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== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
| − | * Attending: | + | * Attending: Jeff, Jorge, Anne, Vasile, Bart, Gerald |
| − | * Presiding: | + | * Presiding: Jeff |
| − | * Scribing: | + | * Scribing: Bart |
=== Assigned Tasks === | === 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) === | === Motions (to be confirmed by email) === | ||
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| + | !Passed? | ||
| + | !Notes | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Jeff: Approve past meeting's minutes | ||
| + | | 3 | ||
| + | | 3 (Bart, Vasile, Gerald, who were not there) | ||
| + | | 0 | ||
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| + | | Yes | ||
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=== Full, raw minutes notes === | === Full, raw minutes notes === | ||
| − | IRC Log at | + | 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 | ||
[[Category:Board]] | [[Category:Board]] | ||
[[Category:Board Meetings 2014]] | [[Category:Board Meetings 2014]] | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 13 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 | 3 | 3 (Bart, Vasile, Gerald, who were not there) | 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