MN-StF Board Meeting 22 February 1993 MN-StF Board Minutes Persons present: Dean Gahlon, Martin Schafer, Kay Drache, David S Cargo, Polly Jo Peterson, Beth Friedman, Joyce Scrivner, Tony (whose last name escapes me at the moment). Looking at last month's minutes, Polly had not yet gotten around to correcting Creepy to Creeping on the Bibliographic Data Base project. She has done so now. McKnight Foundation Grants: David brought up a piece in Dave Wood's column of the Sunday Star Tribune about $300,000 worth of grants that the McKnight Foundation is making to non-profit small press publishers to get new works out. Polly will contact Dwayne Olson about this program and the board says that it will publish Dwayne's DeVet collection (see last month's minutes) under the Rune Press imprint if Dwayne would like to do it on a non-profit basis and apply for one of these loans. Paper Folder: The paper folder should arrive this week in the mail and should cost about $185. Corresponding Secretary: Kay has written a job description and spoken to Jerry about it. Dean will talk to Jerry about getting a key to Margo so that she can pick up Minicon mail and will discuss with Jerry after Minicon whether or not he would like to continue. Office: Polly floated a Victor idea about investigating getting an office for Minn-StF and Minicon in, say the University Tech Center. When David said that such offices cost $150 per month the board's reaction was a resounding "NO!" Minn-Con: Jonathan has investigated whether or not we can give Minn-Con money to cover their loses last year and the only way we, as a non-profit can do it is by buying something from them. Martin will talk to John Brower about buying an ad in their program book so that we can support them with $100. Minn-StF Copier: David has investigated new and used copiers and has found that we can get a Xerox 5220 Desk Top Copier at Office Max (which lists around $1000) for around $500. The $90 cartridge makes 2000 copies, which means that copies are about 4 1/2cents each (not figuring in the cost of the copier itself). David was authorized to get a check from Carol and get a copier and a case of paper. Mocumentary Radio Project: Jerry Stearns has asked Minn-StF if they would like to help sponsor this project and after discussion the board decided to give $1000 to the project. (see Polly to peruse the proposal). John M Ford Poetry Chapbook: Beth Friedman requested that the board authorize money to print a chapbook of Mike's poetry in conjunction with his appearance as "Interesting Guest of Honor" at Minicon. After some discussion of the issue (There is no poet lauriet of Minn-StF) the board authorized up to $500 with the proviso that the books be priced to break even when 75% have been sold. Minn-StF Meeting Stipends: Since the change in meeting stipends from $40 to $50 apparently did not get passed on to Carol, she is requested to write checks ($10) to anyone who has hosted a Minn-Stf meeting since the change was made (on August 25). Martin will talk to her. Shockwave: On the philosophical question of whether Shockwave is automatically a part of Opening Ceremonies at Minicon, the board allowed as that although they expect that Shockwave will be a part of Opening Ceremonies, but they don't require it to be so. That decision is the perogative of the Minicon committee. Art Show Panels: The proverbial design for the Noreastcon Art Show panels have arrived. Giovanna and Ellen are studying them. Next Meeting: The next (and last for this board) meeting will be on Monday March 15 at the home of Joyce Scrivner, 3212C Portland Ave in Minneapolis at 7:30pm.