This is a scan and OCR of minutes found in a binder, done in 2017. I have corrected OCR errors, but left original errors intact, if any. ================================================================================ Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors, Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc. October 23, 1986 Directors attending: Don Bailey, David Cargo, David Dyer-Bennet, Scott Imes, Geri Sullivan Officers attending: Karen Johnson (Recording Secretary) Others attending: Scott Raun, Margo Bratton, Rob Ihinger. Agenda: Distributing Minn-Stf directory with Einblatt - David C. Printing Minn-Stf directory - Scott R. TOTU report - Geri Schedule next meeting Mpls in 73 party at Valleycon report - Geri Minn-Stf library report - Don Tom and Denise update - Rob Treasury report - DD-B for Joel Halpern Computer for Minn-Stf discussion - DD-B Money philosophy discussion RUNE report Note: Items are not necessarily discussed in the order listed in the agenda. No corrections to last minutes. Item 1: Distribution of Minn-Stf directory. Judy Cilcain requested that copies of the directory be mailed out with Einblatts. Board reaction: some think this would happen too often; it was suggested that directories be sent only to those in the directory. Gen- eral discussion about the size of the directory (how to trim it, how to combine it with the One True Mailing List). Scott Raun is in the process of trimming it now. He esti- mates he'll have it ready for the December mailing of Einblatt. Board decided to send it out with this December mailing, and ask people on the directory if they want to re- main on it, get copies, how many, etc. After the mailing the Board will decide how to distribute it (whether it should be mailed and/or be made available at regular Minn-Stf meetings). Agreed that the directory should be updated quarterly. Item 2: Tales of the Unanticipated report. Geri reported for Eric Heideman that he is receiving good material and some ads for the next issue. The current issue is selling. The next issue will be available by Minicon 22. Item 3: The next Board meeting will be Thursday, December 11, 1986 at Toad Hall (Geri Sullivan's) at 8:30 PM. Item 4: Valleycon Mpls in 73 party report. "It was a hugh success." Keycon raised money to import Minn-Stf musicians for its con. Item 5: Minn-Stf library report. Don hasn't contacted Joyce Scrivner yet, so it's not known if we can move the library from her basement and garage to Don's attic this weekend. DD-B has looked at the attic and determined that a professional electrician should estimate/do the work to be done. Item 6: Tom and Denise update. Don hasn't finished writing the "official" report yet, and neither has Rob (who was going to do it for Don). Don wants to contact Rich Gellman to get more information for the report. Item 7: Treasury report. Joel has a list of items the Board has allocated money for but it hasn't been spent yet, plus a list of regular expenses. To summarize: Items not yet spent for: Minneapa: $1,000 binding Rune: $1,400 production, $250 mailing Library: $300 attic electrical work Regular expenses: EInblatt: $21.50/month printing $30.00/month mailing Hotline: $18.50/month Meetings: $50.00/month Mpls in 73 parties: Minicon minutes mailing: Minicon flyers/PRs, mailing: Minn-Stf post office boxes: Bulk mailing permit: Item 8: RUNE report. Geri reports that she called Michael Butler about RUNE; found that DD-B has already talked to him about the Board's decision of last meeting. Item 9: DD-B computer proposal/discussion. A number of people on his bulletin board are talking about the usefulness of a Minn-Stf computer for business purposes, plus access to user.net.sf-lovers. Would take an estimated $5000 to $8500. Use per- haps two telephone lines into the computer. Electrical supply would need to be ar- ranged. Various people have volunteered to be system operator. Discussion followed. Nothing decided, of course. David Cargo mentioned that he is buying a new computer and may be donating one of his older ones to Minn-Stf. Item 10: Money philosophy discussion (continuing). DD-B is against it. That is why he proposes to spend all the money on a Minn-Stf computer. Idea to buy cash regis- ters (for use at Minicon, fall con) tossed about. Storage lockers for Minn-Stf assets tend to be expensive. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, December 11, 1986 at 8:30 PM at Toad Hall (Geri Sullivan's). Agenda so far: report from the Minicon Executive committee on the job descriptions and approval by the general committee. Meeting didn't adjourn at 10:20 PM. Recording Secretary Karen Johnson ================================================================================