah will ask person to move. If they don't want to move we'll make other plans for cart.
• Asking members not actively using space to give up vaults. Lance is one such member and feels these people should be asked to leave. Does not require Board action. Tim will ask.
• Discourse software. Mike R.: Discourse would be good for social communications of space, including email and chat, and is a more structured forum environment. Makerspace owns data for $40 a month. Mike has built bridge to connect to DisCORD. Tim: This discussion requires town-hall-like meeting. April 30 after SID.
• Plans for Lenox vault hallway passthough. Hapto: gives life to otherwise dead area. May involve eliminating forge at Lenox. Proposed Vault 4. Questions regarding dust/ventilation flow, door. Can probably do work ourselves with sledge hammers and sawsalls, and moving electrical, but need to verify. Must check into codes/permits. Dan J.: known issues, we did it before. Proposers will work up specific plans.

New items:

• Alternatives for woodshop area funding: Rick M: Wants to confirm no rules prohibiting internal fundraiser. Is Ok, be careful with food safety, and know its not tax deductible. Jon: Fob reader? Jake: People using woodshop for businesses do not pay their fare share. Anna: Laser lab survey instructive: Yes, I know I can donate, but I don't. Tim: Let's workshop this offline.
• Non-excellent behavior: Jordan “Ahman” Thomas Riveira Gamash. Motion: Add this person to Not-to-be-admitted-ever-again list. Unanimous approval.
• Spring election. Tim: We are doing them. Carl, Alden, Hannah and Geoff up. FYI.
• Motion: Add to Member Handbook: Per by-Laws Article 4 Section 8.6 concerning subcommittees: named positions are allowed to appoint Assistants to their positions with a board vote of approval. Such approvals should take place at official meetings, when possible. Their approval to that position expires with the appointing board member. Should the assistant require access to any board privileges beyond standard member access, such access needs to be disclosed to the membership. Unanimously approved.
• Nomination of Mike T. as assistant facilities director. Hannah's Motion Seconded by Alden. Make Mike Tarnowski Assistant to the Facilities Director.and also be given access to facilities@MMS.org email. Unanimously approved.
• Transition an At Large position to a 2nd operations/facilities director in the fall. Defer to next meeting per consensus.
• Vote to disband or downsize power wheels: NO BOD action necessary. Will get input from Matt Melk re. area funds. Then we will notify membership of plans to eliminate Powerwheels area formally, and where to redistribute approximately $1,300 in area funding. No fewer than 7 days after member action, BOD will vote.
• Dedicated auto bay space in Norwich. By consensus, deferred for time limit
• Dedicated bicycle work area. By Lenox load-in door, needs no funding. Stephan volunteers to be area champ, Mike Hackerott agrees to be co-champ. 10 by 5 feet. Specific location TBD. Motion by Tim: Create bike repair area, with area funding designation, including ceded square footage from welding. and grant $100 seed money for oily rag bin. And make Stephan Bacon area champion. JD second. Passes unanimously.

Stephan hopes for discussion re. infusion of more money in the future. Carl will communicate to membership.

DEFFERED FOR LACK TIME: (Special meeting May 11 to deal with backlog?)

• See auto repair shop deferral above.
• Rent open table space at Norwich to provide working area for members
• Lenox mortgage payment plan
• Password management
• Donation policy