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== Agenda == | == Agenda == | ||
* Appoint meeting secretary | * Appoint meeting secretary | ||
+ | * Review and approve [[Board Meeting 2009-03-13]] minutes. | ||
* Review and approve [[Board Meeting 2009-04-24]] minutes. | * Review and approve [[Board Meeting 2009-04-24]] minutes. | ||
* Approve OSSIM for graduation from incubation with Mark Lucas as VP, OSSIM as recommended by the incubation committee. | * Approve OSSIM for graduation from incubation with Mark Lucas as VP, OSSIM as recommended by the incubation committee. | ||
* Review and approve the 2008 annual financial report recommended by the Finance committee ( [http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo/finance/2008_Balance.html Balance Sheet] and [http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo/finance/2008_IncomeExpense.html Income & Expenses]) | * Review and approve the 2008 annual financial report recommended by the Finance committee ( [http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo/finance/2008_Balance.html Balance Sheet] and [http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo/finance/2008_IncomeExpense.html Income & Expenses]) | ||
+ | ** 2008 Finance committee summary for Annual Report [http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/journal/volume_5/en-us/annual_report/executive/finance.pdf] | ||
* Elections for Charter Members and to Board in 2009 - find a CRO, draft a timetable. | * Elections for Charter Members and to Board in 2009 - find a CRO, draft a timetable. | ||
* Sponsorship opportunities, ideas and updates from all | * Sponsorship opportunities, ideas and updates from all | ||
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== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
− | * Attended: | + | * Attended: Arnulf, Jo, Frank, Markus, Ari, Tyler |
+ | |||
+ | * Tyler volunteers to take minutes | ||
+ | |||
+ | == General Discussion == | ||
+ | General discussion occurred on IRC. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Review and approve Board Meeting 2009-03-13 minutes and review and approve Board Meeting 2009-04-24 minutes. | ||
+ | ** '''markusN:''' re the first minutes: was there any follow-up concerning "Ask Marketing Committee to discuss how to spread the OSGeo PayPal donation option more, track donors, etc. "? '''TylerM:''' no, I didn't make any follow up on it via marketing committee. Will file a trac ticket for Marketing. | ||
+ | ** '''TylerM:''' Similar question re: the 15k up front funding for foss4g2010 - did conference committee get anything back? '''FrankW:''' With regard to 15k upfront, I floated a proposal but there was no followup on the list from me or anyone else. '''zool:''' as the barcelona organisers are the ones it will most impact i would expect to see input form them e.g. lorenzo - a draft budget for where that will be laid out | ||
+ | * Approve OSSIM for graduation from incubation with Mark Lucas as VP, OSSIM as recommended by the incubation committee. | ||
+ | ** zool: i am glad to hear inccom is happy given the code management / governance issues ossim had in the past - very glad! | ||
+ | ** FrankW: OSSIM has a somewhat unconventional approach, but they do buy into our requirement for openness, and traceability. | ||
+ | * Review and approve the 2008 annual financial report recommended by the Finance committee | ||
+ | * Elections for Charter Members and to Board in 2009 - find a CRO, draft a timetable. | ||
+ | ** Looking for volunteer to lead this, for acting as elections officer for 2009 elections. Task to collect nominations for charter members, board members and to collect/count votes. | ||
+ | ** As per: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Chief_Returning_Officer | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Voting == | ||
+ | After general discussion, voting was done by voice call. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''MOTION:''' Arnulf moved, Jo second, motion to approve March minutes. All were in favour, carried. | ||
+ | * '''MOTION:''' Arnulf moved, Jo second, motion to approve April minutes. All were in favour, carried. | ||
+ | * '''MOTION:''' Frank motioned, Jo seconds: Approve OSSIM for graduation from incubation with Mark Lucas as VP, OSSIM as recommended by the incubation committee. All were in favour, carried | ||
+ | * '''MOTION:''' Frank motioned, Arnulf seconds: Review and approve the 2008 annual financial report recommended by the Finance committee | ||
+ | ** +1 from 4 voters, +0 from Jeroen (didn't have time to review) - carries. | ||
+ | ** Follow up note from Jeroen says he's reviewed and would vote +1 in retrospect. | ||
+ | * Arnulf motions to close formal call part of meeting. Jo seconds, all in favour. Meeting adjorned after approximately 30 minutes. |
Latest revision as of 12:21, 2 February 2011
This board meeting has been scheduled for the 29th of May 2009 at 15:00 UTC (fixedtime), by Skype and IRC (#osgeo) at the same time.
Communication will be using Skype voice, initiated by Tyler. Be sure to give him your Skype username.
- Please notice that we should have any necessary dialog on IRC or mail before the actual meeting so that we can make the phone call as short as possible.
Agenda
- Appoint meeting secretary
- Review and approve Board Meeting 2009-03-13 minutes.
- Review and approve Board Meeting 2009-04-24 minutes.
- Approve OSSIM for graduation from incubation with Mark Lucas as VP, OSSIM as recommended by the incubation committee.
- Review and approve the 2008 annual financial report recommended by the Finance committee ( Balance Sheet and Income & Expenses)
- 2008 Finance committee summary for Annual Report [1]
- Elections for Charter Members and to Board in 2009 - find a CRO, draft a timetable.
- Sponsorship opportunities, ideas and updates from all
- Charity status in USA, filing taxes
- Update from Tyler
- Marketing Material Samples - Annual Report - Mellon grant/award application[2][3]
- Upcoming, etc: Keynote at UK OSGIS Meeting - Panel at Regional ESRI event - Vancouver Open Policy
Minutes
- Attended: Arnulf, Jo, Frank, Markus, Ari, Tyler
- Tyler volunteers to take minutes
General Discussion
General discussion occurred on IRC.
- Review and approve Board Meeting 2009-03-13 minutes and review and approve Board Meeting 2009-04-24 minutes.
- markusN: re the first minutes: was there any follow-up concerning "Ask Marketing Committee to discuss how to spread the OSGeo PayPal donation option more, track donors, etc. "? TylerM: no, I didn't make any follow up on it via marketing committee. Will file a trac ticket for Marketing.
- TylerM: Similar question re: the 15k up front funding for foss4g2010 - did conference committee get anything back? FrankW: With regard to 15k upfront, I floated a proposal but there was no followup on the list from me or anyone else. zool: as the barcelona organisers are the ones it will most impact i would expect to see input form them e.g. lorenzo - a draft budget for where that will be laid out
- Approve OSSIM for graduation from incubation with Mark Lucas as VP, OSSIM as recommended by the incubation committee.
- zool: i am glad to hear inccom is happy given the code management / governance issues ossim had in the past - very glad!
- FrankW: OSSIM has a somewhat unconventional approach, but they do buy into our requirement for openness, and traceability.
- Review and approve the 2008 annual financial report recommended by the Finance committee
- Elections for Charter Members and to Board in 2009 - find a CRO, draft a timetable.
- Looking for volunteer to lead this, for acting as elections officer for 2009 elections. Task to collect nominations for charter members, board members and to collect/count votes.
- As per: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Chief_Returning_Officer
Voting
After general discussion, voting was done by voice call.
- MOTION: Arnulf moved, Jo second, motion to approve March minutes. All were in favour, carried.
- MOTION: Arnulf moved, Jo second, motion to approve April minutes. All were in favour, carried.
- MOTION: Frank motioned, Jo seconds: Approve OSSIM for graduation from incubation with Mark Lucas as VP, OSSIM as recommended by the incubation committee. All were in favour, carried
- MOTION: Frank motioned, Arnulf seconds: Review and approve the 2008 annual financial report recommended by the Finance committee
- +1 from 4 voters, +0 from Jeroen (didn't have time to review) - carries.
- Follow up note from Jeroen says he's reviewed and would vote +1 in retrospect.
- Arnulf motions to close formal call part of meeting. Jo seconds, all in favour. Meeting adjorned after approximately 30 minutes.