UCC Committee Minutes 07-07-2009 Meeting opened at 16:10 Present: [LOL] [M12] [RVS] [DJA] [CJS] [TRS] [MRD] [FEL] [BMW] [MST] [LAW] Apologies: [VIX] Absent: [SJY] [DAA] President's Report ------------------ - Had cleanup, was good fun thanks to those who showed up. - Found our CRO at the cleanup, yay! - Had a LAN, people showed up. - Frenchie seems to enjoy dying at Freelancer. - 5 invitations to wheel have been passed out; invitations extended to CJS, MRD, DJA, FEL and err... Cameron Patrick. Vice-President's Report ----------------------- - Lan was good fun. - Is now obsessed with freelancer. - Enjoyed seeing Conrad fail at killing things and Frenchie continuing to die. - Uhh... Arts lecture theatres smell weird. [LAW] arrives. Secretary's Report ------------------ - We've had a number of letters since last week, including a bill that is overdue even though it only just made it into our mail box. - Need to organise payment for resnet usage for June ASAP. - LAN was fun, we had a good turnout. Fresher Rep's Report -------------------- - Lan was fun (although getting games to run on a mac is not) - some freshers showed up, so that's good Machine Technical Reports ------------------------- Servers: - Heathred memorial games server is now capable of running ET, bzflag, and various source games, Freelancer server might be coming soon too. - Webcams on flying are down. Network: - Resnet is slow as usual. Desktops: - A couple of new old desktops, see New Equipment for details. Appliances: - Printer relocated to next to the machine room corner. New Equipment: - New desktop, persephone: a P4 donated by davyd - New desktop: a 550Mhz + 512 Ram + DVD slotload mac donated by [FEL] Drinks and Snacks ----------------- - Plenty of drinks and snacks in supply. Mail, Guild and SOC ------------------- - We have received a bill that was overdue when it arrived for Resnet usage in June, we need to pay this ASAP. - [MRD] has contacted Financial Services on our behalf to buy some time to process this. - [RVS] to organise payment of Resnet bill for June. - As before, the next SOC meeting will be on Monday night of the second week of Semester 2. Action Items ------------ - [RVS] to check mailbox ASAP and email committee@ if there is anything of note. - Done. - [CJS] to add 2009 membership forms to the database. - Not done, problems with memberdb. - [RVS] to book loft for LAN. - Done. - [DAA] to follow up Cameron Hall renovation plans, with [LOL] and Amber from UniSFA. - No report. - [DAA] to buy 10x locks & keys for securing computers (pending further discussion on this matter). - Still pending further discussion. - [M12] to talk to security about possible notification systems. - Done, Security was not very interested with any proposals. - [DAA] to make copies of the Machine Room key for wheel members as necessary. - Done. - [RVS] to obtain key on Friday before the LAN. - Done. - [LOL] to email ucc-announce to remind everyone about the LAN. - Done. - [DAA] to contact UWA insurance with a claim, and to find out how to get our machines covered if they aren't already. - Redelegated to [M12]. - [LOL] to send email to sebj explaining the seriousness and issues behind the locking of his account. - Done. General Business ---------------- - [RVS] : Approve purchase of enormous notepad to replace the current Theft Book which is clearly not being displayed prominently enough. - This was a useless suggestion made on impulse. - [FEL] : Can we please buy some LCD mount brackets from Altronics (one or two). - They are the 4 hole brackets as discussed on irc (see altronicshttp://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=H8185) - These are to secure the pizza boxes to the wall (Or wood bookshelf, and be almost unstealable). - [RVS] moves to reimburse the purchase of 1 LCD mount and 8 bolts to [FEL] in order to create a prototype thin term, [CJS] seconds, all for, motion carries. - [MRD] : Notifiying police of the fact CRO wasn't infact stolen. - [LOL] has already notified the police that the CRO has been found. - [MRD] : Ant problem. - There are a number of ants entering and leaving the machine room next to humpback. - It's not a large infestation right now, but might become one in the future. - Since we just had a cleanup, it's a reasonable assumption that whatever attracted them in the first place is no longer there. - [M12] : Can I have a machine room key, please? - "I'm financially liable for the club, for this reason I have the right to access the room for any financial reasons" - [M12] moves for a key to be made for himself, [RVS] seconds, 3 for, 2 abstain, motion carries. Current Action Items -------------------- - [RVS] to organise payment of Resnet bill for June. - [CJS] to add 2009 membership forms to the database. - [DAA] to follow up Cameron Hall renovation plans, with [LOL] and Amber from UniSFA. - [DAA] to buy 10x locks & keys for securing computers (pending further discussion on this matter). - [M12] to contact UWA insurance with a claim, and to find out how to get our machines covered if they aren't already. Meeting closed at 17:23 --- Meeting minutes are also available at http://ucc.asn.au/infobase/minutes/