Vancouver Community Network
Board Meeting Minutes
December 8, 1998 6:30pm.

Present:  Lyle Gardiner, Paul Hunt, Suzanne Klinga, Josee Lebel, Jonn
Olldym, Richard Smith, Greg Sturk, Richard Songhurst. 

Regrets:  Alison Curtis, Penny Goldsmith, Keith Kan, Darlene McBain, James
McGuire, Sujay Nazareth,.

Staff Present: Peter Royce, Jason Currell. 

Chair: Penny Goldsmith
Secretary: Richard Songhurst

Meeting called to order by the Chair at 6:40pm.

The meeting was informed by the Chair that James McGuire has stepped down
as a Director of the Society, due a personal matter. 

1. Agenda.

The Agenda was presented for approval. Additions: 11. "French Connection".
M/S/C. 

2. Minutes. Keith Kan to be added to list of Directors present. 

Motion: To approve with the one correction, the Minutes of the November
17,1998 Board meeting. M/S/C.

3. Staff, Outreach Committee Reports.

Staff: Peter Royce. 

Peter has been very active with the Spanish Language Project, Discussions
on Volnet with United Way & Volunteer Vancouver and preparing for a city
grant. There are now three IPs with virtual domains, contracts are now
being written. 

Jason Currell.

Jason has been busy working on the new server upgrade and the Langara
project. The Langara project hardware has arrived and is being configured.
The 411 Internet lab is in operation, 4 high end 486 PCs were provided by
411. We have lab use on Mondays.

Outreach: Lyle Gardiner.

A successful public table was held at the Collingwood Library. A better
location within the Library than at Hastings. 


4. Fundraising Committee. 
Suzanne reported for Darlene, who could not attend. 
The Committee has been discussing the Volnet project. VCN is being
promoted for the connectivity and training aspects of the project.
Brian Campbell and Jason have a meeting with Langara on
Friday Dec. 11.
Penny is taking a look at the Online Reg. process.
Jonn asked for the fundraising committee to provide a written report or
minutes of their meetings to the Board.
Paul suggested we obtain a sampling of our users. Topic will be discussed
at the Board retreat.

5. Staff benefits. 
Tabled until next meeting. 

6. Motion to elect signing officers. 
Motion: Be it resolved that Penny Goldsmith, Margaret Coates, Darlene
McBain, Greg Sturk and Richard Songhurst be designated signing officers of the
Society. M/S/C. 

7. Policy Discussion.
Motion: Be it resolved that the Board direct stafff to apply their own
discretion when handling problematic support calls. Particularly difficult
support calls will be brought to the attention of the board. M/S/C.

8. Outreach to Disabled groups.
We should create a service like Ablity.net in Alberta, to the disabled
community in B.C. Tabled for further discussion.
 
9. Y2K problem.
Richard Smith expressed a desire to house a Y2K webpage on VCN. Tabled.
 
10. Upcoming meetings.
Dec. 17 4:30 to 7pm. Volunteer Party, at VCN office.
Jan 16,99 10am to 3pm. Board Retreat.
Jan 19 6:30 to 8:30 Jan. Board Meeting.

11. French Connection.
Interest was expressed in developing a liason with the French
community.Tabled. 

The next meeting will be January 19,1999 at 6:30 pm.

Motion to adjourn at 8:30pm.