Time and Location:

7pm ET Virtual Meeting https://meet.google.com/ica-fdvh-jje

Call to Order:

Meeting called to order by (NAME HERE) at (TIME HERE)Jonathan White at 7:04PM.

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:

INSERT REPORT HERENone

Secretary:

None

Treasurer:

Committee Reports:

Membership Committee (Jen Barlev)

2022-09-29 Meeting minutes

2022-10-27 Meeting minutes

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)

http://wiki.makersmiths.org/download/attachments/12648550/2022-10-13%20Scheduling%20Committee%20Meeting%20Minutes.docx?api=v2

Newsletter Committee (Melissa Kowalski)

No update

IT Committee (Scott Silvers)

2022-10-12 Meeting notes

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:

Relevance to Tax Exempt Status:

Motion:

  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 NAME at TIMEJonathan White at 8:56PM