NCF Board of Directors
Minutes of Meeting
January 15, 2002

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

• 2002 Budget approved
• 2002 Strategy approved
• Work of volunteer/facilitators praised

Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors

The meeting was called to order at 7.10 p.m. with Chris Cope as Chair and Sandy Campbell as Secretary.

Minute-Taker: Sheila Alder (bw306)

1. INTRODUCTIONS

   Board members present:
   David Millman (aa342), Treasurer
   Graeme Beckett (aw958)
   Sandy Campbell (dt820), Secretary
   Christopher Cope (bz787), President/chair
   Gary Eikenberry (aa353)
   Mark Mielke (al278)
   Regrets:
   Catherine Wenuk (ep584)
   John Wenuk (ep585)

   NCF Staff/Management present:
   Ian MacEachern (bi207), Executive Director
   Sheila Alder (bw306), Office Manager
   Andre Dalle (al178), System Administrator

   NCF members present:
   Jim Elder (aa456)

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

   MOTION: That minutes be approved as published.
   Moved by: Sandy Campbell
   Seconded by: Gary Eikenberry
   VOTE: All in favor

3. REVIEW OF THE AGENDA
   (see draft agenda)

   MOTION: That the agenda be adopted as published.
   Moved by Sandy Campbelll
   Seconded by David Millman
   VOTE: All in favor

4. OLD BUSINESS
   1. 
      
   2. NCF Strategy for 2002 (Ian MacEachern)
      (see accompanying report) (PDF format)
      MOTION: That the Board accept the recommendations contained in this final version of the strategy document.
      Moved by: Sandy Campbell
      Seconded by: Gary Eikenberry
      VOTE: All in favor
   3. 2002 Budget (Ian MacEachern)
      MOTION: That the 2002 Budget be accepted as presented
      Moved by David Millman
      Seconded by: Sandy Campbell
      VOTE: All in favor
   4. Birthday Party (Ian MacEachern)
      Date is set for the evening of Feb. 13 in the City Hall Rotunda from 5.30 to 7.30. Chris et al to consider "ideas" to mark the occasion.
5. REPORTS
   1. 
      
   2. Treasurer's Report (David Millman)
      

      MOTION: That the report be adopted as published.
      Moved by: Sandy Campbell
      Seconded by: Mark Mielke
      VOTE: All in favor

   3. Executive Director's Report (Ian MacEachern)
      (see accompanying report)
      ED Ian MacEachern sang the praises of member Shirley Yik, a "wonderful and talented lady" who has volunteered to help Ian develop methods to better coordinate and harness the energy and goodwill of people who want to help NCF. To do this, Shirley will be trying out ideas by coordinating a few projects, for example, reviving the portal (NCF homepage) redesign project (with many thanks to member James Schofield).

      Sheila Alder will be coordinating a trial program to help members get connected. On Feb 9, Sheila will arrange for volunteers to be on-hand at NCF's office to help anyone who would like to bring in their computer to get it set up for accessing the internet.

      MOTION: That the report be accepted as published.
      Moved by: David Millman
      Seconded by: Sandy Campbell
      MOTION: All in favor

   4. Executive Committee Report (Chris Cope)
      (see accompanying report)
      
      MOTION: That the report be accepted as published.
      Moved by: Sandy Campbell
      Seconded by: Gary Eikenberry
      VOTE: All in favor
   5. AGM Committee Report (Chris Cope)
      (see accompanying report)
      

      During discussion of the report, Sandy Campbell said the AGM web page being developed by Jim Elder was the kind of material to which NCF members could 'point with pride.' The quality of the page, together with that of the 2002 Strategy document prepared by ED Ian MacEachern, gave substance to talk of a 'rejuvenated' National Capital FreeNet. Chris Cope seconded the comments with reports of having received several "very complimentary" comments about the AGM web page.

      
      MOTION: That the report be accepted as published.
      Moved by: David Millman
      Seconded by: Sandy Campbell
      VOTE: All in favor
6. NEXT MEETING

   February 19, 2002 at 7 p.m.
   Location to be announced

7. ADJOURNMENT

   The meeting adjourned at 9.20 pm.