Time and Location:

February 27, 2019 at 7:00PM at 106 Royal Street NE, Leesburg, VA

Consent Agenda

Newly proposed agenda items appear in the consent agenda. Any member present at the meeting may pull an item out of the consent agenda for discussion, at which point it goes under "New Business". If nobody objects to the solutions presented by the consent agenda, everything in the consent agenda passes by consensus. Items that have more than one proposed solution should be moved to the "New Business" section.

Any member may edit this wiki page and place an item on the agenda. However, discussion of agenda items should be done via Slack. The cut-off time for addition to or revision of the consent agenda items is 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please note, agenda items (Consent, New, or Old) that request spending $250 or more must include a section on "Relevance to our tax exempt purpose".

CA1 Insurance Renewal (Mark R Millsap)

Problem: Do we need insurance?  Who needs stinking insurance?  We don't have anything going on here that we need insurance for right? <smile>   Insurance is coming up for renewal in about 60 days and insurance broker is asking if we need to review or just renew.

Solution:  Renew insurance

Relevance to our tax exempt status:  None

Motion:   Motion to have Treasurer review current insurance policies and pay renewal fees if no changes are necessary.

CA2 Intellectual Property Matters (Mark R Millsap on behalf of Diane Painter and Jim Cottone)

Problem:  Murky 'shop rights' as to whom would own the rights to intellectual works developed at Makersmiths.  

Solution:  Clarify Makersmiths policy and practices by incorporating the following statement:  "Makersmiths and it's officers and agents acknowledge that valuable intellectual property rights may be created by persons using its facilities, and disclaims any and all rights to that intellectual property."

Relevance to our tax exempt status:  Unknown

Motion:  I motion that the following statement be added to Makersmiths policies and practices: "Makersmiths and it's officers and agents acknowledge that valuable intellectual property rights may be created by persons using its facilities, and disclaims any and all rights to that intellectual property."

CA3 Intellectual Property Matters (Mark R Millsap on behalf of Diane Painter and Jim Cottone)

Problem: Murky 'co-inventors' rights when collaborating on a matter or project at Makersmiths

Solution: Clarify ownership of intellectual property rights on matters or projects when collaborating on same at Makersmiths.  Makersmiths should encourage such clarification by offering the following as a recommended practice: Makersmiths recommends that Intellectual property rights be clarified and memorialized in writing by persons working together at its facilities so as to clearly distinguish between the project creator (the owner) and persons who merely assist in routine work (the helpers) to advance the project.

Relevance to our tax exempt status: Unknown

Motion:  I motion that the following statement be added to Makersmiths policy and practices: "Makersmiths recommends that Intellectual property rights be clarified and memorialized in writing by persons working together at its facilities so as to clearly distinguish between the project creator (the owner) and persons who merely assist in routine work (the helpers) to advance the project."

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Prior minutes

2019-01-30 Meeting of the Board of the Directors - Agenda/Minutes

Officer Reports:

Chairman

Secretary

Treasurer

Financial Statement

Member Reports:

Committee Reports:

New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)

Membership Committee (Chairperson Jessee Maloney)

Social Outreach Committee:  (Chairperson Jessee Maloney)

Leesburg Facility Committee (Chairperson Brad Hess)

Purcellville Facility Committee (Chairperson Tom Hill)

Scheduling Committee (Chairperson John Dubelko)

Special Projects Committee (Chairperson Mike Werling)

Signage Committee (Chairperson Mark R Millsap)

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Adjournment

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