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.