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== Call the meeting to order ==
 
== Call the meeting to order ==
* Are the scribe and facilitator there?
 
 
* Check in - ask how everybody's doing.
 
* Check in - ask how everybody's doing.
* Have everybody say their name (important at Council meetings.) Scribe: note names below. (under == Attendance ==)
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** Seamus - back from vacation; work broken
* You can delete this section from the minutes.
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** Jon - baby bigger
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** Tim - will miss next weeks council; scandal at work
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** Oso - shiny truck
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** Marie - will miss May council; moneymakers meeting at her house
  
 
== Attendance ==
 
== Attendance ==
 
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* Seamus
List participants here.
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* Marie
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* Tim
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* Richard
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* Laurel
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* Jon
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* Oso
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* Aaron (late)
  
 
== Old Commits ==
 
== Old Commits ==
* Seamus and RFS will go to First Tech and look into putting our reserve
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* 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.
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* 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
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* 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
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* everyone will update their profile on the wiki - some yes, some no
fundraising goals.
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* laurel will update the board profiles on the web page - will update from wiki
* everyone will update their profile on the wiki
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* wren will introduce and nominate Tim at the council meeting - yup
* laurel will update the board profiles on the web page
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* Seamus, rfs, and Tim will meet about the budget - yes (see budget below)
* wren will introduce and nominate Tim at the council meeting
 
* Seamus, rfs, and Tim will meeet about the budget
 
 
 
Owner of each commitment should report on status: Done, In Progress, Carryover, Hand Off, or Drop. For items not completed, see [[Carryovers]].
 
 
 
* Name - commitment - status
 
* Name - commitment - status
 
** discussion points if necessary
 
* etc.
 
 
 
== Reports ==
 
 
 
Reports from other working groups. Use headings with equal signs, like this:
 
 
 
<nowiki>=== Blahblah Report ===</nowiki>
 
 
 
If reports came via email, please link to the message in the archive here. Like this: [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/ Blahblah Report]
 
 
 
=== Foobar Report ===
 
* presenter's name
 
* summarize and/or link to report
 
* record conversation
 
  
 
== Business ==
 
== Business ==
* Budget report & review
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* 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
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* Reminder to get current contact info in the FG contact database (see front desk to update)
=== Item 1 ===
 
*presenter's name
 
*summarize presentation
 
*record conversation
 
**(use asterisks, not hyphens. It translates better to wiki.)
 
 
 
== New Commitments ==
 
  
New commitments, and Carry-Overs copied from above.
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== Budget Report ==
* name - commitment
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* Budget report & review - generally, budget looks good; we made approx $40,000 in Q1
* name - commitment
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** Marie asks if proposed budget includes raise; Seamus: yes
* etc.
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** Discuss possibly redistributing extra money we have to staff?  Idea: retroactive raise
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** Seamus propose we adopt budget as presented, with amendment of making raise retroactive to first of year (approx cost $5200 + taxes); approved!
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** 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:  
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* Facilitator: Seamus
* Scribe:  
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* Scribe: Laurel
 
* Minutes Checker:  
 
* Minutes Checker:  
 
* Reporters to other meetings?
 
* Reporters to other meetings?
* Date and time:  
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* Date and time: July 11
 
* Place:  
 
* Place:  
 
* Unfinished business for the next meeting?
 
* Unfinished business for the next meeting?
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[[Category: Board]]
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[[Category: Minutes]]

Latest revision as of 17:50, 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?