diff --git a/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue b/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue
index 9db763b74e..a6d2b9a5aa 100644
--- a/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue
+++ b/client/agenda/AgendaScheduleList.vue
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ const meetingEvents = computed(() => {
           color: 'red'
         })
       }
-      if (agendaStore.useNotes) {
+      if (agendaStore.usesNotes) {
         links.push({
           id: `lnk-${item.id}-note`,
           label: 'Notepad for note-takers',
diff --git a/client/agenda/store.js b/client/agenda/store.js
index 839d464c43..18c3e8c657 100644
--- a/client/agenda/store.js
+++ b/client/agenda/store.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const useAgendaStore = defineStore('agenda', {
     selectedCatSubs: [],
     settingsShown: false,
     timezone: DateTime.local().zoneName,
-    useNotes: false,
+    usesNotes: false,
     visibleDays: []
   }),
   getters: {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export const useAgendaStore = defineStore('agenda', {
         this.isCurrentMeeting = agendaData.isCurrentMeeting
         this.meeting = agendaData.meeting
         this.schedule = agendaData.schedule
-        this.useNotes = agendaData.useNotes
+        this.usesNotes = agendaData.usesNotes
 
         // -> Compute current info note hash
         this.infoNoteHash = murmur(agendaData.meeting.infoNote, 0).toString()
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
index 21c5eb235e..bd49275082 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ def document_raw_id(request, name, rev=None, ext=None):
     for t in possible_types:
         if os.path.exists(base_path + t):
             found_types[t]=base_path+t
-    if ext == None:
+    if ext is None:
         ext = 'txt'
     if not ext in found_types:
         raise Http404('dont have the file for that extension')
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ def document_bibtex(request, name, rev=None):
         raise Http404()
 
     # Make sure URL_REGEXPS did not grab too much for the rev number
-    if rev != None and len(rev) != 2:
+    if rev is not None and len(rev) != 2:
         mo = re.search(r"^(?P<m>[0-9]{1,2})-(?P<n>[0-9]{2})$", rev)
         if mo:
             name = name+"-"+mo.group(1)
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ def document_bibtex(request, name, rev=None):
         replaced_by = [d.name for d in doc.related_that("replaces")]
         draft_became_rfc = doc.became_rfc()
 
-        if rev != None and rev != doc.rev:
+        if rev is not None and rev != doc.rev:
             # find the entry in the history
             for h in doc.history_set.order_by("-time"):
                 if rev == h.rev:
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ def document_bibxml(request, name, rev=None):
         raise Http404()
 
     # Make sure URL_REGEXPS did not grab too much for the rev number
-    if rev != None and len(rev) != 2:
+    if rev is not None and len(rev) != 2:
         mo = re.search(r"^(?P<m>[0-9]{1,2})-(?P<n>[0-9]{2})$", rev)
         if mo:
             name = name+"-"+mo.group(1)
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ def document_referenced_by(request, name):
     if doc.type_id in ["bcp","std","fyi"]:
         for rfc in doc.contains():
             refs |= rfc.referenced_by()
-    full = ( request.GET.get('full') != None )
+    full = ( request.GET.get('full') is not None )
     numdocs = refs.count()
     if not full and numdocs>250:
        refs=refs[:250]
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ def document_ballot_content(request, doc, ballot_id, editable=True):
     augment_events_with_revision(doc, all_ballots)
 
     ballot = None
-    if ballot_id != None:
+    if ballot_id is not None:
         ballot_id = int(ballot_id)
         for b in all_ballots:
             if b.id == ballot_id:
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ def add_comment(request, name):
 
     login = request.user.person
 
-    if doc.type_id == "draft" and doc.group != None:
+    if doc.type_id == "draft" and doc.group is not None:
         can_add_comment = bool(has_role(request.user, ("Area Director", "Secretariat", "IRTF Chair", "IANA", "RFC Editor")) or (
             request.user.is_authenticated and
             Role.objects.filter(name__in=("chair", "secr"),
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/models.py b/ietf/meeting/models.py
index fa1ad9d674..d8a069ef3c 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/models.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/models.py
@@ -383,7 +383,22 @@ def previous_meeting(self):
         return Meeting.objects.filter(type_id=self.type_id,date__lt=self.date).order_by('-date').first()
 
     def uses_notes(self):
-        return self.date>=datetime.date(2020,7,6)
+        if self.type_id != 'ietf':
+            return True
+        num = self.get_number()
+        return num is not None and num >= 108
+
+    def has_recordings(self):
+        if self.type_id != 'ietf':
+            return True
+        num = self.get_number()
+        return num is not None and num >= 80
+
+    def has_chat_logs(self):
+        if self.type_id != 'ietf':
+            return True;
+        num = self.get_number()
+        return num is not None and num >= 60
 
     def meeting_start(self):
         """Meeting-local midnight at the start of the meeting date"""
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
index 60eef96b2d..e4f62838de 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def test_meeting_agenda(self):
                 },
                 "categories": rjson.get("categories"), # Just expect the value to exist
                 "isCurrentMeeting": True,
-                "useNotes": True,
+                "usesNotes": False, # make_meeting_test_data sets number=72
                 "schedule": rjson.get("schedule"), # Just expect the value to exist
                 "floors": []
             }
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/views.py b/ietf/meeting/views.py
index cf7c67ac4b..211cdec9a5 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/views.py
@@ -1617,7 +1617,6 @@ def agenda_plain(request, num=None, name=None, base=None, ext=None, owner=None,
                 "now": timezone.now().astimezone(meeting.tz()),
                 "display_timezone": display_timezone,
                 "is_current_meeting": is_current_meeting,
-                "use_notes": meeting.uses_notes(),
                 "cache_time": 150 if is_current_meeting else 3600,
             },
             content_type=mimetype[ext],
@@ -1692,7 +1691,7 @@ def api_get_agenda_data (request, num=None):
         },
         "categories": filter_organizer.get_filter_categories(),
         "isCurrentMeeting": is_current_meeting,
-        "useNotes": meeting.uses_notes(),
+        "usesNotes": meeting.uses_notes(),
         "schedule": list(map(agenda_extract_schedule, filtered_assignments)),
         "floors": list(map(agenda_extract_floorplan, floors))
     })
@@ -2489,7 +2488,6 @@ def session_details(request, num, acronym):
                     'can_manage_materials' : can_manage,
                     'can_view_request': can_view_request,
                     'thisweek': datetime_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=7),
-                    'use_notes': meeting.uses_notes(),
                   })
 
 class SessionDraftsForm(forms.Form):
diff --git a/ietf/templates/group/meetings-row.html b/ietf/templates/group/meetings-row.html
index 57c727eeae..3bbe1d425b 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/group/meetings-row.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/group/meetings-row.html
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
                 <div class="regular float-end">
                     {# see note in the included templates re: show_agenda parameter and required JS import #}
                     {% if s.meeting.type.slug == 'interim' %}
-                        {% include "meeting/interim_session_buttons.html" with show_agenda=False show_empty=False session=s meeting=s.meeting use_notes=s.meeting.use_notes %}
+                        {% include "meeting/interim_session_buttons.html" with show_agenda=False show_empty=False session=s meeting=s.meeting %}
                     {% else %}
-                        {% include "meeting/session_buttons_include.html" with show_agenda=False item=s.official_timeslotassignment session=s meeting=s.meeting use_notes=s.meeting.use_notes %}
+                        {% include "meeting/session_buttons_include.html" with show_agenda=False item=s.official_timeslotassignment session=s meeting=s.meeting %}
                     {% endif %}
                 </div>
             {% endif %}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html
index 2f0951338d..a32f4345c9 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/interim_session_buttons.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             </a>
         {% endif %}
         {# notes #}
-        {% if use_notes %}
+        {% if session.agenda.uses_notes %}
             <a class="btn btn-outline-primary"
                href="{{ session.notes_url }}"
                aria-label="Notepad for note-takers"
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/session_buttons_include.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/session_buttons_include.html
index 3dc9c45dcf..bb5144b45d 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/session_buttons_include.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/session_buttons_include.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                     </a>
                 {% endif %}
                 {# Notes #}
-                {% if use_notes %}
+                {% if meeting.uses_notes %}
                     <a class="btn btn-outline-primary"
                         role="button"
                         href="{{ session.notes_url }}"
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                     </a>
                 {% else %}
                     {# chat logs #}
-                    {% if meeting.number|add:"0" >= 60 %}
+                    {% if meeting.has_chat_logs %}
                         <a class="btn btn-outline-primary"
                             role="button"
                             href="{{session.chat_archive_url}}"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
                         </a>
                     {% endif %}
                     {# Recordings #}
-                    {% if meeting.number|add:"0" >= 80 %}
+		    {% if meeting.has_recordings %}
                         {% with session.recordings as recordings %}
                             {% if recordings %}
                                 {# There's no guaranteed order, so this is a bit messy: #}
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
                         </li>
                     {% endif %}
                     {# Notes #}
-                    {% if use_notes %}
+                    {% if meeting.uses_notes %}
                         <li>
                             <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{ session.notes_url }}">
                                 <i class="bi bi-journal-text"></i> Notepad for note-takers
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
                         </li>
                     {% else %}
                         {# chat logs #}
-                        {% if meeting.number|add:"0" >= 60 %}
+			{% if meeting.has_chat_logs %}
                             <li>
                                 <a class="dropdown-item"
                                     href="session.chat_room_url">
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
                             </li>
                         {% endif %}
                         {# Recordings #}
-                        {% if meeting.number|add:"0" >= 80 %}
+                        {% if meeting.has_recordings %}
                             {% with session.recordings as recordings %}
                                 {% if recordings %}
                                     {# There's no guaranteed order, so this is a bit messy: #}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html
index 808da1438d..52aeaaa8c1 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/session_details_panel.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                     {% if meeting.type.slug == 'interim' %}
                         {% include "meeting/interim_session_buttons.html" with show_agenda=False show_empty=False %}
                     {% else %}
-                        {% include "meeting/session_buttons_include.html" with show_agenda=False item=session.official_timeslotassignment use_notes=session.meeting.use_notes %}
+                        {% include "meeting/session_buttons_include.html" with show_agenda=False item=session.official_timeslotassignment %}
                     {% endif %}
                 </div>
             {% endif %}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ <h3 class="mt-4">Meeting tools</h3>
         <table class="table table-sm table-striped meeting-tools"
                id="meeting_tools_{{ session.pk }}">
             <tbody>
-            {% if use_notes %}
+            {% if meeting.uses_notes %}
                 <tr>
                     <td>
                         <a href="{{ session.notes_url }}">
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ <h3 class="mt-4">Notes and recordings</h3>
         <table class="table table-sm table-striped meeting-tools"
                id="notes_and_recordings_{{ session.pk }}">
             <tbody>
-            {% if use_notes %}
+            {% if session.uses_notes %}
                 <tr>
                     <td>
                         <a href="{{ session.notes_url }}">
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ <h3 class="mt-4">Notes and recordings</h3>
                 </tr>
             {% endif %}
             {# Recordings #}
-            {% if meeting.type.slug == 'interim' or meeting.number|add:"0" >= 80 %}
+            {% if session.has_recordings %}
                 {% with session.recordings as recordings %}
                     {% if recordings %}
                         {# There's no guaranteed order, so this is a bit messy: #}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html
index 802b1b03ca..13a27ed910 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/upcoming.html
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ <h1>Upcoming Meetings</h1>
                                         <span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-warning">Cancelled</span>
                                     </td>
                                 {% else %}
-                                    <td class="text-end">{% include "meeting/interim_session_buttons.html" with show_agenda=True use_notes=meeting.uses_notes %}</td>
+                                    <td class="text-end">{% include "meeting/interim_session_buttons.html" with show_agenda=True %}</td>
                                 {% endif %}
                             {% endwith %}
                         {% else %}
diff --git a/playwright/helpers/meeting.js b/playwright/helpers/meeting.js
index f07228b473..52bc331fd6 100644
--- a/playwright/helpers/meeting.js
+++ b/playwright/helpers/meeting.js
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ module.exports = {
       },
       categories,
       isCurrentMeeting: dateMode !== 'past',
-      useNotes: true,
+      usesNotes: true,
       schedule,
       floors
     }