February 19th 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
• Secretary: Paul Shackelford
• Director at Large: Cooper Cummings
• Director at Large: Dean Day
• Director at Large: Tessa Garlough-Jones
• Director at Large: Piper Thomas
• Immediate Past President: Gretchen Koch

Standing Items

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

Communications - Newsletter

The next newsletter will come out on March 1st. Please send blurbs to communications@makeict.org by February 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.

February Workshop Recap

• Discussed opportunities for getting the floor cleaned this month; decided to divide the dates
• Need to work on knowledge gaps where people don't know how to turn off commercial toilets, handle commercial mops, etc.
• Discussed approach to getting approval from city for greenhosue

Brunch with the Board

Casual opportunities for members to connect, socialize, and build community outside of the makerspace. These events are intended to be fun, informal, and agenda-free. No official business or votes will take place.

Board members are encouraged to attend, but participation is open to all members.

The next Maker Meetup will be held on March 14th from 10am to noon at MakeICT.

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

• At a Glance
• Income: TBD
  • Utilities: TBD
  • Running Expenses: TBD
  • Instructor Pay: TBD
  • Total Expense: TBD
  • Added to Reserve: TBD

Approval of Previous Minutes

January 15th 2026 Board Meeting

Discussion:

Motion:

Seconded by:

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

Result: Motion ....

@DECISION: January minutes are ...

New Business

Lounge Lead

Liam Blakely has interest in the lounge lead and current lead Matthew Cleary is willing to let Liam take the position.

Discussion:

Motion:

Seconded by:

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

Result: Motion ....

@DECISION: ...

Bridgeport Mill Wiring

New mill, new wiring. More details to come when we have bids.

Discussion:

Motion:

Seconded by:

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

Result: Motion ....

@DECISION: ...

Alcohol and Drug Policy

Alcohol and Drug Policy has a proposed modification to add the following text as a fifth numbered item:

Alcohol, drugs, and intoxicating substances may not be stored in refrigerators, lockers, coolers, or any other space at MakeICT (without explicit Board permission)

Discussion:

Motion:

Seconded by:

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

Result: Motion ....

@DECISION: ...

IRS 990 Form

The treasurer has provided 2025 tax year IRS 990 Form (sorry, not going to link that on the wiki) for review.

Discussion:

Motion:

Seconded by:

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

Result: Motion ....

@DECISION: ...

Other Discussions

TBD