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* New Committee Standing Rules Vote
 
* New Committee Standing Rules Vote
  
Committees
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**Committees**
  
 
Committees are voluntary groups, formed in order to operate and maintain an area of the Makerspace, foster growth of a community of interested persons, or accomplish certain needs, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The Three types of committees are:
 
Committees are voluntary groups, formed in order to operate and maintain an area of the Makerspace, foster growth of a community of interested persons, or accomplish certain needs, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The Three types of committees are:
Standing Committees which are formed by the Board and are on-going
 
  
Ad Hoc Committees which are formed by the board to do a specific task and serve for a defined amount of time
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**Standing Committees** which are formed by the Board and are on-going
  
Specialized Committees are formed by the membership and approved by the Board
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**Ad Hoc Committees** which are formed by the board to do a specific task and serve for a defined amount of time
  
Specialized Committee Formation
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**Specialized Committees** are formed by the membership and approved by the Board
  
At least 5 members are required to form a specialized committee, by adding the request to the next monthly Board agenda, that included a name of the committee, description of what it does, names all committee members and recommended chair.
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**Specialized Committee Formation**
There is no limit to the number of committees a member can serve on.
 
If the number of committee members drops below 5, the committee will have a grace period of 30 days in order to recruit enough members to remain active. Committees initially established by the Board of Directors can only be dissolved by vote of the Board.
 
Committee Leadership
 
  
Each Committee shall select by vote a recommended Committee Chairperson and shall vote for a Committee Chairperson prior to the September Board Meeting each year, so that the recommendation may be presented to the Board. The Board shall appoint the Chairperson for each Committee, taking into consideration the recommendation of the Committee.
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* At least 5 members are required to form a specialized committee, by adding the request to the next monthly Board agenda, that includes:
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* the name of the committee
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* description of what it does
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* names all committee members
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* recommended chair.
  
The Committee Chair, once appointed by the board, shall appoint a Vice Chair.
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2. There is no limit to the number of committees a member can serve on.
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3. If the number of committee members drops below 5, the committee will have a grace period of 30 days in order to recruit enough members to remain active. Committees initially established by the Board of Directors can only be dissolved by vote of the Board.
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4. When a committee is dissolved by a vote of the Board all monetary assets will return to the general fund of the makerspace. Any physical assets of the committee can be claimed for use in other areas of the makerspace, any physical assets not claimed by another committee can be disposed of using the 3 nerd rule.
  
Duties of the Committee Chair:
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**Committee Leadership**
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1. Each Committee shall select by vote a recommended Committee Chairperson and shall vote for a Committee Chairperson prior to the September Board Meeting each year, so that the recommendation may be presented to the Board. The Board shall appoint the Chairperson for each Committee, taking into consideration the recommendation of the Committee.
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2. The Committee Chair, once appointed by the board, shall appoint a Vice Chair.
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3. Duties of the Committee Chair:
  
 
The principal duty of the Chair is the recruitment of Committee members, and organization of volunteer activities needed to operate and maintain the Committee resources.
 
The principal duty of the Chair is the recruitment of Committee members, and organization of volunteer activities needed to operate and maintain the Committee resources.
  
Responsible for operations of the Committee, providing reports on the status and activities of the committee at the monthly Board of Directors meeting, and managing the finances of the committee. This will include reviewing financial transactions attributed to their committee and working with the Treasurer or Accountant to correct any errors.
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  2. Responsible for operations of the Committee, providing reports on the status and activities of the committee at the monthly Board of Directors meeting, and managing the finances of the committee. This will include reviewing financial transactions attributed to their committee and working with the Treasurer or Accountant to correct any errors.
 
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  3. Maintaining the safety of the Committee area, including ensuring the safe operation of all tooling.
Maintaining the safety of the Committee area, including ensuring the safe operation of all tooling.
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  4. Maintaining good order of committee area and resources, ensuring adequate supplies of consumable items are maintained.
 
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  5. Enforcing the rules established by the committee, and of MakeICT within their area.
Maintaining good order of committee area and resources, ensuring adequate supplies of consumable items are maintained.
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  6. Maintain an accurate inventory of all tools and equipment, in the format provided by the Board.
 
 
Enforcing the rules established by the committee, and of MakeICT within their area.
 
 
 
Maintain an accurate inventory of all tools and equipment, in the format provided by the Board.
 
 
 
Duties of the Vice-Chair
 
 
 
Assist the Chair, as determined by the Chair or by the Committee at large
 
  
Provide oversight and supervision of the Committee area when Chair is not present
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3. Duties of the Vice-Chair
  
Serve as Interim Chair when:
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  1. Assist the Chair, as determined by the Chair or by the Committee at large
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  2. Provide oversight and supervision of the Committee area when Chair is not present
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  3. Serve as Interim Chair when:
  
The Chair is not available due to vacation or illness
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    1. The Chair is not available due to vacation or illness
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    2. Has resigned or been removed by the Board
  
Has resigned or been removed by the Board
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**Committee Responsibilities and Rules**
  
Committee Responsibilities and Rules
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1. Committees shall hold meetings each calendar month at minimum. Committee meetings shall be regularly scheduled on either a specific day of the month (for example, the 13th) or a specified day of the week (for example, the second Monday of each month). To be considered a committee member you must attend 75% of the committee meeting, 9 being the minimum.
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2. Purchasing
  
Committees shall hold meetings each calendar month at minimum. Committee meetings shall be regularly scheduled on either a specific day of the month (for example, the 13th) or a specified day of the week (for example, the second Monday of each month). To be considered a committee member you must attend 75% of the committee meeting, 9 being the minimum.
 
Purchasing
 
 
a. The Committee Chair may make purchases of supplies and/or tooling without Committee vote, for purchases in amounts less than $500, or 1/3 of the Committees total fund balance, whichever is smaller.
 
a. The Committee Chair may make purchases of supplies and/or tooling without Committee vote, for purchases in amounts less than $500, or 1/3 of the Committees total fund balance, whichever is smaller.
  
 
b. Purchases for items exceeding $500 require a majority vote of the Committee at the next regularly scheduled Committee meeting, or at a duly called emergency meeting, or by a vote of the Board of Directors.
 
b. Purchases for items exceeding $500 require a majority vote of the Committee at the next regularly scheduled Committee meeting, or at a duly called emergency meeting, or by a vote of the Board of Directors.
  
Committees are responsible for establishing the rules of the Committee area.
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3. Committees are responsible for establishing the rules of the Committee area.
The Chair/Vice-Chair shall be empowered to enforce the rules of the Committee, and of MakeICT within the Committee area, and may limit access to the Committee area for a time not to exceed the last day of the subsequent month. The Chair may petition the Security Lead to enforce a longer or more stringent consequence.
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4. The Chair/Vice-Chair shall be empowered to enforce the rules of the Committee, and of MakeICT within the Committee area, and may limit access to the Committee area for a time not to exceed the last day of the subsequent month. The Chair may petition the Security Lead to enforce a longer or more stringent consequence.
Committee meetings must be posted on the calendar and announced on the forums. Meetings to select a chair recommendation shall be published a minimum of 5 days in advance.
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5. Committee meetings must be posted on the calendar and announced on the forums. Meetings to select a chair recommendation shall be published a minimum of 5 days in advance.
The Chair may hold an emergency Committee meeting with 5 days’ notice on the forums of MakeICT, and on signs conspicuously posted in the committee area, provided a good faith effort to notify all current committee members is performed, and that the time of the meeting is not unreasonably restrictive on the members.
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6. The Chair may hold an emergency Committee meeting with 5 days’ notice on the forums of MakeICT, and on signs conspicuously posted in the committee area, provided a good faith effort to notify all current committee members is performed, and that the time of the meeting is not unreasonably restrictive on the members.
Committees may establish other positions as needed to ensure the effective operation of the committee, or to accomplish Committee goals. Ad Hoc positions with spending authority, or administrative access to MakeICT resources, require the approval of the Board.
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7. Committees may establish other positions as needed to ensure the effective operation of the committee, or to accomplish Committee goals. Ad Hoc positions with spending authority, or administrative access to MakeICT resources, require the approval of the Board.
Each committee will need to maintain a page on the wiki with at least the following information:
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8. Each committee will need to maintain a page on the wiki with at least the following information:
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a. The name of the committee chair
 
a. The name of the committee chair
  
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f. Any new rules made by the committee for specific committee equipment.
 
f. Any new rules made by the committee for specific committee equipment.
  
When a committee is dissolved by a vote of the Board all monetary assets will return to the general fund of the makerspace. Any physical assets of the committee can be claimed for use in other areas of the makerspace, any physical assets not claimed by another committee can be disposed of with the written approval of at least 3 Board members.
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9. When a committee is dissolved by a vote of the Board all monetary assets will return to the general fund of the makerspace. Any physical assets of the committee can be claimed for use in other areas of the makerspace, any physical assets not claimed by another committee can be disposed of with the written approval of at least 3 board members.
  
 
== New Business==  
 
== New Business==  

Revision as of 12:24, 12 October 2019

2019 October 17 Board meeting minutes

AGENDA

Roll Call

Board Members

  • President - David Springs
  • Vice President - Alysa Bumgarner
  • Treasurer - Devin Halsey
  • Secretary - Rustin Atkeisson
  • At Large Director - LaDeana Dockery
  • At Large Director - Scott Sullivan
  • At Large Director - Josh Robinson
  • At Large Director - Malisssa Long
  • Immediate Past President - Kim Burton

Members

Standing Items

  • Thanks & recognition

Old Business

  • New Committee Standing Rules Vote
    • Committees**

Committees are voluntary groups, formed in order to operate and maintain an area of the Makerspace, foster growth of a community of interested persons, or accomplish certain needs, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The Three types of committees are:

    • Standing Committees** which are formed by the Board and are on-going
    • Ad Hoc Committees** which are formed by the board to do a specific task and serve for a defined amount of time
    • Specialized Committees** are formed by the membership and approved by the Board
    • Specialized Committee Formation**
  • At least 5 members are required to form a specialized committee, by adding the request to the next monthly Board agenda, that includes:
  • the name of the committee
  • description of what it does
  • names all committee members
  • recommended chair.

2. There is no limit to the number of committees a member can serve on. 3. If the number of committee members drops below 5, the committee will have a grace period of 30 days in order to recruit enough members to remain active. Committees initially established by the Board of Directors can only be dissolved by vote of the Board. 4. When a committee is dissolved by a vote of the Board all monetary assets will return to the general fund of the makerspace. Any physical assets of the committee can be claimed for use in other areas of the makerspace, any physical assets not claimed by another committee can be disposed of using the 3 nerd rule.

    • Committee Leadership**

1. Each Committee shall select by vote a recommended Committee Chairperson and shall vote for a Committee Chairperson prior to the September Board Meeting each year, so that the recommendation may be presented to the Board. The Board shall appoint the Chairperson for each Committee, taking into consideration the recommendation of the Committee. 2. The Committee Chair, once appointed by the board, shall appoint a Vice Chair. 3. Duties of the Committee Chair:

The principal duty of the Chair is the recruitment of Committee members, and organization of volunteer activities needed to operate and maintain the Committee resources.

 2. Responsible for operations of the Committee, providing reports on the status and activities of the committee at the monthly Board of Directors meeting, and managing the finances of the committee. This will include reviewing financial transactions attributed to their committee and working with the Treasurer or Accountant to correct any errors.
 3. Maintaining the safety of the Committee area, including ensuring the safe operation of all tooling.
 4. Maintaining good order of committee area and resources, ensuring adequate supplies of consumable items are maintained.
 5. Enforcing the rules established by the committee, and of MakeICT within their area.
 6. Maintain an accurate inventory of all tools and equipment, in the format provided by the Board.

3. Duties of the Vice-Chair

 1. Assist the Chair, as determined by the Chair or by the Committee at large
 2. Provide oversight and supervision of the Committee area when Chair is not present
 3. Serve as Interim Chair when:
   1. The Chair is not available due to vacation or illness
   2. Has resigned or been removed by the Board
    • Committee Responsibilities and Rules**

1. Committees shall hold meetings each calendar month at minimum. Committee meetings shall be regularly scheduled on either a specific day of the month (for example, the 13th) or a specified day of the week (for example, the second Monday of each month). To be considered a committee member you must attend 75% of the committee meeting, 9 being the minimum. 2. Purchasing

a. The Committee Chair may make purchases of supplies and/or tooling without Committee vote, for purchases in amounts less than $500, or 1/3 of the Committees total fund balance, whichever is smaller.

b. Purchases for items exceeding $500 require a majority vote of the Committee at the next regularly scheduled Committee meeting, or at a duly called emergency meeting, or by a vote of the Board of Directors.

3. Committees are responsible for establishing the rules of the Committee area. 4. The Chair/Vice-Chair shall be empowered to enforce the rules of the Committee, and of MakeICT within the Committee area, and may limit access to the Committee area for a time not to exceed the last day of the subsequent month. The Chair may petition the Security Lead to enforce a longer or more stringent consequence. 5. Committee meetings must be posted on the calendar and announced on the forums. Meetings to select a chair recommendation shall be published a minimum of 5 days in advance. 6. The Chair may hold an emergency Committee meeting with 5 days’ notice on the forums of MakeICT, and on signs conspicuously posted in the committee area, provided a good faith effort to notify all current committee members is performed, and that the time of the meeting is not unreasonably restrictive on the members. 7. Committees may establish other positions as needed to ensure the effective operation of the committee, or to accomplish Committee goals. Ad Hoc positions with spending authority, or administrative access to MakeICT resources, require the approval of the Board. 8. Each committee will need to maintain a page on the wiki with at least the following information:

a. The name of the committee chair

b. A list of all active members

c. A brief statement listing the goals or tasks assigned to the committee.

d. Links to any available owner’s manuals or technical information for all committee equipment.

e. All rules made by the committee for committee areas or covering all committee equipment.

f. Any new rules made by the committee for specific committee equipment.

9. When a committee is dissolved by a vote of the Board all monetary assets will return to the general fund of the makerspace. Any physical assets of the committee can be claimed for use in other areas of the makerspace, any physical assets not claimed by another committee can be disposed of with the written approval of at least 3 board members.

New Business

  • New building Area Allocation Vote

Upcoming Events

Committee Reports

Requested items from each committee:

  • Accomplishments this month
  • Upcoming goals
  • Where do you need help/how to get involved?


IT - Tom Bloom

Membership (and Community outreach) - Shannon Fisher

Creator Showroom - Dean Day

Communications (and Wikibrarian) - LaDeana Dockery

Security (and Safety) - Ken Steadman

Scholarships- Nick Endicott

Outreach (and Education) - Daryl Goad

Fundraising- Kate Goad

Special Projects (and Makerfaire) - Nicole Kirkhart

Building committee

Decision Summary

    Task Summary