Vancouver Community Network

                    Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting
                                October 22, 1996

Present:        Penny Goldsmith, Margaret Coates, Jack Vickery, Neil Guy,
Ryan Hung, Greg Sturk, Larry Kuehn, Gil Evans, Carolyn Saunders.

1.      The meeting was called to order at 8:02.

2.      The President directed a vote of thanks to outgoing President,
Margaret Coates, along with a gift.

3.      M/S/C  That the agenda be approved with the following additions:

*Welcome to new members.
*Update of Vancouver Public Library facilities.
*Report on BC in 2001 Conference.

4.      M/S/C  That the minutes of the October 9, 1996, board meeting be
approved.

5.      M/S/C  That the signing authority for VCN be:  Penny Goldsmith,
Margaret
Coates, Jack Vickery, Neil Guy.

6.      Business arising

*The court has given instruction to the Federal government to give the VCN
charitable status and the government has not appealed the decision to this time.
*Financing continues to be a problem.  VCN phone charges are the highest
in Canada for community nets.
*VCN has about 8,000 registered users.

7.      Consideration of membership policy.

Bill Andrews made a presentation about membership issues and charitable
status.  He indicated that if the Board adopted a hierarchy of services
based on membership that it might threaten the charitable status that was
won in the courts.  He said this would have a negative impact not just on
the VCN, but potentially on other community networks.

M/S/C  That the membership and access policy previously approved be suspended
pending consideration at a future meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 10 p.m.