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{{Board Meeting Notes | Previous MM-DD-YYYY=03-08-2011 | Current YY-MM-DD=03-15-2011 | Next MM-DD-YYYY=03-22-2011 }}
{{Board Meeting Notes | Previous MM-DD-YYYY=03-08-2011 | Current YY-MM-DD=03-15-2011 | Next MM-DD-YYYY=03-22-2011 }}


Meeting started at  
Meeting started at 7:04
===Agenda===
===Agenda===


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====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 status
# 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:  Project proposals for March (alternative/renewable/green energy)
# 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 purchase
# General business cards design by Jim on hold. $40 expenditure approved.
# Sticker purchase (1000 for $145 + a bit for shipping) and Business cards: needs to be announced at meeting?
# 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 (vo...@pumpingstationone.org) or notifying the Board of Directors. Non-Voting Members will not be counted when calculating whether quorum has been reached.  
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.


 
Official wording will be available for the General Meeting.
Meeting adjourned at
# CTO requires a truck and shelving
Meeting adjourned at 7:45