Meeting 2025-08-27

Meetings are conducted according to MIBS_Rules.

Consensus Agenda

• Authorize spending up to $200 per year for business cards. Disbursement subject to Board approval.

Member Reports

Board Reports

President's Report

• There have been a few more attempts at cleaning days. We carted away a bunch of E-waste and did some reorganizing. Let's keep the initiative going!

Treasurer's Report

• Income was negative this month. Positive income from previous months came from deposits from cash box and Venmo, so this month's report may be a more accurate assessment of where we are at.
• Increase in Digital Services comes from Bitwarden (password management software).
• Rent went up $150

Secretary's Report

• A guy at open house last night is fixing the 2 tazbots

Directors-at-Large's Report

• No report.

Member and Project Reports

• Jay:
  • We need to dispose of scrap wood, there's too much
  • September 15th is the 30th anniversary of Hackers the movie, we should do something
• Shaina: "we had hope"
• Robert: "I spoke at hope"
  • Software Freedom Day + Linux class combo September 20th?
  • BSides NYC is October 18th. We should hold the Linux class there instead. Ed, email BSides for approval?
• Shway: The Makerfaire meeting for makerspaces coming up in September
  • We need to apply for makerfaire
  • If you know anyone who's interested, ask them to apply
• Ed: People from Montclair are bringing laptops for the LAN party

New Business

• (pulled out of consensus agenda) Authorize spending up to $200 per year for business cards. Disbursement subject to Board approval.
  • 9-1 in favor. Passed
• Food policy:
  • If you bought the food, state where it's from if not immediately obvious, and when it was purchased
  • If you made the food, be clear about the ingredients and where the ingredients are from if not from a store.
  • If you dumpster dived the food, state that clearly and when and where you obtained it.
    • 9-1 in favor. Passed
• Animal policy still up for discussion. We're putting up a no pets sign.

Sponsored Members Induction

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Meeting Meta

• Members in Attendance: Ed, Mihir, Stephen (citybadger), Robert, Pidge, Amanda, Robin W, Jay, Hannah, Shaina, Shway
• Visitors: Dee
• Called to order at 19:36 by Robin.
• The meeting was adjourned at 20:13 by Robin.
• Minutes taken and submitted by Hannah.