GIAC Monthly Board Meeting - April 14, 2005
Conference Room, Greenbelt Police Station

M E E T I N G   M I N U T E S

Present: Peggy Bates, Mary Camp, Ed James, Neil McLeod 

=== Preliminaries ===

The meeting was called to order at 7:09 PM (EJ moved, NM seconded).
The agenda approved unanimously. (EJ moved, NM seconded).

=== Visitor Presentations ===

Steve Kane - visitor to observe GIAC board.

=== Monthly Reports ===

Secretary (Mary Camp, Acting)
    * February 10, 2005 no changes emailed for final meeting minutes. Will 
      approval at May meeting. 
    * March 10, 2005 draft will be emailed on Saturday. Email any changes for 
      final approval in May.

Treasurer (Peggy Bates )
    * financial report   New Deal Cafe WiFi charge received. $216.02 profit 
      projected for year to date.
    * membership   46 dial-up accounts, 8 non-connection accounts. Gained 
      nonprofit website, Greenbelt Elementary School PTA. Total of 90 members.

Vice President's Report (Mary Camp)
    * class on Firefox and Thunderbird or customizing Desktop in May. 
    * helped two members with installing software and customizing their 
      computers.
    * figured out laptop/projector problem. Downloaded new driver to put on 
      laptop which should solve display problem. 

President's Report (none)

System Administrator's Report (Peggy Bates and Neil McLeod)
    * subscriber access to control panel (CP)   Neil busy no further progress at 
      this time.  

Webmaster's Report (Neil McLeod)
    * Greenbelt News Review (GNR) network status   still working on it.
    * keeping community website calendar up to date.
    * GIAC website update based on March 19th meeting won't do cascading web 
      sheets for first cut.
    * need new logo design for website and hats.
 
Director's Report (Ed James)
    * Perl script   Neil setup CP. Neil and Ed need to schedule meeting to work 
together on its use. 
    * will write up agenda for Thursday May 12th board meeting.

== Old Business ===

Audit committee (Mary Camp, Acting)
    * all but last item done for 2003 audit and then have the report to write. 
      Will meet at Peggy's on Saturday May 7th at 1:00pm to turn in 2003 audit 
      and start 2004.

=== New Business ===

    * non-profit organization support discussion   Ed gave Neil the folders.
    * PB, MC, EJ and NM will meet at Community Center on Thursday May 5th at 
      7:30pm to test GNR WiFi's signal range and strength.
    * discussion of preparations for GIAC's annual meeting: bylaw change, who is 
      up for election, food for the meeting, reserving room and updating the 
      online agenda for the Board.
    * meeting Saturday May 14th, 1:00 pm, at Peggy's to prepare for annual 
      meeting.

=== Conclusion ===

Voice and Email Roster: Don't forget to check GIAC@greenbelt.com
    Apr 10 - Apr 16   Ed James 
    Apr 17 - Apr 22   Mary Camp
    Apr 23 - Apr 30   Ed James 
    May 01 - May 07   Neil McLeod
    May 08 - May 14   Ed James 
 
Next Meeting
    * 7:00 p.m. on Thursday May 12th at the Greenbelt police station.

Action Items
    * Peggy Bates   send latest contacts PDF to all; accounts database to Neil; 
      make questionnaire on service; see if mailed check to Centerway; get more 
      postcards.
    * Mary Camp   finish audit; make PDF files from membership forms; buy 
      wireless device for laptop install new video driver on laptop; reserve 
      rooms for May class & annual mtg; email Elizabeth Hubley about food for 
      annual mtg and send her CD; correct February minutes, write draft March 
      and April minutes, email to the Board.
    * Ed James   schedule meeting with Neil to work on Perl program; compile 
      next Board meeting agenda. 
    * Neil McLeod   amend committee bylaw; continue work on GNR network; meet 
      with Ed; get B of A signature form; review nonprofit papers.

The meeting adjourned at 8:16 pm (NM moved, MC seconded).


Respectfully submitted,
Mary Camp
April 17, 2005

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