This is an OCR of paper minutes done by Matt Strait in 2015. The file was
checked over after OCRing and OCR errors corrected when noticed. I have
approximately preserved the original formatting, and also preserved a few
typos (marked with "[sic]"). I may certainly have also introduced new typos or
inadvertently corrected some. In one place, I marked bold text with stars.

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                             Meeting Minutes of the
                              Board of Directors,
                    Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.

                               November 11, 1985

Attending Directors: Jan Appelbaum, Don Bailey, David Cargo, Scott
                     Imes. Virginia Nelson

Others: Mark Richards, Joel Halpern, Kay Drache, Margie Lessinger, Margo Bratton,
        Mike Bakula, Dean Gahlon, Joyce Scrivner, Karen Johnson.

Agenda: Mike Bakula
        Mike Butler (Rune bid)
        Post Office
        Help Wanted
        Joel Halpern
        Joyce Scrivner (fallcon bid)
        Post Office Box

Correction to previous minutes: Item 8--Denise Nelson is not countersuing us, she is
"appealing the decision."

Item 1: Mike Bakula. He has a Unix type computer available for use by Minn-stf
for the cost of installing and maintaining necessary telephone lines for access. No
other charges. The offer was for an indefinite period of time. Much discussion about
cost, access, what software is available, storage capacity. Don Bailey pointed out that
he was intending to offer the use of his computer, although at a charge. Due to Don's
offer, he abstained from voting on this issue. VOTE: Jan, Scott, and David in favor of
staying with current system, Virginia and Don abstained. Mike was thanked for his
offer. David suggested we should continue to investigate our current and future computer
needs (so we can better evaluate such offers, as well). Mike said people are
welcome to make arrangements with him to use his machine, anyway.

Item 2: Michael Butler submitted (essentially) a written bid through Scott for editorship
of Rune. Scott will contact him to get a tentative budget. *Announce at the next
Minn-Stf meeting that 1 bid has been received, and more are welcome. Announce
this in the next Einblatt as well. Karen to contact Karen about this.

Item 3: Scott Imes talked about our non-profit status with the Post Office person
who has our file. He'll meet him again this Friday and take more information. Two
points are to be made: 1) our status is only under review, we are still able to use the
permit at the moment; and 2) apparently they thought we were a business or social
club. What we want to prove to them is that we are a "literary educational organization"

Item 4: Help wanted (Virginia). (Scribe notes that she doesn't have any note: for this
item. Was anything covered?)

Item 5: Joyce Scrivner. She *is* bidding for next year's fallcon. Bob Shaw is the
guest of honor she has planned. Don wanted to know if the mailing list would include
the Einblatt list. Joyce said yes. She wanted to know what sort of con we want. A
party? A training con? Are they willing to let her run a fallcon again, considering
other people haven't who might want to? She will come up with more information if
the Board wants it (yes--guests, budget, committee). Don questioned if the fallcon is
worth all the trouble. All things taken in to consideration--stay tuned.

Item 6: Joel Halpern. He received a notice 2 or 3 weeks ago from the I.R.S. returns
department. They were processing our tax form and couldn't find record of our tax
exempt status. Joel copied the official paperwork and sent it to them.

Item 7: Post Office box. Mark Richards, Corresponding Secretary, questioned
whether it was still convient [sic] to use the current Minn-Stf Post Office box since its
location is somewhat out of the way for most people. He thought his job might be moved,
but it isn't after all. Rental on the box is paid through June 1986. General consensus
to keep the current box since Mark can still get to it. People know the address very
well by now. VOTE: Scott, Jan, Virginia said keep current box, Don and David
abstained.

NEXT MEETING: Monday, December 16, 1985 at 8:30 p.m. at the French House.
This meeting adjourned (or drifted into disorder) at 9:18 p.m.

Minutes brought to you by the Recording Secretary/Scribe:
                                        Karen Johnson
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