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-MINUTES OF FOURTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LANSING MAKERS NETWORK 
  
-The fourth meeting of the Board of Directors of Lansing Makers Network 
-was held at the TechSmith building at 2405 Woodlake Drive, Okemos, MI 
-on Wednesday 06-20-2012, at 7:10PM EST. 
- 
-Present were: [[user:​wreality:​start|Brian Adams]], 
-[[user:​carlraymond:​start|Carl Raymond]], [[user:​tim:​start|Timothy 
-Schmidt]], [[user:​mflaga:​start|Michael Flaga]], ​ [[user:​zik:​start|Ed 
-Symanzik]], and [[user:​oj:​start|Jasmine O'​Jibway]],​ being persons 
-designated as the Directors in the Articles of Incorporation and/or 
-participating as directors of the Board of Directors. Also in 
-attendance, [[user:​rschott:​start|Randy Schott]]. 
- 
-The Chair welcomed all present and began the meeting'​s business. 
- 
-[[user:​tim:​start|Timothy Schmidt]] motioned to approve the agenda. 
-[[user:​oj:​start|Jasmine 
-O'​Jibway]] seconded. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that the agenda is approved. 
- 
-The Chair then motioned to approve the last meeting'​s minutes. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that the [[meetings:​20120607_minutes|minutes of the Jun 7 
-meeting]] are approved. 
- 
-The Treasurer reported a $200 donation, and the current status of 
-Lansing Makers Network'​s [[https://​payments.amazon.com/​|Amazon 
-Payments]] account. ​ The Treasurer also 
-shared a draft donation receipt. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that an equipment section be added to the donation receipt. 
- 
-[[user:​wreality:​start|Brian Adams]] shared details from his most 
-recent meeting with the [[http://​www.purelansing.com/​|Lansing Economic 
-Area Partnership]]. 
- 
-Integrating the location checklist and [[:location criteria]] was 
-suggested. ​ After some discussion, a list of criteria was drafted. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that the list of location criteria is approved, and shall be 
-submitted by [[user:​wreality:​start|Brian Adams]] to 
-[[http://​www.purelansing.com/​|LEAP]]. 
- 
-[[user:​tim:​start|Timothy Schmidt]] summarized LMN's first Social Fun 
-Time event, and contact with Carl Lance. 
- 
-[[user:​zik:​start|Ed Symanzik]] detailed progress on the [[:business 
-plan]], and asked that board members consider section 1.3. 
- 
-Discussion moved to making contact with local libraries, then classes. 
- 
-[[user:​mflaga:​start|Michael Flaga]] suggested that course material 
-including presentations and lesson plans for many maker-related 
-classes is available online. ​ [[user:​tim:​start|Timothy Schmidt]] 
-suggested that links be added to [[:​classes]]. 
- 
-The Chair then called for a 10 minute recess. 
- 
-Communications strategy was discussed. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that [[user:​wreality:​start|Brian Adams]], 
-[[user:​carlraymond:​start|Carl Raymond]], and 
-[[user:​rschott:​start|Randy Schott]] will manage communications via 
-[[http://​www.lansingmakersnetwork.org]],​ and the LMN Announce mailing list. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that the Lansing Makers Network [[http://​www.meetup.com]] account be cancelled. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that [[user:​rschott:​start|Randy Schott]] will register 
-Lansing Makers Network [[http://​www.youtube.com/​|youtube]] and 
-[[https://​www.eventbrite.com/​|eventbrite]] accounts. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that [[user:​tim:​start|Timothy Schmidt]] will integrate 
-Pumping Station One's wiki event howto into Lansing Makers Network'​s 
-wiki. 
- 
-[[:​Do-ocracy]] was discussed. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that [[user:​wreality:​start|Brian Adams]] will investigate 
-tax exemption with the city of Dewitt. 
- 
-RESOLVED, that [[http://​schoolfactory.org/​|School Factory]] be adopted 
-as fiscal sponsor. 
- 
-[[user:​mflaga:​start|Michael Flaga]] offered to collect lists of events 
-attended by local organizations. 
- 
-That concluding the matters at hand, The Chair thanked everyone for 
-their attendance and dismissed the meeting at 10:29PM EST.