HAL-PC Board of Directors
Houston Area League
of PC Users
Board
of Directors
Minutes for Meeting held Thursday, January 26, 2012,
at HAL-PC Headquarters, SIG Room A
Attendees (12):
Officers:
Annette Story, President
Open First Vice, President
John Furby, Vice President Programs
Christian Hanlon, Vice President Communications
Erika Hanlon, Recording Secretary
D J Brown, Membership Secretary (absent)
Jerald Linsley, Treasurer
Directors:
Rick Archibald, Executive Committee
Bernard Silverman, Executive Committee
Greg Brewer, Director
Bill Budell, Director
Marco Ferrufino, Director (absent)
Meredith Foster, Director (absent)
Jay Kraker, Director
Jim Lavis, Director
John Molson, Director
Charles Olsen, Director
Kevin Peck, Director (absent)
Jim Story, Director
Dennis Waltman, Director (absent)
Mike Wilson, Director (absent)
I. Call to order at 7:35 p.m.
II. Approval of minutes for Meeting held on December 15, 2011.
Minutes accepted as corrected.
III. Reports
A. President, Annette Story
- Mailing - executive committee authorized $500 for mailing of General Meeting.
- Clear Lake Senior Learning Center is changing their fee structure to include non-member fees for classes.
- The executive committe voted to pay the employees a full days pay the day of the power outage.
- A list of volunteers to recognize at the general meeting on Saturday is being made.
B. First Vice-President - N/A
C. Vice-President Programs, John Furby
- The building has a new owner and there will be new security. Changes to security have not been finalized.
- Chase Bank will present at the annual meeting on Saturday. It was suggested that we have a survey at the general meeting and one has been drafted.
D. Vice-President Communications, Christian Hanlon
- OpenDNS was implemented on the computer systems in the lab to decrease the chance of phishing attacks. This is a test to see how this would work for all HALnet internet subscribers.
E. Membership Secretary, DJ Brown - Absent
F. Treasurer, Jerald Linsley
- All of our statistics are now less than 1000 users. Jim Lavis proposes a special meeting to discuss ways to improve membership and users of HAL services.
Viewed General Meeting survey. Jay Kraker said we can use survey monkey to distribute this to a larger audience.
IV. New Business
A. Motion to update the HAL-PC Guest Policy with these changes:
1. Change the number of SIG meetings that guests are allowed to attend from one to three.
2. The above number will reset every two years.
3. Each SIG will be allowed two meetings a year which will be open to the public
4. Issues with guests are to be handled by going through the SIG leaders outside of meeting times.
Rick proposes amendment: Change 'meetings' in 3. to 'months'
Motion to accept amendment by Greg Brewer, Seconded by John Molson. Amendment Passed.
Amended Motion: Update the HAL-PC Guest Policy with these changes:
1. Change the number of SIG meetings that guests are allowed to attend from one to three.
2. The above number will reset every two years.
3. Each SIG will be allowed two months a year which will be open to the public
4. Issues with guests are to be handled by going through the SIG leaders outside of meeting times.
Moved by John Molson, Seconded by Jay Kraker. Passed.
B. Motion to approve proposed 2012 holidays for HAL-PC:
Memorial Day Closed Sat 05/26, Sun 05/27, Mon 05/28
Open Tues 05/29 at 9:00a.m.
July 4th Closed Wed 07/04
Open Thurs 07/05 at 9:00a.m.
Labor Day Closed Sat 09/1, Sun 09/02, Mon 09/03
Open Tues 09/04 at 9:00 a.m.
Thanksgiving Close Wed 11/21 at 6:00 p.m., Thurs 11/22, Fri 11/23, Sat 11/24, Sun 11/25
Open Mon 11/26 at 9:00 a.m.
Christmas: Closed Mon 12/24, Tues 12/25
Open Wed 12/26 at 9:00 a.m.
New Year’s Closed Tues 01/01
2013 Open Wed 01/02 at 9:00 a.m.
Greg Brewer proposes amendment to add closing at 7pm on Good Friday and closed the Saturday after Good Friday.
Motion to accept amendment by Greg Brewer, Seconded by John Molson. Passed.
Amended motion:
Motion to approve proposed 2012 holidays for HAL-PC:
Good Friday Close Fri 04/06 at 7pm, Sat 04/07, Sun 04/08
Open Mon 04/09 at 9:00 a.m.
Memorial Day Closed Sat 05/26, Sun 05/27, Mon 05/28
Open Tues 05/29 at 9:00a.m.
July 4th Closed Wed 07/04
Open Thurs 07/05 at 9:00a.m.
Labor Day Closed Sat 09/1, Sun 09/02, Mon 09/03
Open Tues 09/04 at 9:00 a.m.
Thanksgiving Close Wed 11/21 at 6:00 p.m., Thurs 11/22, Fri 11/23, Sat 11/24, Sun 11/25
Open Mon 11/26 at 9:00 a.m.
Christmas: Closed Mon 12/24, Tues 12/25
Open Wed 12/26 at 9:00 a.m.
New Year’s 2013 Closed Tues 01/01
Open Wed 01/02 at 9:00 a.m.
Moved by John Molson, Seconded by Jay Kraker. Passed.
C. Motion to hold the Board of Directors meeting on the 4th Thursday of each month through July 2012.
Moved by Jerald Linsley, Seconded by Rick Archibald. Passed.
Motion for the BOD meetings to start at 7:15 p.m.
Moved by Greg Brewer, Seconded by John Molsen. Passed.
V. Other business
None
VI. Adjourn at 9:00 p.m.
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