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This board meeting is '''scheduled for the 13th of November 2014''' at [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2014&month=11&day=13&hour=13&min=0&sec=0 13.00UTC] through IRC and follow up voting by email.  
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This board meeting is '''scheduled for the 13th of November 2014''' at [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2014&month=11&day=13&hour=15&min=0&sec=0 15.00UTC] through IRC and follow up voting by email.  
  
 
== Agenda ==
 
== Agenda ==
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* Review and approve past minutes: [[Board Meeting 2014-10-16]]
 
* Review and approve past minutes: [[Board Meeting 2014-10-16]]
 
* brief treasurer report
 
* brief treasurer report
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* ''add your items here''
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* FOSS4G 2015 update
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* FOSS4G 2016 update
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* reimbursement for gsoc mentors meeting above google limit (budgeted here http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2014)
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* Finding a way forward for [[Outstanding SAC Issues 2014]]
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* Updating/Recording accurate [http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/board_and_officers.html foundation officers]
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** Website committee chair not active (according to the chair)
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** Geodata committee not actively used (according to the chair)
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** Marketing committee without a chair
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* Updating/Recording accurate [http://www.osgeo.org/content/chapters/index.html local chapters]
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* Agree on 5-level project evalutaion as proposed by Cameron [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2014-September/012188.html]
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* OSGeo is now a registered 'organization' with OGC, and goal is to have all OSGeo "products"/projects listed [http://www.opengeospatial.org/resource/products there].  (initial [http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/OGC-products-list-td5167501.html discussion] on Projects list)
 
* Select next meeting date/time
 
* Select next meeting date/time
  
 
== Minutes ==
 
== Minutes ==
  
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* Attending:  
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* Attending: Jeff, Jorge, Anne, Vasile, Bart, Gerald
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* Presiding:  
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* Presiding: Jeff
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* Scribing:  
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* Scribing: Bart
  
 
=== Assigned Tasks ===
 
=== Assigned Tasks ===
  
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* Jeff: kick-off the 2016 FOSS4G RFP
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* Mike: give an update on where we are with the budget versus our spending in 2014
  
 
=== Motions (to be confirmed by email) ===
 
=== Motions (to be confirmed by email) ===
  
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| Jeff: Approve past meeting's minutes
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=== Full, raw minutes notes ===
 
=== Full, raw minutes notes ===
  
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  IRC Log at  
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  IRC Log at http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2014-11-13.log
  
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* Jeff gives update on FOSS4G 2015: website launched, seed money to be transferred soon, venue changed to a cheaper, smaller sized venue
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* Jeff: no (separate) FOSS4G Asia in 2015
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* Jeff (with help of Jorge) to kick-off FOSS4G 2016 RFP (also ask FOSS4G 2014 for their report)
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* Jorge suggest having a template doc for conferences to fill in, Jeff has all the needed documents
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* Anne says reimbursement of 500 USD above the Google (GSOC) refund is no issue, is in the budget already. Jeff and Bart agree. No motion needed here.
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* Jeff brings up the SAC issues (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Outstanding_SAC_Issues_2014) which was brought to him. Most agree that if SAC can come up with a plan to fix the issues within the budget we should leave the details up to them and the board will support the proposal normally.
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* The board asks the treasurer (who is not present) for an update on the 2014 budget against the current situation
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* Next meeting Thursday 11 Dec 16:00 CET
  
 
[[Category:Board]]
 
[[Category:Board]]
 
[[Category:Board Meetings 2014]]
 
[[Category:Board Meetings 2014]]

Latest revision as of 23:30, 26 November 2014

This board meeting is scheduled for the 13th of November 2014 at 15.00UTC through IRC and follow up voting by email.

Agenda

  • roll call
  • appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
  • Review and approve past minutes: Board Meeting 2014-10-16
  • brief treasurer report
  • FOSS4G 2015 update
  • FOSS4G 2016 update
  • reimbursement for gsoc mentors meeting above google limit (budgeted here http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2014)
  • Finding a way forward for Outstanding SAC Issues 2014
  • Updating/Recording accurate foundation officers
    • Website committee chair not active (according to the chair)
    • Geodata committee not actively used (according to the chair)
    • Marketing committee without a chair
  • Updating/Recording accurate local chapters
  • Agree on 5-level project evalutaion as proposed by Cameron [1]
  • OSGeo is now a registered 'organization' with OGC, and goal is to have all OSGeo "products"/projects listed there. (initial discussion on Projects list)
  • Select next meeting date/time

Minutes

  • Attending: Jeff, Jorge, Anne, Vasile, Bart, Gerald
  • Presiding: Jeff
  • Scribing: Bart

Assigned Tasks

  • Jeff: kick-off the 2016 FOSS4G RFP
  • Mike: give an update on where we are with the budget versus our spending in 2014

Motions (to be confirmed by email)

Motion +1 0 -1 Abstain Passed? Notes
Jeff: Approve past meeting's minutes 9 0 0 Yes

Full, raw minutes notes

IRC Log at http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2014-11-13.log
  • Jeff gives update on FOSS4G 2015: website launched, seed money to be transferred soon, venue changed to a cheaper, smaller sized venue
  • Jeff: no (separate) FOSS4G Asia in 2015
  • Jeff (with help of Jorge) to kick-off FOSS4G 2016 RFP (also ask FOSS4G 2014 for their report)
  • Jorge suggest having a template doc for conferences to fill in, Jeff has all the needed documents
  • Anne says reimbursement of 500 USD above the Google (GSOC) refund is no issue, is in the budget already. Jeff and Bart agree. No motion needed here.
  • Jeff brings up the SAC issues (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Outstanding_SAC_Issues_2014) which was brought to him. Most agree that if SAC can come up with a plan to fix the issues within the budget we should leave the details up to them and the board will support the proposal normally.
  • The board asks the treasurer (who is not present) for an update on the 2014 budget against the current situation
  • Next meeting Thursday 11 Dec 16:00 CET
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