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1825 Monetary Lane #104, Carrollton, TX 75006

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Prior Minutes

2025-12-16 Board Meeting Minutes [Approved]


MOTION: Approve Prior Minutes

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Hannah Flaherty Voting Rights Point 2 - Language Clean Up Unfinished Sentence in 4.1 Voting Rights Point 2

Rules and Policies 4.1 Voting Rights Point 2 Currently Sates

A Supporting Member must have been a member for the immediate past 90 days to request voting rights and become a Regular Member. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis jointly by Officers and .

Suggested Change

A Supporting Member must have been a member for the immediate past 90 days to request voting rights and become a Regular Member.  Technical or operational irregularities that would show up as a lapse in membership may be considered for an exception. Exceptions to the 90 day rule will be considered on a case by case basis jointly by CTO and CFO. 

 		Rules no
Hannah Flaherty Voting Rights Point 3 Changes Voting Rights Point 3.a no longer is possible, 3.b word change

 Rules and Policies 4.1 Voting Rights Point 3 Currently States

  1. Via email to [email protected] from the email address registered on their account,
  2. Thru other electronic registration approved by the Board of Directors.

Change To (Delete a and change the wording on b)

  1. Through electronic registration approved by the Board of Directors.
 		Rules no
Hannah Flaherty Honorarium Increase Honorarium is Currently at $50

Background

Honorarium used to cover the cost of membership. When the membership price increased in 2025 honorarium was not also increased. Increasing honorarium to $75 would cover the 2025 and 2026 price increases.

Rules and Polices-Honorarium Rules-Honorarium Payment Policies-1 Currently States

  1. Honorarium payments to teachers will be $50.00 per class taught provided subject and attendance requirements are met.

Suggested Change

  1. Honorarium payments to teachers will be $75.00 per class taught provided subject and attendance requirements are met.
 		We are an education non-profit no
Max Locke 2026-2027 Board of Directors Election Schedule A schedule is need to outline the election process

Motion to execute the 2026-2027 Board Election according to the following schedule:

Early January, Early February: Communicate with Members (newsletter)

March 1 (Sunday): Communication to Members

March 29 (Sunday): Deadline for Statement of Intent

March 31 (Tues): Meet the Candidates

April 10 (Fri): Deadline to request voting rights

April 11 (Sat): Voting begins online

April 24 (Fri): Voting Ends at 6 PM CT

April 24 (Fri): First Board Mtg - 7:00 PM CT

Board directs the Secretary to execute the election in accordance with DMS bylaws.

If the following are not running for the 2026-2027 Board, the Secretary, CFO, CTO, and 2025-2026 Board Members will act as an ad-hoc, as needed election commission for mediate any election questions.

 		Need a duly elected BOD no
Max Locke Extending Honorarium to Tour Guides Tour Guide Shortage

Whereas: 

Tour Guides are a key part of DMS’ new member acquisition strategy

We are currently Tour Guide limited on both Thursday nights and Saturday morning

DMS has used its communication tools in order solicit new Tour Guides

Lack of Tour Guides limits our social media activation because of demand concerns

 

Motion to add a new section to the Honorarium section of the DMS Rules

 

In furtherance of our mission, Dallas Makerspace may pay honorarium to tour guides as a “thank you” for giving tours.  The rules below govern the tour guide honorarium program and may be modified by the Board of Directors at any time.

 

Honorarium Payment Policies – Tour Guides

1.       Honorarium payments to tour guides will be $_______ per “tour session.”

2.       Tour Guides will need to participate in a Tour Guide training session to be eligible.

3.       Tours Sessions will be limited to _______ Tour Guides receiving honorarium.

4.       For all Tour Guide honorariums, the Tour Guide must participate for a minimum of two hours during the Tour Session.

a.    Activities include: For potential members, actively greeting at the door, helping with waivers, understanding interests, giving the tours, helping with sign-ups.

b.    Being on-call (present at the space but not actively touring) will not qualify for a honorarium.

5. Honorarium payments will be limited to six (6) payments per member, per month.  This limit includes both teaching and Tour Guide activities. This limit will be periodically reviewed and adjusted by the Board of Directors.

6.    Tour Guides will have the option to donate the honorariums they are eligible for to the committee of their choice.

 		Grow Membership no
James Henningson Appoint Randy Lisbona as president of DMS James Henningson's term has ended

Board Member Greg Seale renewed his previous motion to elect Randy Lisbona as President of Dallas Makerspace. The motion was seconded by Kevin Thompson and put to a vote. Greg Seale, Kevin Thompson and Sam Mitchell voted in favor. Max Locke and Megan Murray abstained. The motion passed

 		Required for the Bank Account no



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