Board of Directors Minutes - 10/14/2009

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

Absent: Jim Boynton

Members/Others: 4 guests

I. Open

A. Approved Minutes of September meeting - Yes=7, No=0.

B. Treasurer's Report:

May: $25,659
June: $24,242
July: $24,407
Aug: $23,710
Sept: $24,439

C. Membership Report:

May: 939 + 193 Associates = 1,132
June: 947 + 194 Associates = 1,141
July: 965 + 196 Associates = 1,161
Aug: 977 + 193 Associates = 1,170
Sept: 993 + 196 Associates = 1,189

II. Speakers

Oct: Motaz
Nov: Nanotechnology
Dec: Election & Doc’s fun stuff
Jan: Gene Barlow
Feb:
Future: Howard T Smith, Stan Ashbrook

III. Old Business:

A. Resource Center: $500 was approved for a security system Tom Kiehl will install. It will be installed next month. Doc will have his friend check the A/C. Five lights have been installed in the parking lot. We will meet again with John Connell to look at ‘L’.
B. Monthly Meeting: A new contract will be renegotiated for 6 months pending the availability of Suite ‘L’.
C. Publicity Committee: Lynne will talk to them about the Launch Party.
D. Seminars: No problems.
E. Website Updates: Tom Lembke will do the updates on the website. We may continue on U Stream. Sam Richardson will design new website. SmugMug will be linked.
F. Alternative Uses of Center: No change.
G. New Media: No change.
H. Media Center: No problems.
I. SIG Stuff: SBI has been canceled.
J. Classes: Phil Sullivan will start on Nov 30 & Dec l. Chuck Oppermann will have a class for Windows 7 for 5 weeks. It was approved that we will spend no more than $500 to purchase a 5-pack of OEM Windows 7 Home Premium software.
K. Chuck Oppermann will take over the writing of the Bulletin.
L. An e-mail vote approved $144 for 2 Meetups at the Computer Center and $200 to Sponsor 4 Meetups in Tampa. The money will be spent at Doc’s discretion.

New Business:

A. We will have a Launch Party for our people to show members how Windows 7 works and to install it. $300 was allowed for 2 meals and snacks throughout the day. Hours: 10 AM - 8 PM. Overview sessions 10 AM to noon, 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM with installation sessions noon-2 PM and 4-6 PM.
C. The nominating committee: Lynne Robertson and 2 volunteers. Stan Ashbrook, Jim Boynton, Jim Cook, Dave Dockery and Chuck Vroman are completing a two-year term.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Robertson, Secretary