Meeting called to order 9:00 a.m. by President Dave Price. Present: Joe Faraone, Alan Green, Gary Konop, Ken Booth, Lee Schwartz, Bill Smith, Wendi Boos
Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Lee, seconded by Bill to approve Oct. 7 and Special Board Meeting of Oct. 11, 2022. All were in favor.
Treasurer’s Report: Joe provided a recap of club finances.
2023 Dues Renewal: Joe and Wendi reported positive outcome with club renewals for 2023 which began Nov. 1st.
Club Bylaws Update: Proposed changes will be voted on by membership at Dec. 15 General Meeting.
Laguna Update: Alan will post Laguna and hypertherm for sale on Craigslist for $7K. Lee provided Joe with a Phoenix-based plasma vendor to contact. Joe proposed purchasing a PlasmaCam license for 5 education computers not to exceed $1500. Alan seconded; all were in favor.
2nd VP Nominations: Dave reported Don Mellum and Ed Gallardo are the current nominees for 2nd VP. They will have opportunity for short statement at Nov. 10th General Meeting prior to membership paper ballot voting.
Computer Area Chairs: Lee made motion to purchase (1) computer chair with arms to sample; Alan seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Camera System: Art Tinkle provided sketch of proposed interior cameras. Further review needed on this topic.
Club Expo: Wendi reviewed set-up for Metal Club participation in Club Expo at RH Johnson on Nov. 9th. Schedule for staffing booth from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be available for sign-up.
Locker & Cart Fee: Dave reviewed current pricing of $20 for lockers and outdoor cart fees, no changes will be made at this time. Outdoor carts will be numbered to track in locker system.
Saturday Hours: Dave suggested attendance data and monitor staffing need to be considered before opening club on Saturday. Need 20 monitors to staff Mon-Fri plus 4 monitors to include Saturday. This is a topic for Nov. 10th General Meeting.
Social Activity: Proposed BBQ Lunch at the club following Dec. 15th General Meeting. Consider tickets at meeting as entry to luncheon; partner/spouses also invited. Dave will ask for Social Committee volunteers for this event at Nov. 10th meeting.
Foundry Update: Dave reported that Mike Bjur is pleased with the new foundry location. The small white shed will be available for foundry materials and supplies.
Powder Coating Update: Alan reported a few items remain to make unit operational within next few weeks.
Roundtable: Further discussions required to replace Navigator. Russ Wagner is retiring from IT duties after 15+ years. Dave will solicit replacement at Nov. 10th Meeting. We thank Russ for his years of service to the Metal Club.
Motion to adjourn made by Alan, seconded by Gary. Meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m.
Submitted by Wendi Boos, Secretary
November 6, 2022