Minutes:Board Meeting Minutes 20260317
Minutes for 2026-03-17
Meeting Location
Meeting was Called to Order At: 19:40
i3 Detroit 1481A Wordsworth St. Ferndale, MI 48220
Or
Virtual
Pre-Meeting Preparation
- If you'd like to be included in the attendance, please add your name to the thread in the #meetings slack channel.
- Check mailbox for mail (bills, letters, etc.)
Virtual Meeting Etiquette
- Be excellent.
- Attendance and voting can be found in the #meetings slack channel.
- Please show up early if you are concerned about your audio.
- If there is no one waiting to speak feel free to do so at the next opportunity.
- If there is someone waiting to speak, please say that you are raising your hand in the google call chat. (This will be demonstrated)
- Please refrain from other side conversations, these can be distracting for the rest of the meeting and make it difficult for the chair to keep track of what's going on.
Officer Reports
Treasurer & Budget
| Bank balance EOM | (includes $25,000 Grant in April 24, 2024) |
| Feb 2025 | $24,771.69 Net $15,251.21. |
| Mar 2025 | $30,289.94 Net $20,769.46. |
| Apr 2025 | $30,915.44 Net $21,394.96. |
| May 2025 | $31,492.38 Net $21,971.90. |
| June 2025 | $22,114.92 |
| July 2025 | $21,805.41 |
| August 2025 | $25,082.21 |
| September 2025 | $31,970.90 |
| October 2025 | $39,729.55 |
| November 2025 | $42,168.38 |
| December 2025 | $48,878.84 |
| January 2026 | $51,716.40 |
| February 2026 | $44,971.22 |
| Savings Balance | $19,577.24 |
| COD due 10Apr2026 | $46,051.09 |
Balance impacted by:
- $900 withdrawal for Woodshop Equipment purchase
- $7679 purchase of fiber laser
Secretary
No report
President
Will re-engage on completing insurance quotes.
Senior Vice President
Position vacant
VP of Membership
No report.
VPAC / Upcoming Events
- Volunteers to host upcoming Friday tours? We always need more!
- Up coming Events Calendar
Special call out to all those who teach classes- thank you very much. This is some of the life's blood of i3.
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17 Mar 2026 Board Meeting
20 Mar 2026 In-Person Friday Night Tours!
21 Mar 2026 Expansion buildout day
21 Mar 2026 Potluck
27 Mar 2026 In-Person Friday Night Tours!
28 Mar 2026 Expansion buildout day
3 Apr 2026 In-Person Friday Night Tours!
4 Apr 2026 Expansion buildout day
4 Apr 2026 Story hour
7 Apr 2026 Member Meeting
7 Apr 2026 6:30PM- 7:30PM Intro to MeL AutoMate- - Bring automotive repair question! Calandar Link
10 Apr 2026 In-Person Friday Night Tours!
10 Apr 2026 Leather Lounge Fridays
11 Apr 2026 Robot Combat (Classroom)
17 Apr 2026 In-Person Friday Night Tours!
18 Apr 2026 Expansion buildout day
18 Apr 2026 ReConvene- Brainstorming The Future Of Volunteer Conventions
21 May 2026 Board Meeting
25 Apr 2026 Intro to Paper Marbling (Classroom)
25 Apr 2026 Expansion buildout day
1 May 2026 In-Person Friday Night Tours!
1 May 2026 Astral Codex Ten Blog Meetup
9 May2026 12:00PM- 4:00PM Gear Up for Summer! Bicycle Tune-up at i3 - Tool Crib
New woodshop pilot class went well. Some tuning required to get within 1 day.
Member Advocate
I have been in regular contact with the board. No updates at this time.
Pulse Check
This is a reminder to check if any officer provided no report in three consecutive board meetings. If so, at this point in the Board meeting, we add an item to the subsequent Member Meeting agenda, to call for nominations or volunteers for the Board to appoint to that office at next month's Board meeting.
Committee Reports
No formal report. Ferndale Mayor's breakfast meeting on Mar24. AJ and Paul will attend. Good opportunity to get to know Ferndale's business development team.
No update.
Reports only expected in July.
Old Business
Prior Minutes
- Motion:
Motion to approve last months minutes
Moved by Paul; Seconded by AJ
4 Ayes / 0 Nays
Result: Pass
Camera Review Review
None noted
Summary of Board List/Slack Discussions since last meeting
Outstanding action items
- Bylaws update
New Business
Proposal Text:
Name Theodore Knop as the sole Ceramics Zone coordinator
Moved by AJ, Seconded by Tim
4 Ayes / 0 Nays
Result: PASS
- Approve donation of Cricut Maker, accessories and MacBook Pro 13". Approved 4Yes
- Approve loan of Hegner Scroll Saw. This is paperwork catch up approval. Scroll saw has been on site in woodshop for several years. Approved 4Yes
Discussion of Standing Rules being too restrictive for approval process, particularly that BOD needs to approval all donated or loaned equipment. Changing Standing Rules requires Membership vote proposal will be presented at Member meeting.
- Acquire trash can with foot-operated lid for Kitchen Zone
Will be discussed at member meeting.
COWBELL
Action Item Summary
No action items.
Proposal Summary
| Proposal | Moved By | Seconded By | Aye | Nay | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name Theodore Knop as the sole Ceramics Zone coordinator | AJ | Tim | 4 | 0 | PASS |
Meeting Metrics
- Time completed: 20:30
- Funds appropriated: None
- Attendees:
Attendance
- AJ
- Jeremy
- Jan
- Tim
- Cathy Seatek
- Don Pascoe
- Thomas
- Andrew
- Theodore
- DavidH
- PaulA
- DanielleM
- KatyC
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