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.