Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc.

IM Freedom Board Meeting 2018-05-03 01:30 UTC using a Zoom.us. All times listed below in UTC.

  • Preamble and call to order 01:35
  • Directors Present:
    • Eion Robb, President
    • Matthew Needham, Vice President
    • Ethan Blanton, Treasurer
    • Gary Kramlich, Secretary
    • John Bailey, Director
    • Richard Laager, Director
  • Minutes from previous read at 01:37
  • John moves to accept minutes as read, Eion seconds, motion carries unanimously
  • Treasurer’s report was not completed at time of meeting
  • Eion Moved to follow up with it in writing
  • Old Business
    • Richard mentioned CPanel stuff
      • John mentions we should take it up at least for IMF
      • More discussion followed about how to make that happen
    • Eion asks from someone to reach out to luke to take over the imfreedom.org domain registration
    • Talk about reach out to non pidgin/purple developers
      • Gary mentions Colin Barrett is in attendance for this
      • Eion points out that Peter Lawler is here as well
  • New Business
    • Ethan is looking for a replacement as treasurer before the next meeting
    • John mentions calling another meeting for elections
      • Eion mentions doing elections today
      • Discussion about treasurer’s duties
      • Discussion about signatories
    • Eion mentions that he would like to step down as president
      • John mentions he can can take over president or vice president
    • It was determined that we need to elect our board this year and we should wait until we have the resignations
      • Richard describes our potential board positions
      • John president
      • Matthew vice president
      • Ethan to hand off to Colin as treasurer
      • Gary to remain as secretary
    • Ethan makes a motion to add a seat to the board
      • Richard seconds
      • Motion Passes
    • Ethan moves to make a slate of directors of
      • Eion Robb
      • Matthew Needham
      • Ethan Blanton
      • Gary Kramlich
      • John Bailey
      • Richard Laager
      • Colin Barrett
      • Peter Lawler
        • Gary Seconds
        • Passes unanimously
    • Gary brings up the corporation address and phone number to solve code signing certificate
      • Ethan mentions voicepulse
      • Discussion continues
      • John Makes a motion to allow pidgin to use a code signing cert obtained by IMF
        • Ethan seconds
        • Passes unanimously
      • Some discussion about making sure our incorporation is in order as it may have been done in Washington so that we can change it.
      • Colin makes a motion to reimburse Gary for $200 for code signing cert
        • Matthew seconds, carries unanimously
      • Richard to investigate getting a phone number
      • Gary and Ethan to work with Sean and SFLC
    • Gary Mentions 1password account for sharing secrets
      • Colin Seconds
      • Carries unanimously
      • Access will be determined via need to access and determined via email with two directors having access at all times
    • Eion Moves to elect officers
      • Ethan amends the motion to say that he will be closing out the 2017 books by the end of July and get them to Colin at that point
        • Official hand off to Colin to happen when the 2017 books are closed
      • Officers
        • John President
        • Matthew Vice President
        • Ethan as Treasurer until 2017 books are closed (by the end of July)
        • Colin as Treasurer when 2017 books are closed
        • Gary as Secretary
      • Richard ammeds
        • John seconds
        • Carries unanimously
    • Ethan moves to adjourn
      • Gary seconds
      • Carries unanimously
  • Meeting ended at 02:39 UTC