Annual Meeting 2022: Difference between revisions
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== Board of Directors Elections == | == Board of Directors Elections == | ||
Slate of Candidates -- Michelle Savage: President, Obioma Anomnachi: Vice-President, Tayeb Zaidi: Secretary, Matt: Treasurer, John Pancoast: At-Large, Gabriel Altay: At-Large | Slate of Candidates -- Michelle Savage: President, Obioma Anomnachi: Vice-President, Tayeb Zaidi: Secretary, Matt Stafford: Treasurer, John Pancoast: At-Large, Gabriel Altay: At-Large | ||
Results of the elections are as follows: | Results of the elections are as follows: | ||
President: | President: ''Michelle Savage ran unopposed | ||
Vice President: | Vice President: ''Obioma Anomnachi ran unopposed | ||
Treasurer: | Treasurer: ''Matt Stafford ran unopposed | ||
Secretary: | Secretary: ''Tayeb Zaidi ran unopposed | ||
At large seats: | At large seats: ''Gabriel Altay and John Pancoast ran unopposed | ||
== New Members == | == New Members == |
Revision as of 01:06, 9 March 2022
Purpose
From the HacDC Bylaws, Article III, Section 2:
- At the annual meeting, the voting members shall elect the Board of Directors, review and vote on the standing rules and policies of the corporation, receive reports on the activities of the corporation, approve the budget and determine the direction of corporation in the coming year.
Time and Location
Date: Tuesday, March 8 Location: HacDC
Meeting called to order at
Time: 7:43pm By: Tayeb
Participants
- Members Present:
- Kevin
- Ken
- Tayeb
- John
- Michelle
- Gabe
- Matt
- Obi
- Mario
- Brian
- Don
- Others Present:
Quorum met?
Yes
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes
Approved
Recognition
Michelle - initiative taking, leadership All Members - getting out of the red
Director Reports
President's Report
Tayeb: initial goal to reopen to the public, however we have regular online meetings (Online Project Night, Microfabrication, FreeCAD). In the future, would like regular meetings of some sort and continue and move to "hybrid." Next steps: verify (and fix) tools/equipment and prepare space for use.
Vice President's Report
Treasurer's Report
Financial Report: Current Balance -- $11,572.80 We currently have 18 paying members, $870 from dues and an additional $148.16 from donations. Rent is $900 for February, total expenses are $957.57
Secretary's Report
- HacDC WorkRoom Safety & Security:
- Waiver. Hold harmless agreement for existing and new members.
- Safety Instruction. Training class for existing and new members. Short-term: documentation and videos on website. Long-term: an online Learning Management System (LMS) like Video Lessons Plugin or other LMS plugins on WordPress
- Room monitoring systems. Possible solutions: room occupancy, room safety monitoring, timed entrance, air quality monitoring (ie. return Ken's Air Quality monitors)
- City of DC Safety & Security:
- Christine: HacDC ham radio club is active in emergency communications, assisted on the Women's March and is organizing an emergency response group. There is also CERT training given by the city
Director-at-Large Reports
Ken
Kevin
Project Awesome Reports
Project HAMRADIO
Project SEM
Project SUPPLIES
Project EXPANSION
Audit Committee Report
Member Reports
Old Business
- Wiki-Website Re-Design - the Unified Data Team launched new Wiki and new Website for purpose of unifying two platforms, minimizing duplicate information, focusing sites for particular audiences. In regards to the WordPress Admin, do all 31 users still need access?
- ECE Conference on March 25 - annual conference hosted by Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Head Association (ECEDHA) this year in New Orleans LA invited Tayeb and Michelle to speak on hackerspace-related panels (yay! we found panelists). Goals: promote HacDC, find well-resourced partners, represent HacDC well.
- FurnishHopeDC - Bobby says, "this seems like it might be a good group for HacDC to get involved with (providing & fixing computers and possibly building furniture out of scrap wood"
Bylaws Amendments
- No bylaws amendments
New Business
- Workspace Opening Up - status update
- Resources for Instructors - on website, could include: list of tools available to instructors and process for requesting access (Zoom, Google Groups). How are Tristan/Ethan doing with Jitsi?
- UpCycled - Mario in touch with Orlando on potential collaboration related to recycling; see past fundraiser.
- Farm Hack - Michelle interest in non-profit of farmers who hack things together to promote sustainable agriculture, maybe invite leadership to talk for 5 minutes
- Nancy Wolfson email - "I Co-coordinated the SpaceBlimp 7 with a fantastic team (you)" SpaceBlimp.org
Board of Directors Elections
Slate of Candidates -- Michelle Savage: President, Obioma Anomnachi: Vice-President, Tayeb Zaidi: Secretary, Matt Stafford: Treasurer, John Pancoast: At-Large, Gabriel Altay: At-Large Results of the elections are as follows:
President: Michelle Savage ran unopposed
Vice President: Obioma Anomnachi ran unopposed
Treasurer: Matt Stafford ran unopposed
Secretary: Tayeb Zaidi ran unopposed
At large seats: Gabriel Altay and John Pancoast ran unopposed
New Members
Adjournment
Adjourned at
Time: 9:17pm