Board of Directors Minutes -1/14/2009

Present: Stan Ashbrook, Frank Bucca, Jim Cook, Jacinthe Dixon, Dave Dockery, Ed Mehew, Lynne Robertson, Howard Smith and Chuck Vroman

Absent:

Members/Others: 5 guests

I. Open

A. Approved Minutes of December meeting - Yes=9, No=0

B. Treasurer's Report:
Aug: $27,397
Sept: $24,962
Oct: $23,801
Nov: $24,212
Dec: $23,988

C. Membership Report:
Aug: 911 + 184 Associates = 1,095
Sept: 918 + 182 Associates = 1,100
Oct: 921 + 184 Associates = 1,105
Nov: 921 + 179 Associates = 1,100
Dec: 917 + 178 Associates = 1,095

II. Speakers

Jan: Dave Gussow & John Torro
Feb:
Mar: Troubleshooting Panel
Apr:
May:

III. Old Business:

A. Resource Center: Howard Gray has suggested that we raise the ceiling at the front of the room to accommodate a higher screen. Chuck Vroman & Howard Gray will talk about the feasibility. The clinic is having trouble using the web to download programs during the streaming to the internet. Chuck Vroman will look into increasing our Bright House service.
B. Monthly Meetings: No problems
C. Publicity Committee: Poster for Open house & RAK for distribution
D. Seminars: June Hollister, Stan Ashbrook and Jan McNulty have several seminars and classes. Tom Kiehl will repeat the 4 classes on CMS (content management systems). Doc’s Place will be live in the future with improved mechanism.
E. Website Updates: Joel Mikesell will take over publishing e-mail addresses on the web. Tom Kiehl will work out a way to take info from several contributors and send out bulletin via email using HTML.
F. Alternative uses of Center: TBCS Café & 2600 Club continue.
G. Basics & Web 2.0 Initiative: Tom Kiehl will search for a paid site that will send a better signal.
H. A/V Lab: We are looking for someone to speak to High School counselors to find students who would like to assist members as part of their community service hours.
I. SIG stuff: Nothing new
J. Classes: Nothing new
K. Mac SIG: Include information in Bulletin
L. Open House and RAK: Scheduled for Feb 14, 2009. Committees: Chuck will schedule programs and have them ready to publish by Jan 20. Ed Mehew will be in charge of food. Suzanne Gregoire will be personnel chm. A budget of $150 was approved. Yes = 9, No = 0.

IV. New Business:

A. Program Chairman: Dennis Shulman has volunteered to serve.
B. Approved registration for WEDU for $50. Yes = 9, No = 0.
C. Approved new projector – Stan will purchase the DuKane projector and Chief universal mount for no more than $1200. Yes = 9, No = 0.
D. FACUG bills were discussed. No decision was made.
E. There was concern about the ventilation in the Lab. Dennis Shulman has volunteered to work with a contractor to fix the problem for no more than $225. Yes = 9, N = 0.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Robertson, Secretary