[Linux-aus] Council Meeting 2010/04/14

[Peter Lieverdink]

Linux Australia teleconference, and #LACTTE IRC channel

Apologies: Shaun Nykvist, Alice Boxhall.

Present: John Ferlito, Peter Lieverdink, Lindsay Holmwood, Michael Carden, James Turnbull, Elspeth Thorne.
Notes

    * Accept minutes of ["Last Meeting"]
      Proposed: John
      Seconded: Michael
      Unanimously accepted.

    * Report on LCA2011.
      The council discussed a debrief from ghosts. Elspeth volunteers to be our LCA liaison.

    * Status update on LCA2012 bid documentation.
      Michael will collect bid documents and go over the current documentation. Then ask the rest of the council to look and comment.

    * Status update on Linux Australia store.
      Peter to contact Del.

    * Status update on insurance.
      Association insurance: Documentation read and looks good.
      Volunteers insurance: Documentation read and looks good.
      PLI: We have a current policy.
      Events insurance: Not yet. When this is finalised we'll cancel the PLI, as events insurance covers PL as well.

      Motion to go ahead with the association and volunteers insurance.
      Proposed: John
      Seconded: Peter
      Unanimously accepted.

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.

    * PyCon AU
      Committee are ready to go. Current spare account will be used by PyCon AU.
      John will create 2 new bank accounts for LCA odd/even. Documentation is ready to go to the bank, to get those set up.

    * James' Abdication
      Council has discussed succession planning.
      Media training to be organised for those who wish it. James will provide John with details, so we can get that started.

    * Education Expo
      John will contact Sridhar for more organisational details.

    * Survey
      Council will check over the current revision.

    * OSDC
      There are 20APs in Brisbane. John will check if PyCon AU requires them. If so, Elspeth will ship them.