Minutes:13 APR 2022 Members Meeting Agenda

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Agenda

• Announcements/new business - 10m
• Operations
• Financial
• Membership
• Outreach
• Education
• Old business

Minutes

• Announcements/new business:

• Operations:
  • COVID-19 policy revisited
    • We agreed to revisit this policy again after a month. Any changes needed?
  • Election updates - Nate
    • Two nominees confirmed (James and Joe); need at least one more nominee still!
    • Bylaws refresh, and scope of refresh for membership vote at upcoming elections:
      • Priority items are removing term limits, extending Director terms to two years
      • Other modifications needed?
  • Tool library updates - Joe
    • What things do we need to do to help this thrive?
  • New equipment donations
    • Testing donated equipment
      • What training curriculum is needed?
    • Plans to retrieve remaining donated equipment
    • Plans for sorting/organizing new donations

• Financial:
  • Financial health outlook: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MTjgdvGJI9-FI7OFxkDdw-hJbirdUaxwBpERWVGVSQs/edit#gid=0
    • Current Profit and Loss https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyFGgMt1vwGwDnciNzjhT5_X7A4ackqJ/view?usp=sharing
  • SBA loan updates - Nate
  • Inaugural budget committee meeting recap
  • CPF grant/pivot (see A2Zero item below) - Nate

• Membership:
  • Membership drive/new rates - James, in time for April meeting, to go into effect sometime in May. Will send emails about it prior to the April meeting.

• Outreach:
  • Promotional stickers - David
  • Maker Show & Tell survey - David
  • Email blast with fundraiser update/upcoming events - (adopt me!)
  • Ann Arbor A2Zero/Circular Economy interview recap - Nate
  • Chelsea Ham Radio/Vintage Electronics Swap Meet (6/5) - Nate
  • Ann Arbor Art Fair (7/21-7/23) - Nate
    • Application and payments submitted
    • Will need at least one representative from AHA to attend the mandatory Washtenaw Non-Profits meeting (TBA)
    • We've invited a handful of regional MI/OH/IN hackerspaces to send us promo materials, and/or volunteer to join us in running the booth
    • Purchase a fire-rated (NFPA 701) 6'x6' tent with zip-down panels to secure against bad weather?
    • Ideas for things to do, and planning any power-supply needs
      • Running extension cords is not likely to be an option
  • Start monthly member social events? - Nate
    • Have theme ideas? (e.g. microcontroller projects, electric vehicles, music, etc.)

• Education:
  • Start advertising training classes again
    • Put together/refresh curriculum for 3d printers, laser cutter, CNC routers, vinyl cutter, others?
    • Require students to demonstrate their proficiency as part of the training?

Old Business:

• Operations:
  • Nate will sit down with volunteers to expand/freshen job board
  • James will reach out about Fuel Cell

• Financial:

• Membership:

• Outreach:

• Education: