Orange County Astronomers
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
July 22, 2007
AGENDA
PRELIMINARY MATTERS
Approval of May Minutes
Set September meeting date - Anza star party is 9/8, BSC is 9/1 (Labor Day is 9/4), the General Meeting is 9/7, Explore the Stars is 9/15, full moon is 9/26, Ramadan begins on 9/13; the best alternatives in general would be 9/23 or 9/30, with 9/16 as a 3rd choice.
Financial Summary: Treasurer's Report; Banquet report; Telescope raffle report; AstroImage 2006 review
CONSENT CALENDAR
MEMBER AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS
Alan Smallbone - Observatory proposal
OLD BUSINESS
Board night at Mt. Wilson, courtesy of Rick Guy - 8-18-07
AstroImage 2008
WeatherCam - the camera and mirror still need to be installed and connected. Have compatible connectors and the new mirror been obtained?
NEW BUSINESS
Anza network security issues
Anza site security issues - changing combinations, recommendation of new doorknobs and locks for Anza House (all exterior doors).
- J. Simons issue
Anza House repairs (new roof needed)
Board email list
Liability concerns/Santa Barbara case
UPDATES NEEDING NO BOARD ACTION
Centennial Museum update
Storage for AstroImage gallery - visit to storage shed has not yet been scheduled.
Skyshed issue (Craig Bobchin)
Anza Site Committee update - initial grading plans received, further detail needed
Anza perimeter fence - Don Lynn has continued to do the work on it essentially alone, and it is almost completed.
