Group: Manchester/2008-03-09

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  • Location: The Waterhouse
  • Date: 2009-03-09
  • Start time: 19:00

Agenda

Time Agenda Item Objectives Lead
19:00 (+10) Introductions Lucy
Last Meeting Adopt minutes Lucy
19:10 (+5) Announcements and other business Simon
19:15 (+5) Room Booking Status of room booking for meetings at the MDDA Lucy
19:20 (+5) Speakers Confirmed and suggested speakers Lucy
19:25 (+5) Books An update of the books from the FSF Michael
19:30 (+5) Banking Application for a bank account Matt
19:35 (+5) Marbella LTSP Cluster An update on the computers in the Marbella Cafe Michael
19:40 (+10) The Arcspace Project An update on the Arcspace Project Michael
19:50 (+5) Oekonux Conference Involvement in the Oekonux Conference Lucy
19:55 (+5) Green Party Conference Involvement in the Green Party Conference Lucy
20:00 (+5) Chairperson Elections Schedule for upcoming chairperson elections Lucy
20:05 (+5) More other business Lucy
20:10 (+5) Next Meeting Time, place, and agenda items Lucy
20:15 Finish

Last Meeting

Room Booking

  • Objectives:
    • Confirm the status of current room bookings at the MDDA

Speakers

  • Objectives:
    • Continue to arrange speakers
  • Actions from previous meeting:
    • Tim, Lucy and Dave to chase up some potential speakers

Books

  • Objectives:
    • Get the books delivered
  • Actions from previous meeting:
    • Michael to contact Matt Lee about delivery.

Banking

  • Objectives:
    • Finish filling out the form for the bank account
  • Supporting material:
    • The bank details and current address (and previous address if moved within the last 3 years) of all members who will be responsible for the bank account.
    • Signatures from all members who wish to be signatories on the account.
  • Actions from previous meeting:

Action: Matt M to email constitution to list for final confirmation and complete the business plan

Marbella Computer Cluster

  • Objectives:
    • The Cafe has a new location. Update on where and when the computers need to be moved in?

The Arcspace Project

  • Objectives:
    • Find out the current status of the Arcspace project after the last meeting
    • Where do we go from here?
    • Setting up the computer cluster
    • Holding training sessions - possibly Saturday 18th or 25th April

Oekonux Conference

  • Objectives:
    • Decide on MFS's involvement and discuss how to generate interest.

Green Party Conference

  • Objectives:
    • Decide on MFS's involvement now that a free software stall has been booked by Nigel Rolland (not directly for MFS) and discuss how to generate interest.
    • Creation of materials for the stall.

Chairperson Elections

  • Objectives:
    • Decide on a schedule for the upcoming election for a new chairperson.
    • Ask Paul to be independent adjudicator.
  • Supporting material:
    • Suggested schedule, based on the previous election +6 months:
      • Nominations to be submitted before Thursday 16th April.
      • Voting opens on Monday 20th April.
      • Votes to be submitted before Monday 3rd May.
      • Votes tallied, announced.
      • Admin meeting + handover on 10th May.

Any other business

  • Supporting material:
    • Any remaining actions from the previous meeting.
    • Reminder to Dave to arrange a meeting with the library about SFD.

Next Meeting

  • Objectives:
    • Review of this meeting.
    • Time and location: 2009-04-13 19:00 at the Waterhouse?
    • List of agenda items to include