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=== Proposed Structure Change [Sean] ===
 
=== Proposed Structure Change [Sean] ===
  
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* Proposal to change/establish new bylaws, dissolve eV, depend on SPI for 501c3 status & Texas corp for legal entity
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* Sean's wife donating time & effort for legal documentation
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* eV binds our hands administratively re physical meetings, representation, voting
  
  
 
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__last year__
 
* Discussion about e.V. structure and whether it still works for the project
 
* Discussion about e.V. structure and whether it still works for the project
 
* Board recommends replacing the e.V. with something else, exact proposal to be determined in 18 months
 
* Board recommends replacing the e.V. with something else, exact proposal to be determined in 18 months
 
* Historically, three things were and are needed for the project.  These resulted in the formation of the e.V.
 
* Historically, three things were and are needed for the project.  These resulted in the formation of the e.V.
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** Financial
 
** Financial
 
** Ownership (e.g. domain names)
 
** Ownership (e.g. domain names)
 
** Decision making ability (which implies membership list)
 
** Decision making ability (which implies membership list)
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* Currently, the financial issues are covered by SPI, others open question
 
* Currently, the financial issues are covered by SPI, others open question
 
* Goal is to get the OE membership more involved by reducing the overhead involved with the e.V.
 
* Goal is to get the OE membership more involved by reducing the overhead involved with the e.V.
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=== TSC ===
 
=== TSC ===
* Koen formally resigned from TSC
 
* Board needs to setup TSC elections
 
* General discussion about the role of the TSC
 
 
Meeting Closed at 14:05
 
  
== Financial Summary  ==
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Meeting Closed at xx:xx
* OpenEmbedded e.V.  bank accounts hold EUR 1731. SPI account holds EUR 127.
 
* Overhead due to lack of German address and language barriers, we now have a German volunteer that provides us with a German address for tax declarations etc. and proxies postal documents.
 
* Exempt from taxes over 2010, 2011 and 2012.
 
* Spending were USD 50 (Philip?) on hosting, not yet declared.
 
* Received EUR 128 worth of donations via SPI http://www.spi-inc.org/donations/
 
* Treasures report approved
 
  
 
== Action Items ==
 
== Action Items ==
  
 
[[Category:General_Assemblies]]
 
[[Category:General_Assemblies]]

Revision as of 09:04, 9 October 2015

Location

Gibson Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

October 9, 2015 at 0900 - 1700 in the Cordoba room

Agenda

  • Treasurer report
  • Election of new members
  • Replace Leon on board
  • PROPOSAL: new structure

Forms

Attendance

Members

  • Denys 'denix' Dmytriyenko
  • Sean 'darknighte' Hudson
  • Philip 'Crofton' Ballister
  • Richard Purdie (proxy for Paul Eggleton + David Stewart)
  • Saul Wold
  • Anders Darander
  • Alexandre Belloni
  • Trevor Woerner
  • Marco Cavallini
  • Andrei Gherzan
  • Nicolas Deschesne
  • Natan Rossi
  • Koen Kooi
  • Paul Eggleton
  • Mark Hatle

Non members present and elected to become members

  • Armin Kuster
  • Changhyeok Bae
  • Beth Flanagan
  • Michael Halstead
  • Peter Kjellerstedt

Non members present but have not elected to become members

  • Belen Barros Pena
  • Ashish Shirastava


Meeting notes

Meeting opened 09:30

  • Attendees Documented

Financial Summary Presented

  • no financial events in 2015 to date
  • current bank account in Germany, E 1731, unchanged from last year
  • small donation to prove out SPI path in US, $ 181
  • taxes: exempt 2010-2012 (3 yr cycle) confirmed by DE tax dept, 2013-2015 cycle still in progress
  • $ 50 US on hosting/dns undeclared, no other expenses expected
  • SPI is a 501c3 nonprofit in the US, provides services to nonprofits including OE
  • don't want to do our own 501c3 due to paperwork
  • proposed plan to move funds, but no one has access to account
  • Yocto Project provided room, Philip provided stickers
  • Treasurer report approved

New member vote

  • 5 new members introduced and voted in, no objections

Member expiration

  • Member expiration needs to be handled handled by the board
  • Old members not stricken from roster, just made inactive
  • Had 41 active members, 23 present

Replace Leon on Board

  • not enough time to participate
  • willing to continue to handle tax issues
  • formal recognition for excellent job as treasurer
  • willing to handle until a replacement chosen
  • request for volunteers
  • Armin volunteers, voted in with no objections

Proposed Structure Change [Sean]

  • Proposal to change/establish new bylaws, dissolve eV, depend on SPI for 501c3 status & Texas corp for legal entity
  • Sean's wife donating time & effort for legal documentation
  • eV binds our hands administratively re physical meetings, representation, voting


__last year__

  • Discussion about e.V. structure and whether it still works for the project
  • Board recommends replacing the e.V. with something else, exact proposal to be determined in 18 months
  • Historically, three things were and are needed for the project. These resulted in the formation of the e.V.
    • Financial
    • Ownership (e.g. domain names)
    • Decision making ability (which implies membership list)
  • Currently, the financial issues are covered by SPI, others open question
  • Goal is to get the OE membership more involved by reducing the overhead involved with the e.V.
  • Members present had no objections for board looking into this
  • By the next GA, the board plans to have a proposal to vote on
    • Must be well in advance for proxy instructions

TSC

Meeting Closed at xx:xx

Action Items