UCC Committee Minutes 11-10-2011 Meeting opened at 17:00 Present: [BOB] [MRD] [LOL] [TPG] [CJS] [SZM] Apologies: Absent: [DJA] [ASH] President's Report ------------------ - Camp was good, need to start working on next years camp now - Thanks to all involved - Purchased a new can crusher - Need a volunteer to organise the UCC dinner - [SZM] and [CJS] to organise, ASAP - (5+-)1th of November - Clubroom cleanup needed, date to be decided at the meeting - Avoid having this during the busy-bee - [BOB] rattles on about his grand plans for the clubroom - [BOB] to send email detailing date and plans - Date will be 23rd of October at 10am [LOL] wished to note this was a 17 minute report. Vice-President's Report ----------------------- - Camp went well - Thanks to those that attended - After talking with FM, clubroom move is likely to occur mid-2012 Treasurer's Report ------------------ - Balances: - Guild: $1,982.29 - Westpac: $1,736.53 - Things to be paid from camp - Waiting for an invoice for camp hire - Return deposits for other clubs - [MRD] is owed money for camp expenses - [MRD] departs Secretary's Report ------------------ - Nothing to report Fresher Rep's Report -------------------- - AWOL Machine Technical Reports ------------------------- Servers - Are going down on Friday for RCD testing. - See UCC Status twitter for further details - Will try to keep core services up Network - Nothing to report Desktops - Pinball reinstalled with OpenSUSE, and the OpenSUSE SOE draft has been added to the wiki New equipment - Obtained new can crusher Drinks and Snacks ----------------- - Need another drink run Mail, Guild and SOC ------------------- - Got some mail today - Got final circuit cellar, subscription has expired Action Items ------------ - [LOL] to purchase club seal - Not done. General Business ---------------- - [ROW] The Sun near the machine room door is practically never used. While UCC strives to offer a range of operating environments for members, this machine is simply not being used. If it were to be donated, would UCC consider a dual boot Windows/Linux machine for that space. We don't have to throw out the Sun, but it is taking up valuable desk space. - [TPG] and [BOB] want an ARM based desktop - Trim slice, costs about $379 - ARM is different - Linux machine that [BOB] priced up previously cost about $1,000 - Need new screen also, as screen on Red is awful - Total for screen, mouse, keyboard, and ARM box would be about $750 - [BOB] moves to budget $750 for new machine, [ASH] seconds. - All subject to email being sent to tech@ without any major complaints - 6 for, 1 against. Motion passed. - [ASH] arrives - [DJA] arrives - [BOB] wants a new linux box as well. Motions for up to $725 for a new box to install linux on. - [TPG] seconds. Unanimous. Meeting closed at 17:37 --- Meeting minutes are also available at http://ucc.asn.au/infobase/minutes/