HIGHLIGHTS <bdale> Today's agenda and details of pending resolutions can be found on the web at: http://www.spi-inc.org/secretary/agenda/2008/2008-05-21.html
[item 3, President's Report] <bdale> Nothing to report. [item 4, Treasurer's Report] <schultmc> nothing to add from the draft report I sent out earlier this month. I'm still working on finalizing those numbers but they're reasonably accurate. No set timeframe but hopefully [final report] within the next two weeks. Josh Berkus and I are exploring hiring someone at our accountant's office to do future data entry which should speed up future reports. [item 5, Secretary's report] <bdale> With Neil not here, I presume we don't have one? [item 6, Outstanding minutes] <bdale> Neil indicated in email that several are ready but in his absence we'll vote on them next month. I suggest folks review them and get him any corrections before the next meeting. <Hydroxide> and re the secretary's report, we might as well mention that the outstanding minutes are done but not ready for approval since they haven't been published yet [item 7, Items up for discussion] <cdlu> I'd just like to point out two things 1) the election is just over a month away, so get ready 2) I intend to fulfill my election promise and step aside to vacate my seat in an effort to equalise our annual election count. Hydroxide is an interim appointment, and I'm resigning to cause an election I don't believe there are any others yet up. If one of the 6 voted in at the same time as me wishes to step aside as wel, we can fix the 3/3/3 problem this year. [item 8, Next board meeting] <bdale> I believe our default would be Wednesday 18th June, 2008 - 19:00 UTC? I'm likely to be traveling at that time, but can probably attend anyway. TIMED LOG (+01:00) 20:00:01 <bdale> *GAVEL* 20:00:01 <bdale> [item 1, Opening] Welcome to today's Software in the Public Interest board of directors meeting, which is now called to order. 20:00:01 <bdale> Today's agenda and details of pending resolutions can be found on the web at: http://www.spi-inc.org/secretary/agenda/2008/2008-05-21.html 20:00:12 <bdale> [item 2, Roll Call] 20:00:13 <bdale> Board members, please state your name for the record. As we have nine board members, quorum for today's meeting is six. 20:00:13 <bdale> Guests (including board advisors), please /msg your names to Maulkin if you wish your attendance to be recorded in the minutes of this meeting. 20:00:13 <bdale> Neil himself was a tentative regret. Who else are we not expecting? 20:00:16 <schultmc> Michael Schultheiss 20:00:17 <Ganneff> Joerg Jaspert 20:00:18 <bdale> Bdale Garbee 20:00:25 <luk_> Luk Claes 20:00:33 <schultmc> bdale: zobel also sent regrets 20:00:36 <luk_> ok, now I can have dinner :-) 20:00:44 <cdlu> David Graham 20:00:53 <bdale> need one more to be quorate 20:00:58 <schultmc> linuxpoet: ping 20:01:00 <Ganneff> Hydroxide: wake up 20:01:01 <Hydroxide> Jimmy Kaplowitz 20:01:06 <bdale> cool 20:01:18 <bdale> [item 3, President's Report] 20:01:18 <bdale> Nothing to report. 20:01:18 <bdale> [item 4, Treasurer's Report] 20:01:18 <bdale> Michael? 20:01:38 <schultmc> nothing to add from the draft report I sent out earlier this month 20:01:51 <schultmc> I'm still working on finalizing those numbers but they're reasonably accurate 20:02:02 <bdale> schultmc: any update on when you'll have a real/final report for us? 20:02:22 <schultmc> bdale: no set timeframe but hopefully within the next two weeks 20:02:32 <Hydroxide> schultmc: is it worth providing that in any way that's accessible beyond contributing members? or would it be better to wait for a final one that can be added to the June meeting agenda? 20:02:39 <Hydroxide> s/that/the draft one/ 20:02:46 <schultmc> Josh berkus and I are exploring hiring someone at our accountant's office to do future data entry 20:02:51 <bdale> schultmc: ok. let's chat offline about what reports I think we need to have routinely generated from the data, etc. 20:02:52 <schultmc> which should speed up future reports 20:02:57 <schultmc> bdale: k 20:03:29 <bdale> Hydroxide: I'm ok with having one for the June agenda, I don't see any real value in sending the draft further 20:03:38 <bdale> [item 5, Secretary's report] 20:03:38 <bdale> With Neil not here, I presume we don't have one? 20:03:56 <Hydroxide> bdale: fair point. 20:04:22 <bdale> [item 6, Outstanding minutes] 20:04:22 <bdale> Neil indicated in email that several are ready but in his absence we'll vote on them next month. 20:04:22 <bdale> I suggest folks review them and get him any corrections before the next meeting. 20:04:22 <Hydroxide> and re the secretary's report, we might as well mention that the outstanding minutes are done but not ready for approval since they haven't been published yet 20:04:29 <Hydroxide> or it could go under this item 20:04:36 <bdale> Hydroxide: ;-) 20:04:42 <bdale> [item 7, Items up for discussion] 20:04:42 <bdale> Nothing in the agenda for today. 20:04:42 <bdale> Do any board members have other items for discussion they would like to address briefly? 20:04:47 <cdlu> yes 20:04:53 <bdale> cdlu: go 20:04:58 <cdlu> I'd just like to point out two things 20:05:06 <cdlu> 1) the election is just over a month away, so get ready 20:05:19 <linuxpoet> hre 20:05:21 <cdlu> 2) I intend to fulfill my election promise and step aside to vacate my seat in an effort to equalise our annual election count. 20:05:34 <cdlu> that's all. 20:05:58 <luk_> how many seats will be vacant including yours? 20:06:01 <bdale> cdlu: ok, thanks. I've lost track of whose terms are up this year. is that at hand? 20:06:22 <cdlu> luk, Hydroxide is an interim appointment, and I'm resigning to cause an election 20:06:26 <cdlu> I don't believe there are any others yet up 20:06:41 <bdale> ok 20:06:41 <cdlu> if one of the 6 voted in at the same time as me wishes to step aside as wel, we can fix the 3/3/3 problem this year. 20:06:56 * cdlu reserves the right to immediately stand for re-election.. haven't decided yet. 20:07:04 <linuxpoet> heh 20:07:12 <bdale> I'm less worried about balancing that than some are 20:07:17 <schultmc> bdale and cdlu are up 20:07:27 <cdlu> bdale? 20:07:34 <cdlu> bdale's up next year I think. 20:07:34 <bdale> heck if I know 20:07:37 <schultmc> err wait 20:07:42 <schultmc> nm 20:07:48 <bdale> I thought it wasn't this year, but I could be wrong. such details often elude me. 20:07:54 * schultmc misread 20:07:57 <bdale> ok 20:08:03 <bdale> any other items for discussion? 20:08:21 <bdale> [item 8, Next board meeting] 20:08:21 <bdale> I believe our default would be Wednesday 18th June, 2008 - 19:00 UTC? I'm likely to be traveling at that time, but can probably attend anyway. 20:08:21 <bdale> Anyone have strong objections? 20:08:38 <schultmc> no objections from me 20:08:42 <linuxpoet> I am good 20:08:46 <cdlu> works for me. 20:08:46 <Ganneff> fine for me 20:08:47 <luk_> no, just a small objection regarding the time as usual :-) 20:08:51 <bdale> ok 20:08:54 <bdale> Ok, thank you to everyone present for participating today. 20:08:54 <bdale> *GAVEL* -- MJ Ray (slef) Webmaster for hire, statistician and online shop builder for a small worker cooperative http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ (Notice http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html) tel:+44-844-4437-237 _______________________________________________ Spi-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-general
