Chebucto Community Net Board Minutes
May 20, 1998


Present: David Murdoch, Christopher Majka, Peter Mortimer, Bernie Hart, 
Joyline Makani, Peter Morgan, David Trueman, Sharon Parker, Richard 
Rudnicki, Andrew D. Wright, Charles MacDonald, Doug Rigby, Marni Tuttle, 
Michael Colborne, Darryl McDonald

1. Coordinator, Fundraising and Development's Report
Richard Rudnicki presented a report from the fundraising committee 
outlining fundraising ideas and resources. Doug Rigby pointed out the 
need for the fundraising budget to be seen in the big picture, i.e. 
together with other budgets. 

Action: Richard will email the proposed fundraising budget to every Board 
member.

2. Strategic Planning
In response to the question of the general stratetgic direction of CCN 
the Board agreed to meet an hour early on June 10, for a strategic 
planning brainstorming session, "identifying priority pressure points."

Action: Richard will circulate to every board member a strategic
planning model in preparation for the meeting.

3. Communications Committee Chair
Several names were suggested as possible candidates for the 
Communications Committee Chair position.  Richard noted 
that the chair of communications should be a Board member.

Action:
Doug will approach a CCN member about the Chair position. Richard will
organise a communications committee.

4. Advertising:
Peter Morgan proposed that the Board should approve in principal to the
idea of pursuing commercial pilot projects. David Trueman drew the Board's
attention to the issues surrounding charitable registration, i.e. charitable 
organizations undertaking commercial activities, technical resources 
available to support such an initive, and  asking for permission 
from Dalhousie before proceeding with the pilot commercial venture.

Action:
The Board agreed to go ahead and pursue the pilot projects. Each proposal 
has to be approved by the Board. In the meantime Peter Morgan will do 
research on other community nets with charitable status and how they 
have resolved commercial ventures issues, as well as ask for permission 
from Dalhousie University.

5. CCN Newsletter:

Andrew Wright raised the issue of developing the CCN newsletter. He needs 
resources and people to work with.

Action:
Andrew will email David Murdochfor any technical resources needs. He will
work with the Communications Chair. Richard agreed to work with Andrew as the 
contact person until the Communications Chair is appointed. Andrew will 
be attending CCN Board Meetings. 

6. Finance:
Doug presented a budget based planning proposal that Sharon and Doug 
worked on.  He distributed copies of the Treasurer's Quarterly Report.

Action:
The Board agreed to table the budget based planning proposal and revisit 
it in 6 weeks.
The Board approved Mark's payment of $300.
The Board approved a client's refund of $50.
Michael Colborne and Marnie Tuttle will look at the CCN's refund policy
and report back to the Board in 3 weeks.

7. Membership Chair:
Marnie requested about 7 volunteers to help her work on the Membership 
backlog.

Action:
Doug will help out Marnie with membership issues.

8. Travel Expences:
Motion: That CCN covers Peter Morgan's travel expenses to the Vancouver
conference in the amount of $1,200. Moved by Bernie Hart; seconded by
Michael Colborne. Carried.

Peter gave a brief report on the conference.

Action:
The Board appointed David Murdoch as one of the signing officers for CCN 
cheques.



Minutes prepared by Joyline Makani.