Agenda for 7/22/07 Board Meeting

Posted On July 20, 2007


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

  • None
 

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.