NCF Board of Directors
Minutes of Meeting
October 17 2006

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

• More volunteers are needed to replace volunteers that did not find the new NCF office location to be convenient.
• DSL service is being upgraded to support a maximum of 5Mb/s.
• NCF will offer "Dry" DSL service (DSL service over a phone line but without standard phone service).
• NCF now offers disposable email alias addresses to reduce spam received when signing up for services.

Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 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 Fletcher (fe710), Treasurer
   Michael Mei (bi195), Secretary
   Shing Kwong Lee (ez191)

   Regrets:
   Christopher Cope (bz787), President/chair
   Don Francis (ba990)
   Graeme Beckett (aw958)
   Tony McNeill (ff231)
   Mark Mielke (al278)
   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)

   The agenda was adopted as ammended with the removal of 5. a) Freenet Office Premises.

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

   MOTION: That the minutes be approved with minor corrections.
   Moved by: Gary Eikenberry (aa353)
   Seconded by: Shing Kwong Lee (ez191)
   VOTE: All in favour

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

      Highlights of the Executive Director's report include:
      

      • NCF has approximately 550 DSL members now.
      • DSL service is being upgraded to support a maximum of 5Mb/s.
      • NCF will offer "Dry" DSL service (DSL service over a phone line but without standard phone service).
      • Some ideas to encourage growth are to work with community groups and provide services to Ontario Works recipients.
      • NCF now offers disposable email alias addresses to reduce spam received when signing up for services.
      • Spam filtration has been improved by re-filtering periodically.
      • More volunteers are needed to replace volunteers that did not find the new NCF office location to be convenient.
      • NCF will acquire a copy of the new Microsoft Vista operating system so that Vista users can be supported.
      • NCF Marketing ideas discussed:
      • • Email NCF members with a URL to a page promoting the NCF that members can easily forward to friends.
        • Attend the upcoming GTEC show to promote the NCF and its new DSL service.
        • Execute poster campaigns in neighbourhoods given past success in the Chelsea area.
      
      

      MOTION: That the Executive Director's report be received.
      Moved by: Michael Mei (bi195)
      Seconded by: Gary Eikenberry (aa353)
      VOTE: All in favour

   2. Treasurer's Report (Michael Fletcher)
      

      A treasurer's report was available this month but some of the numbers need to be double-checked for accuracy. The board members discussed the need to consider replacing assets that are fully depreciated.
      

      MOTION: That the Treasurer's report be accepted.
      Moved by: Shing Kwong Lee (ez191)
      Seconded by: Mary Anne Dugmore (er983)
      VOTE: All in favor

   
   
6. Announcements
   
   
7. NEXT MEETING

   November 21, at 7 p.m.
   Suite 302, Trailhead Building
   1960 Scott Street

8. ADJOURNMENT

   The meeting adjourned at 8.20 p.m.