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[handwritten:] C3 #5                                    [handwritten:] Lien

   Minn-STF Board of Directors Meeting -- 3 Nov 74 am Blyly/Wixon's apt.

Board members present:
      Voting members:  Blue Petal (President), Carol Bucklin. Margie Lessinger,
                       Jim Young.
  Non-voting members:  Don Blyly, Chuck Holst, Denny Lien.
Board member absent:   Ken Fletcher (voting).
Guests present:        Jan Appelbaum, Mark Hansen. Fred Haskell, Jerry Stearns,
                       Bev Swanson.


Blue Petal called meeting to order at 4:55, upon conclusion of SMoM meeting.

Blyly requested Minn-STF financial aid for his ailing quasi-official Minn-STF
    mimeograph; repairs should probably be under $25.  Petal moved and Lessinger
    seconded that "We authorize Don Blyly to spend up to $25 and reimburse him
    therefore to fix his mimeograph machine." Passed 4-0.

Haskell brought up problems of rising expenses and growing mailing list of _Rune_.
    The last issue cost circa $70 to 75, or .10 to .15 per copy.  The current
    mailing list is around 650, including about 260 in Mpls-St.Paul.

Could we charge $1 a year to everyone? Or to non-Minnesota people only? Or to
    non Minicon attendees only?  (Attendees now get for one year free.)  Currently
    we make _Rune_ available in various ways; Haskell suggests five for future:
    (1) Trades, on an all-for-all basis.  (2) LOCs and other contributions--issue
    of appearance only.  (3) Attendance at or supporting membership for a Minicon,
    giving one year's subscription.  (4) $1 per year.  (5) One free sample upon
    request.

After lengthy discussion, Young moved and Petal seconded that "The Board approves
    the new _Rune_ subscription plan as just explained by Fred Haskell."
    Passed 4-0.

Lessinger moved and Petal seconded that "The Board grants $50 to Fred Haskell
    toward production of the next issue of _Rune_."   Passed 4-0.

Young moved and Petal seconded that "The Board grants $50 to Fred Haskell to
    put into our postage account."  Passed 4-0.

Hansen discussed addressograph systems.  Our current system cannot be kept in
    Zip Code order (as the Postal Service requires) without considerable extra
    hand work, and it must he retyped every four mailings.  An addressograph
    system may be worth the investment.  Hansen distributed literature on various
    systems and discussed them.  Lessinger volunteered to do address updates on
    punch cards if we use such a system, but not to do the original card punching
    to set it up initially.

Petal moved and Young seconded that "We appoint a committee of Don Blyly, Fred
    Haskell, and Mark Hansen to check on and spend up to $200 to seek out and
    purchase an addressing system."  Discussion.  Vote called.  Vote is 2-2,
    and motion thus fails.  Young moves same, substituting $250 for $200, and
    Petal seconds.. [sic] Vote called; motion passes 4-0.
Bucklin announced a ditto paper run: contact her if interested.  Lessinger notes
    at future meeting we should update list of people who can sign checks for us.
Bucklin calls to adjourn, Petal seconds; vote called; passes 3-0 with one proxy
    abstention.  ////Minutes typed up 24 Nov 74 -- Dennis Lien, Minn-STF Secretary
                                            [signed:] Denny Lien

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