Minutes of Genesee Free-Net Board of Directors Meeting  
June 24, 2003.

Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board Room
Flint, MI

PRESENT

Garry Viele, Board, Chairman
Pat Peterson, Board Secretary
Kay Schwartz, Board Treasurer

Les LeMieux, Board
Larry Porn, Board

Chad Cramer, Board
Scott Gifford, Board
Jerry Preston, Board
Georgia Kitchen, Board
Sol Johnson, Board
Dennis Cavanaugh, Board

Also present:
Kenny Thomas, Staff

Absent:  Vahid Lotfi,  Lynnette Griffen, Marilyn Sage, 

Call to order 5:15 pm. Meeting conducted by G. Viele.  

Marketing Committee Reports:

Team A - Identify messages that GFN wishes to send.  Identify web pages and printed documents which should carry the GFN messages.

Team B - Create a brochure, a portable display, and bookmarks.

Team C - Customer Service - has not met.

Officer Comments:

Chair:  

Read letter from Merit.  Merit wants to know if the GFN will commit to using 100 modems for one year.  J. Preston moved that the Chair be authorized to commit 100 modems for one year.  L. Porn supported the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer: 

K. Schwartz presented the treasurer's report.

Secretary

Nothing to report.

OLD BUSINESS 

Web Site Committee

C. Cramer reported that there were a few small changes during the month.

Office Operations

L. Porn reported.  There is confusion about disabling an account for non-payment.  The board discussed username reuse.  L. Porn made a motion to keep a table of disabled user names for one year.  L. LeMieux supported the motion.  The motion was passed unanimously.  

The following schedule of disabling members who do not renew was reviewed.

• A letter is sent 2 months prior to date of renewal  

• E-mail is sent 2 weeks prior to date of renewal

• The account is disabled on the date of renewal (i.e., June 1)  

• The account is disabled on the 15th of the month following (i.e., July 15)  

The question of privileges for office staff was discussed.  Which staff members are able to do what is the issue.  L. porn and other office members will come to the July meeting with a recommendation.  

S. Gifford made a motion that office volunteers receive a free custom account with normal policies.  K. Schwartz supported the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

Technical Committee:

Kenny reported the new server will go live next month.  The database can tell when users logged in or used their e-mail last.

The office staff will bring a recommendation to the next meeting of the date to offering the free accounts.

System Administration:

The new system is running on the old system so that they get used to it

New Business:  

The Tall Pine Council of the Boy Scouts is pleased with their agreement with the GFN.  J. Preston reported they are asking for a 90 day extension of the agreement.  S. Gifford made the motion.  L. LeMieux supported the motion.  It was passed unanimously.

Chairman G. Viele announced that the Laura Austin Award is being presented to Leslie L. LeMieux, Jr., M.D.  The press release will be posted on the GFN website. 

The GFN has volunteered to be a trial site of Merit's broadband wireless technology.

Next Meeting:  July 24, 2003 at 5:15 pm at the Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.  The marketing plan will be discussed at 5:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Peterson, Secretary