What the FLO director is supposed to do
From the Ottawa Centre Bylaws: 8.17 DUTIES OF THE OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR
The Observatory Director shall
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have custody of and be responsible for the safekeeping and operation of the Centre's observatory, including the observatory property, building and premises, and all astronomical or other equipment of the Centre associated or used in connection therewith,
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establish and carry into effect a program for the use of the observatory by Centre members,
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be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the observatory, the premises and the equipment referred to in clause (a),
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recommend to the Council, from time to time where appropriate, the acquisition or disposal of observatory equipment, and
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have such other duties as may be prescribed by the Council.
What the FLO director actually does
Ver 0.1 Rick Scholes 21 Nov 2022
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FLO Director Job Description
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| Telescopes | Maintenance | repairs as required, annual checks/cleaning |
| Training |
maintain trained user list & Schlage lock codes
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| Supplies |
ensure ladders, lights, chargers, eyepieces are in good repair
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| User Guides |
maintain & update club telescope user guides (Starmaster, Refractor)
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| Site | Lane |
trimming, widening, tree clearing as required
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| Parking lot |
engage MVCA to mow, supplementary hand mowing; arrange for snow plowing contractor, place plow markers
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| Mounds |
hand mowing (summer), snow shoveling (winter)
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| Roofs |
clear roll-off and clubhouse roofs after significant snow falls
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| Clubhouse |
stock with spare AA & 9V batteries, logbooks, pens, TP, Septo-Bac, red light bulbs, 40W bulbs, sanitizer, ice-melter, garbage bags
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| Garbage |
remove garbage bag from clubhouse when full
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| Floors |
Vacuum/sweep clubhouse and telescope building floors as required
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| Equipment |
maintain mower, gasoline jerry can, snow shovel, roof shovel
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| Maintenance | spring/fall mower maintenance | |
| Hydro | monitor hydro usage & bills | |
| Trees |
engage MVCA to remove trees interfering with viewing sightlines (esp, S and W)
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| Pest control |
clean up pest droppings, spray/remove wasp nests
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| Outhouse |
maintain cleanliness, TP stock, add Septo-Bac seasonally
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| User Guides | maintain & update site user guide | |
| Lease | facilitate lease renewal when required | |
| Other | FLO google group | act as group admin |
| RASC google group |
notify membership of site changes, upgrades, warnings
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| FLO star parties |
ensure site is ready for star parties (grass mowed, TP stocked)
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| Report |
annual year end report to council (site status, budget)
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| Website |
update FLO tab on RASC Ottawa website as required
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| Membership |
provide site information and telescope user guides to interested members
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| Dropbox |
maintain files in FamilyRoom\Council\FLO folder
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| Promotion |
promote site and telescope use via meeting presenttions, Astronotes, and group emails
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| Expenses |
estimate annual budget for FLO-related expenses, track and report quarterly/annually
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