RESOURCE CENTER

PRESENT

Ann Chow, Board
Chad Cramer, Board
Vahid Lofti, Board
Garry Viele Board
Kay Schwartz Board
Les LeMieux Board
Jerry Preston Board
Kenny Thomas Staff

ABSENT:

Pat Peterson Board

Call to Order
Call to order 5:41 PM. Meeting conducted by L. LeMieux Minutes of the last meeting approved electronically.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.

CHANGES TO AGENDA
None

OFFICERS REPORTS

Chair.
Discussion concerned the resignations of M. Whiteside and J. Brown. Preston moved that the resignations of Whiteside and Brown be accepted and that whatever honors are normally given to longstanding Board members be awarded to them. Swartz and Chou agreed to investigate and pursue this to be presented at the annual meeting (N.B. decision editorially made by the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer that Darryl Allen's resignation should have been included in the list of accepted resignations and therefore is so). Motion passed. After seconding by Chow.

Vice President.
No Report

Secretary's Report
No Report

Treasurer's Report
The Treasurer reports that things are as expected. Total income $42,470.00 compared to $41,360.00 last year. Expenses are as expected except for MERIT which is $29,000.00 CD discussions took place. Next year and the remainder of this year there will be a rental fee of $100.00 per month. Discussion on Charters under the new system. Finances will be fluid for awhile and therefore Schwartz recommended the finance committee become active. J. Preston moved and Chow seconded the report. Motion passed.

OFFICE OPERATIONS
LeMieux reported that the negotiations are ongoing with Resource Center Staffing of office is critical right now. LeMieux will email the membership to seek additional volunteers. LeMieux reviewed the history of the office staff (briefly). In the beginning the Free Net had a part time office manager. He announced that database conversion is 99% finished from PFS file to Access. Schwartz notified LeMieux that she might be able to obtain some volunteers from a grant. Schwartz moved to accept the report. Seconded by Chow. Passed. Discussion on move to Resource Center. Preston moved that we move to the Resource Center depending on the office staff recommendation and a signed contract. Schwartz supported. Passed

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
The Gateway payment mechanism for the changes in plans was discussed. Cramer recommended that the gateway be placed on hold for now and the queue method be implemented, This is a safer less technological system and will permit greater flexibility while developing the gateway system. Someone brings a check into us and we get the domain or they obtain the domain name and notify us to set our links to it.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Web Site Committee
No report.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

DISCUSSION ON NEW ACCOUNT PROCESS:
It is apparent that technically we are not close to being able to create the three new types of Individual accounts. This is a big task for system administration as well as the GF Office staff. The Board voted last evening to postpone announcement of the new accounts at least until January 2001.

ANNUAL MEETING
Preston indicated that he would reserve the room at the international Institute for October 25th for our Annual Meeting. Things will be set up like last year. System permission for Vahid posts minutes, will be done by Chad Vahid moved, Kay seconded -- the Board approved Due to health, Les will not consider to run for GFN president. Jerry Preston will form and chair the Board Nomination Committee, need three members and two board members. The annual meeting is scheduled on October 25, 2001 at the International Institute (Jerry will confirm the date with International Institute).

Brochure and New Individual Account:
Exsisting brochures are to be used till January 2002. Under the new plan, Less is creating accounts for Organization accounts (currently there are approximately 50 Organization accounts). Postpone the implementation of individual account till January 2002 till the formation of the New Board. Kay moved, Vahid seconded.

Respectfully submitted,

Garry Viele, Secretary pro tem