[Linux-aus] Minutes of Council Meeting 10 September 2014

[Linux Australia Secretary]

As always, your comments, queries and feedback warmly welcomed.
Kind regards,
Kathy

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    1. Meeting overview and key information


      Present

Joshua Hesketh, Hugh Blemings, Christopher Neugebauer, Sae Ra Germaine, 
Josh Stewart, Kathy Reid


      Apologies

Francois Marier


Meeting opened by Joshua Hesketh at 1946hrs and quorum was achieved


      Key Stats

Membership stands at: 3178 members (3174 last fortnight)

Twitter followers stands at: 841 (834 last fortnight)

Subscribers of linux-aus list stands at: 1649 steady

Subscribers of announce list stands at: 594 (593 last fortnight)


      Review last minutes and move MOTION that they be accepted


MOTION that the minutes of 27 August are complete and accurate

MOVED by Kathy and SECONDED Sae Ra

MOTION CARRIED by a majority of Council, one abstention


    2. Log of correspondence


      Motions moved on list


MOTION  by KATHY REID that the 3year server support package proposed by 
STEVE WALSH of ADMIN TEAM is accepted to the value of $AUD3000
(rounded up in case there's sundries like postage fees etc)
SECONDED by Sae Ra Germaine
CARRIED unanimously

ACTION in progress with Admin team for 3 year spending plan

ACTION with Josh Hesketh to ensure in progress


      General correspondence


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    Report on Pycon 2014 sponsorship requested by CHRISTOPHER NEUGEBAUER
    and provided by EWA JODLOWSKA received with thanks


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    Buying hard disks for the admin team, raised by STEVEN WALSH of
    Admin Team
    Has been approved and is in progress

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    Information requested on Oracle Linux contacts from Ms AKANSHA TYAGI
    from Oracle
    Information provided, no further action at this time

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    Financial activity survey from Australian Bureau of Statistics
    Extension  granted, in progress
    ACTION for Joshua Hesketh to complete


    3. Review of action items from previous meetings


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    ACTION: Hugh to act as interim moderator of LinkedIn group while the
    council determines further action; Hugh to coordinate with Sridhar
    on how to add further moderators.

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    Discussion of YouTube assets raised by KATHY REID based on
    discussions with TIM ANSELL
    ACTION: Josh Stewart to work through with Tim Ansell in due course
    In progress, Josh has been working with LCA2015 team on this too.


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    Mailing list policy
    ACTION: all to read through for further discussion next meeting
    ACTION: all agreed to send to Policies mailing list for discussion,
    Kathy to action

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    ACTION: brand/logo policy needs to go on backburner

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    ACTION: We need to set up a VM to enable continuous delivery for
    conferences.
    ACTION: Francois to chat to the LCA2015 team to identify what the
    private git repositories are being used for. James Iseppi and Joshua
    Hesketh are also key contacts in this space.
    In progress, Joshua and a number of other parties meeting next week
    to progress.

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    Congratulations to GovHack on excellent event
    ACTION: Kathy to formally correspond with GovHack
    ACTION complete, can be removed from minutes next meeting


    4. Items for discussion

     1.

        LCA2015 update
        Papers Ctte have notified miniconfs and Speakers
        Draft budget progressing
        Progressing well

     2.

        LCA2016 update
        Progressing well

     3.

        LCA2017 update
        Discussed in camera

     4.

        PyCon AU update
        Winding down, books are closed for the past conference


     5.

        Drupal South
        Quiet period, conference is in March, media likely to ramp up soon
        Organisers are very experience, sponsors are signed up
        This is very under control

     6.

        Drupal Gov
        Concluded successfully, now in wrap up phase
        Joshua working with them on Xero bits and pieces

     7.

        JoomlaDay Sydney
        Scheduled for mid October
        ACTION: Joshua to touch base to check in

     8.

        DrupalCampSydney
        ACTION: Joshua to touch base to check in

     9.

        WordCampSydney
        End of September
        ACTION: Joshua to touch base to check in


    5. Items for noting

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    Battle for the Net 10th September
    ACTION: Kathy to promote on social media


    6. Other business

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    Noting that elections for the Council 2015 are likely to open in the
    next 10 weeks or so, Council were encouraged to give thought to
    their intentions for standing for Council next year to ensure a
    smooth transition for Council 2015, for discussion at next
    fortnight's teleconference

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    Joshua Hesketh flagged that he has had a talk accepted at LCA2015
    Auckland around 'Who is Linux Australia' and this was a great
    opportunity for promoting the organisation and encouraged Council to
    provide information they feel is salient.

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    Kathy flagged two Software Freedom Day events happening in Victoria
    -in Melbourne and two in Tasmania were flagged by Joshua Hesketh.
    ACTION: Kathy to promote Software Freedom Day events via the list
    and via Twitter


Christopher Neugebauer left the meeting at 2013hrs so that Council could 
discuss conference bids


    7. In camera


3 items were discussed in camera, largely around LCA2017 bids and are 
not made public at this time.


Meeting closed at 2028hrs


-- 
Kathy Reid
Secretary
Linux Australia

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



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Sydney NSW 2001
Australia

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