Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
May 1, 2003
Attending:
- Ed Dyer
- Bernie Hart
- Reg Hody
- Marilyn MacDonald
- Gerard MacNeil
- John McKay
- Jeff Warnica
- Chris Watt
- Andrew D. Wright
Regrets:
- Mark Alberstat
- Bill Matheson
Absent:
Call to Order
Called to order by Marilyn MacDonald.
Minutes of March 6, 2003 Meeting
Moved by Bernie Hart that the minutes be accepted as amended. Seconded by
Gerard MacNeil. Motion carried.
Election of the Executive
Moved by John McKay that the Executive committee will stand as before:
Marilyn MacDonald will serve as Chair
Ed Dyer will serve as Vice Chair
Bernie Hart will serve as Treasurer
Chris Watt will serve as Secretary.
Seconded by Reg Hody.
Motion Carried.
Work term completion
Moved by Andrew Wright, seconded by Reg Hody that the Board offer a
completion bonus of $1000 to Johnathan at the end of his work term.
Motion is carried.
Moved by Ed Dyer that we hire Johnathan at 20 hours per week for the
summer term. Seconded by Bernie Hart.
Motion carried with one abstention.
Inner City
The Inner City project web site is online at centrenet.org.
Bernie Hart presented a report on the services which the Inner City
Initiative would like to be able to provide online.
Tasks in the near future will include bringing a secure server online, and
assisting in the production of sample sites.
WiFi Project
Arved Sandstrom was not able to attend the meeting. He suggested that the
Board should consider funding for the WiFi project. The Board has already
allocated a WiFi development budget.
Jeff Warnica submitted a proposal for interconnection of wireless networks
in the HRM.
Gerard MacNeil was asked to report on the discussions of the Board to the
WiFi committee.
The Board expects Arved Sandstrom to report at the June 5 meeting.
Volunteer Sector Initiative
Gerard MacNeil and Doug Rigby have volunteered to help with this
initiative.
1-800 Proposal
It has been proposed that Chebucto offer a toll-free dial-up service
(billed on a per-minute basis). The Board is awaiting further information.
Database/Forum fees
The Policy committee brought forth a recommendation that Chebucto charge a
fee of $50 per year for database access, and $30 per year for forum access
($20 with database access). Database and Forum access would come with a
$10 setup fee.
Moved by Chris Watt that the initial fee structure be accepted as put
forward and not restrict database usage/contents outside of existing
content restrictions. Seconded by Bernie Hart. Motion carried.
Committee Reports
Technical Committee
The firmware upgrade on the Ascend unit did not go as planned. Further
downtime will be expected when another attempt is made to update the
firmware.
A power outage in the machine room was caused by a chain reaction in which
the building water was shut down, the machine room ac failed (in the
absence of coolant water) and the machine room power was automatically
shut down.
The Technical committee may need to purchase a new UPS to provide a
reliable power source for the new database server.
Finance Committee
A report on Chebucto's financial situation was circulated by Bernie Hart.
Moved by Bernie Hart that the Board officially approve an updated 2003
budget including updated projections for connectivity charges as presented
at the AGM. Seconded by Chris Watt. Motion carried.
Policy Committee
The Policy committee has been dealing primarily with database server
access policy. Wireless access policy and consideration of Chebucto
membership structure are also under consideration.
External Committee
Chebucto is registered for this year's Word on the Street festival at Pier
20 on September 28th.
Internal Committee
Nothing to report. Moved by Chris Watt that we approve Mark Alberstat's
proposed communication and express our confidence in him. Seconded by
Gerard MacNeil. Motion carried.
Other Business
Jeff Warnica indicated that Chebucto should communicate with David
Adekayode at the Inner City project regarding the proper usage of
Chebucto's names and the validation of claims made regarding online
services.
Adjournment
Moved by Bernie Hart that the meeting be adjourned. So declared.
Next Meeting: June 5, 2003.
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