Orange County Astronomers

Meeting of the Board of Trustees

January 18, 2009

 AGENDA

 PRELIMINARY MATTERS

• Welcome to new Board
• Approval of November Minutes
• Set March meeting date - General Meeting is 3/13, Anza star party is 3/28, BSC is 3/21, full moon is 3/10, Daylight Savings begins 3/8.  The best alternatives would be 3/8 or 3/15.
• Financial Summary/Treasurer's Report

CONSENT CALENDAR

• None

MEMBER AND GUEST PRESENTATIONS

• None

OLD BUSINESS

• Anza site plan - clearing area below member observatory level.
• 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
• Delinquent license fees on several member pads - update
• Amazon link and eScript updates
• Update re: storage for AstroImage gallery.
• Status on the Mills telescope.
• New Member Forum update.

 NEW BUSINESS

• Repair of Bonny Lane, roads on Anza site.
• Solar telescope proposal
• Donated mirror blanks, etc.

 UPDATES NEEDING NO BOARD ACTION

• Black Star Canyon 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.