2009-07-27 Meeting Notes

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Location[edit | edit source]

Joe Squared 133 W North Ave @ 6:00pm

Agenda[edit | edit source]

  1. Consider and sign the lease for the Load of Fun Building.
  2. Any other business with a pressing deadline.

Members in Attendance[edit | edit source]

  • Adam Bachman
  • Sylvia Chi
  • Kelly Egan
  • Matthew Forr
  • Mark Huson
  • Jon Lesser
  • Patrick Roanhouse
  • Matt Shirley

Decisions Made[edit | edit source]

  • Will sign the lease for Load of Fun space at 120 W North Ave.
  • Will adopt the Tuesday Pattern and hold regular meetings each week at 7:30pm on Tuesdays. First regular meeting will be on Tuesday, August 4th @ 7:30pm at the Baltimore Node (120 W North Ave.)
  • Will seek 501(c)(3) in the future
  • Matt Shirley is now a member

Action Items[edit | edit source]

  • Jon will deposit $140 in dues
  • Kelly will give the signed lease and rent/deposit check to Sherwin

Minutes[edit | edit source]

  • Membership business:
    • Inducted Matt Shirley who signed a membership agreement and paid $50 for August dues (check #139)
    • Sylvia paid $50 in dues for August (Check #153)
    • Patrick paid $40 in cash for August dues
    • Jon took the $140 paid and will deposit in the SunTrust account by 7/28/1009.
  • We established a quorum was present with 8 of 14 members present.
  • Adam, Patrick, Kelly, Mark, Jon, and Matt Forr signed the Failsafe Agreement
  • A motion was raised to proceed with a lease agreement between the Corporation and 120 W North Ave LLC for the previously visited space on the 1st floor.
    • Motion passed unanimously
    • Kelly, Mark, Adam, Jon, and Matt signed two copies of the lease on behalf of the Corporation.
  • Motion was raised to authorize Jon Lesser to write a check to 120 W North Ave LLC for August rent ($600) and the remaining unpaid deposit ($600 - $120 paid previously by Kelly).
    • Motion passed unanimously
    • Jon wrote a the check for $1080 and gave it to Kelly. Kelly will give the lease and check to landlord (Sherwin) of 120 W North Ave LLC this week.
  • A motion was raised to complete leftover agenda items from previous meeting with the exception of "Elect Officers" and "Adopt a Logo".
    • Motion passed unanimously
    • By unanimous vote, we resolved to seek 501(c)(3) status in the future and operate the Corporation is a manor compatible with the 501(c)(3) filing process. There was consensus that we should hold future fund raisers to cover the $750 application fee and that filing was not an immediate objective.
    • By unanimous vote we resolved to adopt the Tuesday Pattern and hold regular meetings each week at 7:30pm on Tuesdays. The first regular meeting will be at 7:30pm on Tuesday at the Baltimore Node (120 W North Ave).