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{{minutes box|before=14 November 2005|after=28 November 2005}}

{{working paper}}

{{minutes approved|28 November 2005}}

{{redactions below}}

;Present: Tom Perrine (chair), Andrew Hume, Stephen Potter, Chris Palmer, Doug Hughes, Trey Harris, David Parter, Pat Wilson (note taker)

;Apologies: Sam Albrecht

;Opened: 20:04 EST
;Closed: 22:22 EST

== Consent Agenda ==
* '''Approve minutes of {{minutes link|14 November 2005}}'''
* '''MOTION: That the {{policy link|Board electronic mail lists}}, {{policy link|Code of Ethics review committee}}, {{policy link|Communications}}, {{policy link|Corporate seal}}, and {{policy link|Review of signatory power}} be amended as follows:'''
**'''All instances of "SAGE" shall be changed to "LOPSA";'''
**'''All instances of "sage.org" shall be changed to "lopsa.org";'''
**'''"sage-board@," shall be deleted; and'''
**'''All instances of "sage-members@sage.org" shall be changed to "discuss@lopsa.org".'''
* '''MOTION: That the {{policy on|Committees}} be amended as follows:'''
**'''The Transition Committee line be deleted. The Transition Committee is dissolved.'''
**'''The chair of the Partnership & Liaison Committee be changed from Halprin to Perrine.'''
**'''All instances of first names only to identify people be changed to last names.'''

'''MOTION: to approve consent agenda by Hume, second by Hughes - passes'''

== Action Items ==

* Harris:
** Draft a procedure for the vacancy appointment and charge for the Leadership Committee - '''DONE'''
** Notify Leadership Committee of Founding member status offer - '''DONE'''
** Migrate all 3 wikis (Board, Public, and Drupal) to new machine - '''not done'''
** Draft policy on hosted mailing lists following discuss@drupal.org thread and outline on wiki - '''DONE - see below'''

* Hume:
** Review minutes and provide a list of redactions pertaining to SAGECom that may now be restored - '''not done'''
** Email Usenix Board regarding their receipt of the Nov 18th report - '''DONE'''

* Palmer:
** Notify current membership of proposed bylaw change - '''not done - see below'''

* Parter:
** Finalize and order stickers (with Welch, Wilson) - '''DONE'''

* Perrine:
** Draft a business plan for LOPSA (with Wilson) - '''not done'''
** Investigate Google ads and the possibility of a Google Foundation grant - '''DONE'''
*** sent Adsense info to board
*** Google Foundation - not accepting any applications at this time
*** Google Grants - provides free ads in Adsense for 501c3
**** Cannot be in Adsense program, must have completed 501c3 status (in other words, we aren't eligible at this time)
** Verify T&C suite location, arrangements - '''DONE'''
***A Lanai suite, ground floor, tower, right next to the convention center, one bedroom w/King bed, pullout sofa in living room $400/night, checking in 12/6, checking out 12/10, conf ("in old system") 6u7fm, in the name Tom Perrine
** Draft and send email to current Advisory Council members. - '''DONE''' - sent 17 Nov 2026 Pacific - no response of any kind as of 21 Nov

* Potter:
** Draft a proposal regarding membership for sponsors and the other issues (with Wilson) - ''' DONE - see below'''

* Wilson:
** Draft a business plan for LOPSA (with Perrine) - '''not done'''
** Draft a proposal regarding membership for sponsors and the other issues (with Potter) - '''DONE - see below'''
** Create a booth schedule for LISA - '''in progress - see wiki'''
** Find out how much electricity to booth will cost - '''DONE'''
***''5 Amp/500 Watt 120V: $99.50; 10 Amp/1000 Watt 120V: $179.25''
** Finalize and order stickers (with Parter, Welch) - '''DONE'''
** Investigate ribbons - '''in progress'''

* Albrecht:
** Continue work on merchant account procurement - '''no report'''
** Register for LISA - '''no report'''
** Get membership roll in order - '''no report'''

== Online update (Hughes, et al) ==
* Discuss policy on hosted mailing lists (Harris)

''ACTION ITEM: Harris to make changes/amendments to policy as discussed and present to Board in email motion''

* Discuss online content (Parter)
** update: PayPal e-commerce works; "Recent Changes" link; "My Drafts" link; we now have 3 mailman admins; a 2nd machine will be reinstalled w/ Debian; Matt Harlow mostly done w/ paypal feedback mechanism (auto pay-record); LuftHans will wrangle volunteers
** currently 230 online accounts (some are duplicates)
** volunteer skill-set tools will be migrated this week
** new colors approved and published for all users

Discussion on general content and editorial policy ensued.

''ACTION ITEM: Palmer, Potter will draft a proposal for overarching website content/editoral direction''

Amazon Associates link needs to be publicized; cafepress link and the LOPSA web buttons need to be someplace prominent on the site

''ACTION ITEM: Parter to announce Amazon Associates link to the public''

== LISA update ==
* booth
** schedule on wiki - set up Tuesday (don't wait until last minute)
** graphics
*** Perrine will find easels for booth graphic signs; discussion on final signage will occur with feedback to Welch by noon on the 22nd.
** flyer
*** Perrine will draft words for the flyer
* schwag
** t-shirts, pins, stickers are ordered. ribbons are in progress
** still need to get banners, lamination supplies
* plan for suite
** Wilson will make a table for suite schedule on the LISA page

== Sponsorships ==
* New sponsors this week
** money from Rose, Frisch, and Townsend arrived
** we need to decide on plaques

''ACTION ITEM: Potter, Wilson to decide on sponsor "plaque" details''

* Potential sponsors
''(44 words redacted - business sensitivity)''

''ACTION ITEM: Wilson to propose a bulk-membership for sponsors plan''

''(15 words redacted - business sensitivity)''

== Usenix negotiations ==
We'll continue to attempt to negotiate with Usenix, but will focus more on forward-thinking member services.

''ACTION ITEM: Wilson to draft a "sense of the board" message regarding LOPSA's position on the Usenix negotiations.''

== Membership Issues Update (Potter) ==

=== Individual Contributor Memberships ===

'''MOTION: To include a single one-year individual membership as a benefit for Platinum level individual sponsors. Current sponsors will retroactively be offered their choice of a charter or regular membership; those who have already paid membership dues will be offered a one year extention.'''

'''MOTION moved by Potter, seconded by Hume. Passes.'''

The Board may wish to review the level at which the individual membership is offered after 1 Feb 2006 when the EMILY auto-upgrade expires.

=== Multiyear Memberships ===

'''MOTION: To approve a three year charter membership option, currently priced at $135.'''
'''Current charter members should be provided an opportunity to pay the extra $85 to'''
'''upgrade to a three year membership.'''

'''MOTION moved by Potter, seconded by Hume. Passes 7 in favor, Parter opposed'''

=== Lifetime Membership ===

The recommendation of the Development committee is to NOT offer a lifetime membership option at this time. The sense of the Board was that a proposal for a lifetime membership class would be considered if one was to be made in the future.

== Notifications policy (Palmer) ==

Now that we have 60 odd members, the notification of the bylaw change
becomes more difficult, and we need a formal notification policy and
mechanism before I can accomplish my todo item.

''ACTION ITEM: Palmer will draft a policy for formal notifications and submit to Board by email''

== New Business ==

=== Google Ads ===

Tabled until 28 November.

=== Advisory Council ===

Discussion regarding lack of repsonse to Perrine's email update (thanks for past service and desire to continue). It's possible that Advisory Council members are feeling underutilized. Perhaps they're the correct group to look at the LOPSA business plan once it's drafted?

''ACTION ITEM: Perrine to write another note to the Advisory Council''

=== Membership Report ===

Currently 59 (paid) charter members, 5 (paid) individual members

=== Business Plan ===

The business plan should be a priority as soon as LISA plans are settled. This should be on the agenda for the LISA meeting.

== Adjournment ==
'''MOTION to adjourn by Hume, seconded by Wilson - passes.''' Adjourned at 22:22 EST

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