NCF Board of Directors
Minutes of Meeting
August 23 2005

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

• NCF DSL service trial has begun.

Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. with Chris Cope as Chair and Michael Mei as Secretary.

1. INTRODUCTIONS

   Board members present:
   Christopher Cope (bz787), President/chair
   Shing Kwong Lee (ez191)
   Michael Mei (bi195), Secretary
   Elaine Condos (ff377)
   Graeme Beckett (aw958)
   Mark Mielke (al278)

   Regrets:
   Mary Anne Dugmore (er983), 1st Vice-president
   Gary Eikenberry (aa353), 2nd Vice-president
   Don Francis (ba990)
   Tony McNeill (ff231)

   NCF Management/Staff present:
   John Selwyn (es347), Executive Director
   Michael Fletcher (fe710), Treasurer

   Members/Guests:
   Ian Gibson

   Once around the table . . .
   Informal pre-meeting conversation, with Directors taking turn offering personal views and commentary on interesting things that might not make it to the Agenda.

2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
   

   Quorum was confirmed.
   

3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING
   (see minutes of prior month)

   The May and June minutes were not available and therefore the review of those minutes was tabled until the September meeting. The May, June, and August minutes will be reviewed at the September meeting.
   

4. REVIEW OF THE AGENDA
   (see draft agenda)

   Other than the addition of item 7 a. "Board Vacancy", the agenda was adopted as published.
   

5. ONGOING BUSINESS
   1. 
      
   2. NCF Access Assistance Fund

      Board members furnished several ideas to the Executive Director regarding the establishment of the NCF Access Assistance Fund.

6. REPORTS
   1. Executive Director's Report (John Selwyn)
      (see accompanying report)

      Highlights of the Executive Director's report include:
      
      

      • NCF's DSL service trial has begun. DSL service will be offered to university students in September.
      • A meeting will be held with Monitor magazine to support a follow-up to their June article.

      MOTION: That the Executive Director's report be received.
      Moved by: Graeme Beckett (aw958)
      Seconded by: Shing Kwong Lee (ez191)
      VOTE: All in favour

   2. Treasurer's Report and Financial Statement(see financial statements for prior month)

      MOTION: That the Financial Statement for June be accepted.
      Moved by: Michael Mei (bi195)
      Seconded by: Elaine Condos (ff377)
      VOTE: All in favor

7. NEW BUSINESS
   1. Board Vacancy

      Ian Gibson, a sales and marketing professional, was presented to board members as a potential candidate to fill a now-vacant board seat until the next AGM. Ian's resume was circulated during the meeting. Ian was an active participant at this meeting and brought some fresh new ideas. The board considered Ian's suitability while he was out of the room during a brief out-of-camera session.

      MOTION: That Ian Gibson be appointed to the NCF board until the next NCF Annual General Meeting.
      Moved by: Shing Kwong Lee (ez191)
      Seconded by: Mark Mielke (al278)
      VOTE: All in favor

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
   1. Chris Cope advised of an upcoming technology for mobile workers show being run by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) for the City of Ottawa.
   
   
9. NEXT MEETING

   September 20, at 7 p.m.
   OCRI Board Room
   2625 Queensview Drive, Suite 200

10. ADJOURNMENT

    The meeting adjourned at 10.00 p.m.