BoardMeeting201906

Board Meeting: June 26, 2019

Time & Location

• Meeting Located at 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN
• 6:30 PM

Attendees

Board: Issac Merkle, Jondale Stratton, Tracy Homer, Bryan Howard, Sue Joslin, Billy Huddleston, Sean Simoneau, Andrew Messersmith

Members: Laurie K., Tony B.

Minutes

• How can we create drama so more people come to the board meetings?
• Sean can't navigate and was late.
• Donuts aren't nuts.
• Andrew schooled us on pawpaw plants.
• We finally started in with the business stuff.
• Financial update from Sue.
  • Member count: 168
  • Received reimbursement from Blacksmithing grant and have had lathe donations coming in so we're flush.
  • Classes are down :/
• Insurance adjustment meeting summary from Issac and Tracy:
  • Insurance agent sent us a questionnaire and we're hoping to hear back from her in early July with quotes from underwriters.
• Sean gives his report on NOMCON 2019
  • He met Adam Savage and also Norbert the Giraffe.
  • Pretty much we're awesome.
  • Sean focused on learning about fundraising, equity in making, diversity and inclusivity.
  • Sean wants to make music from his armpit germs.
  • His suggestions:
    • We have grown, now we need to mature.
    • Be obvious and deliberate about being a safe third space for everyone.
    • Have a mini-retreat for the board to clarify longer term goals and get reinvigorated.
    • Digital badges are fun and can push values.
    • Moar events! KILLSWITCH obviously, maybe something in the spring - getting involved in community events. Advertise them.
    • Member survey - a few months before annual meeting. Can lead to greater focus for leadership.
    • Diversify classes - try for soft skills maybe to bring in a more diverse crowd.
• Codes compliance updates from Andrew and Billy
  • We have a door! It is installed but almost done. And it closed when it was supposed to!
  • Lots of little things to do with electrical.
• Grants project update
  • Thanks Jondale for having a big boy tractor.
  • Was slightly delayed by conduit running through one of the holes.
  • Next step is to finish the holes and get inspector to look at our holes.
• Jondale's lawyer has been on vacation... he just found out today.
• Issac brought up meeting with local artist retreat requesting partnership with Knox Makers.
  • Tracy wants to throw money in the trash
• Sean wants to do something for Kingsport Maker Faire
• Jondale also stole Tracy's great idea about having a date for KILLSWITCH before the Maker Faire
• People keep adding stuff to the agenda.
• Laurie wants to know if any of us want to be involved in the Mayor's Maker Council.
• Scheduled next board meeting for July 25th at 6:30pm

Votes

• Voted that Issac's idea that he stole from Tracy was a great idea.
• Voted by majority to collaborate with Loghaven.