Actions

Regular Member Meeting 2023 03 14

From HacDC Wiki

Revision as of 00:29, 15 March 2023 by Ubuntourist (talk | contribs)


Time and Location

Date
Called to order at Michelle pm by 7:36
Members present: Phil, Obi, Don, Matt, Kevin, John, Michelle, Gabe, Matthew M., Jared, Brian, Ken
Members remote:
Others present:
Quorum
Quorum met? Y

Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes

Recognition

  • Gabe and Daniel for researching alternative Internet hosting

New Members

  • Jared and Matthew M.
  • Jared's got a background in mechanical engineering. Along with Matthew M. wants to investigate the CNC mill. (Mach 3 is the standard software.) Lives close.
  • Matthew M. is a Nix Linux fan, does home automation, etc. Lives close.

Old Business

  • The phone: Again a vote for an old-school hardwired landline.
    • Brian suggests connecting to smart phones to create a phone tree
    • Don says we used to have a phone for $10.00 / year with a dial tone, but no one paid the bill and it appears to have gone away
    • Gabe says people use Discord to request entry, if they know about it.
    • Don will reach out this week to Jamie who will probably know about the phone.
    • Michelle likes Discord for a bit of security over a buzzer: It's more likely people won't be strangers. But alternatives / backups worth consideration.
  • Web changes:
    • Remove "get a server account"
    • Onboarding documents for new members.
    • Michelle is hoping to find time to work on this during the coming week.
  • Electronic lock
    • Preventative mainenance
    • 1.5v AA batteries replaceable with a screwdriver.
  • Git repositories
    • Admin access to GitHub now available
    • Codeberg getting a fair amount of use as well.

New Business

  • Board elections
    • Bylaws: Board of Directors
    • Michelle stepping down but will support incoming board members
    • Matt S. is hitting the term limits
    • Vice-president is a two-year position (at least): In training for president
    • President: Obi
    • Vice-president: Gabe
    • Treasurer: ??? (Tristan put his name in the hat but may not be able to do it.)
      • Matt will assist incoming treasurer, and says it's not too bad
      • Dues, donations, expenses, bank account, slides, (occasional hiccups like bank mergers, church interactions, etc.)
      • Logon monthly to check bank, CoinBase, and PayPal accounts, physical trips to the bank to deposit checks
    • Secretary: ???
    • At-large 1: Split between Don and Brian (Good to have a amateur radio liasons.)
    • At-large 2: Michelle
    • Slate: Obi, Gabe, Don/Brian, Michelle APPROVED
  • Campaign to recruit the missing positions.

Project Awesome Reports

Project SUPPLIES - ???

Project EXPANSION - ???

Project HAMRADIO - ???

Project Electron Microscope (SEM) - ???

Project Media Outreach - ???

Project IT Infrastructure - ???

Member Reports

Director Reports (Governance related stuff)

President's Report

Vice President's Report

Treasurer's Report

Secretary's Report

Director-at-Large Reports

Gabe

John

Adjournment

Adjourned by at ??? by ???