[Linux-aus] Council Meeting - Minutes 1st August 2013

[Linux Australia Secretary]

Hi everyone,
Please find below minutes from Council Meeting Thursday 1st August.
As always, your comments, questions and feedback are warmly welcomed.
Kind regards,
Kathy

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Council Minutes Thursday 01 August 2013


MINUTES Council Meeting

1. Confirm accuracy of previous minutes and note any omissions or errata
2. Log any correspondence for discussion or receipt
3. Review state of action items from previous meetings
4. Discuss starred items
5. Note any unstarred items
6. Other business


Meeting opened 1952hrs


Present: Mr Joshua 'El Presidente' Hesketh, Mr Francois Marier, Ms Kathy 
Reid, Ms Bianca Gibson, Mr Josh Stewart

Apologies: Mr Hugh Blemings, Mr Clinton Roy

Quorum was achieved

1. Confirm accuracy of previous minutes and note any omissions or errata

MOTION by El Presidente that the minutes from 18 July are correct. 
Seconded by Josh Stewart.


2. Log of correspondence


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    Membership not logged for this fortnight, Kathy to update next week

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    Email from CHRIS SKENE regarding DrupalGov Canberra invoices
    Believed resolved, no further action required - GST issue resolved

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    Email from PIA WAUGH of draft GovHack post event report
    Received with thanks, general outcomes look fantastic

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    Email from JAY [surname undisclosed] regarding work experience
    placement for her son. Kathy has responded, and will provide further
    info if needed.

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    Discussion on Council List regarding current state of Terms and
    Conditions and Code of Conduct Canonical T&C and CoC will need to be
    available for linux.conf.au 2014. ACTION: El Presidente to chase
    down the most recent copy of the T&C and CoC ACTION: El Presidente
    to put the current policies on GitHub and invite patches and
    contributions


3. Review of action items from previous meetings

(Refer Trello for action items and please update current status before 
meeting)


4. Items for discussion


LCA2014 update
In progress, budget is comprehensive and is being worked through with 
Josh Stewart. Papers extension has closed and Papers Committee is now 
reviewing the submitted papers. Sponsorship is looking very positive at 
the current stage. Ticket sales will be opening shortly, some assistance 
required with ZooKeepr.

No action required by Council at this time


Pycon AU update
Pycon AU went amazingly well. Congrats Clinton on running the next Pycon 
AU.

ACTION: Clinton to raise a new Subcommittee for this



2015 Preliminary bid discussion

Kathy left the meeting at this point, as she is part of the 2015 Geelong 
bid team.

Action: arrange a visit to appropriate cities.


Meeting closed 2028hrs


-- 
Kathy Reid
Secretary
Linux Australia

secretary at linux.org.au
http://linux.org.au



Linux Australia Inc
GPO Box 4788
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia

ABN 56 987 117 479

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