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

PRESENT

Ann Chow, Chad Cramer, Scott Gifford, Lynette Griffin, Matt Groulx, Les LeMieux, Georgia Kitchen, Vahid Lotfi, Pat Peterson, Jerry Preston, Kay Schwartz, Gary Viele.

Also in Attendance: K. Thomas
 

ABSENT

Jon McCarron.

 

The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Gary Viele.

OFFICERS' REPORTS

Board Chair:

No report.

Vice Chair:

No report.

Secretary:

Minutes were approved online.

Treasurer:

Four checks were written. 

Office Operations Committee:

L. LeMieux requested that a vote be taken to confirm the online vote to enact the proposal to have Janet George become Office Manager of the Genesee Free-Net.  It was moved by L. LeMieux that Janet George be independently contracted for at $120.00/ month as Office manager (3 hours per week at $10.00/hour).  J. Preston supported.  The proposal was passed unanimously.

Old Business:

Web Site Committee:

The site is ready for the new plan.

System Administration Committee:

Finishing touches are being placed on the new account system.  The committee is waiting for the go ahead to switch.   

New Business:

Committee assignments were completed:

Marketing Committee – Georgia Kitchen, Jerry Preston, Gary Viele, and Lynnette Griffin.

Office Operations Committee – Les LeMieux (Chairman) and Pat Peterson.

Technical Committee – Kenny Thomas (Chairman), Scott Gifford, Les LeMieux, and Matt Groulx.

Web Site Committee – Chad Cramer (Chairman), Ann Chow, and Kay Schwartz.

G. Viele proposed the following objectives for 2002 for the Genesee Free-Net:

·         Organize or re-organize committees to meet needs of the organization.

·         Implement the new Public Participation Plan no later than April 2002.

·         Resolve the Montrose modem situation.

·         Develop a publicity plan and implement it.

·         Develop list of distinguishing activities between our ISP function and our Information function.

·         Develop Standards of Service for dial-in users.

L. LeMieux moved that the Board accept these objectives.  J. Preston supported.  The proposal passed unanimously.

The New Plan Implementation Committee report was distributed.

Suggestions by the GFN Board members were as follows:

·         Add letter “g” to numbered accounts

·         Add term “Founding Members” to Charter Members.

·         Have a marketing professional rewrite the plan in positive public relations terms.

V. Lotfi offered to take the plan to the Marketing Department of the University of Michigan – Flint.  He will e-mail the Board with changes.

The New Plan will be implemented Monday, April 15.

A presentation by Merit was thought a good idea by the members present.  G. Viele will talk to Merit about next month’s meeting.

Comments:

J. Preston suggested that we get rid of the old telephone number.  An intercept message will be implemented.  The Board members agreed.

J. Preston asked that dynamic web pages be allowed on web sites.  The Technical and Web Site Committees will discuss and bring a recommendation to the next meeting.

L. LeMieux commended Kenny Thomas and Chad Cramer for the hard work that they had put into implementing the new plan.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Next meeting:  April 25 at the Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board Room.

Supplement:  G. Viele recommended and so moved online on April 15 that we offer additional web space up to 25 MB at $1.50 per MB (to help cover our overhead).  Board members voted online with 12 ayes.