Revised Agenda for Board meeting on 1/28

Posted On January 23, 2007


Orange County Astronomers

Meeting of the Board of Trustees

January 28, 2007

 AGENDA

 PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • Installation of 2007 Board
  • Approval of November Minutes
  • Set March meeting date - Anza star party is 3/17, BSC is 3/10, and the General Meeting is 3/9. The best alternatives would be 3/4 or 3/25.
  • Financial Summary:  Treasurer's Report; AstroImage 2006 review

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

  • None

 

MEMBER AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS

  • Scott Roberts from Meade, on potential affiliation with the 4M Community
  • Tim Hogle - WAA meeting / nominations for the G. Bruce Blair Award

 

OLD BUSINESS

  • Banquet - need coordinator, speaker, to firm up the date
  • Need to find assistants/replacements for Don Lynn
  • WeatherCam - the camera and mirror still need to be installed and connected.  Have compatible connectors and the new mirror been obtained?

 

NEW BUSINESS

  • Election schedule
  • Donated scope from Williams Optics
  • Storage for AstroImage gallery
  • Need for "What's Up" speakers
  • RTMC activities?
  • Astronomy Week/Astronomy Day activities?  (4/16-22; Astronomy Day is 4/21)
  • AstroImage 2008
  • Handicapped access to the Football Field
  • Potential affiliation with the Star Gazers of Seal Beach/Leisure World, to help provide them access to a wider range of activities and speakers (six members came to our January meeting, four joined OCA).

 

UPDATES NEEDING NO BOARD ACTION

  • OCA pins arrived, sales began at January meeting
  • Anza weather damage -  two pipes were frozen.  Don Lynn repaired the one by the observatory, shut off the one by the upper pads.  He put pipe insulation on all exposed pipes.
  • Anza Site Committee update - aerial mapping in progress.
  • Observatory roof (and door) update; Kuhn update
  • Anza perimeter fence - Don Lynn is continuing to install additional posts, needs volunteers to help out at the February star party (NW corner of the property)