Board Meeting 2025-01-07

2025, Minutes

Attendees: Gareth, Steve K, Stephen H, CJ, Rob W
Guests: none
Apologies: none
Chair: Gareth

Operations

Onboarding Steve

Companies House is updated and website bio are pending.

Actions:

Gareth to use email admin for Steve’s email redirect.
Gareth to provide orientation for the website.
Gareth to add Steve’s bio to the website.

Financial Report

Awaiting update from Jon; transition to Stephen in progress.

Actions:

Stephen to check PayPal.

Membership Renewals Update

New small corporate member: Humap.
Corporate renewal: Avuxi Ltd.
5 additional renewals need investigation and integration with Civi.

Actions:

Steve to review PayPal contributions.

Contact Humap for Website

Blurb and logo required for the website.

Actions:

Gareth to provide Humap details to Steve for follow-up.

Website Updates

Camera hire listing to be removed as it is dormant.

Actions:

Gareth to remove camera hire listing.
Follow up with Jez about Meta for Street View cameras.

Website Maintenance

AWS access to be transferred from Jon.

Actions:

Gareth to manage billing account.
Steve to get a role account and contact MythicBeasts for potential admin support with website and CiviCRM updates.

Projects

Q4 2024 Project: Crossings

Completed.
Feedback pending on the forum on some UK specific tagging guidelines from Rob W; cannot yet be added to the wiki.

Q1 2025 Project: Fixmes and Notes

Needs announcement.

Actions:

Gareth to announce the project on the forum and set up the wiki page.

State of the Map (SOTM) EU 2025

Initial meeting held; follow-up in January.
Concerns about financial risk as seen in Antwerp.

Actions:

Gareth to join the January call.

OSM UK Chat

No event planned for January; possibility for February.

Reports from Events

Birmingham Meetup

Organized by Rob N (former director).
Good attendance; Stephen and Gareth participated. Discussion on holding it 2-3 times a year in midlands?

Future Events

Geomob London

Scheduled for 30th January. https://osmcal.org/event/3289/
Note: Steve is unable to attend.

AOB

Welcome Pack for New Corporate Members

Actions:
Steve to draft a welcome pack.

Land Registry Parcels Layer

Update pending.
Actions:
CJ to update.


Zoom for Director Meetings

Switched from BBB to Zoom due to technical issues.
Decision: Continue using Zoom for future meetings.