Call to Order:
Meeting called to order by Jonathan White at 7:04PM.
| Board/Officer Name | Position | Term | Attendance (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Hess | Board Member | 2022-2025 | N |
| Bev Murdock | Board Member, Secretary | 2021-2024 | Y |
| Dave Painter | Board Member | 2020-2023 | Y |
| Jessee Maloney | Board Member | 2022-2025 | Y |
| Jonathan White | Board Member, President | 2020-2023 | Y |
| Scott Newman | Board Member | 2021-2024 | Y |
| Mike DeWan | Board Member | 2021-2024 | Y (joined at 7:29pm) |
| John Dubelko | Treasurer | 2022-2023 | Y |
| Casey McClintock | President | 2022-2023 | Y |
Consent Agenda
Any Board Member may make a motion in the Consent Agenda. The purpose of the Consent Agenda is to propose motions that have been discussed by Board Members in advance and/or are expected to pass without objection. If the item does not fit this description, it should be proposed in New Business. Discussion of Consent Agenda items should be done via Slack prior to the meeting. Any Board Member present at the meeting may request that an item be moved from the Consent Agenda to New Business. The motions in the Consent Agenda (after any items are moved to New Business) may be passed as a group if there are no objections. The cut-off time for addition to or revision of a Consent Agenda motion is 48 hours prior to the meeting. Any motion that requests spending $250 or more must include a section on "Relevance to our tax exempt purpose".
CA1: Appointment of Welding Co-Steward (Beverly Murdock)
Issue: Welding would benefit from having additional stewards to share the responsibility
Solution: Makersmiths President has identified a candidate to take on the role of the co-steward of Welding
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status: None
Motion: Move to appoint Parker Brainard as Co-Steward of Welding
Vote: Motion carries by voice vote
CA2: Appointment of Ceramics Steward (Beverly Murdock)
Issue: Ceramics is in need of a steward
Solution: Makersmiths President has identified a candidate to take on the role of the Ceramics Steward
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status: None
Motion: Move to appoint Bo Wernick as the Ceramics Steward.
Vote: Motion carries by voice vote
Approval of Prior Minutes
2022-10-25 Meeting of the Board of Directors
2022-11-18 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
Vote: Minutes approved by voice vote
Officer Reports
Chairperson:
None
Secretary:
None
Treasurer:
Committee Reports:
Membership Committee (Jen Barlev)
Presentation
Marketing Committee (Jason Gilligan)
Survey update provided, data collection and analysis continues
Website Committee (Maggie Toth)
Small changes to the site, clarifying standing Open House days
Leesburg Facility Committee (Jessee Maloney)
Printing activities now taking place in basement, no work day planned for December. Awaiting feedback from contractor on Leesburg building front (doors, windows).
Purcellville Facility Committee (Tom Hill)
Dave Painter represented. Work day this Saturday. Major cleaning needed. Tuesday 12/6 event with KidWind parents. Working on wiring mini-splits.
Scheduling Committee (Jennifer Chu)
Newsletter Committee (Melissa Kowalski)
No update
IT Committee (Scott Silvers)
Custom Frame Shop Committee (OPEN)
No update. May be able to work on mat-cutter during this weekend's work day.
Maintenance Committee (Dave Painter)
No update
STEM Committee (Diane Painter)
Google Grant award received - acquisitions underway in accordance with plan
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
NB1: Executive Session request
Issue: The Board needs to discuss a specific membership
Solution: Update the Board in Executive Session
Motion: Move to go into Executive Session.
Vote: Motion carries by voice vote
Open Discussion
Budget - data gathering in progress. Google drive folder will be set up for budget working documents.
Executive Session - Corporate Membership Negotiation Update
Motion: Move to waive 7 days notice period for new business
Vote: Motion carries by voice vote
Motion: Move to approve Corporate Membership Tiger Team to negotiate with the specific Corporate Member in accordance with the terms set forth during the Executive Session.
Vote: Motion carries by voice vote
Motion: Move to end executive session
Vote: Motion carries by voice vote
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned by Jonathan White at 8:56PM