Proposed Agenda for Board Meeting 9/23/07

Posted On September 19, 2007


Orange County Astronomers

Meeting of the Board of Trustees

September 23, 2007

 AGENDA

PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • Approval of July Minutes
  • Set November meeting date - Anza star party is 11/10, BSC is 11/3, the General Meeting is 11/9, full moon is 11/24, Thanksgiving is 11/22.  The Sunday that is clear of other club events and holidays is 11/18, but some people celebrate Thanksgiving that day.  11/4 or 11/11 might be better alternatives.
  • Financial Summary:  Treasurer's Report; Banquet report; AstroImage 2006 review
 

CONSENT CALENDAR

  • Increase prior authorization for materials for the observatory roof project to $3000.00, including approximately $400.00 for replacement sheeting for the metal wall shields.
 

MEMBER AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS

  • Dave Radosevich - Observatory roof update
  • Jim Windlinger - Proposal to modify observatory
  • Leon Aslan - Proposal to modify observatory
  • Robert Peck - Observatory proposal
 

OLD BUSINESS

  • Anza network security issues
  • Anza site security issues (update) - changing combinations, recommendation of new doorknobs and locks for Anza House (all exterior doors); J. Simons issue
  • WeatherCam - the camera and mirror still need to be installed and connected.
  • Anza House roof replacement
 

NEW BUSINESS

  • Board Election
  • OCA booth at H.O.T.S. Conference at IVC
  • Proposal re: 40-inch mirror (LA club)
  • Liability concerns/Santa Barbara case
 

UPDATES NEEDING NO BOARD ACTION

  • Storage for AstroImage gallery - visit to storage shed has not yet been scheduled.
  • Anza Site Committee update - Gary is still working on obtaining more detailed grading plans for submission to the County
  • Anza perimeter fence - Don Lynn has continued to do the work on it essentially alone, and it is almost completed.