Board 2008 07 - Revision history

Rfs at 00:49, 7 July 2010

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Ideath at 03:43, 10 July 2008

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Priorities: RFS

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Ideath at 03:33, 10 July 2008

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Board membership

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Budget: RFS/MK

Ideath: save often!

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save often!

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When:
 Place:
 Facilitator:
 Scribe:
 Minutes Checker:
 Attendance:
 Last meeting:
== COMMITMENTS ==
:Copy these from the prior meeting's minutes. Owner of each commitment should report on status: Done, In Progress, Carryover, Hand Off, or Drop. For items not completed, see http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Carryovers.
* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)
* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)
== REPORTS ==
:Reports from other working groups.
* State of the Onion http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/State_of_the_Onion
* General Priorities http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/General_Priorities
== BUSINESS ==
=== TITLE: PRESENTERS NAME (NEW/OLD)===
* Link to relevint conversation.
*:(Summarize Presentation)
* List Clarifing Questions
** Question - Answer
* List Concerns
** Concern - Questions Which Clarify the Concern
* Proposal:
*: (final proposal)
** Decision adopted (with Unresolved Concerns Listed - AKA Stand Asides) | Send to Committee (if creating a new committee list intrested people)

== REMAINING COMMITMENTS ==
: New commitments, and Carry-Overs copied from above.
* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)
* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)

== Next Meeting ==
* Facilitator:
* Scribe:
* Minutes Checker:
* Reporters to other meetings?
* Date and time:
* Place:
* List of unfinished business for the next meeting:

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 <br>Place: FG meeting room
 <br>Facilitator: Marie
 <br>Scribe: laurel
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 === Priorities: RFS ===
-The priorities group has come up with a timeline of proposed changes that takes many elements into account. Minutes have been published to priorities list & [Overview Time Line] will be presented to council next week. Priorities group meets monthly; next meeting will be 5 Aug.
+The priorities group has come up with a timeline of proposed changes that takes many elements into account. Minutes have been published to priorities list & [[Overview Time Line]] will be presented to council next week. Priorities group meets monthly; next meeting will be 5 Aug.
 === Sublease agreement: Ian ===

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 * Jon (would like to run)
-See [Board Election Checklist] for the timeline for board elections.
+See [[Board Election Checklist]] for the timeline for board elections.
 Marie would like to see accountant and attorney skills. We are willing to expand the board in order to keep the members whose terms are coming up and add those skills.

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 === Board membership ===
-Seamus: State of Tim. Lengthy email conversation has convinced Tim to rescind his resignation and take a hiatus as long as he needs to. He'll be standing aside on decisions for now. He's currently the Treasurer; we'll need to appoint a new treasurer at this meeting.
+Seamus: How's Tim? After email conversation, Tim will rescind his resignation and take a hiatus as long as he needs to. He'll be standing aside on decisions for now. He's currently the Treasurer; we'll need to appoint a new treasurer at this meeting.
 Proposal: Seamus can step down from Chair to become Treasurer; Marie will take on Chair-ship. '''Approved'''
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 # We were reviewing all of our insurance, and it's been pretty much taken care of. We can drop that commitment.
 # Someone needs to stop in at First Tech and talk to them about better investing our savings. Jon will do this.
 == REMAINING COMMITMENTS ==
-: New commitments, and Carry-Overs copied from above.
+* Oso will talk to law firms about potential board members
-* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)
+* Marie will talk to Tim about whether he's interested in staying with the board after Oct.
-* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)
+* MK will ask the non-profit accountant who's working on our taxes if she'd be interested.
 == Next Meeting ==
-* Facilitator:
+* Facilitator: Oso
-* Scribe:
+* Scribe: Jon
 * Minutes Checker:
-* Reporters to other meetings?
+* Date and time: October 8, 6pm
-* Date and time:
+* Place: FG meeting room
 * List of unfinished business for the next meeting:
 ** all report on 10-hour commitments

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	See [Board Election Checklist] for the timeline for board elections.		See [Board Election Checklist] for the timeline for board elections.
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		+	Marie would like to see accountant and attorney skills. We are willing to expand the board in order to keep the members whose terms are coming up and add those skills.
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		+	* Marie will talk to Tim about whether he's interested in staying with the board after Oct.
		+	* MK will ask the non-profit accountant who's working on our taxes if she'd be interested.
		+	* Oso will ask lawyers.
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		+	=== Tim's commitments ===
		+	# We were reviewing all of our insurance, and it's been pretty much taken care of. We can drop that commitment.
		+	# Someone needs to stop in at First Tech and talk to them about better investing our savings. Jon will do this.

	=== TITLE: PRESENTERS NAME (NEW/OLD)===		=== TITLE: PRESENTERS NAME (NEW/OLD)===

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 == BUSINESS ==
 === Budget: RFS/MK ===
-* There's an anomalous number that we think is just a mistake in the payroll for last month; they are still tracking down the problem.
+* Anomalous payroll number: There's an anomalous number for payroll that we think is just a mistake for last month; they are still tracking down the problem.
-* Estimates after the end of the year are guesses based on predictions of what might happen due to the ewaste legislation.
+* Ewaste legislation: Estimates after the end of the year are guesses based on predictions of what might happen due to the ewaste legislation.
-* Oso - we've signed a statement of intent to participate with MRM (manufacturer-run recycling program), which will start in Oct. (See last week's [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/directors/2008-June/001361.html email from Dave] on signing.) This may allow us to start taking computers for free and getting $.03/lb for computers. Oso says we can participate in both. One benefit of participation will get us advertising funded by the mfrs.
+** MRM agreement: Oso - we've signed a statement of intent to participate with MRM (manufacturer-run recycling program), which will start in Oct. (See last week's [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/directors/2008-June/001361.html email from Dave] on signing.) This may allow us to start taking computers for free and getting $.03/lb for computers. Oso says we can participate in both. One benefit of participation will get us advertising funded by the mfrs.
 ** If we agree to the MRM project, we need to be sure that it still allows us to do our own marketing.
-* We are expecting a drop in donations because we won't have the cue of the monitor fee to get people giving us money.
+** We are expecting a drop in donations because we won't have the cue of the monitor fee to get people giving us money.
-* Flexibility will be the order of the day for the first couple of Qtrs 2009
+** Flexibility will be the order of the day for the first couple of Qtrs 2009
-* Improving things like tech infrastructure
+* Expenditures: Improving things like tech infrastructure
 * Budgeting for fuel: overestimating the miles and price of fuel currently. We may expect some increase in mileage after the public becomes more aware of our ability to do pickups.
-* When are we going to start getting computers from the city? We need to hammer out the arrangement first.
+* City agreement: When are we going to start getting computers from the city? We need to hammer out the arrangement first.
-* Paid fees because of our tax mistakes; the preparer thinks we may get some of this back but we're not budgeting that.
+* Tax penalty: Paid fees because of our tax mistakes; the preparer thinks we may get some of this back but we're not budgeting that.
-* Seamus: When will we be done with repairing our taxes for '06-07? MK: Hopefully, it'll be done by the deadline of August 15. If not, we can file for another extension. Marie: how does this reflect on our auditability? Well, we have secured ourselves the help of a professional to help us with the taxes.
+** Seamus: When will we be done with repairing our taxes for '06-07? MK: Hopefully, it'll be done by the deadline of August 15. If not, we can file for another extension. Marie: how does this reflect on our auditability? Well, we have secured ourselves the help of a professional to help us with the taxes.
-''New proposed one-time expenses''
+* ''New proposed one-time expenses''
-* Classroom revamp - $5000 requested; '''request a more detailed plan and budget before approval'''
+** Classroom revamp - $5000 requested; '''request a more detailed plan and budget before approval'''
-* Front desk revamp - $3000; floor has become dangerous. We have materials and a crew. It's possible it may be free, but if the volunteers are not available the money is backup.
+** Front desk revamp - $3000; floor has become dangerous. Volunteers are providing materials and a crew. If they can do it, it may be free, but if they are not available, the money is backup. MK's boyfriend, a contractor, can take up the project for cheap if they can't do it. '''approved'''
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-When:
+When: 9 Jul 2008 6pm
-<br>Place:
+<br>Place: FG meeting room
-<br>Facilitator:
+<br>Facilitator: Marie
-<br>Scribe:
+<br>Scribe: laurel
 <br>Minutes Checker:
-<br>Attendance:
+<br>Attendance: Marie, Jon, Oso, Seamus, Mary Kate, Richard,
 <br>Last meeting:
 == COMMITMENTS ==
-:Copy these from the prior meeting's minutes. Owner of each commitment should report on status: Done, In Progress, Carryover, Hand Off, or Drop. For items not completed, see http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Carryovers.
+* Marie - will contact Tim. DONE by seamus
-* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)
+* Laurel and Marie - jump start Building Committee DONE, maybe find time for workshop with Julie NOT DOING
-* Name - commitment - status (discussion points if necessary)
+* Board - hash out & approve budget DONE
-== REPORTS ==
+* Everyone will think about their 10 hour commitments - NEEDS WORK
-:Reports from other working groups.
+* Tim will followup on various insurance policies (with Jeff and Shawn) - NEED TO REASSIGN; see below
-* State of the Onion                                                                                                                http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/State_of_the_Onion
+* Tim will go to First Tech - carryover - NEED TO REASSIGN; see below
-* General Priorities                                                                                                                     http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/General_Priorities
 == BUSINESS ==
 === TITLE: PRESENTERS NAME (NEW/OLD)===
 * Link to relevint conversation.
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 * Place:
 * List of unfinished business for the next meeting: