• MeetingNotes20100901

Council meeting

• 20:00 Wednesday, 2010/09/01
• Where: Linux Australia teleconference, and #LACTTE IRC channel

Apologies: Alice Boxhall, Linday Holmwood, Michael Carden

Present: John Ferlito, Joshua Hesketh, Peter Lieverdink, Elspeth Thorne

Agenda

1. Accept minutes of Last Meeting
   • Include motion in SFD item.
2. Status update on LCA2010
   • All moneys have been transferred. Joshua is going to link the LCA2010 account in Xero and start reconciliation. Remove agenda item from future meetings. TODO: Joshua check with Andrew on tax status in a month or so.
3. Status update on LCA2011
   • Papers f2f went well. Speakers are being notified and the schedule is being worked on.
4. Status update on LCA2012
   • We have received a bid from Ballarat. We will discuss some finer details with the bid team.
5. Status update on LA Shwag
   • Have received a request from Melbourne SFD. Unless we can sell 1000 Tuzzes, Joshua will investigate whether we can donate them to either a sponsor (tassie devil foundation) to be sold off or to a children's charity. Computerbank will try to sell the keyboards.
6. Status update on Survey
   • In progress.

7. Diversity policy sponsorship requirements http://lists.linux.org.au/private/committee/2010-July/017355.html

   • John will try to find some reinforcements to help Sarah.

8. Brendan Scott's project. Upload new attachment "BrendanScottResearch.pdf"

   • In progress.

9. Drupal DownUnder subcttee request http://lists.linux.org.au/private/committee/2010-July/017351.html

   • Motion: Appoint an LA subcommittee to run Drupal Downunder in Brisbane in January and provide financial infrastructure and PLI. proposed: John Seconded: Josh Carried unanimously.
10. Community wiki Progress
    • TODO: Peter to find some testers.

11. Insurance query re HackerSpaces; machinery accident cover etc?

    • In progress.

12. Associations Incorporation Act 2009 http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Cooperatives_and_associations/Associations/Associations_legislation/Changes_to_associations_legislation.html

    • In progress.
13. Planning weekend
    • Good idea in principle. Perhaps attach media training as well. TODO: Peter to set up a google spreadsheet asap to organise availability dates.

14. Tag & testing

    • A kit costs approximately $1000. TODO: Peter to check pricing in certification.

General Business

• Discussion of any items that provide relevant information to the council and which might generate motions for next meeting or new action items.

Finish