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 It is the responsibility of the members to come to amicable agreements of disputes over tools, space or other shop resources. It is the responsibility of the members to come to amicable agreements of disputes over tools, space or other shop resources.
  
-Leave things better than when you arrived. If you make dust/chips/liquid/etc messes, it’s your responsibility to clean them up. If you change the settings on a tool/machine, return them to the original settings. If you pulled out hand tools to use, return them. If you break or damage something, let the Area Captain know. +Leave things better than when you arrived. If you make dust/chips/liquid/etc messes, it’s your responsibility to clean them up. If you change the settings on a tool/machine, return them to the original settings. If you pulled out hand tools to use, return them. If you break or damage something, let the [[leadership|Area Captain]] know. 
  
 This is a shared space, not your personal workshop. When you leave, take anything of yours with you - don’t leave your projects, tools, or materials anywhere outside of your shelf or an official “project parking area” with a permit attached.  This is a shared space, not your personal workshop. When you leave, take anything of yours with you - don’t leave your projects, tools, or materials anywhere outside of your shelf or an official “project parking area” with a permit attached. 
  
-Talk to the Area Captain before using their respective area, even if you aren’t using Bodgery tools. Some areas require an area checkoff.+Talk to the [[leadership|Area Captain]] before using their respective area, even if you aren’t using Bodgery tools. Some areas require an area checkoff.
  
 No sleeping / living in the space. Naps are okay. No sleeping / living in the space. Naps are okay.
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   * Definition: The property is brought to The Bodgery by a member or guest who wants The Bodgery to become the new owner of the property.    * Definition: The property is brought to The Bodgery by a member or guest who wants The Bodgery to become the new owner of the property. 
-  * Process: Contact an Area Captain or the Board and receive approval PRIOR to bringing it.+  * Process: Contact an [[leadership|Area Captain or the Board]] and receive approval PRIOR to bringing it.
  
 **5.4  Shared property**  **5.4  Shared property** 
  
   * Definition: The property is brought to The Bodgery by a member (not a guest) who wants to share its usage, but not ownership of the property. The member retains ownership of the property. Bodgery ownership by donation or purchase is preferred over shared property.   * Definition: The property is brought to The Bodgery by a member (not a guest) who wants to share its usage, but not ownership of the property. The member retains ownership of the property. Bodgery ownership by donation or purchase is preferred over shared property.
-  * Process: Contact the Board or Area Captain and receive approval PRIOR to bringing it. Members removing their personally-owned shared property from The Bodgery are highly encouraged to notify the Area Captain(s) or Board that the property is being removed. This is both a courtesy to others and a safeguard against apparent theft. +  * Process: Contact the [[leadership|Board or Area Captain]] and receive approval PRIOR to bringing it. Members removing their personally-owned shared property from The Bodgery are highly encouraged to notify the Area Captain(s) or Board that the property is being removed. This is both a courtesy to others and a safeguard against apparent theft. 
  
 ==== 6.  Storage ==== ==== 6.  Storage ====
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    - Expenditures that the board finds are necessary to the safety and security of the Bodgery and its members (such as liability insurance premiums, fire suppression equipment, security cameras, etc.) require a majority vote of the Board to be granted approval.    - Expenditures that the board finds are necessary to the safety and security of the Bodgery and its members (such as liability insurance premiums, fire suppression equipment, security cameras, etc.) require a majority vote of the Board to be granted approval.
    - Expenditures more than $1,000 require a majority vote of the Board and a plurality vote (i.e. a majority of the votes cast) of the membership to be granted approval. The board must re-approve the expenditure if it is not made within a year of the initial board approval.    - Expenditures more than $1,000 require a majority vote of the Board and a plurality vote (i.e. a majority of the votes cast) of the membership to be granted approval. The board must re-approve the expenditure if it is not made within a year of the initial board approval.
-   - Expenditures made by area captains, machine captains or their designee, up to the amount in their area balance, do not require prior approval.+   - Expenditures made by [[area_captain|Area Captains]], Machine Captains or their designee, up to the amount in their area balance, do not require prior approval.
    - Expenditures more than $200 (but not more than $1000) require a majority vote of the Board to be granted approval. The board must re-approve the expenditure if it is not made within a year of the initial approval.    - Expenditures more than $200 (but not more than $1000) require a majority vote of the Board to be granted approval. The board must re-approve the expenditure if it is not made within a year of the initial approval.
    - The Board may delegate purchase authority to any member, ad-hoc group of members, or committee. The nature and amount of expenditures, the members to whom the purchase authority is delegated, and the time frame for expenditures must be approved by a majority vote of the board.    - The Board may delegate purchase authority to any member, ad-hoc group of members, or committee. The nature and amount of expenditures, the members to whom the purchase authority is delegated, and the time frame for expenditures must be approved by a majority vote of the board.
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 **9.1  Shop Areas** **9.1  Shop Areas**
  
-Shop area budgets are defined as a monthly allowance of funds taken from the Bodgery’s general available funds to be used towards maintenance, repair, and improvement of a specific area of the shop. The monthly area budget accumulates as an area balance. The money in the area balance may be spent by Area Captains per the Purchase Authority. +Shop area budgets are defined as a monthly allowance of funds taken from the Bodgery’s general available funds to be used towards maintenance, repair, and improvement of a specific area of the shop. The monthly area budget accumulates as an area balance. The money in the area balance may be spent by [[area_captain|Area Captains]] per the Purchase Authority. 
 If the board decides that the available general funds are not sufficient to provide area budgets, then either no distribution will be made or the amount available will be distributed proportionally among the allocated budget amounts. If the board decides that the available general funds are not sufficient to provide area budgets, then either no distribution will be made or the amount available will be distributed proportionally among the allocated budget amounts.
  
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 **9.3  Purchase Requests** **9.3  Purchase Requests**
  
-Assigned Agents (including but not limited to Board Members and Area Captains) may make purchases or bring requests for purchases to the board.+Assigned Agents (including but not limited to Board Members and [[area_captain|Area Captains]]) may make purchases or bring requests for purchases to the board.
  
 Members with purchase requests/suggestions should first bring the topic to the appropriate Area Captain(s), or Assigned Agent(s) if it doesn’t fall under a shop area’s purview. Members with purchase requests/suggestions should first bring the topic to the appropriate Area Captain(s), or Assigned Agent(s) if it doesn’t fall under a shop area’s purview.
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 === Area Captains === === Area Captains ===
  
-  * [[leadership|Area Captains]] are put in place by a vote of the board. Area Captains are removed by resigning, by stopping their membership, or by a vote of the board. +  * [[area_captain|Area Captains]] are a key part of [[leadership|leadership]]. They are put in place by a vote of the board. Area Captains are removed by resigning, by stopping their membership, or by a vote of the board. 
-  * Area Captains may not add Area Captains to their area without a board vote, but they may assign other area roles (e.g. trainers).+  * Area Captains may not add Area Captains to their area without a board vote, but they may assign other area roles (area crew members, trainers, etc.).
   * The board delegates Area Captains with wide latitude in control of their shop area. In the unlikely event of disagreement, the board may override an Area Captain decision.   * The board delegates Area Captains with wide latitude in control of their shop area. In the unlikely event of disagreement, the board may override an Area Captain decision.
  
standing_rules.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/04 18:59 by Mark Pickard