23 March 98 Waynet Board Meeting Minutes

Waynet Board Meeting

March 23, 1998

Approved April 27, 1998

Present: Andy Grannel, John Weber, David Fulton, Carol Smyth, Tim Broering, Tom Kirk, and Jane Holman.

Minutes of February 23, 1998 meeting amended to include motion passed on the motion to suspend statement from business plan that sponsors receive no services or consideration except recognition in publications (including electronic ones), of the organizations status as a sponsoring member.

Motion to Accept of February 23, 1998 meeting minutes:

Motion - Carol Smyth

Seconded - Tom Kirk

Motion passed

Financial Report

a financial report was distributed that had from May 1997 thru December 1997
a report was distributed showing all receipts and disbursements from May 1997 thru February 1998 for purposes of projecting a budget without Access Indiana funding.

At the next meeting a projection of what our budget will look like without Access Indiana money.

The 1997 year-end financial report and 1998 first quarter financial report will be presented at the April meeting.

*** Membership Policy:

Do we want to have members from outside of Wayne County.

It was the consensus of the board that was present that we wanted any and all membership that we could possibly get. The executive Director was instructed to pursue getting members inside or outside Wayne County.

Calendar:

Search capabilities have been upgraded to look for "all events" and "current and future events."

Express our thoughts of appreciation to Allen at Infocom on all the work he has done.

Tim to ask Allen to either start each separate line with a bullet or correct the spacing.

*** Fee Waiver Application:

Richmond Symphony Orchestra

Wayne County Genealogical Society

It was the consensus of the board present that we wave the application fee for these two organizations, but we would need to vote on them at the next meeting we had a quorum.

Executive Director’s Report

Andy Grannel suggested we invite Bill Engle from Palladium Item to our next meeting. It was suggested that we invite him because he had written so many nice articles about us but he has not seen our web site. This might also give him better insight as to what we are all about.

*** Camera Loan Policy:

Waynet has purchased a digital camera that they are willing to loan to sponsoring members. The camera loan policy can be viewed at http://www.waynet.wayne.in.us/waynet/loan_policy.htm It is the consensus of the members present to use this as our camera loan policy.

Andy Grannel:

-Talked about using facts about Richmond and Wayne County that we can use as bragging rights to promote Richmond and Wayne County. He distributed material to be used on our web site as a way of telling the positive side of Richmond and Wayne County's story.

-Feels we need to really emphasize that Richmond is a great place to live, that Richmond is ranked nationally among small cities for its community assets and top in the state.

Jane Holman:

-Suggested we have board members and/or community leaders write a feature piece about Richmond and Wayne County on a monthly basis. Andy will write the first feature.

-Is meeting with area organizations talking about Waynet: Rotary, Chamber

Next meeting: Monday, April 27, 1998 at Richmond Power & Light Auditorium 12:00 Noon.

*** Items of business to be voted on at next meeting with a quorum.

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