Chebucto Community Board Minutes
October 15, 1997

Present:  Peter Morgan, David Trueman, Ben Armstrong, Peter Mortimer,
Charles MacDonald, Bernie Hart, Doug Rigby, Michael Colborne, Joyline Makani

Also present: Laura Jantek, Peter Henry

Absent:   Joan Waldron, Rob Currie

The primary purpose of the meeting was to resolve the issues concerning
CSuite software.

After considerable discussion, including a detailed history of CCN and
CSuite, consideration of the financial and legal implications, discussion
of the need for a separate company, and so on, the following resolution was
passed:

Moved that the CCN Board enter into negotiations with the CSuite
Networking Cooperative Ltd. to transfer ownership of CSuite software from
CCN to Csuite Ltd. These negotiations are subject to legal advice and the
satisfactory resolution of the following issues: an agreement is reached
which is of benefit to CCN, and takes the form of a contractual arrangement.

(Moved by Charlie Macdonald; seconded by Peter Mortimer, carried 5
people in favour, 4 conflict of interest abstentions.)

Subsequent discussions centred around enabling these negotiations to take
place.

Moved that the CCN Board of Directors designate Peter Mortimer to meet with
CSuite Inc. representative David Murdoch to execute the negotiations with
CSuite Ltd. and to recommendation to the Board an appropriate agreement.

(Moved by Michael Colborne; seconded by Ben Armstrong; carried 4 in
favour, 4 conflict of interestabstentions)

Moved that the CCN assign completion of milestones 6 and 7 and management
of the Industry Canada contract to CSuite Ltd. for the period Oct 15-Dec
31, within a budget of $30,000.

(Moved by Joyline Makani; seconded by Ben Armstrong; carried 4 in favour)

Other Issues were then addressed. 

It was decided to retain the VISA acquired for TC97 for use by CCN.

The Board expressed its deep felt appreciation to Bernie Hart for his
extraordinary effort on behalf of TC97.

Future bookkeeping systems need to better reflect the reporting needs of
the organization.

The Board authorized the Treasurer to make short-term insured deposits to
better manage the cash supply.

Next meeting to be held at the North Branch Library Nov 5, 1997 at 7 pm.

Minutes prepared by Peter Morgan