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ASL Board Meeting Minutes

2019.08.04 – 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 DSKevin Custer KC

Todd Lesser TL

Mike Wolthuis MW

Absent:


# Official Actions
## Adoption of 2019.07.14 Board meeting minutes.
## TL motion to accept, TS seconded. motion carried
## Adoption of 2019.07.28 Board meeting minutes.
## TL motion to accept, DS seconded. motion carried
## Proposal to phase out app_rpt email list

# Admin group report (MW)
## 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)
# Allstar Community (TS)
## TS no new news.
## Activity continues at the same level.
## MW, digests look great.
## Todd proposed announcing phase out of app_rpt mail list (see official actions).

# Hosting resources cost (2019.06.24 open)
## MW updated. What can we do if we lose ORD and Flint?
## PE asked do we have a design for resources we need (yes).
## SEAL migration update (no update).
## MW; TS & MW will review outstanding issues with removing SEAL due to financial impact.
## TL Based on MW’s recommendation, made a motion to investigate retiring SEAL due to financial impact to ASL budget.

# Paying for SLACK Google etc. environment (TechSoup 501c3 validated)
## Tried to follow SLACK instructions but needed admin access, reached out to Stacy who informed me Bryan had already updated the SLACK account status to non-profit.
## Closed

# Issuing new Node numbers (TS)
## TS Getting low adoption of NNX testers (139 NNx nodes to date).
## Close this item
# Treasurer's report: (DS)
## PayPal balance: $2,238.65 (2019.08.04) 
## Bank balance $463.71 (2019.07.14)
## TL suggested we need to increase donations.
### What are our reserves
### What are our monthly expenses
#### Hosting
#### Insurance
#### Legal/accounting
#### Misc
### What is the donation run rate
## DS to work up an initial budget mid August.
## Need a donation form letter for end of year (target issuing in mid-January).
## TL requested updating the web page with our non-profit status on web page.

# Repack (KC)
## CM119B issue, KC received formal application notes.
## 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.
## 2019.08.04 no update.
### Need development work on CM119B step situation before. 

# New Business
## Google for free
### Turn up Google for business as 501c3 (set up google apps only with Tim’s ASL address).
#### email format on new google space “call” at allstarlink.org
### create a new account [mailto:allstarlinkinc@gmail.com allstarlinkinc@gmail.com] (need an address that is NOT part of our plan).
### MW to collect login for registration sites.
### update admin contact(s) for allstarlink.org 
### Need our own hosting account info (MW)
## Paypal reduced fees for non-profits
### TL will follow up with PayPal
## Executive session DS moved, TS seconded.
## Posting minutes on wiki (wait until google accounts are spun up)
# Motion to adjourn
## DS motion to adjourn PE seconded. All in favor.



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