Board meeting minutes 9-16-03

Agenda

Presentation from Jerrit Collord on possible shared office/lab space

• Unanimous interest from group

Growing general membership

• More lively and interesting MonthlyMeetings

• Typical low point for the year, end of summer. Activity picks up in winter.

Inviting entertaining speakers for the monthly meeting (part of 501c3)

• Motion passed that all members of advisory and board must find at least one speaker for the monthly meetings

Weekly meeting location, format and importance

• Weekly meetings stay at Toms restaurant, more focus on active projects

Improving group communication

• Committees and boards need to work harder on email and in person communications.

Leadership critique

• Communications need to be improved
• Less focus on Board of Directors more on committees and focus groups
• Delegation of power to general membership in the form of committees

Bandwidth donation policy

• Being reviewed by lawyers
• Seeking council of local financial experts

Education committee report

• Rick Lindahl - no progress at this point
• A motion was passed to require the committee have a minimum of two members before the next meeting.

Domain name

• Personaltelco.com registered by Kondooit Broadband and redirected to their site.
• Contact has been made. No movement at this point.
• Kondooit should release the name back to personaltelco
• pdxwireless declared water under the bridge. personaltelco stays.

Current expenses

• Discussed options on how to address unexpected legal expenses
• Lucas will follow up with Davis Wright Tremain and explore alternative agreements