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Meeting started at | Meeting started at 7:04 | ||
===Agenda=== | === Agenda === | ||
====Old Business==== | ==== Old Business ==== | ||
# THOTCON / April 15th anniversary party | # THOTCON / April 15th anniversary party by Tim | ||
# Instructables. Memberships left: 4. | # Instructables. Memberships left: 4. | ||
# Workshop build out | # Workshop build out on hold | ||
# Fluke Testing update: Sean, Sacha, and Patrick | # Fluke Testing update: Sean, Sacha, and Patrick | ||
# Financial/membership report | # Financial/membership report member count is 59 Members 17 Starving 42 Full. $12,221 in the bank | ||
# Element 14: | # Element 14: Project proposals for March (alternative/renewable/green energy) | ||
# Soap Making class new date | # Soap Making class new date March 24th at 6pm | ||
# Global hackerspace challenge update | # Global hackerspace challenge update. Biosensor array for DIY biology. Application is in. | ||
# General business cards | # General business cards design by Jim on hold. $40 expenditure approved. | ||
# Sticker purchase (1000 for $145 + a bit for shipping) and Business cards: | # Sticker purchase (1000 for $145 + a bit for shipping) and Business cards: Reimbursement Passed. | ||
# CTO was told to sit down. | |||
====New Business==== | ==== New Business ==== | ||
# April 9th Blinkies class. | # April 9th Blinkies class. | ||
# Teaching rewards system. | # Teaching rewards system. $20 off membership per class per month. Suggestions are minimum class size (3) and monthly cap of full membership value. 1 Teacher per session. | ||
# Quorum rule changes. Remove non active members from the quorum rule. Bylaw wording. Currently: | # Quorum rule changes. Remove non active members from the quorum rule. Bylaw wording. Currently: | ||
Full Members have the option at any time to become Non-Voting Members, or thereafter to re-activate as a voting Full Member, by emailing our voting account ( | Full Members have the option at any time to become Non-Voting Members, or thereafter to re-activate as a voting Full Member, by emailing our voting account (vote@pumpingstationone.org) or notifying the Board of Directors. Non-Voting Members will not be counted when calculating whether quorum has been reached. | ||
Full Members who have not attended a meeting or voted by proxy or in absentia for three consecutive months will automatically become Non-Voting Members until they re-activate by either voting or attending a meeting. Non-Voting Members who become Non-Voting by choice are eligible to vote on any issue without revoking their Non-Voting status. | Full Members who have not attended a meeting or voted by proxy or in absentia for three consecutive months will automatically become Non-Voting Members until they re-activate by either voting or attending a meeting. Non-Voting Members who become Non-Voting by choice are eligible to vote on any issue without revoking their Non-Voting status. | ||
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Board members are not eligible to become Non-Voting Members. Records of member attendance and voting will be maintained by the Secretary. | Board members are not eligible to become Non-Voting Members. Records of member attendance and voting will be maintained by the Secretary. | ||
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Meeting adjourned at | Full Members have the option at any time to become Non-Voting Members, or thereafter to re-activate as a voting Full Member, by emailing our voting account (vote@pumpingstationone.org) or notifying the Board of Directors. Non-Voting Members will not be counted when calculating whether quorum has been reached. | ||
Full Members who have not attended a meeting or voted by proxy or in absentia for three consecutive months will automatically become Non-Voting Members until they re-activate by either voting or attending a meeting. Non-Voting Members who become Non-Voting by choice can only re-activate by emailing our voting account or by notifying the Board of Directors. As a convenience, Non-Voting Members *can* opt-in to voting for any issue without revoking their Non-Voting status. They will count toward quorum for any vote in which they participate. | |||
Board members are not eligible to become Non-Voting Members. Records of member attendance and voting will be maintained by the Secretary. | |||
# CTO requires a truck and shelving | |||
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 | |||
* $814.01 left in the board budget | |||
