CCN Board Meeting
                               January 5/99
                           North Branch Library

In attendance: Joyline Makini, Sharon Parker, Doug Rigby, Andrew Wright,
Michael Colborne, David Murdoch, Bernie Hart.

In the absence of the Peter Morgan, Michael chaired the meeting.  The
following agenda was agreed to:  Proactive Project, Board Member, Urban
CAP, Membership and PPP.

1. Proactive Project.  Bernie Hart introduced this topic indicating that
the project was now taking on a structure.  The objective is to explore the
possibility of developing an on-line Entrepreneurial Guild or Cooperative
small and emerging businesses.  At present there are three participants:
Proactive,  Chebucto and MT&T (Role not clear at present).  There is a plan
to hold a pilot ?Business Forum? prior to the end of January.  Chebucto's
role will be to develop a pilot site.  The Committee proposes to contract
Chris Majka to do this work.

It was moved by Bernie Hart seconded by Sharon Parker that up to $600 to be
taken from the Operations Account be allocated to the project.  Carried.

2. Urban CAP:  The project outline has been completed and submitted to Jim
Stanley of the Technology and Science Secretariat.  Jim has also forwarded
a copy to Industry Canada.  We have been told that the project will be
approved.  This will mean that Chebucto will be eligible for a fee for
administering the project.  At this point the Committee is anticipating
that David Murdoch will be the overall manager for the project but there
will be a requirement to hire a full time administrator for a period of at
least one year.  The tentative start up time for this project is Jan 18th
but this may be optimistic.

It was moved by Bernie Hart and seconded by Joyline Makini that $150 to be
taken from the Operations Account be approved as payment to Joanne Fraser
for the final editing of the report. Carried.

Contract Position:  Sharon pointed out that Richard?s contract expired at
the end of December.  It was decided not to make any decision about an
extension until Richard had reported to the Board.  It is understood that
the report will include recommendations re the continuation of a contract
position.

Following a discussion of the present financial position it was moved by
Doug Rigby seconded by Sharon Parker that the $15,000 presently held at a
GIC be reinvested so that the funds can be made available within a thirty
day period.  Carried.
It was also agreed that the $12,000 presently in the Savings Account be
moved to the Operating Account.

3. Membership:  It was agreed that the three member committee of Michael
Colborne, Marnie Tuttle and David Murdoch would meet to review the status
of membership procedures.  The group would work to streamline the process
with a view to recommending a long term solution.  Joyline will work with
them as well to determine whether there is a role for additional
volunteers.  In general it was agreed that membership could not be left
with one Board Member and the present arrangement is placing too heavy a
burden on Blaine.  David Murdoch indicated he had a technical person in
mind to join the committee of three.   They will be seeking input from the
whole Board.   A part of this discussion touched on the implications of Hot
Mail and the work David and Peter are doing in attempting to provide a Web
Mail solution.

4. PPP:  David Murdoch has prepared a letter which will be sent to
sustaining members who have paid over $50 but less than $100.   It was
agreed that David would post the letter and ask for comments on an
immediate basis.

It was moved by David Murdoch and seconded by Doug Rigby that the disks and
documentation for the PPP service be sold for $10 for those copies picked
up at the office and for $20 is a mailing is required.  Passed.

5. New Board Members:  Joyline agreed to review her volunteer list with a
view to identifying potential Board Members.  It was also agreed that the
Committee reviewing membership would also consider new nominees.  While
David is away work will be done on the terms of reference for the
Committee.  There was also a recommendation that Position Descriptions be
prepared for all Board Positions.

Sharon Parker agreed to coordinate the Annual Meeting which will be held in
March or April.

Minutes prepared by Bernie Hart.