BoardMeeting202401

Board Meeting:

January 21, 2024, 4pm virtually via Big Blue Button

Board: Billy, Bryan, Issac, Jondale, Russell, Sean, Sue, Tracy

Members: Andrew, Daryl, Joe, Rhubarb, Thia

Sue's Financial update
- Sue has searched for a CPA who recommended techsoup.org for discounted Quickbooks
- We trust you Sue!
- See vote below
Tracy's membership update - Current count:361
- Tracy is committed to clearing out all the defunct or 2023 invoices before our 990 is due
Mayor's Maker Council meetings were cancelled due to weather so nothing to report
Scholarship Program
- Issac has proposed a scholarship program for educational institutions to nominate youth for membership, with their membership funded by a scholarship fund
- Discussed how that would work with nominators, when should/can we publicize this, etc.
- How to we make sure nominators choose the "right" people?
Annual Member Meeting this Tuesday! Is there anything we're forgetting?
- We have a ton of plates and ton of silverware
- Board will take care of the necessaries but members are welcome to bring sides
- Everyone should give Jondale grilling advice while he's making your dinner
Slight update on Transforming Western - they are interested in meeting with us again - about what? We'll find out I guess!
Electrical work - Russell is getting a second quote tomorrow but we are ready to move on that
Any other maintenance issues? The puddle in Electronics only shows up sometimes but SPARK has been notified
Next meeting - February 18, 2024

In February of 2022, the Board decided to distribute 10% off the top of each month's gain divided up between the zones (link). In 2023 that averaged out to $45 per month, so we voted unanimously to just make it $45 per month to each zone, and save Sue the time and work of calculating.
- Edited later to add that this amount will be recalculated at the beginning of each year, based on the average gain of the previous year.
Voted unanimously to make the Scholarship Program a real thing