This is a transcription of paper minutes done by Matt Strait in 2020.
The intent was to transcribe exactly without corrections, however I may
certainly have introduced new typos or inadvertently corrected some.
All text between the lines of dashes is verbatim, except for text in square
brackets, e.g. "[sic]".  Text in curly brackets is original.

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       Minnesota Science Fiction Society Board Meeting 10/25/83
                 The Minutes:  A Tradition Ducked

     "Our apologies to any who may not have received adequate notice
of this hastily arranged meeting."  -- Anonymous

     Meeting notes taken by Scott Imes, typed by DavE Romm who will
occassionally [sic] slip in comments in {brackets}.

Attending:  Board:  Don Bailey, Judy Cilcain, Scott Imes {Hi Scott! - DR},
                    Karen Johnson, and Sharon Kahn
            Treasurer:  Joel Halpern
            Attendance Secratary [sic]:  Lynn Anderson
            Maxicon:  Rick Gellman, Denise Nelson
            Minicon:  Don Bailey, Scott Imes
            Also:  Nate Bucklin

Agenda:  Maxicon, Mike Wood Memorial, Rune, KFAI contribution, other.

MAXICON -- Denise
     About $450 will be returned to the club.  Since $500 seed money
was used, Maxicon lost about $50.  {About .40cents a person!}
     Entire loss can be attributed to additional costs associated
with the last minute move.  {From Midway Motor Inn to McGuire's Inn
the Wednesday before the con.}
     Estimated probable extra costs due to move about $377.
     Rick Recommends suing in small claims court.  {Or maybe in
The People's Court?}
     Sharon wants to discuss legal action with Jonathan Adams at the
next board meeting.  The rest of the board agrees and Don asks that
Rick and Denise write up notes on problems caused by original
hotel's breach of contract at the last minute.
     Fall 1985 con's organizational meeting will be {and was} at
Rick and Denise's house 10/5 at 4 PM.  Rick and Denise will forward
a 1985 fall convention proposal to the next board meeting.
     Nate commented that he'd like to see postcon parties have
more multifaceted interests.
     Lynn commented that people want easy physical access to
postcon party location.

TREASURY REPORT -- Joel
     Joel wants past Minicon accounts closed out and cooperation
between old and new treasury personel [sic].
     $5,000 to $6,000 currently in Minnsteff/Minicon accounts that
is not committed to future conventions or Rune.

MIKE WOOD MEMORIAL FUND
     Several proposals were discussed.

[Marginal fillo of Daffy Duck]

     In recognition of Mike's many contributions to
The Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc, the Board
of Directors will authorize the donation of at least
one hundred dollars of Minnsteff funds and will match
club members' contribu tions [sic] to a maximum total
donation of five hundred dollars of club funds.
     The board will continue discussion of possible
recipients at the next board meeting after suggested
recipients can be investigated (including nation
Diabetes organizations, Ducks unlimited, NOW,
Unitatian [sic] Society, etc).
     Joel Voluntees [sic] to collect funds from both club members and fr [sic]
from non-members.
     Board agrees that club funds will be used to match only
contributions from club members.

RUNE
     Board requests that Rune editors attend next meeting of board
with Rune issue or a timetable for publication.

KFAI CONTRIBUTION
     Board authorizes Joel to write up a one hundred dollar check
for KFAI and give to Dave Romm to pass to KFAI.  {Many Minn-Stfers
are involved with the station, which broadcasts original science
function among other things.}

MINICON -- Scott
     Scott wants board to OK the
Minicon 1984 [styled with the 9 and 4 slashed out] committee's
choosing the 1985 Minicon Guests of Honor starting at the November
83 Minicon meeting.  Board has no objections.

Don Bailey bailed out.  Meeting adjourned 9:45 PM.

NEXT MEETING:  Tuesday November 15th, 1983 also at Judy Cilcain's,
     about 8:15 PM.
     Agenda includes the following:
            Old business -- Maxicon discussion with attorney.
            Mike Wood Memorial Fund recipient.
            Rune
            New business -- Fall 1984 convention proposal
                            discussion/approval.


[Stamped "SMOF APPROVED"]

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Excerpts from these minutes were published in Rune #72, under the title
"Rune Brand Sweetened Condensed Board of Directors Minutes."  Here they are:

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Board Members: Don Bailey, Judy Cilcain, Scott Imes, Karen Johnson,
Sharon Kahn.

Officers: Dean Gahlon, President; Gin Nelson, Vice President; Joel
          Halpern, Treasurer; David E Romm, Recording Secretary;
          Lynn Anderson, Attendance Secretary; Mark Richards,
          Corresponding Secretary.

Maxicon: About $450 to be returned to the club.  Since $500 see
money was used, Maxicon lost about $50.  Entire loss can be
attributed to additional costs associated with the last minute
move from Midway Motor Inn to McGuire's Inn.  Estimated extra
costs due to move about $377. Possibility of legal action to be
discussed at next meeting.

Rune: Board requests that Rune editors attend next meeting of
board with Rune issue or a timetable for publication.

Mike Wood Memorial Fund: In recognition of Mike's many contributions
to Minn-Stf, the board will authorize the donation of at least $100
of Minn-Stf funds, and will match club members' contributions to a
maximum donation of $500 of club funds.  Recipient to be chosen at
next meeting.
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