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| - | Meeting called to order at 7:20pm | ||
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| - | Present: Mike Flaga (Director), Carl Raymond (Treasurer), Jody Applegate (Director), Rose Canino-Koning (Director), Brian Adams (President), Cliff Bohm (Member), Tim Schmidt (Member), Jerry Fahner (Member)\\ | ||
| - | Absent: Jasmine O. (Directory), Randy Schott (Secretary), Nick Kwiatkowski (Director) | ||
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| - | Adams acted as secretary for this meeting. | ||
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| - | [[meetings:20141216_minutes|12/16/2015 Minutes]] approved without objection. | ||
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| - | Raymond's treasurer's report replaced Finance Committee Report as the finance committee did not have a report. | ||
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| - | Schmidt mentioned concerns with financial forecasts making it through the winter and if asking the landlord for relief was a good move. | ||
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| - | Applegate provided a space committee report.\\ | ||
| - | Bohm reported that the committee has a rough idea of costs but cannot make full estimates until a move date has been set.\\ | ||
| - | Committee is also investigating electrical contractors and costs.\\ | ||
| - | Applegate will start a conversation with the contractor regarding working on space projects during construction.\\ | ||
| - | Adams discussed the need to inventory equipment and contact equipment owners to confirm if their equipment is a donation/loan and generate appropriate paperwork.\\ | ||
| - | Bohm suggested the need to be stricter with equipment entering the space with regard to how it is disposed (donation, loan, etc).\\ | ||
| - | Applegate will send a message to the mailing list providing an update on the status of the move.\\ | ||
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| - | Adams provided a president's report.\\ | ||
| - | A group met earlier in the week to discuss classes/workshop planning for the coming year. Adams indicated the meeting was a good start and they will continue to meet and report on plans to broaden our focus on classes and education.\\ | ||
| - | Adams is going to announce a YouTube night, meeting on Thursdays once a month.\\ | ||
| - | Adams provided a report on a meeting with Pattengill school in Lansing School District to host a field trip in mid-May. Bohm and Flaga volunteered to be part of further discussions with the teachers on planning the event.\\ | ||
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| - | Raymond discussed a request to do a take-a-part clinic at a school. The consensus was that if the school were able to find equipment for the clinic, we could attempt to find mentors and provide equipment for the event. | ||
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| - | Adams suggested revisiting the idea of group fields trips (to places like Kalamazoo Air Zoo, Tandy Leather, etc) for members. | ||
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| - | Adams will create a meetup account again for these items. | ||
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| - | Adams reviewed conflict of interest disclosures. None of the directors present indicated or disclosed a conflict. | ||
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| - | Carl requested that we spend up to $150 for a HVAC technician to evaluate the status of the furnaces.\\ | ||
| - | Adams called for the vote. Ayes: Adams, Raymond, Applegate. Nays: Flaga, Canino-Koning. **Motion approved.** | ||
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| - | Flaga, Bohm and Raymond volunteered to be a part of the kick-off meeting with Michigan Creative. Adams will schedule the meeting for early next week. | ||
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| - | Flaga is working with CADL (Capital Area District Libraries) to potentially offer classes/workshops in collaboration with the libraries. | ||
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| - | Meeting was adjourned with no objections at 8:32pm. | ||