- Open 7:05pm
  - Financial
    - 2016 to 2017 had similar nets.
    - Review of Year End Financial Reports
    - working towards a End of Year Report of LMN, that will include finacial report.
    - working on year end 990 report.
      - looking to do a full report. reviewing quotes.
    - For January we are slightly down in membership, currently at 43.
    - Margo is starting to help with marketing classes.
    - 17% ws from classes.
    - Tyler Tulloch is currently reviewing our books.
    - Received LEAP $1K RING Grant.
    - preparing a meeting with MACACA.
  - President Report
    - Michigan Wood Working Guild, will be holding the next meeting here. March 6th.
  - Proposal
    - replace March Board Meeting with Member Town Hall
      - discuss vision
      - future planning
      - area manager updates
      - State of the Space
      - possibly new bylaw updates
      - may need to have board work session.
      - date to be TBD
      - PASSED
    - Out of General Fund, above and beyond current budet.
      - helical Planner Upgrade $700-$800. 
        - Current planner is being used excessively, wearing out the current donated parts.
        - 1 day of down time.
        - estimated pay back is approximately 1 year vs replacing current blades.
        - PASSED
      - purchase of welder and welding fume extractor
        - proposed total cost $2700 for machine and accessories.
        - with an option for the board to approve an increase, at a later time.
        - PASSED
    - Future Leadership
      - Discussion about roles between Executive Director and President of Board, along with possible changes.
      - trying to create a healthy board and executives.
        - Action Items
          - review current bylaws
          - work-sessions to determine proposals.
          - review "little book of boards"
    - adjurned 9pm