CHEBUCTO COMMUNITY NET
                          BOARD MEETING
                   Tuesday, March 26, 1996 7PM


Present:  Ben Armstrong, Rob Currie, Jan Fullerton, David Trueman, 
          Sharon MacDonald, Joan Macintosh, Joan Brown Hicks

Regrets:  Joe Baker, Carol Compton-Smith, Peter Henry


New Board Members:  Rob, Ben & Sharon were welcomed to the board.

A discussion took place regarding new executive positions for this year, and board structure.

The following positions were agreed upon:

Joan Macintosh - Chair
David Truman   - Chair of Technical Committee & Vice Chair
Joan Brown Hicks- Secretary
Ben Armstrong  - Chair IP Committee
Jan Fullerton  - Chair Support and Training
Sharon MacDonald- Volunteer Committee
Rob Currie     - Membership Committee
Bernie Hart    - External Relations
Joe Baker      - Communications & Special Events
Peter Henry, Hugh Wright - Policy on Information Committee
Carol Compton Smith   -  May consider being Treasurer


On line board mechanisms were discussed.  First suggestions/ideas are
posted on line, then other board members respond.  Follow-up procedures
are not clear.  We need to learn how to have discussions and make
decisions on line. $0 can be used to order e-mail messages by topic ($
brings up other options - the number 0 being one option) We will try to
keep our messages short and board members will be asked to respond within
a specified period of time. 

Board Meetings:  For the next while, we will continue to meet every two
weeks.  Ben will post a chart and facilitate a discussion concerning
finding a night time.  We agreed to meet from 7 to 9pm. 

Summer Students Grant: The North Branch library has applied for students
to do internet and IP training. 


Suggestions for a possible CCN grant:

1.   Chebucto has a great deal of raw membership data that could be analyzed.
2.   We need some office help to fill in for Blaine to have a holiday.
3.   Possible training through the libraries
4.   IP recruiting membership
5.   Mail outs


Jan offered to help with the hiring process.  Preference in hiring will be
for CCN members Joan Macintosh will look after getting an application
together. 

Business Plan Proposal:  Chebucto received the grant. 90% of $15,000 has
been received. 
     
     $6500 will go to The Business Development Bank of Canada to do the
     business part of the plan.
     $7000 for Dalhousie to do project analysis.
     $1000 will go to Chebucto for office overhead.

The business plan will be a detailed plan of how Chebucto Suite can be
developed and marketed.  The $15,000 is jointly from HRD, Industry Canada,
and ERA. 

Disc space fundraiser:  There is some concern that $24 for half a megabyte
is very high.  Presently members are given a half megabyte.  David moved
and Ben seconded that when it is technically feasible we revise the extra
disc space from one half to one full megabyte for $24.  Motion carried. 

External Relations:

Truro Community Net.  The Agricultural College is providing some support
as well as The Community College.  They will be temporarily housed on
Chebucto as a Virtual Community Net.  They are at a Steering Committee
stage. 

Yarmouth is ready to go with C. suite.  We need to help with some training.

Heather Menzies will be at Joan Brown Hicks's home for a lunch meeting on
Friday March 29th 12:30-2:30pm. Board members are invited to come. 

Dance:  Joe dropped off tickets for board members to sell.  These were
distributed.  Rob will design a poster, Joan Brown Hicks will get them
printed. 

Ben will be working with David Potter to develop a confidentiality
agreement. We still need to finalize the Commercial Policy.  Peter will be
writing this up so it can be taken to ISIS.  This may need to go to the
membership for approval. 

Date for next meeting is either April 9th or 10th at 7PM at Merkel St.