SA-IDA PROPOSED AGENDA - August 13, 2003

1. Minutes of the July meeting

2. Treasure's report

3. Old Business 

4. Review of our by-laws and election of officers. 

5. Further evaluation of our resources, our mission, etc.. OPTIONS ??? 

6. TAAA star parties

7. Evaluation of the sky brightness/darkness measuring  device. We still need to work out the "bugs" and to  schedule
another session at TIMPA. It seems as if  there is a problem with instructing neophytes in how  to use the meter. Also,
should be bulid a few more  "prototypes" ??? Finally, what about the problem  of calibration (eg. the moon ???). Etc...

8. Future excellence in outdoor lighting awards 

9. Follow-up regarding hardware stores: Home Depot, Lowes, and Ace.  Field reports regarding ACE, Glarebuster.
Follow-up news regarding the availability of new fixtures

10. Creating a telephone "tree" for SA-IDA 

11. Any new bad lighting complaints. Follow-up on previous ones

12. Walgreens on St. Mary's Rd. at Silverbell ??? Should we  contact the national office ???

13. Special Arizona license plates - - - progress ???

12. The joint SA-IDA / Audubon Society Meeting is  scheduled for Monday evening, September 8th

15. Report from IDA: Tucson and the Pima County lighting legislation, Arizona State legislation, reports from Flagstaff
and Phoenix area  chapters, the current status of Billboards in Tucson/Pima County,  and lots of other new news !!!!! 

16. Media publicity for SA-IDA. The possibility of an hour-long radio show.  Also, other radio and TV shows,
Newspapers, TAAA, etc...... 

17. Website improvements

18. Glare buster shields from GE. Also, the Bob Goff fund for light  pollution. 

19. Consider contacting TRICO regarding bad outdoor lighting in the  Three Points area. 

20. Deseert Museum: Saturday afternoons and evenings,  September 6th and 13th 

21. Next year's student science fair - - - It is now time to make  plans to notify the schools for the next school year !!! 


This is a long agenda, but those items which we do not finish this month will be kept on "hold" for future meetings (not
forgotten) !!!!!