Vancouver CommunityNet Board
                     Minutes of Emergency Board Meeting
                               March 4, 1997


Board Present:  Penny Goldsmith, Larry Kuehn, Margaret Coates, Greg Sturk,
Jack Vickery,  Katharine Shipley, Lily Fu, Neil K. Guy, Ryan Hung

Others Present:  Steven Chan, Brian Campbell, Jason Currell, Peter Royce,
Ian Pringle

The meeting was called to order at 6:30.

1.  Agenda.

M/S/C.  That the agenda be adopted.

2.  Financial report.

Margaret Coates reported that the current balance in accounts is $2830.
This is based on a review of all current accounts and funds that have come
in through today.  The monthly phone bill is about $3800.

Monthly income has been $3000 to $4000 from memberships and donations.

3.  There was a round-robin of views on how to deal with the immediate
financial crisis.

M/S/C   That the VCN operate on a two-month budget that tracks our expenses
based  on:

1)  full capacity phone lines for two months based on present and
anticipated income being $8000, with a weekly review; and

2)  office expenses including: rent, miscellaneous office expenses up to $850;

That based on income generated in each ensuing month that a decision be
made to         keep or reduce phone lines and office expenses to meet
income;

That the decisions on maintaining phone lines be made after investigation
of any        close-down costs for telephone lines.


It was agreed that Margaret Coates and Lily Fu will conduct the weekly review.

M/S/C  That the VCN board set up a sub-committee to:

1)  Send the brief, as revised, and a letter to government and interested
parties;

2)  set up meetings to lobby government;

3)  that based on negative support for the proposal that we initiate a
public campaign.

Sub-committee volunteers:  Penny Goldsmith, Margaret Coates, Katharine
Shipley, Brian Campbell.

M/S/C  The the VCN board set up a public online forum on VCN to present and
discuss our situation letting them know proposed strategies and
consequences if we don't get support and get their feedback.

Sub-committee volunteers:  Ryan Hung, Jason Currell, Jack Vickery.

M/S/C  That the VCN board set up a sub-committee to immediately set up an
access        process based on membership support, but which does not
preclude some free
access, consistent with maintaining charitable status.

Sub-committee volunteers:  Peter Royce, Penny Goldsmith, Katharine Shipley,
Jason Currell, Neil K. Guy, Margaret Coates.

M/S/C  That the VCN call a public meeting to discuss public access, the
role of the CommunityNet in providing that access, and the support needed
to maintain
the CommunityNet.

Sub-committee:  Larry Kuehn, Penny Goldsmith, Ian Pringle.

M/S/C  That the fundraising committee explore an online 50-50 draw ASAP.

The meeting adjourned at 8:55.