Revised Agenda – 3/25/07 Board Meeting

Posted On March 21, 2007


Orange County Astronomers

Meeting of the Board of Trustees

March 25, 2007

 AGENDA

 

PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • Approval of January Minutes
  • Set May meeting date - Anza star parties are 5/12 and 5/19, BSC is 5/12, the General Meeting is 5/11, Mothers' Day is 5/13, and RTMC/Memorial Day Weekend is 5/25-28. The best alternative would be 5/6, second best would be 5/20.
  • Financial Summary:  Treasurer's Report; AstroImage 2006 review; OCA pin sales

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

  • None

 

MEMBER AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS

  • Dave Radosevich - update on observatory roof replacement.

 

OLD BUSINESS

  • Banquet - set 4/28; Jim Benet is the coordinator.
  • Astronomy Week/Astronomy Day activities (4/16-22; Astronomy Day is 4/21); need people to run OCA booth at Astronomers Without Borders/IVC/Meade event at IVC
  • AstroImage 2008
  • Storage for AstroImage gallery
  • Election schedule (closing nominations in November instead of December)
  • Suggestions for finding assistants/replacements for Don Lynn/Anza Site Custodian position
  • WeatherCam - the camera and mirror still need to be installed and connected.  Have compatible connectors and the new mirror been obtained?

 

NEW BUSINESS

  • Notices re: weed/rubbish clearance at Anza?  Deadline is end of May.
  • Notices to pad/observatory holders that any significant proposed changes to their pad/observatory need to be submitted to the Board for approval?
  • Anza House repairs
  • Centennial Heritage Museum - loss of the classroom
  • Appropriate use/disposal of original mount designated for Mocat, C-11
  • Skyshed issue (Craig Bobchin)

 

UPDATES NEEDING NO BOARD ACTION

  • Update on raffle of scope donated by William Optics
  • Anza Site Committee update - aerial mapping finished, waiting for soil engineering plan.
  • Kuhn update
  • Anza perimeter fence - Don Lynn is continuing to install additional posts, needs volunteers to help out at the May star parties (NW corner of the property)