Minutes of Genesee Free-Net Board of Directors Meeting August 24, 2000

Call to Order: 5:15 p.m. by Chair, J. Preston 


PRESENT

Preston, Chick-Whiteside, Schwartz, Viele, McNiff, LeMieux, Brown


PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no comments from the public. 


OFFICERS' REPORTS

Chair

Stone's resignation was passed on to the nominating committee and they will work on a slate of 
candidates. The Annual Meeting will be held on October 26 at 7:00 p.m. Schwartz offered FPL 
as the location and will check into availability. Preston appointed LeMieux and Chick-Whiteside 
to the Nominating Committee. Three other members, not on the Board, will also be appointed.

Vice Chair

No report. 

Secretary

No report. 

Treasurer

Schwartz reported a balance as of 7/31/00 of $88,128.60. While revenues appear a little 
behind 1999 figures, GFN is about to break even. A large bill from Merit has not yet arrived. 
Preston added that the provider was usually tardy with billing. LeMieux stated that as far
as revenue income was concerned, we were in the summer doldrums. The Treasurer discussed 
the C.D's and the fact that three rolled over in July. The new rate is better and they will 
become due in thirteen months. Others mature in October. The Annual Financial statements 
from Dupuis and Ryden were distributed. Schwartz commented that there had been few 
changes and no surprises, and this was consistent with previous years. The annual 990-EZ had 
been received and filed. Motion to accept the Reviewed Financial Statements as presented 
made by Chick-Whiteside. Motion supported by Viele. Motion carried unanimously.


Finance Committee

No report. 

Web Site Committee

LeMieux reported that Cramer and Thomas are working on the program and that he was in the 
process of composing an updated how to letter.

Office Committee

All GFN Board members received the minutes from the Office Committee prior to the Board 
meeting.

System Administration

LeMieux provided the Board with interesting average daily statistics. There are about 19 direct 
logins (summarized logins), 135 no tokens, but of these, only 17 were affected. There were 112 
redials for August 23 and 2,600 connections a day. Average daily use is 96 minutes.


Strategic Plan Committee

Preston reported that there is not too much to report. The two components of the plan involve 
finding partners and a proposal from the Resource Center. Halling assured Preston that the 
proposal would be forthcoming next month. Preston also reported that his research into ISP's on 
Linden Road indicated that there were 48 and he discussed his correspondence with the three 
he had communicated with. Each contact had money making ideas. Discussion. The committee 
will continue to explore and come up with a resolution. LeMieux will contact Swedorski 
regarding a proposal he presented to Austin, Halling and himself in 1999.


Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. 
Next Meeting: Will not be held on September 28. 


Valerie A. McNiff, SPHR 
Executive Director 
Genesee District Library System 
G-4195 W. Pasadena Avenue, Flint, MI 48504