Orange County Astronomers

Meeting of the Board of Trustees

January 20, 2008

 AGENDA

 PRELIMINARY MATTERS

• Welcome new board
• Approval of November Minutes
• Set March meeting date - Anza star party is 3/8, BSC is 3/1, the General Meeting is 3/14, full moon is 3/21.  The best alternatives would be 3/23 (full moon) and 3/16 (1st quarter moon). 3/30 is 3rd quarter moon.
• Financial Summary:  Treasurer's Report; AstroImage 2006 review

CONSENT CALENDAR

• Approve additional payment for Anza House roof.

MEMBER AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS

• None

OLD BUSINESS

• Election - Satisfied with the results of the changes?
• Anza site plan
• Anza network security issues - possibility of new supplier

-         Palomar Mt. antenna on OCA property without OCA permission

• Anza site security issues (update) - changing combinations, recommendation of new doorknobs and locks for Anza House (all exterior doors)
• WeatherCam - the camera and mirror still need to be installed and connected.
• Consent forms?

NEW BUSINESS

• Delinquent license fees on several member pads
• Fundraising issues and possibilities

-         Donation of pad in Lower Pad area to club (LP-8) by Roland Borey; do we want to sell the license rights to benefit the club?

-         Club pad in Upper Pad area - status, limitations, do we want to sell the license rights to benefit the club?

-         Picture by Chris Butler - multiple meeting raffle to sell it?

-         Other fundraising possibilities?

• Anza site information on website
• Nominee for G. Bruce Blair Award (WAA)
• Schedule for sending out reminder letters for cleanup at Anza

UPDATES NEEDING NO BOARD ACTION

• Storage for AstroImage gallery - visit to storage shed has not yet been scheduled.