Vancouver Community Network
Board Meeting Minutes - July 30, 2001

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Vancouver Community Network, Board of
Directors, held on Monday July 30, 2001 at 6:30 P.M. in the Boardroom, 411
Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC.

Present: Veronica Aimone, Jason Currell, Alison Curtis, Amali De Silva,
Michael Gurstein, Mary Hammond, Craig McLachlan, Jonn Olldym, Alexandra
Samuel, Jim Sayre, Sharlene Smith, Greg Sturk

Staff: Steven Chan, Am Johal, Peter Royce

Absent: Sujay Nazareth

Chair: Alison Curtis Secretary: Greg Sturk

1) Introductions

2) Adoption of the Agenda, M/S/C.

3) Motion to approve Minutes of June 25, 2001, with one admendment, M/S/C.

4) Coordinator and Tech Report:
Peter and Steven presented the Coordinator's and Tech reports. Peter noted
that the application for the Gaming Branch has been applied for. Steven
noted that he is adding more tools to make the volunteers more productive.

5) Community Learning Network presentation: Am Johal
There is funding for a three year period for information technology and
community development. The project will build on the CAP sites and has a
similar philosophy, which is to use information technology to build
community so that people can express themselves and communicate effectively.
Previously Steven and others met to access need, capacity and interests with
clients. Am met with those previously contacted in the last two months. To
be successful the sites need a "champion" who has the skills and
determination to make it work. Interviews have been made to determine if the
resources are available. The intention is to tie into the process already
happening and not to duplicate community directions. It is possible that a
relationship can be built with Humanities 101, an organization that provides
day care, food and bus passes to those who want to attend classes. Other
possible connections might be the Carnegie Centre, 127 Housing Society and
Kiwassa House. The intention is that there will be neighbourhood exchanges.
Open to suggestions for other sites.

6) Draft of User Agreement: Jim
The agreement has been changed to reflect recent legal suggestions. The text
has been converted to the second person and there are several new
paragraphs. The services that the VCN supplies have now been spelt out.
Privacy and the sharing of passwords are mentioned. Discussion of the
agreement by Board members will continue on-line.

7) Financial Statement: Amali
A draft budget for the next year has been created and new monthly statements
have been made. The monthly statements do not reflect the administation
needs but they will be added shortly. The aim is to reconcile the budget
with the monthly statements. Noted that the budget should be approved at the
AGM. There is a provision for a 2% staff increase.
Motion to have our finances audited, M/S/C.
Motion to appoint our previous auditor again, M/S/C.

8) Goverence Committee: Alison
A revised organization chart shows: VCN Board of Directors; - Standing
Advisory Committees; Universal Access, Operations, Strategic Advisory,
Content & Public Space, - Ad Hoc Committees: Governance Committee, Technical

9) Stategic Planning committee report: tabled to next meeting.

10) Other Business:
Michael is to take a new position in New Jersey starting in September, which
necesitates his resigning from the Board. He intends to stay informed about
and involved in some capacity with the VCN. We are all very sorry to see him
leave and wish him well.

Next meeting is to be September 17, 2001.