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Re: Linux-Ottawa Board meeting announcement and proposed agenda

If you can, please join us on Monday.

Many thanks.

JN

On 2022-04-23 09:58, Nicholas Savage wrote:
Hi everyone,

I'm willing to volunteer to take on some tasks. I'm a CPA (accountant) who has also been an avid linux user for over a decade, so maybe I have a good blend of skills and interests to be of service. I've been following the mailing list for a few years (has it really been that long?) but I've never been to a meeting before. I realize that means I'm not a known/trusted member of the community, but I'm not interested in handling money, just volunteering my skills. I can help with/take on the bookkeeping or tax filings if necessary, or other finance related questions.

Happy to provide more information or answer any questions!

Nick

On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, at 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!)

- 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!



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