Meeting Minutes November 19, 2024
Attendees:
Name
Role
Voting Seat (Y/N)
Nori Nishigaya
Chair
Y
Darlington Wleh
Vice Chair
Y
Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon
Secretary
N
Yuki Oshi (Yuta)
Member/Seat
Y
Matthew Capps
Member/Seat
Y
Katarina Ciric
Member/Seat
Y
Ben Hart
Member/Seat
Y
Sheldon Hunt
Member/Seat
Y
Akheel Fouze
Member/Seat
Y
Ha Nguyen
Member/Seat
Y
Sanjaya Wanigasekera
Member/Seat
Y
Other Attendees:
Abbie Yeates
Abhik Nag
ElCryptonaut
Gemma Dakin
Gintama
Jaiyeola Demilade
Karen Wickham
Mubarak Oladimeji(KitWillow)
Kuldip Chana
Seomon Register
Tayla Dix
Tevo Saks
Intros
Nori: Andamio, ODIN, Bridge Builders
Darlington: TBD
Tex: Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, OSC/MCC Secretary
Katarina: TBD
Sheldon: TBD
Benjamin: TBD
Yuta: ICC, Japan Hub Manager
Matthew: Elected member, WG lead, Employed by IO
Sanjaya: TBD
Akheel: Logistician by profession
Ha: Eastern Cardano Council-ICC Member, Cardano Ambassador, DRep Pioneer Leader
Agenda 11.19.24
Decisions/Actions
Decision: N/A Action: Gemma to present Budget Management at next meeting.
Decision: N/A Action: MWG Meeting Link to be shared on X - El Cryptonaut
Decision: N/A Action: Continue Member Duty conversation Async - Matthew
Decision: N/A Action: Committee Members to participate in Async discussions
Decision: N/A Action: Nori to finish preparing Budget Miro for presentation.
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Check-in Round
Committee members shared their updates and current states, including work on the constitution, budget, and other projects.
N/A
Agenda Review
Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) led the agenda review. Topics included grants, marketing, community hubs, governance, and budget proposals.
Continue with agenda topics as planned.
Grant Updates
Updates shared about ongoing grants and planning for next year. Upcoming focus on budget management processes and summarizing 2023 grant outcomes.
Gemma to present budget management deck at the next meeting.
Marketing Updates
Reviewed the success of recent events and upcoming initiatives, including Rare Evo proposal discussions and Kadano Foundation's planned events.
El Cryptonaut to share meeting recording link on MCC Twitter page.
Member Expectations
Discussed hours of duty (8 hours/month standard), assignment of duties by the chair, and thresholds for automatic dismissal due to inactivity. Suggestions included escalation procedures for non-contributing members.
Matthew to incorporate feedback into the async thread for further discussion.
Budget Presentation
Reviewed budget breakdown into high-level categories (e.g., governance, vision). Discussed aligning categories and prioritizing areas like vision and governance.
Update budget categories for Thursday’s presentation. Feedback welcomed until then.
Stipend Proposal
Discussed MCC member stipends, including fixed dollar amounts vs. ADA for payment. Suggestions included tying compensation to hours contributed or maintaining flexibility with stable conversion processes.
Use $35/hour as a baseline for budgeting; finalize discussions async before submitting a proposal.
Community Hubs & Support
Clarified separate roles of Community Hubs and Community Support working groups.
Update budget categories to reflect distinct working groups.
Town Hall Budgeting
Questions raised about selecting implementers for Town Hall budgets and whether processes are finalized.
Follow up with grants working group for guidance on Town Hall selection processes.
Asynchronous Engagement
Encouraged committee members to participate in async threads as part of their contributions.
Members to engage in async threads to meet participation expectations.
Editing Budget Sheet
Discussed editing and consensus-building for budget adjustments. Members encouraged to contribute directly.
Yuta to take lead on editing the budget sheet; others to review and contribute as needed.
Governance Processes
Discussed need for clear procedures for dismissals and replacements to ensure continuity and quorum in the committee.
Karen to share governance insights in future meetings; incorporate escalation procedures in plans.
Community Vision
Highlighted need to enhance budget categories under "Vision" to reflect forward-looking initiatives.
Members to brainstorm additional projects to allocate under the Vision category.
General Updates
Members emphasized engaging in async discussions and keeping contributions documented to maintain active participation.
Members to engage in async threads and ensure contributions are documented for transparency.
Wrap-Up
Reviewed key takeaways, next steps, and thanked participants for their engagement.
Prepare for Thursday’s presentation; follow up on pending items in async threads.
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