Minutes of Genesee Free-Net Board of Directors Meeting November 30, 2000

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Genesee Freenet  Board of Directors Meeting
 Computers at the Shop
   Flint, MI

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

PRESENT

The Minutes of the previous meeting have been electronically approved.

Additions to Agenda: Jason Spaulding of ISG took us on a tour of the facility and answered questions from the Board. The meeting was reconvened in the boardroom

PUBLIC COMMENTS

OFFICERS' REPORTS

No report..

Vice Chair:

The Election process is complete and we will have a new board members orientation before the special Board meeting Scheduled for 12/14 at 4pm at the Flint Convention & visitors Bureau Board room.

Secretary:

No report.

Treasurer:

The Treasurers report was received and filed following a discussion on CD's.
 

Finance Committee:

No report. Will have budget for review on 12/14

Web Site Committee:

None

Office Committee:

None

System Administration

All Quiet
 

Strategic Plan - ISG Partner ship The Board reviewed the proposed agreement with ISG and decided we would like a more formal contract. The Board was also concerned about how we handle the Charter members. A motion was made by Chick-Whiteside seconded by Viele and passed, to direct the Chairman to prepare a letter to send to the Charter members inviting them to a meeting to review options.

After considerable discussion concerning the proposed partnership and the desire to begin offering DSL ASAP, Jason was invited to review for us the possibility of providing DSL before we were able to reach a formal agreement on the partnership. He indicated that he would have to review the proposal with his partners and get back to us Monday.

Chick-Whiteside made a motion to authorize the Chair to negotiate a DSL only service from ISG to offer to members. Motion was seconded and passed.

We briefly discussed the Resource Center partnership and the Board directed the Chair to present to the Board an agreement that provided a greater detail of the proposed partnership.

Next Meeting:

The December meeting was scheduled for December 14 at the FAC&VB Board room at 5:15p with new board members requested to arrive at 4p for a new board member orientation by the Vice Chair.

The January meeting was scheduled for the 4th Thursday, January 25 at 5:15p at the FAC&VB boardroom.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
 

Respectfully Submitted, Jerry Preston Temporary Secretary.