NCF Board of Directors
Minutes of Meeting
November 21 2006

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

• NCF email system update drastically reduces spam.
• NCF looking for new volunteers with the following skills: technical writing, project management.

Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. with Mary-Anne Dugmore as Chair and Michael Mei as Secretary.

1. INTRODUCTIONS

   Board members present:
   Mary Anne Dugmore (er983), 1st Vice-president
   Gary Eikenberry (aa353), 2nd Vice-president
   Michael Mei (bi195), Secretary
   Don Francis (ba990)
   Graeme Beckett (aw958)
   Mark Mielke (al278)

   Regrets:
   Christopher Cope (bz787), President/chair
   Michael Fletcher (fe710), Treasurer
   Shing Kwong Lee (ez191)
   Tony McNeill (ff231)
   Ian Gibson (fg929)

   NCF Management/Staff present:
   John Selwyn (es347), Executive Director
   Brian Shouldice

   Members/Guests:

   Once around the table . . .
   Informal pre-meeting conversation, with Directors taking turn offering personal views and commentary on interesting things that might not make it to the Agenda.

2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
   

   Quorum was confirmed.
   

3. REVIEW OF THE AGENDA
   (see draft agenda)

   MOTION: That the agenda be adopted as ammended with the removal of 5. a) New Business, and the removal of 6. b) Treasurer's Report.
   Moved by: Gary Eikenberry (aa353)
   Seconded by: Don Francis (ba990)
   VOTE: All in favour

4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING
   (see minutes of prior month)

   MOTION: That the minutes be approved as published.
   
   Moved by: Gary Eikenberry (aa353)
   Seconded by: Michael Mei (bi195)
   VOTE: Mark Mielke abstained, all others in favour

5. REPORTS
   1. Executive Director's Report (John Selwyn)
      

      Highlights of the Executive Director's report include:
      

      • Worldwide spam increase starting in September countered by an NCF email system update.
      • Secure email to be implemented shortly.
      • Secure login to the start page to be implemented shortly.
      • Looking for new volunteers with the following skills: technical writing, project management.
      • Draft 2007 budget presented - little changes from 2006.
      
      

      MOTION: That the Executive Director's report be received.
      Moved by: Don Francis (ba990)
      Seconded by: Graeme Beckett (aw958)
      VOTE: All in favour

   
   
6. Announcements
   1. In lieu of a December board meeting, a Christmas social will be held at Perkins Restaurant on Tuesday December 19, 2006.
   
   
7. NEXT MEETING

   January 23, at 7 p.m.
   Suite 302, Trailhead Building
   1960 Scott Street

8. ADJOURNMENT

   The meeting adjourned at 8.40 p.m.