08/22/2022 Board Meeting

Location: Google Meets 7pm EST Joe Kim, Arjen De Jong, David Choi, Harold Morales, Joe Stilin, Ryan Murphy (Member)

Agenda

 * Vote Ryan Murphy onto Board
 * Vote on the purchase of new computers
 * Recap on CNC class starting up
 * Update on status of tax filing

Discussion on Voting Ryan Murphy onto Board

 * Ryan would like to help with Bylaws, Board Transparency, Delegation of tasks
 * Discussion on access to logins - currently all Board Members have access to all sensitive logins
 * Joe K raises length of time Ryan has been a member (3 weeks)
 * We don't want to set a precedent in voting in brand-new Members as Board Members
 * We could give Ryan elevated access to certain systems - giving him more ability to help / delegate

Purchase of new laser lab computers

 * Current laser comps are over nine years old and very slow
 * Main lab comp is dead
 * Budget for up to 3 new comps can be kept under $3k
 * Can buy these computers 1 at a time - Harold would like to wait until Q3

[Vote on budget of $1000 for 1 computer] OUTCOME: APPROVED

CNC Class Update

 * Harold is the teacher.
 * Two-part class will be each month. First class on second Thursday, second class 1 week later
 * We need to figure out CNC Open Hrs.
 * One CNC Open Hrs per month.
 * Need additional CNC instructors: Joe K. and Arjen are interested in being teachers.

Status of tax filing

 * Harold update: Almost complete for review of Federal filing for all years 2015 - 2021
 * Filing as for-profit for Federal taxes. (Feds don't see us as a charity)
 * Goal is for Federal to be done by September.
 * State is trickier. Not complete yet.

Board Transparency

 * Make all future Board meetings open to Members
 * Except special meetings in which sensitive topics are discussed

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Backlog Agenda Items
 * On-call people for maintenance/repair/cleaning
 * Dana's equipment donation
 * Board reimbursement for professional services

Next Meeting

 * Go to weekly after Open House at 8:00-8:30pm