Proposed Agenda for 3/15/09 Board Meeting

Posted On March 11, 2009


Orange County Astronomers

Meeting of the Board of Trustees

March 15, 2009

 AGENDA

 PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • Approval of January Minutes
  • Set May meeting date - General Meeting is 5/8, Anza star party is 5/23, BSC is 5/16, full moon is 5/8, RTMC is 5/22-5/24, Memorial Day is 5/25, Mothers' Day is 5/10.  The best alternatives would be 5/3 or 5/31.
  • Financial Summary/Treasurer's Report
 

CONSENT CALENDAR

  • None
 

MEMBER AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS

  • None
 

OLD BUSINESS

  • Anza site plan - update on clearing area around Last Members area.
-         Standards for plans to be submitted to the Board -         Construction standards -         Procedure for allocating observatory locations (ranking on Interest List vs special needs) -         Standards for building by stages
  • Update/status re: removal of Palomar Mt. antenna on OCA property, possible arrangement with company for Internet access.
  • WeatherCam - the camera and mirror still need to be installed and connected.
  • Club pad license sale - update
  • Amazon link and eScript updates.
  • New Member Forum update.
  • Repair of Bonny Lane, roads on Anza site.
  • CafePress
 

NEW BUSINESS

  • RTMC - OCA booth
  • Telescope Loaner Program
  • Anza House repairs
  • Joining NASA Night Sky Network
  • Accepting cards for membership and donations
  • Reimbursing Pacific Symphony event participants for parking
 

UPDATES NEEDING NO BOARD ACTION

  • Black Star Canyon/other possible Irvine Ranch site update.
  • Possible new Orange County viewing site - Planning to visit site before making recommendations.
  • Developments with Riverside County Planning Dept. - No progress yet.  Planning to contact Planning Department again.