Board Meeting 2021-04-12

Attendees: Adam, Jon, Gareth, Jez
Apologies: CJ
Chair: Adam
Minutes: Jez

Opportunities

Around Birmingham

Brian has a number of opportunities in Birmingham. Last month the Board voted to support these. We agreed to be subject matter expert for a Uni of Birmingham AI project, but it has stalled deciding what the subject should be.

Action: Adam to talk to Brian.

Operations

CiviCRM

The CiviCRM update continues. There are some difficulties around auto-renewal payments.

Action: CiviCRM update session next Thursday.

Membership Renewals

Action: Jez to chase corporate members.

Action: Jez to attend CiviCRM update on Thursday.

ICO Registration

Voted 3 (with 1 abstention) that ICO registration does not apply to us as we are a non-profit.

AGM

3-1 to hold next AGM online
* must give 40 days clear notice
* All Directors to state which weekends they can attend
* Pick date in next (May) Board Meeting
* Q: can we do the AGM same time as SotM? Yes.

Action: Gareth to send a Loomio poll asking about dates for AGM

Other Activities

Action: Jon to create an administrative calendar (possibly on the web site)

Loomio – Board voted to accept the ‘Non-Profits’ lifetime plan for $199

Land Registry Polygons – Usage is going well + costs are low. CJ to update next month

Action: Adam to ask Joost to demo the Belgium QP platform

Action: CJ to look at the microgrants program again and see whether we can do it

Talent Pool getting setup on MailChimp

Leaflets have been done. Ping Rob about distribution.

Wales organised mapping – Jez to respond to Rupert. Copy other Directors first for their agreement

Data extracts – more next month

QP2 many thanks to CJ for setting up

QP3 CJ to ask on Loomio

Hi Vis was published on the web site https://osmuk.org/community-projects/surveyor-hi-vis-jackets/

LNER defibrillators being added

Events

Code The City #21 HWRC went well. https://openwastemap.uk/ was launched