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* ByLaws: Voting Procedure & Member Comments |
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* Member violations |
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* Half Size Bins |
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* Laser filter fan purchase |
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===== Sales Tax ===== |
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* Have our members dues and/or class fees subject to sales tax? |
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* Harold did some research. Our org is education focused. |
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* If we were a club (Members control everything), we would more likely be subject to sales tax. |
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* Currently members do not control the organization. |
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* We agree that we are acting in good faith and are not within the scope of charging sales tax. |
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* We agree that we will seek Non-profit status as soon as possible. |
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===== ByLaws: Voting Procedure ===== |
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* There are several comments on the ByLaws draft pertaining to definitions, structure, and Board Member election procedure. |
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* We will re-visit comments on definitions + document structure in the next ByLaws revision, early 2023. |
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* We are going to move forward with the voting procedure outlined in the currently drafted ByLaws. |
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===== Board Election: Implementation ===== |
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* Annual meeting needs to happen before the end of 2022. |
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* Therefore we need to set up and run the election ASAP. |
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* The nomination period will happen in a shared and open digital forum where everyone can see nominations. Most likely a shared email chain. |
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* Wed Dec 7th - Dec 14th: Open nominations |
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* Dec 14th - Dec 21st: Voting |
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* Dec 26th: Annual Board Meeting |
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===== Vote: On Adopting New ByLaws ===== |
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Vote: Joe Kim brings vote to adopt the new Bylaws Document |
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Outcome: APPROVED |
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Document: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IvIyzCtPn1zge-YbiO8LXKHC7eOAj_H5/view?usp=sharing Link to new Bylaws] |
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===== Member Violations ===== |
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* Member X has been given written warning to clean up items and remove garbage from the lab. |
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* Member has one strike left before a six month ban. |
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* Member has failed to change behavior. |
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* Giving a grace period of until this Friday Dec. 9th for Member to comply. Or the six month ban will go into effect. |
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* Member Y has been given a written warning to remove items from lab within one week, and that period has passed without the member removing items. |
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* Member Y has refused to get a Meetup account to handle Woodshop BUS classes scheduling and communication with students. |
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===== BUS Courses ===== |
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* Joe S. and David C. to write up document defining BUS teacher responsibilities. |
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* Students who fail written and demonstration tests need to re-take certification course (and pay the fee again) |
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===== Large Project in Public space Ticketing ===== |
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* Pumping Station 1 rules model |
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* Strike a balance between allowing Members to do large projects, and limiting them taking advantage of space. |
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* Larger projects get a name and date: whose project, date when they will move it. |
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* After that date, lab can remove / discard. |
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* Action item: Need to make cards. Need to formalize and communicate the system. |
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===== Half Size Bins ===== |
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Dicussed future options to implement since we are short on lab storage. |
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* Starting Jan 1: 1/2 size bins $30, Full size $60. |
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* Existing members: Grandfathered in to $30 for full size. Free for 1/2 size for six months |
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* Would need to make new price sets. |
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===== Laser Filter Fan Purchase ===== |
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* Laser Filter Fan purchase is approved. |
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===== Next Meeting ===== |
===== Next Meeting ===== |
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* Monday, December 19th, 2022 |
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* Annual Meeting: Monday December 26th, 2022 |
Latest revision as of 01:54, 6 December 2022
Location: Zoom 7pm ET Attendees:
Agenda
- ByLaws: Voting Procedure & Member Comments
- Member violations
- Half Size Bins
- Laser filter fan purchase
Sales Tax
- Have our members dues and/or class fees subject to sales tax?
- Harold did some research. Our org is education focused.
- If we were a club (Members control everything), we would more likely be subject to sales tax.
- Currently members do not control the organization.
- We agree that we are acting in good faith and are not within the scope of charging sales tax.
- We agree that we will seek Non-profit status as soon as possible.
ByLaws: Voting Procedure
- There are several comments on the ByLaws draft pertaining to definitions, structure, and Board Member election procedure.
- We will re-visit comments on definitions + document structure in the next ByLaws revision, early 2023.
- We are going to move forward with the voting procedure outlined in the currently drafted ByLaws.
Board Election: Implementation
- Annual meeting needs to happen before the end of 2022.
- Therefore we need to set up and run the election ASAP.
- The nomination period will happen in a shared and open digital forum where everyone can see nominations. Most likely a shared email chain.
- Wed Dec 7th - Dec 14th: Open nominations
- Dec 14th - Dec 21st: Voting
- Dec 26th: Annual Board Meeting
Vote: On Adopting New ByLaws
Vote: Joe Kim brings vote to adopt the new Bylaws Document
Outcome: APPROVED
Document: Link to new Bylaws
Member Violations
- Member X has been given written warning to clean up items and remove garbage from the lab.
- Member has one strike left before a six month ban.
- Member has failed to change behavior.
- Giving a grace period of until this Friday Dec. 9th for Member to comply. Or the six month ban will go into effect.
- Member Y has been given a written warning to remove items from lab within one week, and that period has passed without the member removing items.
- Member Y has refused to get a Meetup account to handle Woodshop BUS classes scheduling and communication with students.
BUS Courses
- Joe S. and David C. to write up document defining BUS teacher responsibilities.
- Students who fail written and demonstration tests need to re-take certification course (and pay the fee again)
Large Project in Public space Ticketing
- Pumping Station 1 rules model
- Strike a balance between allowing Members to do large projects, and limiting them taking advantage of space.
- Larger projects get a name and date: whose project, date when they will move it.
- After that date, lab can remove / discard.
- Action item: Need to make cards. Need to formalize and communicate the system.
Half Size Bins
Dicussed future options to implement since we are short on lab storage.
- Starting Jan 1: 1/2 size bins $30, Full size $60.
- Existing members: Grandfathered in to $30 for full size. Free for 1/2 size for six months
- Would need to make new price sets.
Laser Filter Fan Purchase
- Laser Filter Fan purchase is approved.
Next Meeting
- Monday, December 19th, 2022
- Annual Meeting: Monday December 26th, 2022