Board 2007 01 - Revision history

Rfs at 00:50, 7 July 2010

2010-07-07T00:50:15Z

Ideath: Board 2007 10 moved to Board 2007 01: It's the January meeting minutes, that's why!

2007-04-10T22:58:25Z

Board 2007 10 moved to Board 2007 01: It's the *January* meeting minutes, that's why!

Shawn: checked!

2007-01-11T04:35:02Z

checked!

Shawn: /* Budget Report */

2007-01-11T04:33:34Z

Budget Report

Shawn: i think it's a wrap. checky?

2007-01-11T04:31:34Z

i think it's a wrap. checky?

Shawn: /* New Commitments */

2007-01-11T03:56:03Z

New Commitments

Shawn: /* Business */

2007-01-11T03:55:07Z

Business

Shawn: /* Attendance */

2007-01-11T03:30:28Z

Attendance

Shawn: /* Business */

2007-01-11T03:30:06Z

Business

Shawn: /* Business */ saving, saving

2007-01-11T03:24:39Z

Business: saving, saving

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	* Date and time: 11 April 2007, 6:30pm.		* Date and time: 11 April 2007, 6:30pm.
	* Place: Meeting room.		* Place: Meeting room.
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 * Facilitator: wren
 * Scribe: laurel
-* Minutes Checker:
+* Minutes Checker: seamus
 * Place: free geek meeting room
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 * Richard presents
 * The '''format/structure''' of budget has changed somewhat: expenses are now categorized by committee, so that it's clearer what funds are available for what. We'll probably see less underspending because of that. One-time expenses have ben separated from recurring expenses for better trend tracking.
-* Overall, '''Q4 2006''' was good. Despite the expense of buying a forklift, we came out in the black. Best income came from sales: retail and wholesale sales were both greater than we expected. The robbery resulted in media attention, and we saw a greater than usual increase in donations at the end of the year. <br />Expenses may go up because we are going to be changing monitor vendor for one that has higher rates and more integrity. Payroll was over what we expected, balanced by spending less than budgeted on substitutes.
+* Overall, '''Q4 2006''' was good. Despite (or perhaps because of) increasing staff costs, we came out well in the black. Best income came from sales: retail and wholesale sales were both greater than we expected. The robbery resulted in media attention, and we saw a greater than usual increase in donations at the end of the year. <br />Expenses may go up because we are going to be changing monitor vendor for one that has higher rates and more integrity. Payroll was over what we expected, balanced by spending less than budgeted on substitutes.
 ** Q. Why did online and external sales drop so much? A. It's volunteer-run and hasn't been consistent. Staff will propose an exploratory intern to help with this problem, so we can increase our online sales income.
 ** Q. What's up with the projected online donation amounts? A. There's a bit of a tail on the spike that we got after the burglary.

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 * Marie - find/send links to Board legal responsibilities, procure DVDs for directors. - DONE
 * Seamus - sign credit card paperwork - DONE
-* RFS will seek the board responsibilities book (Chapter x) DONE (Marie brought in several copies)
+* RFS will seek the board responsibilities book (Chapter 13) DONE (Marie brought in several copies)
 == Business ==
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 ** Q: Are there legal issues about staff who volunteer as well as work for pay? A: Probably not, especially because everyone is salaried, rather than paid hourly.
 ** Marie: we need to make a goal of increasing fundraising to compensate for additional spending on staffing, rather than planning to take it out of the bank.
-** Q: Do we really intend to lose $52000 in the next 5 quarters? A: No, income from new positions has not been included, and we aren't locked into the spending increases that we've budgeted for. We will definitely not lose the $52000 that appears in the budget. Figure that!
+** Q: Do we really intend to lose $52000 in the next 5 quarters? A: No, income from new positions has not been included, and we aren't locked into the spending increases that we've budgeted for. We will definitely not lose the $52,000 that appears in the budget. Figure that!
 ** Q: Are we specifying how the increase budgeted for staff will be spent? A: No, i think we'll leave it up to the staff.
 * '''PROPOSAL:''' We accept the expense budget as presented for Q1. Increases in staff spending are budgeted for and left to the discretion of the staff and council. '''APPROVED'''
 * Moving on to nonrecurring expenses. There are a number of projects that should probably happen soon. Some may be grantable.
 * '''PROPOSAL:''' We accept the nonrecurring expenses budget as presented for Q1. '''APPROVED'''
-* '''PROPOSAL:''' We should we move some of the money that's in our default checking account into our reserve. '''APPROVED'''
+* '''PROPOSAL:''' We should we move $50,000 our default checking account into our reserve. '''APPROVED'''
 == Credit Card Progress ==
-== Board's role and actions in fundraising (?)
+We take credit cards. We're doing fine. Used less at the front desk than the store.
-* Burglary report - financial costs, media coverage, etc
-* $1,315 "we owe it to SQL Clinic" account -- discuss what to do with it
+== Board's role and actions in fundraising ==
-* FGOLY letter -- fgoly history recap, and discussion
+Marie will make a commitment sheet to help the board in setting fundraising goals. Keep it up, guys! Get that money!
-* Reminder to spice up http://freegeek.org/board.php
-* E-Waste legislation endorsement request from Recycling Advocates
+== The SQL clinic account ==
 == New Commitments ==
 * Seamus and RFS will go to First Tech and look into putting our reserve money into more lucrative instruments.
 == Next Meeting ==
-* Facilitator:
+* Facilitator: laurel
-* Scribe:
+* Scribe: Jon
-* Minutes Checker:
+* Date and time: 11 April 2007, 6:30pm.
-* Reporters to other meetings?
+* Place: Meeting room.

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 == New Commitments ==
+* Seamus and RFS will go to First Tech and look into putting our reserve money into more lucrative instruments.
 == Next Meeting ==

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 == Attendance ==
-wren, laurel, Seamus, Marie, Elizabeth, Shawn, Richard (staff rep), Oso, Tim Collier, Aaron, Jon, Dave
+wren, laurel, Seamus, Marie, Elizabeth, Shawn, Richard (staff rep), Oso, Tim Collier, Aaron, Jon, Dave (left), matteo (late)
 == Old Commitments ==

Board 2007 01 - Revision history

Rfs at 00:50, 7 July 2010

Ideath: Board 2007 10 moved to Board 2007 01: It's the *January* meeting minutes, that's why!

Shawn: checked!

Shawn: /* Budget Report */

Shawn: i think it's a wrap. checky?

Shawn: /* New Commitments */

Shawn: /* Business */

Shawn: /* Attendance */

Shawn: /* Business */

Shawn: /* Business */ saving, saving

Ideath: Board 2007 10 moved to Board 2007 01: It's the January meeting minutes, that's why!