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== Minutes ==
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* Meeting took place in IRC, see [http://logs.qgis.org/osgeo/%23osgeo.2010-01-07.log IRC server logs] for detailed transcription, starting at server time 06h00
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=== Action Summary ===
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=== Detailed Minutes ===
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* Attending Frank, Chris, Howard, Ravi, Arnulf, Geoff, Jeff, Tyler
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* Tyler acting as scribe
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* Approve past minutes: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2009-12-03
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** '''MOTION: Arnulf moved to approve the minutes, Frank seconded, all were in favour'''
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** Reviewed past action items, not much progress due to holidays, carry over Action Summary TODOs to current minutes
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* FOSS4G 2010 Budget update
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** FOSS4G 2010 budget suggestions completed, some communication challenges with LOC
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** Final budget pending end of month, in time for voting in next board meeting
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* [[Proposed Board Election Procedure]]
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** Only three small changes: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Proposed_Board_Election_Procedure&diff=44125&oldid=44122
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** Apply same changes to charter member election process
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** '''TODO: Frank to make motion to accept above via email'''
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* OSGeo 2010 budget, see [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2010-January/003200.html email discussion]
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** Discussion of potential to raise more funding, vs scaling back or maintaining status quo
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** '''TODO: Arnulf to put together plan for fundraising, leaning on Tyler too'''
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** '''MEETING: Special board meeting voice call re: fundraising planned in 1 week: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2010&month=01&day=14&hour=16&min=0&sec=0 TIME LINK]'''
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** Presentations are helping raise sponsors
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** FOSS4G has been a successful fundraiser
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** US Government spending on open source and geospatial seen as potential growth area in future, potential funding possibly, [http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=6F64F930-1A64-67EA-E461E2E958B82E66 Geoff linked to an article]
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** '''TODO: Frank to draft minimal budget for approval at next meeting'''
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** Server expenditures seen as high priority
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* Update from Tyler
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** Discussed 501c3 status
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** '''TODO: Tyler to contact IRS re: status'''
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** '''TODO: Tyler to get advice/experience from other FOSS non profits and how they handled status'''
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* Directors and committee reports
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** Arnulf would like directors and committees to give brief reports each month
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** Discussion about commitment to grow OSGeo
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** '''TODO: Directors to share their goals for 2010'''
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** '''TODO: Arnulf to summarise issues/questions to Board list'''
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* '''Next meeting: Special fundraising voice call''' [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2010&month=01&day=14&hour=16&min=0&sec=0 TIME LINK]
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** '''TODO: Tyler, Arnulf, others - make an agenda, invite others on Discuss to join'''
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** '''TODO: Chris to set up voice call system'''
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** '''TODO: Tyler to distribute skypeout credits to directors as needed'''
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* '''Next regular meeting: [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2010&month=02&day=04&hour=16&min=0&sec=0 Feb 4th] - NOTE: one hour later than usual.'''

Revision as of 12:35, 7 January 2010


This board meeting is scheduled for the 7th of January 2010 at 15:00 UTC at 15:00 UTC, on IRC (#osgeo).

Agenda


Minutes

  • Meeting took place in IRC, see IRC server logs for detailed transcription, starting at server time 06h00

Action Summary

Detailed Minutes

  • Attending Frank, Chris, Howard, Ravi, Arnulf, Geoff, Jeff, Tyler
  • Tyler acting as scribe
  • Approve past minutes: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2009-12-03
    • MOTION: Arnulf moved to approve the minutes, Frank seconded, all were in favour
    • Reviewed past action items, not much progress due to holidays, carry over Action Summary TODOs to current minutes
  • FOSS4G 2010 Budget update
    • FOSS4G 2010 budget suggestions completed, some communication challenges with LOC
    • Final budget pending end of month, in time for voting in next board meeting
  • Proposed Board Election Procedure
  • OSGeo 2010 budget, see email discussion
    • Discussion of potential to raise more funding, vs scaling back or maintaining status quo
    • TODO: Arnulf to put together plan for fundraising, leaning on Tyler too
    • MEETING: Special board meeting voice call re: fundraising planned in 1 week: TIME LINK
    • Presentations are helping raise sponsors
    • FOSS4G has been a successful fundraiser
    • US Government spending on open source and geospatial seen as potential growth area in future, potential funding possibly, Geoff linked to an article
    • TODO: Frank to draft minimal budget for approval at next meeting
    • Server expenditures seen as high priority
  • Update from Tyler
    • Discussed 501c3 status
    • TODO: Tyler to contact IRS re: status
    • TODO: Tyler to get advice/experience from other FOSS non profits and how they handled status
  • Directors and committee reports
    • Arnulf would like directors and committees to give brief reports each month
    • Discussion about commitment to grow OSGeo
    • TODO: Directors to share their goals for 2010
    • TODO: Arnulf to summarise issues/questions to Board list
  • Next meeting: Special fundraising voice call TIME LINK
    • TODO: Tyler, Arnulf, others - make an agenda, invite others on Discuss to join
    • TODO: Chris to set up voice call system
    • TODO: Tyler to distribute skypeout credits to directors as needed
  • Next regular meeting: Feb 4th - NOTE: one hour later than usual.
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