Difference between revisions of "Board Meeting 2015-07-17"

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=== Full, raw minutes notes ===
 
=== Full, raw minutes notes ===
  
See:  
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==== Treasurer Report ====
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==== FOSS4G 2015 update ====
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* seed funding agreement modified by Sanghee and Jeff during FOSS4G-Como, in terms of handling a financial loss.  To be shared with the Board privately.
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* registrations currently around 280
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==== FOSS4G 2016 update ====
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* planning meeting held during Como event
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==== request to form a new CodeOfConduct Committee ====
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  - Board appreciates proposed CoC committee
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    - 2 points:
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      1) there should be no limitation on # of members (as other committees)
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        - need to name chair of committee
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        - should propose/vote in new members
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      2) changed needed to scope:
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              - committee reports about CoC incidents to private board list
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              - actions are only taken by the OSGeo Board
  
 
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Revision as of 11:06, 22 July 2015

This board meeting is scheduled for the 17th of July 2015 at 16.00 UTC during FOSS4G-Europe, with follow up voting by email.

Agenda

Current items

  • roll call
  • appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
  • Review and approve past minutes: Board Meeting 2015-06-18
  • brief treasurer report
  • FOSS4G 2015 update
  • FOSS4G 2016 update
  • request to form a new CodeOfConduct Committee
  • 2015 elections
  • add your items here

Items from past meetings

  • Request for contacting Esri about the "GIS for the UN and International Community" event (request) (event)
  • 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 evaluation 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)
  • [UNASSIGNED] update Officers page (and any others) to reflect pycsw as a graduted OSGeo project

Minutes

  • Attending: Jeff, Jachym, Vasile, Anne, Maxi, Jorge, Mike (hangout)
  • Presiding: Jeff
  • Scribing: Jeff

Motions (confirmed by email)

Motion +1 0 -1 Abstain Passed? Notes
Approve past meeting's minutes 7 x x x YES

Full, raw minutes notes

Treasurer Report

FOSS4G 2015 update

  • seed funding agreement modified by Sanghee and Jeff during FOSS4G-Como, in terms of handling a financial loss. To be shared with the Board privately.
  • registrations currently around 280

FOSS4G 2016 update

  • planning meeting held during Como event

request to form a new CodeOfConduct Committee

 - Board appreciates proposed CoC committee
   - 2 points:
      1) there should be no limitation on # of members (as other committees)
        - need to name chair of committee
        - should propose/vote in new members
      2) changed needed to scope: 
             - committee reports about CoC incidents to private board list
             - actions are only taken by the OSGeo Board