Minutes of Genesee Free-Net Board of Directors Meeting July 25, 2002
PRESENT
Chad Cramer, Scott Gifford, Georgia Kitchen, Les LeMieux, Pat Peterson, Jerry
Preston, Kay Schwartz, and Gary Viele.
Also in attendance: Kenny Thomas.
ABSENT
Ann Chow, Lynette Griffin, Matt Groulx, Vahid Lotfi, and Jon McCarron.
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 pm by the Chairman, Gary Viele.
OFFICERS' REPORTS:
Board Chair:
No
report.
Vice Chair:
No report.
Secretary:
Minutes were approved
online.
Treasurer:
K. Schwartz reported that the checkbook was now in Quicken. J. Preston
suggested that the budget report include a total budget column. J. Preston moved
that the Treasurer's report be approved and filed. S. Gifford supported. The
motion was passed unanimously.
Old Business:
New Plan Implementation:
L. LeMieux reported that there were no problems. The database is not ready.
August 7, 2002 was set for the turnover of the database to the Free-Net.
Web Site Committee:
C. Cramer reported that everything was going smoothly. There was discussion
of problems with the web mail program, Mailman by Endymion Corporation, being
currently used. It was agreed that the program does not work well. S. Gifford
will investigate possible replacements and report back.
Office Operations Committee:
L. LeMieux reported the Office Committee did not meet in July. One of the new
volunteers is ready to cover the office alone.
Technical Committee:
K. Thomas is cleaning up details. He reported that the Free-Net has been
"bombed" by spam recently. He is working on creating a filter program that he
has tested on a private mailbox. He and S. Gifford will work on a live test. The
results and their recommendations will be brought to the board next month. There
have been many complaints.
The Boy Scouts domain name is being worked on.
Marketing and Outreach Committee:
The discussion of the Marketing tool was tabled.
System Administration Committee:
Issues were included in previous discussions. There have been no problems and
no "no token" problems for Montrose users.
New
Business:
Merit has increased rates $5.00 per modem (from $33.00 to
$38.00 per modem). It is a 15% increase, but K. Schwartz reported that it can be
absorbed with the current budget. The board will watch and see if there is any
impact. The Chair will send a message to Free-Net users informing them of the
increase and that the cost can be absorbed at this time.
The Norm Potter Letter. Mr. Potter was asked to come to the meeting but he
could not because of a scheduled medical procedure. After discussion of his
letter appealing the revocation of his membership in the Genesee Free-Net, L.
LeMieux moved that the account be reactivated and that a letter be written by
the Chair to Mr. Potter. The letter will say, "The
Genesee Free-Net Board has received your letter dated July 19, 2002. The
board voted to reactivate your account." S. Gifford supported the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
There was discussion of a permanent archival file. L. LeMieux said there was
some room in the office files.
Next meeting: August 29, 2002 at the Flint Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau Board Room.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Peterson
