[wplug-board] Board minutes of December 9, 2008

[Vance Kochenderfer]

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Western
Pennsylvania Linux Users Group was held on Tuesday, December 9, 2008,
at 7:20 PM, at 6374 Morrowfield Avenue in Squirrel Hill, the regular
presiding officer being in the chair and the Secretary being present.
The minutes of the October 27 and November 10, 2008 meetings were
approved as read.

The Vice-Chair reported that he has been in touch with Elwin Green
regarding a possible community activity WPLUG could get involved
with, but has not yet seen a concrete plan.  He also reported that a
$25 donation was received from a member.

The Secretary reported that minutes of the most recent membership
meeting have not yet been posted.

The Program Committee reported that if anyone wishes to make
donations to the Wilkins School Community Center, the center can
provide receipts in exchange for such.  The committee is looking into
several local public libraries as possible installfest locations.

The Internet Committee reported that Yaakov Nemoy with the
OpenStreetMap project requested that WPLUG host a mailing list on its
server for use by local participants in the project.  It was moved to
authorize the committee to create such a mailing list.  The motion
was adopted.  The committee also reported that the wiki has been
configured to use friendlier URLs.

The Board members who were elected at the November membership meeting
adopted the following set of officers for the coming term:
Chair: Michael Semcheski
Vice-Chair: Mathieu Dube
Secretary: Vance Kochenderfer
Treasurer: David Kraus
Director-at-Large: Brian A. Seklecki

It was moved to authorize the Program Committee to determine the
schedule for General User Meetings/membership meetings and
Installfests for the coming year.  After debate, the motion was
adopted.

It was moved to authorize the Treasurer to search for and open an
account at a bank with more convenient access than the current bank.
After debate, the motion was adopted.

The meeting adjourned at 9:19 PM.

[Approved on January 6, 2009 - VK]

Vance Kochenderfer
Secretary, Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group