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== Time and Location == | == Time and Location == | ||
:Date: December 21st 2021 | :Date: December 21st 2021 | ||
:Called to order at | :Called to order at 6:40pm | ||
:BOD Members present: | :BOD Members present: Brian, Tayeb, Matt, John, Michelle | ||
:Members present: | :Members present: | ||
:Members remote: None | :Members remote: None | ||
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== Agenda == | == Agenda == | ||
# Decision-making: requiring a quorum for all meetings | === Agenda Item #1: Decision-making: requiring a quorum for all meetings === | ||
# Board elections: clarification of roles and setting a date for elections | * General agreement this was the way to continue to schedule meetings and re-schedule meetings as necessary | ||
# Equipment - donations. Requesting and receiving donations | * Where a quorum to meet = 1/4th of board members; quorum to pay $1000 item = 1/3rd of board members | ||
# Getting (and keeping) additional helpers | |||
=== Agenda Item #2: Board elections: clarification of roles and setting a date for elections === | |||
* must be in Feb or Mar (according to bylaws) | |||
# Membership. Policy for non-members attending virtual classes/events. | * Kevin open to being At-Large | ||
# Membership. Should institute a virtual membership plan? | * Tayeb planning on departing | ||
# Communications - committee. “Unified Data” Phase 1: Wiki-Website-Meetup-Google | * Karen can be asked for a position | ||
# Covid - Health. Air quality monitor (to replace Ken’s) via Raspberry Pi HomeBridge OS | * John glad to be At-Large | ||
# Safety - Waiver. Hold harmless agreement for existing and new members | * set to vote on members meeting last meeting Mar 9th | ||
# Basement improvements. Decluttering and organizing the basement. | * Matt glad to be Treasurer | ||
# Government contracts. Apply for a SAM code & DUNS number. | * Michelle glad to be President | ||
# Comms Systems. TechSoup access for free Zoom access (see John). | |||
# Newsletter. Regular newsletter. | === Agenda Item #3: Equipment - donations. Requesting and receiving donations === | ||
* Michelle will respond to donors and copy board and know who's nearby (Gabe, John, Tayeb are close by). | |||
* Include in email "want it to be tax deductible? might take a little research on our end." to get estimate and receipt. | |||
=== Agenda Item #4: Getting (and keeping) additional helpers === | |||
* Supporting instructors & potential new instructors | |||
* Managing volunteers & types of volunteers we need & volunteer projects | |||
** Volunteers can do Remote - given that we meet them, a BOD vouches for them; can get into the space if supervised | |||
=== Agenda Item #5: Membership. Policy for non-members attending virtual classes/events. === | |||
=== Agenda Item #6: Membership. Should institute a virtual membership plan? === | |||
=== Agenda Item #7: Communications - committee. “Unified Data” Phase 1: Wiki-Website-Meetup-Google === | |||
* Michelle: doing the web work | |||
** Michelle: for designs, will send out draft text to BOD for review | |||
** Michelle: will create a distribution email list (something like: [email protected]) | |||
* Ken: doing the wiki work and backups | |||
=== Agenda Item #8: Covid - Health. Air quality monitor (to replace Ken’s) via Raspberry Pi HomeBridge OS === | |||
* Michelle: we've had Ken's air quality monitors over a year and we need to make a plan to return them and use our own system. Maybe do a DIY system and can use Ken's tools to compare/quality control before final return to him. | |||
* John: has logged air quality monitor; will gradually phase out and use Ken's to QA our raspberry pi. | |||
* Matt: open to trying a solution for HacDC space | |||
* Matt: uses OpenHat (spelling?) now control home lighting | |||
* Michelle: some (possibly) helpful videos: | |||
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esY_OtDLv7g&t=135s|Simple Arduino system but maybe no logging, no wifi? @ YouTube] | |||
** [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=air+quality+raspberry+pi+homekit|Air Quality Raspberry Pi Homekit (buuut...Apple?) @ YouTube] | |||
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperHouseTV|Guy's complete house system hook-up @ YouTube] | |||
=== Agenda Item #9: Safety - Waiver. Hold harmless agreement for existing and new members === | |||
* Tayeb: has anyone know what our insurance policy is? | |||
* John: who would we even put a claim into with? | |||
* Matt: wants quarterly / semi-annually to list everything and keep informed | |||
* John: would get insurance for the space | |||
* Michelle: should start that process now for new equipment | |||
* Tayeb: should request this | |||
=== Agenda Item #10: Basement improvements. Decluttering and organizing the basement. === | |||
=== Agenda Item #11: Government contracts. Apply for a SAM code & DUNS number. === | |||
* Michelle: will get this started end of Spring | |||
=== Agenda Item #12: Comms Systems. TechSoup access for free Zoom access (see John). === | |||
* John/Matt: needs to reset his password: https://www.techsoup.org/ForgotPassword | |||
=== Agenda Item #13: Newsletter. Regular newsletter. === | |||
* John: start with post-election news | |||
* Tayeb: will solicit to membership for help to get this done every other month. Simultaneous announcement on Twitter, FB, Instagram, etc. | |||
** New elections | |||
** New grant | |||
** New website (ie. unified data) | |||
=== Agenda Item #14: Membership clarifying information and changes. === | |||
* Meetup events are entirely open - nonmembers welcome | |||
* Courses (on-site) => members only no charge; nonmembers for a charge | |||
* Open Nights - MicroFab; AutoCAD - more social, more club events | |||
* Virtual membership - tabled until we can be in the space | |||
=== Agenda Item #15: The Space. === | |||
Someone to man the space - | |||
* Way to track and equipment and fix equipment (must be person easy to get along with) | |||
* Way to decide when something reached end of useful life => announce available to members (two week wait for anyone to take) => two weeks before for anyone to throw away => sell stuff on eBay | |||
Decommission space / Health Check of Equipment | |||
* John: do another annual "Spring Cleaning" clean-out to get rid of stuff not worth fixing | |||
Basement space | |||
* Matt: noticed there was water in the basement; space floods a lot but not to the level where its too high | |||
** Tayeb: there is drainage outside the door (John thinks is part of the problem) | |||
Roof work | |||
* John: (question really for HAM Radio Club) | |||
Spring Cleaning: Feb / Mar -- probably multi-day; when new board takes over | |||
* basement | |||
* roof | |||
* space decommission | |||
=== Agenda Item: Miscellaneous. === | |||
* Due to holidays - cancelling all events until non until Jan 1st (even virtual ones) | |||
== Adjournment == | == Adjournment == | ||
Adjourned by at | Adjourned by at 8:01p by Tayeb |
Latest revision as of 23:01, 27 December 2021
Time and Location
- Date: December 21st 2021
- Called to order at 6:40pm
- BOD Members present: Brian, Tayeb, Matt, John, Michelle
- Members present:
- Members remote: None
- Others present:
- Quorum
- Quorum met?
yes
President's Report
Vice President's Report
Treasurer's Report
Secretary's Report
Director-at-Large Reports
Agenda
Agenda Item #1: Decision-making: requiring a quorum for all meetings
- General agreement this was the way to continue to schedule meetings and re-schedule meetings as necessary
- Where a quorum to meet = 1/4th of board members; quorum to pay $1000 item = 1/3rd of board members
Agenda Item #2: Board elections: clarification of roles and setting a date for elections
- must be in Feb or Mar (according to bylaws)
- Kevin open to being At-Large
- Tayeb planning on departing
- Karen can be asked for a position
- John glad to be At-Large
- set to vote on members meeting last meeting Mar 9th
- Matt glad to be Treasurer
- Michelle glad to be President
Agenda Item #3: Equipment - donations. Requesting and receiving donations
- Michelle will respond to donors and copy board and know who's nearby (Gabe, John, Tayeb are close by).
- Include in email "want it to be tax deductible? might take a little research on our end." to get estimate and receipt.
Agenda Item #4: Getting (and keeping) additional helpers
- Supporting instructors & potential new instructors
- Managing volunteers & types of volunteers we need & volunteer projects
- Volunteers can do Remote - given that we meet them, a BOD vouches for them; can get into the space if supervised
Agenda Item #5: Membership. Policy for non-members attending virtual classes/events.
Agenda Item #6: Membership. Should institute a virtual membership plan?
Agenda Item #7: Communications - committee. “Unified Data” Phase 1: Wiki-Website-Meetup-Google
- Michelle: doing the web work
- Michelle: for designs, will send out draft text to BOD for review
- Michelle: will create a distribution email list (something like: [email protected])
- Ken: doing the wiki work and backups
Agenda Item #8: Covid - Health. Air quality monitor (to replace Ken’s) via Raspberry Pi HomeBridge OS
- Michelle: we've had Ken's air quality monitors over a year and we need to make a plan to return them and use our own system. Maybe do a DIY system and can use Ken's tools to compare/quality control before final return to him.
- John: has logged air quality monitor; will gradually phase out and use Ken's to QA our raspberry pi.
- Matt: open to trying a solution for HacDC space
- Matt: uses OpenHat (spelling?) now control home lighting
- Michelle: some (possibly) helpful videos:
Agenda Item #9: Safety - Waiver. Hold harmless agreement for existing and new members
- Tayeb: has anyone know what our insurance policy is?
- John: who would we even put a claim into with?
- Matt: wants quarterly / semi-annually to list everything and keep informed
- John: would get insurance for the space
- Michelle: should start that process now for new equipment
- Tayeb: should request this
Agenda Item #10: Basement improvements. Decluttering and organizing the basement.
Agenda Item #11: Government contracts. Apply for a SAM code & DUNS number.
- Michelle: will get this started end of Spring
Agenda Item #12: Comms Systems. TechSoup access for free Zoom access (see John).
- John/Matt: needs to reset his password: https://www.techsoup.org/ForgotPassword
Agenda Item #13: Newsletter. Regular newsletter.
- John: start with post-election news
- Tayeb: will solicit to membership for help to get this done every other month. Simultaneous announcement on Twitter, FB, Instagram, etc.
- New elections
- New grant
- New website (ie. unified data)
Agenda Item #14: Membership clarifying information and changes.
- Meetup events are entirely open - nonmembers welcome
- Courses (on-site) => members only no charge; nonmembers for a charge
- Open Nights - MicroFab; AutoCAD - more social, more club events
- Virtual membership - tabled until we can be in the space
Agenda Item #15: The Space.
Someone to man the space -
- Way to track and equipment and fix equipment (must be person easy to get along with)
- Way to decide when something reached end of useful life => announce available to members (two week wait for anyone to take) => two weeks before for anyone to throw away => sell stuff on eBay
Decommission space / Health Check of Equipment
- John: do another annual "Spring Cleaning" clean-out to get rid of stuff not worth fixing
Basement space
- Matt: noticed there was water in the basement; space floods a lot but not to the level where its too high
- Tayeb: there is drainage outside the door (John thinks is part of the problem)
Roof work
- John: (question really for HAM Radio Club)
Spring Cleaning: Feb / Mar -- probably multi-day; when new board takes over
- basement
- roof
- space decommission
Agenda Item: Miscellaneous.
- Due to holidays - cancelling all events until non until Jan 1st (even virtual ones)
Adjournment
Adjourned by at 8:01p by Tayeb