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Re: Linux-Ottawa Board meeting announcement and proposed agenda

  • Subject: Re: Linux-Ottawa Board meeting announcement and proposed agenda
  • From: Richard Guy Briggs <rgb [ at ] tricolour [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:50:34 -0400
On 2022-04-22 21:19, James wrote:
> What is the link to the meeting?
> 
> https://six.linux-ottawa.org/LinuxOttawa20220505 ?

I wish.  No, it was announced it is on slack.

I can understand the desire to have it on a text medium to have a
transcript produced automatically but don't understand the switch away
from open fora.

> Apr. 21, 2022 09:48:31 J C Nash <profjcnash [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>:
> > 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!)
> > 
> > - 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
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