https://governance.lopsa.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Board_meeting_Minutes%2F24_October_2017Board meeting Minutes/24 October 2017 - Revision history2026-05-07T14:31:48ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.10https://governance.lopsa.org/index.php?title=Board_meeting_Minutes/24_October_2017&diff=3305&oldid=prevAtsaloli: Populate page from internal wiki: Board_meeting_Minutes/24_October_20172017-12-06T03:47:10Z<p>Populate page from internal wiki: Board_meeting_Minutes/24_October_2017</p>
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;Present: Scott Suehle, Steve VanDevender, Andy Cowell, Aleksey Tsalolikhin, Drew Adams, Brian Globerman<br />
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;Absent: Danielle White, George Beech, Thomas Uphill<br />
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;Guests: None<br />
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;Opened: 9:05 PM '''Eastern Time'''<br />
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;Closed: 10:19 PM '''Eastern Time'''<br />
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This was a regular meeting of the Board. We had a quorum with 5 members present. VP Andy Cowell chaired the meeting.<br />
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== Consent Agenda ==<br />
* '''Approve minutes of {{minutes link|10 October 2017}}'''. The minutes were approved (Scott motioned, Andy seconded, unanimous approval).<br />
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== Standing Reports ==<br />
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=== Treasurer's report (Brian) ===<br />
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Balance Info:<br />
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*Total (PayPal and Bank of America): $29,247.06 +/- from last report (09/30/2017): -$5,260.64<br />
*Change reflects costs associated with F2F Board meeting 9/30 - 10/1<br />
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Reinstatement of 501(c)(3) status: Still waiting for notification from IRS for documents filed 9/2/2017 (2-4 month turnaround)<br />
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=== Membership report (VanDevender) ===<br />
* Total active members: 657 (previous report: 660, change: -3, pending renewal: 10)<br />
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* Paying: 345 (14 new in last 30 days)<br />
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* Non-paying: 312 (12 new in last 30 days)<br />
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Paying members include Individual, Charter, Founding, and Lifetime memberships. Non-paying members include Student and Complimentary memberships.<br />
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A member said they would let their membership lapse due to ill treatment on IRC channel when asking beginner questions.<br />
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== Committee reports ==<br />
=== Conferences/Events/Chapters activities report (Powers) ===<br />
==== LOPSA Cascadia 2018: (Vandevender, Globerman) ====<br />
* Steve will draft a communication to members announcing cancellation of Cas IT Conf 2018, and re encouraging LOPSA members to speak at conferences<br />
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==== LISA 2017 (Vandevender) ====<br />
* We need to set up a registration discount (traditionally $35 on-site, $40 on-line). Paul or Ski should know how to do that.<br />
* Steve will get LOPSA t-shirts to LISA speakers who are LOPSA members.<br />
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=== Marketing/Communications (Tsalolikhin, English, Uphill) ===<br />
* Paul is going to put out the next LOPSAgram as Aleksey has not on-boarded the newly hired Community Manager yet (but will do so in November)<br />
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=== Technical Services Report (Danielle White) ===<br />
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* Skipping as Danielle is absent<br />
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=== Education, Training and Mentorship Report (Andy Cowell) ===<br />
* Andy has access to the git repo, to the Google Sheets, but he lacks membership in the LMPT mailing list<br />
* Andy is reviewing options for outsourcing<br />
* We discussed other options<br />
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=== Recognition (Beech) ===<br />
* Skipping as George is absent<br />
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=== Leadership Committee (Warner, Beech) ===<br />
* Skipping as George is absent<br />
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=== Locals/Chapters Committee (Drew Adams) ===<br />
* Drew is still getting familiar with our various locals and chapters<br />
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== New Business ==<br />
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=== Next Board meeting will be on Tuesday, November 7th ===<br />
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Steve moved that we have the next Board meeting on Tuesday, Nov 7th for LISA debrief.<br />
Andy seconded. After discussion, the motion passed unanimously.<br />
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== Notes/announcements ==<br />
None<br />
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== Adjournment ==<br />
Someone (Scott?) Motioned for Adjournment<br />
Andy Seconded</div>Atsaloli