12/30/09 Board Meeting Minutes

Natural Building Network

Board Meeting

12/30/09

Minutes

Present – Tim Owen-Kennedy, Jack Stephens, Carrie Campbell, Sasha Rabin, Chris McClellan, Linda Lloyd

Opening Circle – Everyone gave a quick update

Review Retreat – It was agreed that we could not adequately review the Board Retreat until we have completed notes – Jack suggested that everyone review the report and make appropriate changes on the google doc and that as of January 6, that document should be considered final.

Carrie indicated that we did not address the issue of the Emerging Builders Job Board.  We agreed that Postings would go to all current members with an addendum that in the future the job offers and requests would be a member benefit.  Chris agreed to work on a Job Board.

Action Items due from Retreat –

Membership Model – It was suggested that the membership model was used as an example at the Dynamic Governance training, where there was a quorum of the Board.  It was felt that the model was not completed.  Chris to follow up and email proposal with dollar amounts within the week.

Mentorship – Sasha had no report.

Member Survey – Jack has partially done, promised more the end of the week.

NB Magazine – Tim reported revival of the idea of a NB Magazine only available on line to members jogged Mark Piepkorn to present a proposal by 1/15.

Dynamic Governance – Carrie reported that 31 people registered and paid, bringing in $1100.  $600 went to John and Carrie received $435 (award $15 x 29 participants whom she promoted the event to and registered) $35 went to PayPal fees, thus we made $35.  Feedback was mostly good.  Next steps would involve more training.  Some felt the time involved could be better used if we just had 1 or 2 tools to help us move forward, not necessarily DG.  Possibility of more basic classes for fund raising.

Sasha agreed to put together a proposal for more functional decision making and communication (in wake of postcard back and forth)

Tim will email us by the end of the week regarding functional dormancy.

Suggested we should get the minutes on the web site.

Next meeting date – January 14

Respectfully submitted, Linda Lloyd, secretary