Board Meeting 42 – Cape Town

Meeting 42 

Please make own arrangements to arrive in Cape Town on 7 November 2017, as the Board meeting starts on 8 November 2017.

The Protea Hotel Mowbray, within walking distance of the SAAO, where the Board meeting will be held, has been reserved for the SALT Board, 7-10 November. You can quote the booking code: SAAO Group. The rate is R1 730 Bed & Breakfast per night.

Should you need assistance with travel or accommodation arrangements, kindly contact nazli@saao.ac.za.

We are planning a visit to Sutherland for Saturday and Sunday, 11-12 November, for any Board members interested.  Return to Cape Town would be in the afternoon of 12 November, so you could arrange departure from CPT on Sunday evening (18:00 or later).

Please confirm with nazli@saao.ac.za if you want to visit Sutherland.

Accommodation in Sutherland will be reserved at the hostel.

8 & 9 November 2017  (SAAO – Cape Town, South Africa)

Notice Board Meeting 42 – November 2017

Attendance Register BM 42

PAPERS

1. AGENDA for BOARD MEETING 42

1.3 Draft Mnutes Board Meeting 41 – June 2017

2.2 SAAO Director’s Report
2.3 SALT Operations Report Nov 2017
2.4 SALT Science Output
2.5 HRS Instrument Capabilities
3.2 Draft Minutes BEC 67
3.4 Draft SALT STC Terms of Reference
3.5 Risk Register – November 2017
3.8 Annual Report – 2015-2016
3.10 SALT – IP Policy – Final for sign-off 20 July 2017
3.11.1 Draft Strategic Plan Sep 2016
3.11.2 South African Strategy for Optical Astronomy and Next Generation Instrumentation with SALT
3.11.3 Summary concept design for 1.5 gen spectrograph (MaxE)
5.3 PF Guidance System Upgrade Project Status Report
5.4 Building, Dome & Shutter Sealing Project Status Report
5.6 Working at Higher Humidiuty ECR Status Report 
5.7 Software Improvement Project Status Report
5.8 RSS NIR
5.9 Project Priorities Table – Nov 2017
5.10 Fabry-Perot Refurbishment
6.1.1 Overview of NPC NPO and PBO
6.1.2 Annexure A – Public Benefit Activities
6.1.3 OAK Law – Terms and Conditions of Service
6.1.4 OAK Law – Engagement Letter
6.1.5 OAK Law – Fee Estimate 
6.2 Projection 2017-18 and Budget 2018-19 – Nov 2017
6.2.1 Asset Renewal and Development Fund – Budget 2018-19
6.2.2 Funds and Debtors – November 2017
6.3 Shareholding Status
6.3.1 SALT Share and Time Purchase July 2017
6.4 Development Fund Status Report – Nov 2017
6.4.1 Development Fund Completion Proposal
6.6 Operations Budget and Levies 2018-19
6.6.1 Summary Ops Levies and Time Allocation