2019-08-11 AllStarLink Board Meeting Minutes

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ASL Board Meeting Minutes

2019.08.11 – Dave Shaw

Meeting called to order @ 08:00 PDT

Meeting adjourned @ 10:03 PDT


Board members

Present:

Pete Elke PE

Tim Sawyer TS

Dave Shaw DSTodd Lesser TL


Absent:

Mike Wolthuis MWKevin Custer KC


  1. Official Actions
    1. Adoption of 2019.08.04 Board meeting minutes.
      1. TL motion to accept, PE seconded. motion carried
    2. Adoption of proposal to shutdown mailman app_rpt list.
      1. PE made a motion, TS seconded motion carried
  1. Admin group report (MW)
    1. MW “its been slow”, while moving off SEAL is a priority (to reduce costs), progress on SEAL task list and SSL certs have not moved forward.SEAL action items list is on GIT (no update on these topics (MIke is absent).
    2. PE proposed making SEAL retirement the highest priority for the admin team.
  1. Hosting resources cost (2019.06.24 open)
    1. MW absent (no update)
  1. Software/Services for non-profits
    1. SLACK update (complete)
    2. Google (no update) (create a new account allstarlinkinc@gmail.com)
    3. PayPal (no update)
  1. Treasurer's report: (DS)
    1. PayPal balance: $2,118.88 (2019.08.04)
    2. Bank balance $463.71 (2019.07.14)
    3. TL suggested we need to increase donations.
      1. What are our reserves
      2. What are our monthly expenses
        1. Hosting
        2. Insurance
        3. Legal/accounting
        4. Misc
      3. What is the donation run rate
    4. DS to work up an initial budget mid August (no update).
    5. Need a donation form letter for end of year (target issuing in mid-January).
    6. TL requested updating the web page with our non-profit status on web page.
  1. Repack (KC) (no update Kevin absent)
    1. CM119B issue, KC received formal application notes.
    2. KC has identified a new developer who has offered to work on code necessary for re-pack for CM119B chip. TS suggested moving forward with work on existing code base.
    3. 2019.08.04 no update.
      1. Need development work on CM119B step situation before.
  1. New Business
    1. Proposal to shutdown mailman app_rpt list.
      1. PE proposed shutting down the app_rpt list on 12-Oct-2019
      2. TS directed to send email announcing the shutdown of the list.
      3. Discussion about how users log in to community for the first time.
      4. Discussion about frequency of announcements (weekly) and announcement content update.
      5. (b) PE proposed, TS seconded, motion carries.
    2. Who had access to critical services.
      1. Moving forward requesting that minimum of two admins (Mike & Stacy) have access.
      2. PE & TL will work with Mike to cleanup service contact list.
    3. What we say about copyright.
      1. DS to reach out about wording
    4. PE proses we adjourn, DS seconded. motion carries.