GIAC

Monthly Board Meeting

April 8, 2004. Police Station

MINUTES

Present: Board members: Douglas Love (Chair), Alexander Barnes, Peggy Bates, Mary Camp, Ed James & Neil McLeod

=== PRELIMINARIES ===

The meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM

The agenda was approved unanimously.

The minutes of the March (11th) meeting were approved unanimously.

=== Monthly Reports ===

Treasurer’s Report (Peggy Bates)

* lost 1 member, suspended 1 member in March.

* Income exceeded expenditures by $70 in March, projected year-to-date is $883.

Vice President’s Report (Mary Camp)

* Approximately 5 people attended the Inexpensive Graphics Software class on 3/31 (Wed).

* The next class is scheduled for 5/05(Wed) on ‘How to Can Spam’ by Neil McLeod.

President’s Report (Doug Love)

*Discussed to-do items for Annual Meeting on June 1st: reserve room, recruit volunteer(s) for

refreshments, Sysman and Secretary.

*Waiting for some info for legal form before requesting legal expertise from community.

System Administrator’s Report (Peggy Bates)

*ISP issues: no support from Delmarva without increase in cost. Need someone to arrange for

dial-up so GIAC can unbundle services. Need to develop financial plan for unbundled

services.

Webmster’s Report (Neil McLeod)

* Reiterated proposal presented at March 11^th meeting for hosting GIAC.

Director’s Report (Ed James)

* Will write up agenda for next Board Meeting on May 13.

Director’s Report (Alexander Barnes)

* Working on WiFi survey.

=== OLD BUSINESS ===

Legal Committee (Doug Love)

* No committee report (see President’s report above).

Audit committee

* Mary Camp reported there was no meeting in March.

ISP committee

* Doug Love will investigate dial-up services and hold meeting for those willing to help.

Other

* Need a credit card for GIAC business, particularly for to pay for dial-up service.

Next Meeting

* 7:00 p.m. on May 13^th at the Greenbelt police station.

Voice and Email Roster: Don’t forget to check GIAC@greenbelt.com

* Mar. 28 – Apr. 03 Leonie Penney

* Apr. 04 – Apr. 10 Alexander Barnes

* Apr. 11 – Apr. 17 Mary Camp

* Apr. 18 – Apr. 24 Doug Love

* Apr. 25 – May 01 Neil McLeod

* May 02 – May 08 Ed James

* May 09 – May 15 Leonie Penney

Action Items

* Peggy Bates – email annual meeting To-do list to board.

* Mary Camp – schedule audit committee meeting, arrange May class with Neil McLeod,

write final March minutes and April draft minutes.

* Ed James – compile next Board meeting agenda.

* Doug Love – Reserve room for annual meeting, review dial-up service providers, email

members asking for ISP volunteers.

* Neil McLeod – work on preparing to move GIAC from Boonet, give Mailwasher class in

May.

The meeting adjourned at 8:34 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Camp