====== 2021/06/30 BOTLab Directors' Meeting ======

===== Present =====
  * Nick G (minutes), Alex R (chair), Felix H, Matt G

===== Incidents =====
  * None

===== Complaints =====
  * None

===== Proposals Review =====
  * Competing 3D printer micro proposals - FH lends support to NG's proposal, so does Marsh (George R)

===== Agenda =====
  * NG - Scheduling the AGM 
  * NG - Named roles for directors
  * AR - proposal to link membership fees and purchase proposal thresholds with inflation (as measured by the retail prices index)
  * AR - proposal to lower number of directors required for a micro proposal to 1
  * AR - constitution is not up to date with changes from AGM, suggest updating and submitting with the accounts
  * AR - onboarding of members is too much work for the directors - discussion around lowering workload
  * AR - discussion around strategy for wood and metal workshops
  * MG - Rules updates
  * AR - Wood waste disposal
  * NG - Badges for open evenings

===== Minutes =====
  * Scheduling AGM - 27th July at 7pm in Hackspace/remote
  * Named roles for directors - Treasurer, Membership secretary, Facilities and infrastructure officer, Health and safety officer, Communications officer
  * Membership fees and purchase proposals limits tied to inflation - in favour - 1, against - 3, not passed
  * Micro proposal number of directors lowered to 1 - should tie in with proposals and funds review, this suggestion alone does not fix it, proposals review to be presented at AGM
  * Constitution - all updates from past year to be incorporated and put forward for a special resolution at AGM
  * onboarding members - workload varies; directors do not need to do initial tour; should switch to biweekly onboardings (whenever NG is in)
  * wood and metal workshops - wood workshop looking good but needs a champion, JT and RC have been making plans for metal workshop, will bring it to directors, hopefully will present at AGM
  * rules updates - rules documents have been tweaked, extra rule added, to be proposed at AGM
  * wood waste disposal - should look at commercial wood waste disposal contract
  * badges for open evenings - makes director identification easier, should be a proposal

===== Actions =====
  * Proposals and funds review - MG to draft for feedback
  * Constitution - NG to draft, AR to send NG details of amendments
  * Onboarding members - FH to make QR code for getting URL to sign up and to update website
  * wood and metal workshops - AR to email interested parties and get them to bring proposal(s) to us for metal workshop, MG to approach potential wood workshop champions
  * rules updates - FH, AR and NG to check before presented to members at AGM
  * wood waste disposal - AR to investigate
  * badges for open evenings - NG to draft micro proposal