Vancouver Community Board Minutes
411 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, BC


Date:
January 28, 2002
Attendees:
Alison Curtis, Patrick Clark, Sharlene Smith, Ruth Tsukishima, , Jason Currell, Mary Hammond, Greg Sturk, Jim Sayre
Staff:
Peter Royce, Steven Chan
Absent:
Sujay Nazareth

Topic
Speaker
Summary
Action
1. Adoption of Agenda

2. Motion to approve minutes of Nov. 26th 2001
Sharlene Smith

M/S/C

M/S/C
3. Coordinator's & Financial Report
Peter
Administration:
* VolNet over at end of Feb. and InvolveBC end of January.  As a result there are some staff changes.
* Currently in the process of hiring for CAP project.  Steven, Carolyn & Peter interviewing.
* Membership revenue & numbers are up

Finances:
* Clearer understanding of VCN budgeted & actual income and expenses.
* We are short 15 connections, VCN may have to re-negotiate our contribution agreement and send some money back.
* Langara Contract is up at the end of March
* Could get casino money
* $30,000 this year
* Steven saved money by using Group Telecom
* Could save $25,000 for 1 yr.
* There is an expense to install $700/line
* City of Vancouver Grant still has $3 million to distribute.  We might be able to up our grant to $15,000









4. Technical Report
Stephen
* Wireless LAN Network
* Public infrastructure could cover city
* Taking lead from Tao Communications, Co-op Radio & Seattle
* Will has plans to purchase initial equipment through the CAP Program
* VCN needs 2 PCI cards on an external box (<$100 ea.)
* SPAM filter has 66% rejection rate on weekends


5. Board Secretary vacancy

6. Signing Authority

* No volunteers

* The following people have signing authority:
Alison Curtis, Ruth Tsukishima,
Sharlene Smith, Jason Curtis, and Jim Sayre



M/S/A

7. Committee queries
a) Fundraising
b) Operations Committee


* Indicators of measurements delayed six months
* Jim to update status of PovNet proposal
* VCN offer to PovNet to be National Web site and e-mail list as a statement of interest.
* MSA
8. Premier's Technology Council

Peter
* Peter have a project meeting to write draft and provide an update

* Peter will write draft & update board

9. Board Retreat
Sharlene
* Date of Retreat changed to Feb.9th
At Community Legal Services
1281 W. Georgia (Jervis)

* Sharlene will summarize issues & circulate to list
* Circulate issues to list
10. Other Business:
* VCN storage issues

Peter
* VCN needs more storage racks/shelving
* Motion to buy shelving under $2000
* M/S/C
11. Next Meeting

* Monday, February 25th
* Meetings scheduled for the last Monday of every month.