Minutes of ERPS #285

Minutes of ERPS General Meeting #285
17 June 2004

The President called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM. Members present were 
Rick Eversole, Gerry Nordley, Julie Porter, Adrian Tymes, Michael Wallis, 
David Weinshenker, and Chris Winter. Roger Gregory visited again to give 
and get a status update.

Reports and discussion on agenda items were as follows:


DOCUMENTATION
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Chris Winter

	Nothing to report

INFOTECH
--------
Sean Lynch

	Julie advised that she has posted links to the TINA information on the 
mailing list.

LIAISONS
--------
Michael Wallis

	Pierce relayed a request from Dave M: Please keep the front office at #23 
clean in order to avoid giving visitors a negative opinion of our 
operations.

	Gerry reported that the parties at Baycon were all quite successful.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
--------------
Michael Wallis

	Michael has heard nothing lately from the NASA Centennial Challenges 
group.

	Nothing new has been announced concerning S.1260, but there is still a 
chance (a slight one) that the bill will pass during the current session of 
Congress.

	Pierce reported that the FAA was hoping for a string of three successful 
civilian launches: CSXT, SpaceShipOne, and Paragon. Due to the failure of 
Paragon, they only got two.

TREASURER
---------
Rick Eversole

	Rick needs estimated budgets from all project leads ASAP so he can prepare 
the overall budget for next fiscal year.

	He is working to complete this year's annual report so it can be published 
on the Web site.

CHIEF SCIENTIST
---------------
Kevin Bollinger

	Nothing to report

FLIGHT CONTROLS
---------------
Dave Masten

	Nothing to report

PROPELLANTS/SPARGER/FF
----------------------
Pierce Nichols

	Dave W reported that fabrication of parts for Freezewheel Mark I is 
complete. The parts are now being cleaned prior to assembly and testing of 
the apparatus.

REGULATORY
AFFAIRS
-------
Dave Weinshenker

	Nothing to report

SAFETY
------
Dave Masten

	Safety is AOK.

TESTING
-------
Dave Masten

	Ranch issues:	* The only regulatory hurdle in the way of emplacing the 
large diesel generator is to pin down the minimum distance required between 
the engine and any nearby vegetation.
			* When we are ready to pour the 4' x 6' by 0.5' pad for the generator, 
we will have to buy cement, sand &etc. but can use Chuck's mixer.
			* As for the water tanks, we can proceed with remaining work whenever 
Chuck is ready.

**** PROJECTS

Composites
----------
Kevin Bollinger

	Nothing to report

Gizmocopter
-----------
Dave Masten

	Nothing to report

KISS
----
Dan Solvin

	Nothing to report

POGO
----
Dave Masten

	Nothing to report

SMARTFLIGHT
-----------
Dave Weinshenker

	Nothing to report

Spike
-----
Sean Lynch

	Nothing to report


NEW BUSINESS
============

	None


Meeting #285 adjourned at 8:45 PM. The next meeting will take place on 1 
July at the Denny's on Bowers Avenue in Santa Clara. Watch the list for 
full driving directions.


Respectfully submitted,

Chris Winter
Secretary, ERPS


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