April 16th 2026

AGENDA

Opening and Mission Statement

• The regular monthly meeting of the MakeICT board of directors convenes in the MakeICT building.
• MakeICT is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is operated entirely by volunteers. It’s our mission to innovate, learn, and build community at the intersection of art, technology, science, and culture.

Board Members:

• President: Andy Tannahill
• Vice President: Stephan Reckers
• Treasurer: Aaron Grindstaff (virtual)
• Secretary: Paul Shackelford (virtual, from KC)
• Director at Large: Cooper Cummings
• Director at Large: Dean Day
• Director at Large: Piper Thomas
• Immediate Past President: Gretchen Koch

Absent: Tessa Garlough-Jones

Members:

• Liam Blakely
• James Lancaster
• LaDeana Dockery
• Rustin Atkeisson

Standing Items

(Items that are standardized as part of every board meeting)

Communications - Newsletter

The next newsletter will come out on April 1st (no joke!). Please send blurbs to communications@makeict.org by March 25th.

• Please send in current photos we can use anywhere (website, newsletter, social media, etc)!
• Teachers, please take pictures of your classes and send them to us.
• If anyone is interested in reviving member of the month, feel free to write it and send it in

First Thursday Board Workshop

The Board Workshop is an opportunity for members of the board, and of MakeICT, to get together and talk about plans and goals for MakeICT in an informal setting, as well as see presentations from outside parties on how they’d like to collaborate with MakeICT.

• This is a non-voting meeting, and may or may not have a set agenda shared beforehand.
• This is also not an "anything goes" environment. Be respectful of others in the discussion.
• The workshops are scheduled to run for two hours, with the first hour being for general discussion and the second hour reserved for executive sessions by the board, as needed.

April Workshop Recap

• The future of cleaning at MakeICT

Area Updates

Ceramics

• Classes going well
• New fan should be here
• Increasing glaze to $1.5/oz

FabLab

• Need to get a resin class on the calendar

Gallery

• Show from Sculptors guild ongoing

Garden

• Took down grow tent
• Getting pollinator plants done
• Tiller is up and running
• Working on tools
• Still have bed spaces

Jewelry

• Running monthly meetings

Metalshop

• Working on the mill

Stained Glass

• Will reschedule Morton system class

Woodshop

• More demand for shopbot classes
• Need more help
• Need more dust collection

Lounge

• Need a small recycle bin

Welcome Center

• Running Smoothly

Communications

• Maker Market posts have gone out

Events

• Ren Faire this weekend push to get painting done
• SWE is also this Saturday
• Maker Market
  • 4 people want to perform
  • 1 person signed up
  • 2 pending

Facilities

• Put spray bottles in each bathroom
• New mop head
• Added oz pumps
• Replace the top on textiles
• Cleaning everything out of the west side (outside)
• Will start spraying base of building
• Will haul things out of fire cabinet

IT

• Working on redoing the Door entry system
• New IdeaTek internet service

Reminders

When leaving an area:

• Make sure all windows are closed and locked
• Turn off the lights (except if one room’s lights are left on for security reasons)
• Turn heat to 60 degrees

Treasurer’s Report

TBD

Approval of Previous Minutes

March 19th 2026 Board Meeting

Motion: x moves to approve the previous meeting minutes.

Seconded by: y

• Stephan votes:
• Aaron votes:
• Paul votes:
• Piper votes:
• Tessa votes:
• Gretchen votes:
• Cooper votes:
• Dean votes:

Result: Motion .

@DECISION: March minutes are .

New Business

Thanks!

• Everyone who has been working on grants
• Stephan for covering for Paul tonight
• Everyone who represented us at the St. Pat’s parade
• Everyone who helped out at the Garden Open House

Borrowing Things for Renaissance Festival

• MakeICT has long supported the festival and it takes significant resources on our part.
• A variety of MakeICT property will be in attendance, including the castle, some tables, chairs, and siege weapons. The property will be removed under the guidance of the board and returned at the end of the festival.

Motion: aaa

Seconded by: abc

• Stephan votes:
• Aaron votes:
• Paul votes:
• Piper votes:
• Tessa votes:
• Gretchen votes:
• Cooper votes:
• Dean votes:

Result: Motion

@DECISION: xyz.

Replacing Fans in Metal Hotshop

• The East ceiling fan in the hot metal shop has developed a fatal wobble and needs to be replaced. Facilities proposes to replace both ceiling fans in the hot shop with https://www.grainger.com/product/VES-Ceiling-Fan-8-809JK4 an industrial sealed motor, steel blade adjustable speed unit.

• We would also need a variable speed control to replace the existing switch.

https://www.grainger.com/product/VES-Speed-Control-Dial-819Y86?opr=RAPD&analytics=REQACC_809JK4&position=1

Total project cost: $530.75 + tax.

• The existing fan in Metal shop on the West side would go to classroom 3 to replace the wobbly fan there.

Motion: aaa

Seconded by: abc

• Stephan votes:
• Aaron votes:
• Paul votes:
• Piper votes:
• Tessa votes:
• Gretchen votes:
• Cooper votes:
• Dean votes:

Result: Motion

@DECISION: xyz.

Improving Boiler Room Storage

• Adding a loft to the boiler room for castle storage
• Early estimates of $200; recommend budgeting $400 to get this done.

Motion: aaa

Seconded by: abc

• Stephan votes:
• Aaron votes:
• Paul votes:
• Piper votes:
• Tessa votes:
• Gretchen votes:
• Cooper votes:
• Dean votes:

Result: Motion

@DECISION: xyz.