Matt Strait typed up these minutes from a paper copy in 2020.  No OCR was
involved.  Original errors, if any, are lovingly retained, and marked with
[sic] when I noticed them.  Other content in square brackets are likewise
transcription notes. Additional errors may have been introduced.  Original
errors may have been inadvertently corrected.

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                                                [handwritten:] B # "9"

            Minn-STF Board of Directors -- 1988/89 year, meeting 8
                16 Jan 89  --  at Huddling Place (Lien/Garey)

Present: Board members:  Bailey, Ihinger, Johnson, Sullivan
         Other:  Bratton, Garey, Halpern (Treasurer), Lien (Recording
                 Secretary)
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As of 7:41 pm, the race for designated late person was declared a tie
between Ihinger and Cargo.  Ihinger showed up eventually, so Cargo won.
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Agenda:  Minicon budget; Smoke eaters; Poetry anthology; Treasury;
Credit Card arrangements; RUNE; Mailing List Disclaimer; Fallcon Bid
Rumor; Chuck Harris Fund; By-Laws Work Session scheduling; TotU. 

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Air Cleaner rental/test: Rob Ihinger--No report; he will pursue.

Treasury report: Joel Halpern---Nor report.  We still have money.

Credit Card arrangements: Joel Halpern--Steve Bond will let Minicon use
his contract, if we can come up with an impression machine.  Can we?

RUNE: Rob Ihinger--RUNE is at the printers and will stick and stuff soon
((since done--DLn)).  Print run of 650 copies of 54 pages.  Coming in
under budget, thanks to drastic cuts of non-responders on mailing list.

TALES OF THE UNANTICIPATED: Garey--On schedule; Eric H. will bring more
detailed report to next Board meeting.

Fallcon Bid Rumor: Bailey--The names of Scott Raun, Victor Raymond, and
others have been dropped by various, including themselves; they are
looking at hotels and thinking deep thoughts.

Poetry Anthology: Garey--Proposal for Minn-STF-funded hardback major sf
poetry anthology presented.  Discussion.  We are interested and feel it
fits our mission, but are unable/unwilling to commit until postMinicon
finances are known.  Minn-STF finances at present are not unhealthy but
are of limited flexibility re longterm commitments.  Suggest pursuing
grants for partial funding; realworld grants not promising bult [sic] fannish
foundations like SCIFI and Atlanta may be.  Garey will check & report.

By-Laws Revision scheduling: Set for either 11 Feb at Johnson or 12 Feb
at Lien's depending on which Cargo can make.  Lien called: 11 Feb it is/was. ["/was" handwritten]

Board meeting, next:  Tuesday 21 Feb 89 at Ihinger's; 7:30 pm.

Minicon Budget:  Board examined; "looks very good."  Omission of Exec
escape to Bahamas fund was noted but not criticized.  We feel good.

Chuck Harris Fund: Sullivan--Chuck and Sue will be for Corflu weekend;
coming early, staying late; party sometime at Toad Hall.

                                Minutes typed 18 Feb 89 by Denny Lien

                                [Signed:] Denny Lien
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