Committee Meeting 10 May 2021

Minutes

Attendees: AC, EG, KP, CR, JR, DT

Apologies: RS

Open actions from last meeting

  1. Ad-hoc online meetings – DT JR

Would it be society members like to have ad-hoc meetings with no agenda where members could talk about anything they liked – “Virtual Bar”? Possibly hosted via https://meet.jit.si/FAScoffee?

Action: Email all members suggesting ad-hoc meeting every other Tuesday at 7:30pm – CR – Although initially well received no meeting has occurred – Complet

2. Issue regarding the use of online form for new members – DT

Website “Join Us” link leads to online application document which is currently not being actioned.

Action: Contact applicants to check if they are still interested and either remove or process application – DT – No response – Complete

Action: Revise online document and access to it – DT – email DT when applications completed. – Complete

3. Zoom account payment – KP JR

Action: KP to pay Zoom. JR will reimburse on receipt of the invoice. – Complete

4. The FAS Members Handbook contains personal emails and phone numbers.

Action: Review Handbook, remove phone numbers and use society emails – AC -Additional changes suggested by KP included – Remove reference to Twitter account – Document stored in Google Docs – Complete.

Action: Review Observatory User Manual to remove private emails and telephones – AC

  1. Reduce time preparing newsletter – CR

Action: Produce quarterly, approach SW for Observing Notes – CR – Complete

Topics for discussion

  1. Health and Safety

No incidents reported.

2. Monthly meetings at ACC

Action: Contact ACC to check on status of meeting room, maximum occupancy, sanitisation procedures, availability of broadband in preparation for meetings in August – JR

Action: Possibility of observing evening at ACC in August if suitable objects – DT

Action: Committee to meet every few weeks to review status.

3. Support for filming at Aldershot Observatory – EG/DT

Action: Requires a member of FAS present to provide access and assist with telescope. – EG/DT/RS

Any Other Business

  1. Next meeting 2nd August
  2. Membership Secretary leaving

Action: Summarise the role of membership secretary – RS

Action: Any volunteer for membership secretary role? – CR/KP