Meeting 2025-03-26

Meetings are conducted according to MIBS_Rules.

Consensus Agenda

Strike-through * Authorize spending up to $150 on supplies for the Brother printer/scanner/copier in the space in order to improve output quality. Proposal author's note: I intend to spend perhaps $40 on a third-party drum unit and toner, but on the chance that further supplies are needed, I ask for $150 to avoid having to wait until next month and make another proposal. - citybadger

(already fixed earlier in the month, for $30)

• Consensus Item 2

Member Reports

Board Reports

President's Report

• Robin sent out a discord message announcing board officer roles. Robin is president, Ellen is Treasurer, Hannah is secretary, Alex and Chris are directors at large.

Treasurer's Report

• Post HVAC expense, we have about 20,500 in the bank. We're still at replenishing rates, but we need to work back up.
• We need to change banks. LESPFCU has no ATMs nearby, low APY, and overall just doesn't serve our needs anymore.

   * Alex has been researching, looks like our best option is Amalgamated Bank. Savings account investment options align with our values, meets our needs better than credit union, high APY, Zelle and online banking are available, has ATMs everywhere

• We should get a credit card, we can earn points
• Should look into CDs after switching banks
• Started on taxes, getting help from HitSave nonprofit (Ellen is on board there too)

• incoming: $4678
• outgoing: $9668

Secretary's Report

• We had our first monthly cleanup day this past Saturday. Not many people came, but we made some progress throwing things out.
• We should allocate a budget toward food for cleanup day going forward, Hannah and Robin brought food and soda this time around.
• A reminder that cleanup day is monthly now, on the Saturday before the member meeting

Directors-at-Large's Report

• Alex: Notes on switching banks. See treasurer's report.
• Chris: Shoutout to Boost for getting us a new projector and audio gear

Member and Project Reports

• Boost: got us a new projector and audio equipment, installing it over the course of the month. They're installing the projector this weekend. Shoutout Marceline for bringing in and installing the old projector!

(the old projector is on its last legs, won't stay on for longer than a few minutes at a time)

• Audrey: Ran a CTF last weekend, with 1400 people from around the world participating

New Business

Sponsored Members Induction

For each prospective member, please confirm no later than Thursday before the meeting:

• Has the member visited 3 times at the regular Tuesday and Thursday open nights?
• Has the member received the briefing? When, and who was the briefer?
• Has the member's bio and photo been circulated on the members list? (not just Discord)

New member: Dallon

Meeting Meta

• Members in Attendance: Clyde, Ellen, Chris, Hannah, Dallon, Amanda, Robin W, Robin H, Audrey, Alex
• Visitors: Matt Jones
• Called to order at 7:35 by Robin.
• The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 by Robin.
• Minutes taken and submitted by Hannah.