Board meeting minutes 9-16-03
Agenda
Presentation from Jerrit Collord on possible shared office/lab space - Unanimous interest from group
Growing general membership 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
