Re: Linux-Ottawa Board meeting announcement and proposed agenda

[James <bjlockie [ at ] lockie [ dot ] ca>]

What is the purpose of this meeting?

On 2022-04-24 14:20, J C Nash wrote:
> Announced on general list
> 1) to get participation
> 2) because it is not certain Board list is properly set up,
> and in priority of things to be done, I've not got round to
> learning that yet.
>
> JN
>
> On 2022-04-24 14:03, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> > On 2022-04-24 17:53, James wrote:
> > > I confused this with the monthly meetings.
> > >
> > > What is this for?
> >
> > Board meeting.  Come to think of it, there is/was a board mailing
> > list...
> >
> > > Apr. 24, 2022 13:46:39 James <bjlockie [ at ] lockie [ dot ] ca>:
> > > > April was on jitsi.
> > > > I'll try to figure out slack when needed.
> > > >
> > > > Apr. 23, 2022 07:50:42 Richard Guy Briggs <rgb [ at ] tricolour [ dot ] ca>:
> > > >
> > > > > 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
> >
> >    slainte mhath, RGB
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