Minutes of Genesee Free-Net Board of Directors Meeting February 28, 2002

PRESENT

Georgia Kitchen, Vahid Lotfi, Pat Peterson, Jerry Preston, Kay Schwartz.

Also in Attendance: K. Thomas
 

ABSENT

Ann Chow, Chad Cramer, Lynette Griffin, Max Groulx, Les LeMieux, Jon McCarron, Garry Viele.

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair, Vahid Lotfi.  A quorum not present.

OFFICERS' REPORTS

Board Chair:

No report.

Vice Chair:

The Finance Committee is no longer in existence.  If something comes up, the Executive Committee will discuss it and report to the Board.

Secretary:

Minutes were approved online.

Treasurer:

Accounts have been put in Quicken.  Reports from the Treasurer will be in Quicken format.

K. Schwartz reported on meeting with Citizen’s Bank Business Banking Department.  The Genesee Free-Net’s account will become a sweep account.

Office Operations Committee:

No report

Web Site Committee:

The site has been completely redone so that the links on all pages are dynamically maintained.  

System Administration Committee:

Finishing touches are being placed on the new account system.  The committee is waiting for the go ahead to switch.  Things have been running stably since the installation of the new server.  They are upgrading the statistics package.

Old Business:

There was no Old Business.

New Business:

K. Schwartz reported on Mary Williams's refund.  Usually refunds are given to people who for whatever reason just cannot connect.  The treasurer normally writes a check at the request of the Office Committee and only unusual cases are brought before the Board.  Williams's case was acted upon at the most recent Office Committee meeting and a refund check was written and mailed to her.  She did complain to the Sheriff's Department Consumer Affairs division at about the same time her refund was mailed, and G. Viele is following up with the Sheriff's Department.

V. Lotfi suggested a sub-committee meet to discuss and finalize the details of switching to the new system.  G. Viele and V. Lotfi will set up a meeting of the sub-committee.

A presentation by Merit was thought a good idea by the members present.

J. Preston asked about an organization having more than one domain name under one account, different domain names pointing to different parts of a site.  Members present had no problem with it.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Next meeting:  March 28 at the Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board Room.