Board of Directors Minutes 5/9/2007

Present: Stan Ashbrook, Jim Boynton, Frank Bucca, Dave Dockery, Vern Goheen, Millie Jones, Carol King, Lynne Robertson, & Howard Smith

Absent:

Members/Others: Joel Mikesell

I. Open

  1. Approved Minutes of April meeting - Yes=, No=0
  2. Treasurer's Report:
    Jan: $30,190
    Feb: $32,032
    Mar: $33,574
    Apr: $31,712
  3. Membership Report:
    Jan: 869 + 162  Associates = 1,031
    Feb: 890 + 168  Associates = 1,058
    Mar: 886 + 172  Associates = 1,058
    Apr: 889 + 169  Associates = 1,058

II. Speakers

May Bill Smith: Digital Scrapbooking
Jun Motaz: Investment & Excel
Jul Henry R. Elam: Voice Factor (computer & voice technologies)

III. Old Business

  1. Resource Center: The front door has finally been fixed!  We paid the $2,874.31 electric bill, and requested detail billing.  The landlord has agreed.  We still need a key to the electric service and will request it again.
  2. Committees: Looking for: Publicity Chairman.  We have been turned down again, but we continue to look in new areas.  Doc is using the e-pinellas listserv.
  3. Seminars: Jan McNulty, Jim Boynton, & June Hollister continue to teach.
  4. Web Updates: MySpace: we have a basic site, but we need to send new content to our builder.  Website: Tom Lembke is working towards revamping our site.  B&B Editor: Virginia Chilcote has agreed to be our Editor.  Jim Cook will publish her output to our website.
  5. Purchase external CD/DVD burner & external hard drive: Tom Lembke purchased the burner.  Doc also told him to purchase a large external hard drive for the SIG's use.
  6. Alternative uses of Center: We voted to try out a Socrates Cafe for 3 months.  Yes=8, No=1
  7. SIG Windows: George purchased and installed foam boards so that they may be used for decoration.

IV. New Business

  1. Purchase Vista Laptop for Doc's Use: Up to $2,000 Yes=7, No=0, Abstain=2

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