Vote to buy custom pencils

Vote Proposal to Buy Custom Pencils

Title

Buy Custom Pencils

Sponsor

Jim Leonardson

Co-Sponsors

Donzell Gordon @Donzell007

Sam Paris @Sam Paris

Jennie Plasterer @The Vulture

Vote Results

 Quorum:[61]
 Yea Votes: [44]  
 Nay Votes: [24]
 Present or Abstain: [14] 

Schedule

Proposal Date

Date this proposal was posted to the membership and a request for a vote date was sent to the Board.

10/3/2023

Member Input

Does the Sponsor choose to open the language of the vote for changes due to member input?

[X] YES [ ] NO

Vote Announcement and Beginning Date of the Discussion Period

The announcement date of the vote proposal is the beginning date of the seven-day (minimum) posting and Member discussion period. (Certain exceptional vote types have longer discussion periods. Check the Bylaws if you are unsure.) If the Sponsor has chosen to include member input, suggested edits can be made in a shared document or other collaborative vehicle until the language is locked. The sponsor can stop taking suggestions at any time.

[DATE]

Language Lock Date and Start of Voting

Five days prior to the Day of the Vote, the vote language is locked, all edits are frozen, and the language of the vote is converted to a pdf file. Ballots that include the pdf are sent to the Membership, and electronic voting begins. Note that the minimum discussion period of seven days leaves only two days for changes before the lock takes place.

[DATE]

Day of the Vote

Date the Board has assigned for the vote. The Day of the Vote is the day the vote closes.

[DATE]

Background

At an earlier board meeting the treasurer suggested increasing revenue and memberships with more marketing. This proposal is to make a batch of branded custom pencils. The pencils would be for the following staff; Tour guides, as a souvenir for open house guests at the end of the tour, Area hosts as a token of appreciation to members who show merit, and authorizers to give to those members who complete their authorizations as required. The intended effect would be; to raise awareness of the makerspace, increase engagement in new and current members, encourage undecided visitors to join at a later date. This could also be a trial product to test the vendor for a more elaborate kind of branded pencils. They have alternate quote generating form for items such as carpenter pencils with both sides printed with a customer supplied graphic. The board can also gain feedback on what effect merchandising may have.

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Specifications proposed: 1. Musgrave Pencil Company - [1]

2. Jumbo round pencil

3. Red

4. Gold ferrule with pink eraser

5. White imprint Pumping Station: One • Chicago, Illinois

6. 1200 count

The price for this order, according to their custom order page, is $552. Delivery in 4 to 6 weeks.

Synopsis

Merchandising to spread brand awareness and encourage new membership and current members who set a good example. Link to view the pencil image on the Musgrave Pencil Company's website: [2]

Red option: [3]

Language of the Vote

The members of PS:1 authorize The Board to spend at least $500 to $750 on the purchase of a custom printed jumbo pencils from Musgrave Pencil Company. The pencils will be imprinted in red with the text Pumping Station: One • Chicago Illinois on bright yellow, jumbo size round with gold ferrules and pink erasers.