2025-10-29 Meeting of the Board of Directors
Contents
OB1: Updates to Standing Rules Table 14.1
NB1: Gift Certificate for Soap Making (Jim for Diane Painter)
Time and Location:
Makersmiths Leesburg Lower Classroom and on-line
7pm ET, Virtual Meeting at https://meet.google.com/cih-ehxi-wbc
Call to Order:
Meeting called to order by Evin Grano at x:xxpm.
Name Position Term In Attendance | |||
Jonathan White | Board Member | 2023-2026 | |
Scott Silvers | Board Member | 2023-2026 | |
Brad Hess | Board Member | 2025-2028 | |
Jim Waldron | Board Member, Secretary | 2025-2028 | |
Jennifer Chu | Board Member | 2024-2027 | |
Bo Wernick | Board Member | 2024-2027 | |
Evin Grano | Board Member, Chairperson | 2024-2027 | |
Mary Waldron | Treasurer | 2025-2026 | |
Diane Bollinger | President | 2025-2026 | |
Christa Stern | Bookkeeper | 2025-2026 | |
Approval of Prior Minutes
2025-10-29 Meeting of the Board of Directors
Motion by xxx to approve prior meeting minutes
Second:
Vote:
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. Any motion that requests spending $250 or more must include a section on "Relevance to our tax exempt purpose".
CA1: TITLE (Person Proposing)
Issue:
Solution:
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status:
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
Officer Reports
Chairperson:
Secretary:
Despite requests, some Committee Reports are not being submitted.
3 motions were passed via Consent In Lieu.
NB1: New CO2 Laser Stewards (Jim for John Carter)
NB2: New Co-Steward for Ceramics (Jim for Diane Bollinger)
NB3: Change Dates for November and December Board Meetings (Jim)
Treasurer:
President:
Committee Reports:
Membership Committee (Ken Fuentecilla)
Marketing Committee (Vacant)
Leesburg Facility Committee (John Carter)
Held over from last scheduled meeting.
Purcellville Facility Committee (Dave Painter)
Scheduling Committee (Jennifer Chu)
IT Report
Newsletter Committee (Jenna Conn)
Newsletter went out November 6th.
Grant Committee (Jim Waldron)
We were not invited to submit a proposal to 100 Women Strong.
We are supposed to hear about the Dominion Grand in 'mid November' (nothing yet)
Standing Rules Committee (Jonathan White)
Report Received October 29
Committee Meeting Scheduled for September 30
Key discussion points were:
- Consent in Lieu language
- Moderation of Slack/internal comms clarifications
- Conflict of Interest policy for Directors
- Independent Contractor Agreement
- Volunteer clarification and policy about red tool material
- Updates to requirements for disposal of assets to be communicated to Treasurer
Nothing to propose to the Board yet, but one or more of the changes above will likely be brought to the Board at the November Meeting.
Finance Committee (Mary Waldron)
The Finance Committee did not meet in October. Work on the 2026 budget is mostly complete.
Unfinished Business
OB1:
Issue:
Solution:
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status:
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
New Business
NB1:
Issue:
Solution:
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status:
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
NB2:
Issue:
Solution:
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status:
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
NB3:
Issue:
Solution:
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status:
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
NBx:
Issue:
Solution:e.
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status:
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
Open Discussion
Tax questions ?
Executive Session
Tax questions ?
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned by Evan at x:xx