Meetings/2009-02-17
Minutes of the Wikimedia UK v2.0 Board Meeting #wikimedia-uk-board, 20:30 17/02/2009
Constitution
Present with speaking rights: Mike Peel (MP), Andrew Turvey (AT), Tom Holden (TH), Kwan Ting Chan (KTC), Mickey Conn (MC).
Apologies for Absence
None.
Minutes of Last Meeting
The minutes of the meeting of 10th February 2009 were available to view at [1] and were approved unanimously.
Matters Arising
AGM Location
AT to continue investigations.
ACTION: AT to report back at next meeting.
Website
No news has been received on the Bugzilla request to permit board members to de-sysop on the website. MP to send e-mail to mailing list asking for volunteers to become administrators, and volunteers to help design the main page.
ACTION: MP to send e-mail.
AGM Tellers
AGM date will need to be postponed; AT to discuss the role of tellers with James Farrar and Sarah McCulloch.
ACTION: AT to phone tellers.
Chapters Meeting
AT e-mailed list asking for suggestions as to attendance at meeting. Tango42 would like to attend. MC to e-mail the Chapters mailing list asking whether non-board members can attend; if not, MP to attend.
ACTION: MC to e-mail the Chapters mailing list.
LawWorks
AT to investigate and report back at next meeting.
ACTION: AT to investigate.
Sunday Times Op-Ed
MP asked Jay Walsh from the Wikimedia Foundation to reply, if they wished.
Newsletter
MC has created skeleton of newsletter. Following people to write sections: Chapter Formation - all; Website - MP; AGM - KTC; Wikipedia Loves Art - AT; Wikimania - Seddon; Meetups - AT; News Coverage - MC; IP Consultation - TH/AT.
ACTION: All to contribute to newsletter.
Treasurer's Report
Bank account
TH has been in discussions with the Co-op Bank, who have requested clarification from the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). Mike Godwin from the WMF has signed a letter confirming that we do not require their approval. Bank is due to reply in next few days; if they are still unclear about situation, board will need to consider options.
ACTION: KTC to add to agenda for next meeting.
Accounting software
TH to report back at next meeting.
ACTION: TH to report at next meeting.
Secretary's Report
AT received five copies of the WMF annual report.
HMRC
AT received a request for more information on our charitable activities from HMRC. AT to reply, mentioning Wikipedia Loves Art and possibly Wikimania and Wikipedia for Schools.
ACTION: AT to reply to HMRC request.
Membership Report
The board approved 11 membership applications, to become members once their membership dues have been received in the company's bank account. A list of approved members is available in the annexe to these minutes.
Membership application form
MP e-mailed an updated draft membership application form to board members. It was unanimously approved for release.
ACTION: MP to release new application form.
Timetable Review
In light of the delay in opening the bank account, the board moved all dates on the timetable back two weeks.
Wikimania bid
Seddon is setting up a budget committee to continue work on the bid, and will send an e-mail to the mailing list, in addition to contact some individuals directly, asking for volunteers.
AT agreed to do a press release for the bid, which would be separate from the press release about the formation of the chapter.
ACTION: AT to work on press releases for bid.
AOCB
HBOS Social Entrepreneur awards
The awards were mentioned on the mailing list. It was agreed the chapter wouldn't action anything on this.
Closure
The next meeting will be on Monday 2nd March 2009 at 20:30 GMT.