Meetings/2009-05-26
Wikimedia UK Board meeting Tuesday 26th May 2009, 8:30pm BST at #wikimedia-uk-board
Present: Michael Peel (MP) (Chair); Steve Virgin (SV); Joseph Seddon (JS); Tom Holden (TH) Zeyi He (ZH)
Apologies: Paul Williams (PW), Andrew Turvey (AT)
Minutes of the previous meeting
The minutes of the meeting of the 19th May were approved with minor changes.
The following actions were carried forward:
- TH to contact the bank to notify them of the new directors, to change the signatories to any two of MP, AT and TH and to set up AT and MP on the online banking.
ACTION: TH
- Look into starting a survey on social media sites (SV)
ACTION: SV 
Done
- Referral from the en-wiki OTRS queue from an Imperial College spin off company asking for our help on the use of wikis in education. Circulate to the Board, discuss on the mailing list and follow up." (AT)
ACTION: AT Done
- Send our the newsletter put the newsletter mail list onto the board wiki? (PW)
ACTION: PW 
Carried forward
- MP to approach membership with regards to the membership list being on the Board wiki
ACTION: MP Carried forward
- JS to send the tokens of our appreciation to the retiring Directors, tellers and external speakers.
ACTION: JS Carried forward
- MP has transferred ownership of wikimedia.co.uk to us; MP still to organise transfer of wikimedia.org.uk with current owner.
ACTION: MP 
Doing...
- PW will talk to SV and ZH to get them set up with an account on IRC and give them operator rights.
ACTION: PW Doing...
- AT is to respond to the pressure group whose letter had been received. c/f
ACTION: AT Done
- "MP agreed to email a summary on cultural partnerships around the Board members for discussion at the next meeting." c/f - it's being drafted atm
ACTION: MP Doing...
- Cfp to start discussion on the mailing list with regards to director access to paypal account.
ACTION: TH Carried forward
- So that we can use it for members-only merchandising, AT agreed to send the email to the Foundation previously discussed asking for permission to use their trademarks."
ACTION: AT
- "PW will continue to research what is needed to produce business cards for Wikimedia UK officials."
ACTION: PW
Treasurer’s report
- Accounts have been updated.
- Accounts now include the members added at the agm and after
- Expense cheques, database of members, donators and board members sll updated
TH to change paypal address to paypal@wikimedia.org.uk
ACTION: TH
Chair Report
- MP was contacted this by a member of press concerning: [1]
MP to set previous board members emails to forward to him.
ACTION: MP
SV, MP + JS to collate press response template list
ACTION: SV, MP + JS
Initiatives Report
Zeyi prepared details of the discussions she has had with people at her university to discuss running campaigns to encourage people to edit Wikipedia and these were sent around to the board.
- Work on timeline of all WMUK activities.
ACTION: ZH
Conferences Report
- Recommendation by conference director not to host 2010 chapters meeting.
- Prelim preparations for future wikimania bid. Continued discussion with Manchester Tourism Board.
Member Presentation
Thomas Dalton stressed the importance of having long term legal advice and aid to be provided by a pro bono lawyer.
- Tango42 to contact the gazette on behalf of WMUK, and cfp to contact pro bono groups by email
ACTION: TD Carried forward
Any other business
Christopher Swift, from Ubuntu Cymru, talked about Software Freedom Day
There are plans for a meeting in Brussels, in July 2009 about EU lobbying.
- MP to email organiser expressing interest from SV
Action: MP Done