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* Review and approve past minutes: [[Board Meeting 2014-12-11]] | * Review and approve past minutes: [[Board Meeting 2014-12-11]] | ||
* brief treasurer report | * brief treasurer report | ||
| − | * FOSS4G 2015 update | + | * FOSS4G 2015 Seoul update |
| + | * FOSS4G 2016 update | ||
| + | * Beginning plans for a 2015 budget (similar to [[OSGeo Budget 2014]]) | ||
| + | ** Dealing with SAC/systems issues ([[Outstanding SAC Issues 2014]]) | ||
* Select next meeting date/time | * Select next meeting date/time | ||
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== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
| − | * Attending: | + | * Attending: Jeff, Anne, Mike, Bart, Vasile, Jachym |
| − | * Presiding: | + | * Presiding: Jeff |
| − | * Scribing: | + | * Scribing: Anne |
=== Assigned Tasks === | === Assigned Tasks === | ||
| − | === Motions ( | + | === Motions (confirmed by email) === |
| − | See [ email thread] on the Board list. | + | See [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2015-January/012397.html email thread] on the Board list. |
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* 15:00 Meeting starts | * 15:00 Meeting starts | ||
| + | * 15:04 '''MOTION: approve past meeting's minutes''': 5 votes in favour, motion passed | ||
| + | * 15:06 '''Treasurer report''' from Mike Smith | ||
| + | ** the '''new OSGeo US account''' has been established, Daniel Morissette has successfully transferred the first $50K USD to the new account | ||
| + | ** '''FOSS4G Portland''' have the new account information, so they can transfer to the new account | ||
| + | ** We have received an '''invoice from FOSS4G-NA''' for the amount that was set aside from previous FOSS4G-NA to be rolled forward | ||
| + | *** (15:16) $22K USD that was earmarked by FOSS4G-NA. 1/2 went to OSGeo and 1/2 back to next FOSS4G-NA | ||
| + | ** Working out some issues with '''online access''', but Mike will provide that money to FOSS4G-NA when he gets the online access (or will send a check) | ||
| + | ** '''FOSS4G (international South Korea) has requested seed money''' from OSGeo (which has been previously approved by the board) - money has been sent by Daniel | ||
| + | ** Still waiting on the '''new OSGeo credit card''', Mike needs to follow up with the bank | ||
| + | ** All '''990's''' were all received and '''accepted by the IRS''' | ||
| + | ** 15:21 '''Total OSGeo bank account: ~$250K USD''', with $22K USD set to go for FOSS4G-NA, $100K set to come from FOSS4G Portland, $40K USD just sent to FOSS4G Seoul | ||
| + | * 15:24 '''FOSS4G Seoul update''' | ||
| + | ** Jeff reports that '''Seoul LOC has signed the contract with local PCO''' (professional conference organizer), MECI int'l. http://en.meci.co.kr/, he has requested a copy of contract for OSGeo records | ||
| + | ** signed seed money agreement has been archived by the OSGeo Secretary | ||
| + | ** Jeff specifies that he acts as '''Board liaison''' with Seoul LOC, and is following their progress regularly. | ||
| + | * 15:32 '''FOSS4G 2016 update''' | ||
| + | ** received 2 bids (letters of interest): from '''Bonn, Germany''' and '''Dublin, Ireland''' | ||
| + | ** '''Conference committee''' is alive and well, but the lack of an active chair is cause of worry | ||
| + | ** Conference committee will publish its decision on which bids shall go to next step (full proposal) on Monday | ||
| + | ** There is a lengthy discussion about who shall collect the votes of Conference Committee: shall not be also a Board member, so none of Jorge, Vasile or Jachym | ||
| + | ** The Board reaches agreement over '''Michael Gerlek (mpg)''' as a good candidate, Jeff will contact him and propose him to Conference Committee | ||
| + | * 15:53 '''Budget 2015''' | ||
| + | ** The discussion focuses on '''SAC issues, that need a champion''' who talks with both Board and SAC and pushes for solving current issues | ||
| + | ** Budget 2015 needs a champion too, to write the draft. Vasile proposes to work on this. | ||
| + | * 16:04 '''Select next meeting's date/time''' | ||
| + | ** Thursday 12th is problematic for several members. Vasile sets up a [http://doodle.com/ik7m8g8v3pqbwpk8 Doodle poll] for date choice. | ||
[[Category:Board]] | [[Category:Board]] | ||
[[Category:Board Meetings 2015]] | [[Category:Board Meetings 2015]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:53, 5 February 2015
This board meeting is scheduled for the 15th of January 2015 at [1] through IRC and follow up voting by email.
Agenda
Standard items
- roll call
- appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
- Review and approve past minutes: Board Meeting 2014-12-11
- brief treasurer report
- FOSS4G 2015 Seoul update
- FOSS4G 2016 update
- Beginning plans for a 2015 budget (similar to OSGeo Budget 2014)
- Dealing with SAC/systems issues (Outstanding SAC Issues 2014)
- Select next meeting date/time
Items from past meetings
- 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 [2]
- OSGeo is now a registered 'organization' with OGC, and goal is to have all OSGeo "products"/projects listed there. (initial discussion on Projects list)
New items
- OSGeo website/wiki (Anne: see discussion on Board list)
Minutes
- Attending: Jeff, Anne, Mike, Bart, Vasile, Jachym
- Presiding: Jeff
- Scribing: Anne
Assigned Tasks
Motions (confirmed by email)
See email thread on the Board list.
| Motion | +1 | 0 | -1 | Abstain | Passed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve past meeting's minutes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
Full, raw minutes notes
IRC Log at http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2015-01-15.log
- 15:00 Meeting starts
- 15:04 MOTION: approve past meeting's minutes: 5 votes in favour, motion passed
- 15:06 Treasurer report from Mike Smith
- the new OSGeo US account has been established, Daniel Morissette has successfully transferred the first $50K USD to the new account
- FOSS4G Portland have the new account information, so they can transfer to the new account
- We have received an invoice from FOSS4G-NA for the amount that was set aside from previous FOSS4G-NA to be rolled forward
- (15:16) $22K USD that was earmarked by FOSS4G-NA. 1/2 went to OSGeo and 1/2 back to next FOSS4G-NA
- Working out some issues with online access, but Mike will provide that money to FOSS4G-NA when he gets the online access (or will send a check)
- FOSS4G (international South Korea) has requested seed money from OSGeo (which has been previously approved by the board) - money has been sent by Daniel
- Still waiting on the new OSGeo credit card, Mike needs to follow up with the bank
- All 990's were all received and accepted by the IRS
- 15:21 Total OSGeo bank account: ~$250K USD, with $22K USD set to go for FOSS4G-NA, $100K set to come from FOSS4G Portland, $40K USD just sent to FOSS4G Seoul
- 15:24 FOSS4G Seoul update
- Jeff reports that Seoul LOC has signed the contract with local PCO (professional conference organizer), MECI int'l. http://en.meci.co.kr/, he has requested a copy of contract for OSGeo records
- signed seed money agreement has been archived by the OSGeo Secretary
- Jeff specifies that he acts as Board liaison with Seoul LOC, and is following their progress regularly.
- 15:32 FOSS4G 2016 update
- received 2 bids (letters of interest): from Bonn, Germany and Dublin, Ireland
- Conference committee is alive and well, but the lack of an active chair is cause of worry
- Conference committee will publish its decision on which bids shall go to next step (full proposal) on Monday
- There is a lengthy discussion about who shall collect the votes of Conference Committee: shall not be also a Board member, so none of Jorge, Vasile or Jachym
- The Board reaches agreement over Michael Gerlek (mpg) as a good candidate, Jeff will contact him and propose him to Conference Committee
- 15:53 Budget 2015
- The discussion focuses on SAC issues, that need a champion who talks with both Board and SAC and pushes for solving current issues
- Budget 2015 needs a champion too, to write the draft. Vasile proposes to work on this.
- 16:04 Select next meeting's date/time
- Thursday 12th is problematic for several members. Vasile sets up a Doodle poll for date choice.