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Chris K calls this meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.

• Chris K. = President
• Geoff L. = Treasurer
• Tim E. = Facilities Director
• Sarah D. = Communications Director
• Juliet J. = Member At Large
• Rick M. = Member At Large
• Bryan F. = Secretary

• Approved Unanimous.

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• (04-FEB-2025) BOD votes to establish hand woodcarving area with an initial seed money of $1000 taken from general funds.

Approved Unanimously.

• (22-FEB-2025) BOD votes to temporarily suspend the membership of Matthew (Saint) Keller pending a vote for permanent suspension.

Approved Unanimously.

• (24-FEB-2025) BOD votes to terminate the membership of Matthew (Saint) Keller via suspension for no less than 35 days.

Approved Unanimously.

• Call meeting to order
• Approve previous minutes
• Approve agenda for this meeting
• Review Committee Updates
• Unfinished Business
• New Business

• None

• Approve the content of the new member guidebook. (Bryan F.)
• Authorize Markus Schneider to be able to access all cameras at both buildings. (Geoff L.)
• Allow area champions with camera access to assist other area champions to review camera footage for their areas. (Geoff L.)
• Vote to modify rule: “Three late payments (after 1st of the month) for rental space over a rolling 12-month period, results in forfeiture of rental space for locations where there is a waiting list.” to: “Three late payments (after 1st of the month) for rental space over a rolling 12-month period, results in forfeiture of all rental space and ability to rent storage space for 12 months” (I would propose a 3 month period before this is enforced to allow for adequate communication to membership. This would also be added to the email sent monthly to any member who pays late and has storage) (Geoff L.)
• Allocate 4'x8' Floor space at Lenox for Green hydraulic press and Blue foot press with dies. (This is the old forge area) Machines will be under the Metal shop. Geoff L. will be the trainer and maintainer. Signage will be put up with to inform members of how to get trained. (Geoff L.)
• Charge $10/ day for any items left on a cart. (Geoff L.)

• Meeting called to order
• Previous Minutes Approved
• Discussion related to unused forge space at Lenox.
  • Geoff would like to locate the hydraulic press and blue foot press to a permanent home.
  • Stefan had also like additional space for metal finishing.
  • Tabled until a plan is formalized for motion.
• Bryan motions for the BOD to approve the content of the new member guidebook. Symbolically approved unanimously.
  • We will send out NRB when costs are finalized.
  • Amended (03-25-25): Costs came in and are under the cost that was previously approved.
• Rick motions to allocate $80 for the membership survey raffle. Two members will receive $40 each at random. Approved Unanimously.
  • Winners: Kathy Sauch, Eric Hopkins (Congrats!!)
• Committee Updates
  • Membership Committee: Reviewing orientations currently. On deck is to review the way we do signups. Next Meeting (3/5)
  • Rules & Policy Committee: No update, no progress made. (Questions ask Bryan F.)
  • Facilities: See Minutes
• Remaining Items Tabled for Next Month.
• Juliet left the meeting early.
• Open discussion related to recent incident with donation box theft.
  • Dan is going to implement an automated email system for tracking donation box monies.
• Rick motions to approve $400 to upgrade cameras at Lenox. Approved Unanimously.

Meeting adjourns at 7:22 pm.