MinnStf Board Meeting - 13-Aug-1999

[Board]
Polly Peterson
Dean Gahlon
Geri Sullivan
Martin Shafer
Don Bailey

Mitch Pockrandt - Recording
David Schroth
Fred Levy Haskell
Beth Friedman
Scott Raun
Laurel Krahn
David Dyer-Bennett
Lydia Nickerson

Agenda Items
- Tax forms (Dean has)
- Cert of Assumed Name annual registration
- Copy Printer
- Wall of Books (Polly)
- Hotline
- Postage questions (Scott)
- Personnel question (Don)

Certificate of Assumed Name
- Geri has filled out and filed.
- Geri is handling publishing requirements.

Taxes
- Dean cerimoniously signs the forms!!!
- Dean will put in the mail to IRS.  (And hence they are filed! Huzzah!)
- Dean will get file copy to Linda before leaving town.
- Dean will make more file copies.

Aussiecon Party
- Don says function room rental will be ~$600US, so they are looking at
alternative.
- Sharing private room with Auld-Lang Fund.
- Board approves expenses of up to $350 (US).

Copy Printer
- (Jeff will be here soon.)
- Geri asks for $35 for supporting supplies (surge suppressor, trash can, ...)
- CP is now installed at Dreamhaven.
- 90 warranty started.  Service contract starts after 90 days.
- Jeff is working on prices for chargebacks.

Postage (Stamps.com) (Scott Raun)
- Would trim work for printing and mailing of Einblatt in place.
- Prints magic postal "bar" codes on envelope using your printer and
internet connection.
- (Considerations of possibly using copy printer as an alternative.  How
does it affect label application (now printed), and stamping work load?)
- Scott has already bought stamps for Sept., Oct., Nov.
- This is a heads up information for the board.  We'll bring it up again
later.

Hotline
- Elizabeth Bendtsen has _not_ resigned (contrary to earlier report).
- She is frustrated with not being able to get information.
- People are leaving abusive messages on the machine about their
dissatisfaction.
- Suggestion that recording is redone more often, even if new information
is not available.
- Polly will be talking with Elizabeth.

Minicon Hotel
- Sign and return ready for renegotiated room blocks
- New amounts based on actual usage.
- We give up the comp'ed Refrigerator (now we pay and deal with...)

If You Took a Weasel... (as sung by Martin)

Wall Of Books at the University of Minnesota
- Don (Uncle's) gave us a 20% discount, Polly bought $78 worth of books.
- [Polly has a list.]
- Greg (Dreamhaven) gave us some to submit to the Wall.
-

Today is Alfred Hitchcock's 100th Birthday.  (Friday the 13th)

Don ("Dead Mice?") Concerns of interactions with DJB and TNH
- Martin will draft apology and board message for review.


Next meeting is still here on Sept.24, 7pm (4736 Pleasant Ave S).