Board Meeting 2025-01-07
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.