Board of Directors Meeting 2024-08-18

Board of Directors Meeting 2024-08-18

August 18, 2024  Meeting Minutes [APPROVED]

Xerocraft Board of Directors

Monthly  Meeting

Sunday, August 18, 2024  in person at Xerocraft

Meeting called to order at 1:01pm

In attendance:  Mike Runde, Dusty Reyes, Don Cue, Geoff Shafer,  Lisa Grenier, Ben Winkler,  Bob Foster, Jeremy Briddle guest

  • Approve meeting minutes from previous meeting
  • Unanimous approval
  • President’s Report by Dusty
  • Keep thinking about paid Executive Director position for XC
  • Tabled until next month
  • Treasurer’s Report by Ben
  • Accounts are holding steady
  • Class revenue, membership revenue, and donations are all up, but so are repairs, maintenance, and teacher fees
  • $9800 grant is in the Maketopolis account
  • Motion by Ben, 2nd by Geoff to rename Maketoplis account to “Grants”, then move grant funds from the Grant account to the operating account, Jeremy will do this.  Unanimous approval.
  • Membership Report by Lisa
  • Thanks to Rene and Jeremy who took over when Lisa was on vacation
  • Mike will get contract to Board for Bit Buckets and Repair Cafe
  • Secretary Report by Mike
  • Mike has reviewed FinCEN’s  Corporate Transparency Act rule regarding the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirement and determined that XC is exempt due to our 501(c)3 status.  More info is here: https://www.fincen.gov/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting-rule-fact-sheet
  • Mike is working with Julie and Jeremy regarding KMKR will have a report next month
  • Operation’s Report by Mike
  • Trying to make contact with Town West about the parking lot south of XC
  • Working with WAMO to clean up rear yard
  • Programming Report by Geoff
  • Blacksmithing continues, working on advanced classes
  • TIG welding will resume next month
  • Urban Homesteading likely will continue in Oct, had a good run 1st time
  • Possibly new 3D print classes and new woodworking class
  • Don is considering an “On Demand” class with min 3 people
  • Tabled until next month
  • New Laser requires a separate certification
  • New rule: all new teachers must have and use email for communication
  • Public Relations Report 
  • Amir is helping out with Facebook posts
  • Dusty working on a Marketing plan and meeting
  • Fundraising Report
  • WAMO had dropped some fundraising materials at the front desk for their Fall Gala for anyone to contribute to WAMO
  • XC is still trying to recruit a grant writer
  • Other business
  • A lady in California has offered to donate a CNC metal lathe. Jeremy will get details. May be too late to get this equipment.
  • A member has requested to attend Board meetings.
  • Tabled until next month


Next meeting Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1pm in person at Xerocraft.


Meeting adjourned at 2:18pm.