https://governance.lopsa.org/index.php?title=Board_meeting_Minutes/8_January_2007&feed=atom&action=historyBoard meeting Minutes/8 January 2007 - Revision history2024-03-29T13:23:09ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.10https://governance.lopsa.org/index.php?title=Board_meeting_Minutes/8_January_2007&diff=2656&oldid=prevPat at 02:15, 11 February 20072007-02-11T02:15:45Z<p></p>
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;Present: Tom Perrine (chair), Matthew Barr, Trey Harris, David Parter, Pat Wilson (note taker)<br />
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;Apologies: Sam Albrecht, Andrew Hume, Doug Hughes, Stephen Potter<br />
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;Opened: 20:10 <b>Eastern Time</b><br />
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;Closed: 20:42 <b>Eastern Time</b><br />
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== Consent Agenda ==<br />
* '''Approve minutes of {{minutes link|18 December 2006}}'''<br />
* Record email '''MOTION: by Hughes, seconded by Barr to amend sponsorship levels to re-add Diamond consultant sponsorship at $10,000 level.''' Passes.<br />
* Record email '''MOTION: by Harris, seconded by Potter, to approve a sponsorship relationship with SysAdmin under the following terms:<br />
** '''Sys Admin Mag will:<br />
*** '''provide LOPSA with one complimentary full page advertisement for each issue for one year<br />
*** '''provide each LOPSA member with a one year complimentary membership<br />
*** '''promise to not sell the LOPSA membership list.<br />
*** '''promise to not solicit LOPSA members except for one CD ROM promotion<br />
** '''LOPSA will:<br />
*** '''provide SysAdmin with the appropriate level of sponsorship, as to be decided later by the Board<br />
*** '''provide SysAdmin with a monthly file of membership<br />
*** '''will post occassional requests for authors to LOPSA members via the Memo to Members, no more than six times in 2007.''' Passes<br />
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Consent agenda passes.<br />
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== Action Items ==<br />
=== Board Committees ===<br />
* Development Committee (Wilson/Potter)<br />
** Wilson - Coordinate sponsor renewal letters - '''in progress''' ''Biordi should be sending these out''<br />
** Wilson - Follow up on LISA discussion with BlueArc - '''in progress''' ''email sent; waiting for reply''<br />
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* Partnership and Liason Committee (Perrine)<br />
** Palmer - Contact local office of possible partner [now due 1/7] - '''no report'''<br />
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* Leadership Committee (Esther Filderman) <br />
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* Policy Committee (Harris)<br />
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* Communications Committee<br />
** Perrine - Follow up with SysAdmin Magazine regarding volunteers for online answer folks <br />
** Perrine - ''[from 11/8]'' Talk to Rich regarding posting LOPSA logo on Sysadmin Magazine irc - '''DONE'''<br />
''ACTION ITEM: Perrine to send artwork to Rich''<br />
** Albrecht - ''[from 11/8]'' Contact listbroker regarding lateness in sending out email blast - '''in progress''' '''waiting for reply''<br />
** Wilson - Contact Welch regarding logo and update all graphics for 2007 - '''DONE'''<br />
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* Membership Committee<br />
** Solanki - ''[from 11/8]'' Follow up on pending membership payments - '''in progress'''<br />
** Hughes - Automate the renewal letter process - '''no report'''<br />
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=== Program Committees ===<br />
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* Conference Planning Committee (Wilson/Perrine)<br />
** Harris - Contact alternate event model company and request a presentation to the Board - '''in progress''' ''This is now Albrecht's action item''<br />
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* Technical (Online) Services (Hughes/Parter)<br />
** Barr - ''[from 11/8]'' Set up board-only mail alias - '''DONE'''<br />
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* Content Services Committee (Palmer/Potter)<br />
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* Locals Committee (Parter) <br />
** ''Perrine will take over this committee''<br />
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=== Non-Committee ===<br />
* Financial<br />
** Albrecht - ''[from 11/8]'' Draft wording for posting 990 on website - '''DONE'''<br />
''ACTION ITEM: Parter to post 990 note and form to LOPSA governance site''<br />
<pre><br />
Dear LOPSA Member,<br />
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The 2005 IRS Form 990 for LOPSA is now available for viewing (file link here). The Form 990 <br />
is the annual tax return required for non-profit organizations (think 1040). While 2005 shows <br />
a net loss for the year, it was our organizational year and was expected. The Board of Directors<br />
has been briefed on this report, as was the membership at the 2006 Annual Membership Meeting <br />
in Phoenix, AZ. <br />
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Thank you for your support of LOPSA.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
<br />
Andrew Hume, Treasurer<br />
Sam Albrecht, Executive Director<br />
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* Albrecht: <br />
** Provide status on IRS 501.c.3 status - '''in progress'''<br />
** Query insurance company regarding possible member insurance options [due 12/21] - '''no progress'''<br />
** Finalize pricing structure and bring back to the Board for JobTarget job board. - '''in progress'''<br />
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* Barr:<br />
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* Harris: <br />
** Set up wiki for Resume Standards project - '''in progress''' ''due 1/15''<br />
** Present draft financial policies for Board approval (low priority) - '''no progress'''<br />
** Gather material for Halprin request [due 2/1]<br />
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* Hughes:<br />
** Work with Frisch, Chalup, Halprin, Barr on resume resources skeleton/framework (should have status by mid February) [due 2/1]<br />
** Update the LOPSA site to reflect changes to sponsor levels and benefits - '''DONE'''<br />
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* Hume:<br />
** Chat with SNIA regarding possible partnering - '''no report'''<br />
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* Palmer:<br />
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* Parter: <br />
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* Perrine:<br />
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* Potter:<br />
** Reconvene Code of Ethics review committee - '''no progress''' ''Potter requests this be handed off''<br />
** Draft a new charter for the combined Development/Partnership committee - '''no report'''<br />
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* Wilson:<br />
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* All:<br />
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== Standing Reports ==<br />
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* Treasurer's report ''(first meeting of the month only)''<br />
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* Membership report<br />
** See the report online for this week's status<br />
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* Online report<br />
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* Sysadmin Days report<br />
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Things are a bit up in the air regarding venue, but a decision will be made within the week.<br />
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* Development report<br />
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== International Volunteer Liaison ==<br />
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The sense of the Board is to approve Albrecht's recommendation of Liyun Yu's offer to coordinate LOPSA information to/from non-US locations. Scope of work TBD, but some translation comes to mind, as does an awareness campaign, and maybe soliciting affiliates/chapters.<br />
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== LOPSA Membership For Sys Admin of the Year==<br />
Sense of the Board is that the Executive Director has the authority and that it's a good idea to give Michael Beck (Splunk's 2006 Sysadmin of the Year) a free one year LOPSA membership<br />
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== New Business ==<br />
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===SCALE 5X===<br />
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LOPSA will have a presence at the upcoming SCALE 5X conference; Mario Obejas is again the lead, but welcomes help<br />
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== Notes/announcements ==<br />
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The first Sys Admin Magazine ad has been delivered to them.<br />
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== Adjournment ==<br />
'''MOTION to adjourn by Wilson, seconded by Barr'''. Passes. Adjourned at 20:42 ET</div>Pat