Welcome to my final Commentary/ first Board of Directors Minutes. Since 2017, I have personally come to you every month and give you thoughts and updates on the magazine and the company.

But I feel that it would be more insightful to present to you the minutes from each Board of Directors meeting than just from my perspective since there are many more than just me running The JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company.

It is genuinely humbling to return after a family tragedy to rebuild the company to be prosperous moving forward. I sincerely want to thank you for coming in over the past few years to read my commentary and to be interested in this little venture.

So with that, all said, I would like to welcome you to the first Board of Directors meeting.

At this meeting was DM – David K. Montoya . SB – Stephanie J. Bardy . AR – Alan Russo . KA – Kevin Adams . KH – Kristofor Harris . KD – Kyle D. Dobbs

Minutes February 14, 2021

Jayzomon/DarkMyth Board Meeting


2pm

David K Montoya opens meeting.


Chairman’s comments: Chair recognizes those present and welcomes all. Those present are Kevin Adams, Alan Russo, Kristopher Harris, Kyle Dobbs, David K Montoya and Stephanie Bardy.


Absent – Michael Duncan


Meetings will be scheduled for once a month

Lays out agenda for meeting.


Discusses reason for forming the board. (see written audio transcript for specifics.)

David will no longer be carrying the financial aspect of the company after this year. (see transcript)


Official vote for positions


Secretary – Stephanie Bardy nominated herself for position, nomination was seconded by David, and agreed by all


Treasurer – Kevin was nominated. Kevin acknowledges the nominations. David seconds it and it is agreed by all. Kevin Adams is treasurer not Myth Master.


Chair – David nominates himself. All agree.


David recognizes Michael's absence and excludes himself (David) from any voting during this meeting to keep avoid a tie.


David moves to new business.



Treasurer’s Report (Kevin): Nothing to report

Money in - Money Out - Balance.


Secretary’s Report – nothing to report



Business arising from the minutes – See new business



Old Business (or business tabled at last meeting)


First meeting so no old business as of yet.



New Business -


Chair presents Policy #2112021 as the 2021 business plan. (see attached) to the Board for discussion and amendments.


(See transcript for complete details)


Discussed the Intellectual Property that the company holds.


Discusses PCE and that it will be held in October. The results of 2020’s event and the theft. Explains why it is the last event of the year.


Kevin Adams did not receive said Policy/Business Plan so it was emailed to him by Stephanie.


Chair explains the use of particular language used in the Business Plan.


The reading starts at the Course of Action. (See transcript)


Each article within the policy was read, discussed and voted on.

(see transcript for details)


Alan brings forth previous business plan discussed with David regarding Scarefare. David pushes it until later in the meeting, but it is not discussed.


Chair goes through all divisions that will remain active or inactive.


Kevin brings forth thoughts on MythMart. He presents the idea of bringing it back into active.


Kevin proposes that the company do an art contest for a shirt design that we could sell for passive income promoting PCE or something else, and have the fans vote on it. (See transcript for all details) It was decided that Kevin write up a complete proposal to present at next meeting.


Kris agrees it is a good idea, but voices concerns over interest due to compensation.


Kevin counters with his solution.


Stephanie presents question pertaining to who we are targeting with art contest. Kevin counters with response.


David proposes the title Open Contract Challenge Art Edition.


Kris presents more ideas for the back-end of the contest.


Kevin is tasked to create a blueprint of the contest to present to the Board.


Discussion is tabled until next meeting.

Chair moves into Operations.


Discusses the importance of The World of Myth and makes it official that it will remain free.


Discusses Publications. (See Policy for complete list)


David notes that the date is incorrect for Liberty’s Run. It will be changed.


Kevin raises an issue with the Calendar's. Suggests the artists submit for each month, and discusses permissions for use. Suggests ideas for how to gather art. (see transcript for details)


Adenddum to guidelines is voted on and agreed too.


Each artist that submits will agree to the publication of their work in our calendars. Guidelines need to be rewritten. They do receive monetary compensation. Voted and agreed on.


DarkMyth Comics – Darker Myth. Push Darker Myth towards PCE. Graphic novel anthology.


Kristopher Harris is Editor in Chief for DarkMyth Comics. Puts forth that graphic novel is the best way to make money.


Chair moves to JPWI. Discusses what is coming up.


Kevin poses the question as to whether we are charging or not.

David explains that PCE event is free, all the rest are charged for.


Chair moves into OCC year 3. Kyle Dobbs has been nominated and accepted to be Director but David will still set it all up.


Suggestion for an amendment to the submission guidelines to emphasis that you must have a finished product by the final round.


Chair moves to the Jayzomodcast.


Stephanie interupts with an idea for a Fanfic monthly or bi-monthly contest. Kevin seconds the idea. The rest of the board votes in agreement.


Chair moves back to Jayzomodcast.


Alan suggests getting back on the network but with a rebranding.


David explains we are focusing on the three on the network now, My Public Life as an American Nerd, The World of Mythbits and Lupa’s Bits.


Puts forth that the company is looking to hire a producer for the podcast network. Chair will follow up with that at the next meeting. He will put forth a producer for vote at the next meeting.


Chair moves to websites. See policy for complete list of ones that will remain active.


Discusses issue with Yahoo and how we are moving to a different server over the next year.


Chair skims the rest of the policy and it is passed by the Board.


Opens floor for final thoughts.


Board is excited to move forward.


Chair closes the meeting.



Next meeting: March 14, 2021