Action: Rob to check with Jon and try to chase account creation up with the bank.
OSMF Affiliation - Rob
Was discussed on their May meeting. Some comments to address, and board was going to message Rob with the comments so a reply could be provided. Rob has followed up with specific member, and with the board, still nothing heard back from them.
Gregory checked, 7(about 10%) of our members have Scottish postcodes.
Standing Orders - Brian
Amendment will be made and published on Loomio over the weekend.
Domains - Rob
Transfer of ownership is in progress.
E-mails for directors are planned to be set-up.
Website- Greg
Rob: website is down at the moment, due to servers changing over.
Rob will be up writing content.
Action: Greg to choose template/layout before next director meeting.
Logo - Rob
Adam: sent tweaks on it.
We’ll start using it on Loomio, Twitter, Case Studies.
Welsh/UK rendering - Adam
Lots of conversation and happenings with Nick.
Waiting for server, how far have we got
Case Studies - Brian/Greg
First Case Study draft available for review, will gradually work through the list a couple at a time. Good idea to have to PDFs for download from the website but doubts raised about formatting web page version
Apps- Adam
Lots of conversations and reviews of the recent talk threads on Notes. Brief scheamtic with wireframe views will be available shortly. If photoshare to be a function of the app then we will need a temporary repository. Adam to contact WMF via Andy Mabbett
Membership Report - Greg.
74 newsletter subscribers
83 on the members list(may need cleaning)
CiviCRM chosen to manage memberships(including payment) going forward.
Brian to report on new initiative with slenky.me
At a recent meeting of the Birmingham Smart City Alliance slenky.me presented their social media platform for enabling large corporates to connect with 18-34 olds for employment offers:“shots” in their parlance as in“let me take a shot at that” and launched their West Midlands hub. Third sector outfits such as ourselves can participate free and shots can be volunteering opportunities not neccessarily paid positions. It seems to be worthwhile experimenting to see if we can connect via a new channel to potential mappers so we’ll use the West Midlands hub as a pilot and also offer in parallel to the wider OSM community where anyone was prepared to act as a“mentor” and engage locally. If there is any uptake on the wider inititative then engage with slenky.me once we know, but go ahead in WMids now.
Financial Report - Jon
Jon by email: I have been chasing the bank, and they assure me that the account will be open in the next few days. At that point we’ll get a timescale for the issuing of the stationery and cards
Brian reported that the sum to be transferred for OSMF for consultancy service carried out last year for Birmingham City Council has been confirmed as £1200
Board Meeting June 8th 2017 730pm AGENDA
Agree Chair - Rob
Apologies
Minutes of last meeting
Matters Arising
Membership Report - Greg.
Brian to report on new initiative with slenky.me
Financial Report - Jon