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== Call the meeting to order == | == Call the meeting to order == | ||
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* Check in - ask how everybody's doing. | * Check in - ask how everybody's doing. | ||
| − | * | + | ** Seamus - back from vacation; work broken |
| − | * | + | ** Jon - baby bigger |
| + | ** Tim - will miss next weeks council; scandal at work | ||
| + | ** Oso - shiny truck | ||
| + | ** Marie - will miss May council; moneymakers meeting at her house | ||
== Attendance == | == Attendance == | ||
| − | + | * Seamus | |
| − | + | * Marie | |
| + | * Tim | ||
| + | * Richard | ||
| + | * Laurel | ||
| + | * Jon | ||
| + | * Oso | ||
| + | * Aaron (late) | ||
== Old Commits == | == Old Commits == | ||
| − | * Seamus and RFS will go to First Tech and look into putting our reserve | + | * Seamus and RFS will go to First Tech and look into putting our reserve money into more lucrative instruments. - got some brochures, and found "Greg" who can potentially help us |
| − | money into more lucrative instruments. | + | * RFS will make the budget available on the wiki - has not yet, but will; is available on the directors list |
| − | * RFS will make the budget available on the wiki | + | * Marie will make a commitment sheet to help the board in setting fundraising goals. - handouts: pledge sheets for us to fill out. |
| − | * Marie will make a commitment sheet to help the board in setting | + | * everyone will update their profile on the wiki - some yes, some no |
| − | fundraising goals. | + | * laurel will update the board profiles on the web page - will update from wiki |
| − | * everyone will update their profile on the wiki | + | * wren will introduce and nominate Tim at the council meeting - yup |
| − | * laurel will update the board profiles on the web page | + | * Seamus, rfs, and Tim will meet about the budget - yes (see budget below) |
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== Business == | == Business == | ||
| − | * | + | * Developments in conflict of interest policy - met with lawyer about trademark and conflict-of-interest policy; given boilerplate policy that needs editing; still work to do (via email) |
| − | * Reminder to get current contact info in the FG contact database | + | |
| − | + | * Reminder to get current contact info in the FG contact database (see front desk to update) | |
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| − | + | == Budget Report == | |
| − | * | + | * Budget report & review - generally, budget looks good; we made approx $40,000 in Q1 |
| − | * | + | ** Marie asks if proposed budget includes raise; Seamus: yes |
| − | * | + | ** Discuss possibly redistributing extra money we have to staff? Idea: retroactive raise |
| + | ** Seamus propose we adopt budget as presented, with amendment of making raise retroactive to first of year (approx cost $5200 + taxes); approved! | ||
| + | ** Aaron asked about shipping container budget - what to do if containers now cost 50% more than budgeted? response: if cost more than 10% above budgeted amount, must get new amount approved | ||
== Next Meeting == | == Next Meeting == | ||
| − | * Facilitator: | + | * Facilitator: Seamus |
| − | * Scribe: | + | * Scribe: Laurel |
* Minutes Checker: | * Minutes Checker: | ||
* Reporters to other meetings? | * Reporters to other meetings? | ||
| − | * Date and time: | + | * Date and time: July 11 |
* Place: | * Place: | ||
* Unfinished business for the next meeting? | * Unfinished business for the next meeting? | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 6 July 2010
- Date: Tues 10 April, 5:30pm
- Facilitator: laurel
- Scribe: Jon
- Minutes Checker: Seamus
- Place: free geek meeting room
Call the meeting to order
- Check in - ask how everybody's doing.
- Seamus - back from vacation; work broken
- Jon - baby bigger
- Tim - will miss next weeks council; scandal at work
- Oso - shiny truck
- Marie - will miss May council; moneymakers meeting at her house
Attendance
- Seamus
- Marie
- Tim
- Richard
- Laurel
- Jon
- Oso
- Aaron (late)
Old Commits
- Seamus and RFS will go to First Tech and look into putting our reserve money into more lucrative instruments. - got some brochures, and found "Greg" who can potentially help us
- RFS will make the budget available on the wiki - has not yet, but will; is available on the directors list
- Marie will make a commitment sheet to help the board in setting fundraising goals. - handouts: pledge sheets for us to fill out.
- everyone will update their profile on the wiki - some yes, some no
- laurel will update the board profiles on the web page - will update from wiki
- wren will introduce and nominate Tim at the council meeting - yup
- Seamus, rfs, and Tim will meet about the budget - yes (see budget below)
Business
- Developments in conflict of interest policy - met with lawyer about trademark and conflict-of-interest policy; given boilerplate policy that needs editing; still work to do (via email)
- Reminder to get current contact info in the FG contact database (see front desk to update)
Budget Report
- Budget report & review - generally, budget looks good; we made approx $40,000 in Q1
- Marie asks if proposed budget includes raise; Seamus: yes
- Discuss possibly redistributing extra money we have to staff? Idea: retroactive raise
- Seamus propose we adopt budget as presented, with amendment of making raise retroactive to first of year (approx cost $5200 + taxes); approved!
- Aaron asked about shipping container budget - what to do if containers now cost 50% more than budgeted? response: if cost more than 10% above budgeted amount, must get new amount approved
Next Meeting
- Facilitator: Seamus
- Scribe: Laurel
- Minutes Checker:
- Reporters to other meetings?
- Date and time: July 11
- Place:
- Unfinished business for the next meeting?