Chebucto Community Net Board Minutes
September 2, 1998


Present:  Peter Morgan, Peter Mortimer, Chris Majka, Doug Rigby, Michael 
Colborne, J. Urbe, Andrew Wright, Bernie Hart, Sue Newhook, Richard
Rudnicki, David Murdoch.

The three proposals for a new CCN logo were discussed.  After an 
inconclusive vote, the Board agreed to proceed with a revamped version of
the existing logo.

Peter Mortimer introduced recommendations on a new pricing structure for 
various levels of IP services:

     Basic IP level

     Annual cost:  contribution to CCN at a level affordable to the organization
     Service:  Essentially status quo, with a 25 meg (or level to be 
determined) limit on space
     to be enforced
     Support (in the future):  volunteer training, 2 mailing lists
     Option:  suggested minimum donation of $50

     IP member

     Annual cost:  $200
     Service:  As above, with no space limit

     IP member with virtual domain

     Annual cost:  $400
     Service:  As above, with a virtual domain provided; an organizational 
email address

     IP member with basic package

     Annual cost:  $600
     Service:  As above, with 10 email addresses;  minimum level of staff or 
contracted
     support provided to organization; organization takes responsibility for 
all usage (content,
     email, lists)

     IP member with network package

     Annual cost:  $1000
     Service:  As above, with 20 email addresses and 4 mailing lists; higher 
level of staff or
     contracted support provided to organization;  organization takes 
responsibility for all
     usage

     PPP access is proposed for all IPs paying membership ($200 or more) with a
     recommended ratio of 12 users/modem (minimum of 10 and maximum of 18) 
through
     a separate telephone number.

Motion:  That the Board approve these recommendations in principle. Moved:  
Bernie Hart; Seconded:  Doug Rigby.  Passed.  A working group was
established to move these recommendations forward, consisting of The
Technical Committee, Doug Rigby, Peter Mortimer, Chris Majka, and Richard
Rudnicki.

David Murdoch reported on a meeting he had with Dr. Nowakowski, Chair of 
Dalhousie's Dept. of Math and Statistics, to discuss the status of CCN's
office.  CCN will continue to have the use of the office in exchange for
three things:  1.  CCN assistance with the Department's web page; 2. 
Use of the undercapacity of CCN's Portmaster; 3.  Continued shared use of a 
storage unit.  David will draft a letter for Peter Morgan to send to Dr.
Nowakowski confirming these arrangements.

David Murdoch requested $480 to purchase a CD player for one of the Sun 
computers.
Motion:  That this request be approved.  Moved:  Doug Rigby; Seconded:  
Michael Colborne. Passed.

Doug Rigby and David Murdoch will look at previous board minutes to see how 
much money has been allocated for Technical Committe projects to see how
much of that money has been spent.

Motion:  That Sue Newhook be invited to join the Board as Communications 
Committee Chair. 
Moved: Bernie Hart;  Seconded:  Peter Mortimer.  Passed.


Next meeting:  Thursday, September 17, 6-9 pm.

Minutes prepared by Michael Colborne.