Chebucto Community Net Board Minutes

Present: David Trueman, Sharon Parker, Doug Rigby, Joyline Makani,
Bernie Hart.

1. CCN Board Manual:
Sharon presented the CCN Board Manual draft "Introducing Chebucto 
Community Net". 

Action: Sharon Parker will continue to work on the manual to include 
descriptions of Board roles and tasks and also look into the provision of 
the manual online for the benefit of the public.

2. Summer Student:

The issue of the need to hire 3 Summer students was raised. Bernie Hart 
noted that a student could be hired to help new IPs in developing their 
sites. The question of supervision was raised.

Action: David Murdoch could go ahead and and submit grant application for 
a 3rd student while the Board will look into the issue of supervision to 
be resolved at the next Board meeting.

3. Blaine's Training:
It was agreed that a maximum amount of $1200 per annum should be spent 
on Blaine's training.

Action: Doug was to inform Blaine of this decision.

4. IP Outreach:
Bernie Hart reported on the various community meetings he and Peter  have 
been involved in. Their main focus has been directed at:
	- development of IPs
	- strategy to develop outreach
	- monthly meetings with CAP sites aimed at developing common 
	  strategies on providing access to users.
	- establishing a strong HRM affiliation.
David Trueman suggested that if possible CCN should work on possibilities of 
providing the search engine for information on Nova Scotia. This would 
make Chebucto menus the topical menus for finding Nova Scotia information.

Action: David Trueman will provide the Board with a point-form proposal 
for the development of this search engine.

5. VOLNET:
VOLNet staff from Industry Canada will be visiting Halifax on Wednesday 
April 8 at 10:00 am. They would like to meet with representatives of 
Community nets. All Board members are invited and CCN will be convening 
the meeting.

Action: Bernie Hart to email every Board member with the location and 
time for this meeting.

6. AGM Preparations:
Action: Sharon Parker will contact David Porter regarding the Support
and Training  Committee report.
David Trueman will  provide Sharon with an updated list of CCN members.
Doug Rigby will  ask Rob Currie to convene the general Question and Answer
session.

Fundraising Position:
There were 10 applicants. 3 to be interviewed.

7. Finance Update:
Doug Rigby distributed copies of the CCN 1998 Draft Budget, CCN Royal Bank
and  Bank of Montreal account balance updates, as well as the Dal account
update.
David Trueman informed the Board that he had signed the new contract with
Dal  Internet service.
David Trueman suggested that some of the money should be moved into GICs.

Action: Doug Rigby will look into moving some of the money into a GIC
account.

Next Meeting Wednesday April 8 at North Branch Library. 


Minutes prepared by Joyline Makani.