Hello hello! On Wednesday (November 29) at 7:00 pm we are holding our next monthly board meeting at LMN. You’re welcome to join us and ask questions or share ideas during the member-led discourse portion as well! If you’re unable to attend and have questions or comments, please reply to this post and I’ll mention them for you. 
Agenda
- Approval of agenda
- Treasurer’s report
- Secretary’s report
- Executive report
- Committee updates
- LEAP Opportunity
- Member-led discourse
- Schedule the next board meeting
- Public board meeting adjourns
- Executive session
Location Details
Topic: LMN Board Meeting
Time: November 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM Eastern
Location: 2730 Alpha Access St. Lansing, MI 48910
This is tonight, hope to see you there! 
Lansing Makers Network
Board of Directors
Regular Meeting Minutes
November 29, 2023, 7:00 pm at 2730 Alpha Access
Present: Erik Gillespie (Secretary), Jody Applegate (Treasurer), Brian Adams (President), Carl Raymond, Jerry Jodloski, Joe Zimmerman, Charlie Finkel
Absent:
Spectators: Maria Alcaraz
Minutes: Erik Gillespie
Meeting called to order: 7:04 pm
1. Approval of agenda
MOTION: Approval of Agenda as Submitted. [Jody, Jerry]
RESULT: Approved by unanimous consent
2. Treasurer’s report
- Link to 2023-10 Treasurer’s Report
- Link to 2023-11 (Partial) Treasurer’s Report
- Payment for the Silver Bells float has been received and paid out to Charlie.
- We have $800 in pending donations from our year-end donor campaign.
- Brian will write an agreement to cover Jack’s loan for moving his donated tools.
- We have received a proposal from ALG Group for bookkeeping services.
- Brian will help subsidize the cost of this if we accept the proposal.
- Jody will send a PDF of the proposal for the board to read. Please review it by December 6 so we can put accepting it to a vote.
3. Secretary’s report
4. Executive report
- Henry Coonrod will start doing video production for us such as tips, shorts, behind-the-scenes views, and perhaps ads.
- Henry is also interested in finding a project that we can use for applying for an Art Council grant.
- Others have expressed interest in helping with grant discovery and writing and we need to find a way to organize grant writing within our organization.
- The electricians renting space for Silver Bells will not continue renting into 2024.
- Evelyn is hosting Astronomy on Tap on January 17 and we will need a special liquor license.
- Evelyn plans to contact LPD.
- We need to make sure we’re a) less than 500 feet from the nearby church, b) signatures from all board members, and c) provide a detailed diagram and headcount for the venue of the event.
- Brian will email the application to the board.
5. Committee updates
- Strategic Planning Committee (Brian, Carl, Charlie)
- Is going to meet next week to resume planning.
- Fundraising Committee (Carl, Erik, Joe, Maria, Mike)
- Link to Fundraising Committee Meeting Minutes
- Hosted an envelope-stuffing event and mailed our donor appeal letters.
- Emailed our Giving Tuesday appeal out on the morning of November 28.
6. LEAP Opportunity
- LEAP is administering the MEDC funds for an entrepreneurship-focused grant.
- Charlie contacted them about our ideas of creating an accelerator program and/or training to develop businesses using our equipment, particularly the new CNC and laser cutter.
- LEAP (Harrison Leffel-Jones) is interested in meeting with us to discuss possibilities.
- We need to aggregate our ideas before we have this meeting.
- Jack Olsen is hosting a “Cutting Edge Entrepreneurship: CNC and Laser for Small Businesses” event at our space on December 15. Perhaps LEAP could sponsor this?
- Jerry J. will host the lunch meeting at Batter Up Bistro.
7. Member-led discourse
8. Schedule the next board meeting
Next board meeting: Wednesday, January 24, 2023, at 7:00 pm
9. Public board meeting adjourns
MOTION: Adjourn the board meeting and move into the executive session. [Erik, Joe]
RESULT: Approved by unanimous consent.