Merge pull request #185 from chris18890/board_fixes

More formatting fixes

Author: josephxtian

docs/governance/board_minutes/2020/2020-11-24.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# 2019-11-24
+# 2020-11-24
 
 ## Hackspace Manchester Board Meeting Minutes
 
-## *24th November 2019 @ 19.30*
+## *24th November 2020 @ 19.30*
 
 ### Present Members
 Ross, Ellan, Laura, Jason, Mark *(20.05)*
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ Ross, Ellan, Laura, Jason, Mark *(20.05)*
 With a new board composition new co-chairs are required. Ross expressed interest in the role and Jason also volunteered. There was agreement and no dissent.
 
 > 20.05 Mark joined the call. Jason briefed him on events so far.
-The following areas of responsibility were discussed and the named board members agreed to nurture their development.
-> - Outreach - Laura
-> - Infrastructure - Mark
-> - Health & Safety - Ellan
-> - Finance - Jason
-> - Membership - Ross
+
+The following areas of responsibility were discussed and the named board members agreed to nurture their development.  
+> - Outreach - Laura  
+> - Infrastructure - Mark  
+> - Health & Safety - Ellan  
+> - Finance - Jason  
+> - Membership - Ross  
 ---
 ###2. Governance & Finance
 *The following items were discussed;*
@@ -52,13 +53,15 @@ The board reviewed written proposals from the **Visual Arts** & **Woody Dusty**
 > - Heat Press
 > - Acrylic Bending Tool
 > - Resin Printer
-> - Screen Printing Supplies
+> - Screen Printing Supplies  
+
 **WOODY DUSTY** - *Initially over budget £320*
 > - 10" Bandsaw
 > - Oscillating / Bobbin Sander
 > - Dust Extraction
 > - Kitchen Unit Workbench
-> - **3 Items Removed** - *Brings the proposal to budget*
+> - **3 Items Removed** - *Brings the proposal to budget*  
+
 Jason complained that it was not fair for a team to overspend their allocated budget. Mark as a member of the Woody Dusty team amended the proposal to bring it within budget then the board approved it. There was no further dissent.
 
 **METAL** & **ELECTRONICS** - No proposal presented.
@@ -105,13 +108,13 @@ The board have agreed that teams will have until the next scheduled board meetin
 - Inductions
 ---
 ###4. Member Items Raised
-> ***No member submitted items were raised for consideration.***
+***No member submitted items were raised for consideration.***
 ---
 ###5. Any Other Relevant Business
 Laura suggested sending an email to the membership introducing / welcoming the new board and to thank members for their continued engagement and support throughout the current abnormal times.
 
 Jason suggested the board thank the outgoing former board members for their efforts in their previous role.
 
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-> ***MEETING CONCLUDED AT 21.30***
+***MEETING CONCLUDED AT 21.30***
 ---

docs/governance/board_minutes/2021/2021-01-03.md

@@ -2,35 +2,35 @@
 
 ## Hackspace Manchester Board Meeting Minutes
 
-### Present Members
+## Present Members
 Ross, Mark, Jason, Laura 
 
 *Meeting Starts 10.18  - Chaired by Ross* 
 
 ---
-### AGENDA
+## AGENDA
 1. Action Points from Last Meeting
 2. Governance & Finance
 3. Membership / Teams / SubCommittees
 4. Member Items Raised
 5. Any Other Relevant Business
 ---
 
-### Action Points from last meeting
+## Action Points from last meeting
 
 Nothing relevant which is not covered elsewhere.
 
 ---
 
-### Governance & Finance
+## Governance & Finance
 
-> #### Governance
+#### Governance
  - Annual board development & strategy session
    - We are considering our options for meeting
    - This should preferably be sooner than later so that we can plan major activities & timescales for the space (infrastructure / vision / goals).
    - Depending on evolving guidelines this may need to be a virtual session but a final decision is yet to be taken.
 
-> #### Finance
+#### Finance
  - Bank mandate change
    - Barclays require Rossy to prove his identity. He has undertaken to complete this task within a fortnight.
  - Annual accounts are due by the end of March
@@ -40,37 +40,37 @@ Nothing relevant which is not covered elsewhere.
 
 ---
 
-### Membership Teams / SubCommittees
+## Membership Teams / SubCommittees
 
-> #### Membership & Outreach
+#### Membership & Outreach
 Laura has been active communicating with the Hackspace Foundation and hackspaces in the USA and London with the aim of fostering relationships and communication.
  - Laura needs access to social media platforms for outreach
    - Twitter / Insta
 
-> #### Metal
+#### Metal
  - The board considered the Metal team proposal as submitted
-  > - The board will not support the purchase of **any** item which is very difficult, or effectively immovable, in future.
+  - The board will not support the purchase of **any** item which is very difficult, or effectively immovable, in future.
   - The board have approved £500 towards the purchase of a mill, ***however***, the metal team have until ***Feb 19th 2021*** to get funds for any pledge component of a purchase into the Hackspace bank account.
   - The welding quote needs revising to fully include all costs (currently believed to be in the region of £370) and any remaining funds can be allocated to any item(s) of the team's choosing.
 
-> #### Electronics
+#### Electronics
  - There has been minimal response from the electronics team.
  - The board would really appreciate if someone can take ownership of the grant proposal and submit a plan 
-> - If the board do not have written request for the funding available to be allocated by ***16th Jan*** then they will feel compelled to allocate the funds as they see fit.
-   - ***NO complaints or moaning will be entertained should this be the case.***
+ - If the board do not have written request for the funding available to be allocated by ***16th Jan*** then they will feel compelled to allocate the funds as they see fit.
+ - ***NO complaints or moaning will be entertained should this be the case.***
 
-> #### Health & Safety
+#### Health & Safety
  - Mark requested an update regarding tool risk assessments. We are waiting on a template. This is Ellan's area of responsibility and as she was not able to be present at the meeting it has been agreed that we will email and ask for an update.
 
-> #### Members Meeting / Board Q&A
- ##### BOARD Q & A SESSION 
+#### Members Meeting / Board Q&A
+##### BOARD Q & A SESSION 
  - ***Sat 30th Jan @ 16.00*** - Platform details to be communicated closer to the time.
  - Your opportunity to engage with the board and ask anything you're curious about. Please participate if you're interested and able to!
  - There will be a Members meeting straight after on the same call
 
 ---
 
-### Member Submitted Items
+## Member Submitted Items
 - A member submitted a proposal to change the way the space operates it's booking policy when allowed.
   - Ross provided a detailed response, which can be seen on the forum, on behalf of, and after discussion by, the board. This issue was carefully considered and the board welcome members to engage.
 - A member requested that they be allowed to use the space for filming related to Manchester International Festival
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ Laura has been active communicating with the Hackspace Foundation and hackspaces
 >This allows the ***whole*** board to be party to the request and to discuss it in an informed and timely manner.
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-### Any Other Relevant Business
-> #### Grant
+## Any Other Relevant Business
+#### Grant
  - £4k additional funding has been secured
  - Board to consider priorities before discussing next at the board development session
  - Some options suggested already;
@@ -93,22 +93,22 @@ Laura has been active communicating with the Hackspace Foundation and hackspaces
      - Photocave
      - Other
 
-> #### Reimbursement Policy
+#### Reimbursement Policy
 The board occasionally receive requests for expenditure they didn't specifically agree to or weren't expecting. Whilst generally these have been positive contributions, thank you, we must have a decent understanding, and right of refusal, of where space funds are going ahead of time. No surprises please even if well intentioned ✌️. 
 
  - The board would like to remind members that all expenditure on behalf of the space ***MUST*** be by prior agreement from the board in written form in order to be able to claim the expense back.
  - The board has instructed the finance sub-committee to develop a policy and supporting process for this.
 
 >TLDR; If you don't get written permission for ***specific*** expenditure the board will not be obligated to reimburse this.
-> #### Emergency Stop Costing
+#### Emergency Stop Costing
 - Mark is going to pursue emergency stop costing and implementation options.
 - Jason instigated a discussion around whether this is a 'nice-to-have' vs 'must-have' given dangerous tools have individual emergency stops.
 
-> #### Postal Mail Arrangements
+#### Postal Mail Arrangements
  - Jason is going to look at mailbox providers as a potential alternative to the feat of fetching our mail from the very entropic area beyond the blue doors of the mill.
  - Given that the board are personally liable for any legal notices served upon the space then they may want a more ***robust*** method of receiving mail
  - The space has previously suffered financially by way of monetary fine and the board do not wish for a repeat of this situation so the board will consider the balance of cost against risks set out at the next official meeting of the board
 
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-> ***MEETING CONCLUDED AT 12.00***
+***MEETING CONCLUDED AT 12.00***
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