Council 2005 03

March 16, 2005

• Matteo: facilitator.
• Pete: scribe.
• Minutes form Feb 16, 2005

Roll Call

Dave (staff) Richard (staff) Nathan (staff) Missy Shawn (staff) Mark Clint Wren Wes Martin (staff) Matteo Michael Phil

Committments from Previous Meeting

• Board of Directors
  • Oso to invite MNR and Dennis (the remaining active Free Geek board members) to this meeting, to discuss the future of the Board of Directors - CARRY OVER.
  • COMMITMENT: Martin will discuss with Oso whether this will happen at next meeting, and report back to the list.
• Tantalum research
  • Martin will make a Wiki page so that other people can help out - CARRY OVER
  • COMMITMENTS: Michael will assist with research. Martin will post to council list.
• Pickups
  • Can we get Flexcar to donate use of a vehicle for occasional pickup of large hardware donations? - CARRY OVER
  • COMMITMENTS: Pete will post draft to list for any feedback, and allow 1-2 business days before it's sent out. Phil will send the letter
• Program for Blind/Visually Impaired Adopters
  • Wesley (Tallwes) was the one developing this proposal - Updats Progress is made
• Envata (spelling?)
  • This ISP is interested in getting referrals from FreeGeek - CARRY OVER
  • COMMITMENT:Phil will report on $$ deal (also Michael, Pete, Shawn)
  • Consensus: tech support will make us recommend them; $$ won't
• Monitors: Decision to brainstorm.

Reports from Other Meeting

• Staff Reports
  • Front desk update http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2005-February/001218.html
  • Build REport http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2005-March/001226.html
  • HOMESTREET (the current Collab project)
• Other reports
  • Update on Nathan's status
  • PAWC report

Old Business

(from previous meeting's minutes)

• FUTURE OF COLLAB:
  • NAP to GAP: see talk Revphil
• Board of Directors
• Meta-Question
• VBC: (If there is a proposal)

New Business

(from answers to call for agenda items)

• Staffing Cuts:
  • http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2005-March/001222.html
  • Specific Options for Reducing Staffing Costs
• Thoughts on Increasing Sales Income

Future Committments

(This is not a part of the meeting, but a section in the notes that the scribe write down.)

• Carryovers from above
• Committments made during this meeting

Next Meeting

• Facilitator

Dave

• Scribe

Martin

• Reporters to other meetings?
• Date and time

April 20 (I THINK -pete) at 7pm

• Place

Free Geek meeting room

• Unfinished business for the next meeting?

hey council,

FreeGeek_Space_Usage jeff's proposal to make space allocation the provision of the council was not put onto the agenda for last night's meeting, so we didn't discuss it. we should try to remember it for next time.

meow, - martin