On 2022-04-21 09:48, J C Nash wrote: > Agenda for Linux Ottawa Board meeting 2022-4-25 19:00 > > Virtual meeting open to Linux-Ottawa list members. If you have items > you want added to the agenda, please send to nashjc _at_ ncf.ca or > tug.williams _at_ gmail.com. > > Meeting will be on oclug.slack.com. (And, yes, we prefer fully open > source solution -- see "volunteers" below!) It appears we last used that two years ago. Why are we regressing from jitsi to a proprietary walled garden? Is there any reason we cannot use jitsi or irc://irc.oftc.net/#oclug-board or irc://irc.oftc.net/#oclug ? The rest of the agenda looks reasonable... preventing bus errors good... > - Quorum (3) needed of Board members as per AGM > Tug Williams > Ian Gorman > John Nash > Richard Guy Briggs > > - Minutes of previous Board mtg > - Status of bank account > - Formalities > - Thanks to retiring Board members > - Who has the corporate documents? > - Have we a set of usernames, passwords etc. for our website functions? > - Updating of documents (need for formal assignment of officers) > - need to record AGM (JN is preparing a draft) > - Current bank signing officers are Scott Murphy, John Nash and > Ian Gorman. Should we add to the list? > > - Need for volunteers to take on some specific tasks. Do we want to be > more focused in asking people to do something limited i.e., they can > agree to just a particular task. However, it would be good to have > at least 2 per task, as we have recent experience when someone > says they will do something then disappears. > - What can/will Board members undertake? Several of us already > have noted constraints on time/capability. > - We are allowed to appoint other Board members if there are > willing helpers. > - keeper(s) of essential documents and information > - backup and maintenance of website (except mailing list) > - mailing list maintenance. This may or may not include > upgrade that we have wanted for some time. > - keeping of records of "corporation" > - wiki maintenance (prodding for presentation documents?) > - setting up virtual meetings (Board and general) > - possible arrangement of in-person meetings > > - Future of Linux Ottawa > - Key functions: mailing list and meetings > - In-person meetings and resources (mostly human) to set up > and run, and to find suitable venue > > - Talk/discussion for May 5 > - Suggested topic: "Evolution of volunteer groups like Linux Ottawa > and the role of technology" > - welcome other offers for May and for the future! slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org