ALGOMA DISTRICT COMMUNITY NETWORK (ADnet)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Sept 16, 2004

8^th Floor Executive Board Room, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp.

70 Foster Drive

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

7:00 am to 8:35 am

Name	ADnet Member Affiliation	Present/Regrets
Tom Marinelli, ADnet President	OLGC	Present
Peggy Storey-Inkster, ADnet Vice-President	Sault College	Present
Charlie Whitfield, ADnet Director	SSM EDC	Present
Greg Punch, ADnet Director	GHC	Present
Dan Friyia, ADnet Director	SE CFDC	Regrets
Allan Frederick, ADnet Director	SSM PUC	Present
Lynn MacKenzie, ADnet Director	Algoma Family Serv.	Present
Rejean Raymond, ADnet Director	Dubreuilville	Present
Jerry Dolcetti, ADnet Director	City SSM	Present
Art Callegari, ADnet Director	HSCDSB	Regrets
Chris Wray, ADnet Director	Michipicoten (Wawa)	Present
Pav Pottekkat, ADnet Director	ADSB	Regrets
Gary Wight, ADnet Secretary-Treasurer		Regrets
Observer(s)/Delegates
Staff
Wilf Lefresne, Executive Director	Staff	Present
Darlene Walsh, Administrative Assistant	Staff	Present
Emile Malvaso, Market Development Officer	Staff	Present

Tom Marinelli opened the meeting at 7:20 am

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

No additions or deletions.

PRESIDENT’S OPENING REMARKS: Tom Marinelli

Tom stated that he is trying to get up to speed and has kept in touch with the staff all summer. The new time of the meeting is to try and get more participation.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

MOTION: 2004 – 15 Moved by: Jerry Dolcetti Seconded by: Allan Frederick

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board members accepts the minutes of May 18, 2004 as presented. Carried.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES -

1. Committee Chairs and Members: Communication Committee

2. Goals and Objectives: approved electronically

3. Plan for ADnet’s Financial future: Ongoing

4. Board Meeting Day and Time: 3^rd Thursday of the month, possibly a meeting in the north. Invite the northern Mayors & Reeves.

FINANCIAL REPORT: Jerry Dolcetti, Chair presented the Financial Statements.

MOTION: 2004 – 16 Moved by: Chris Wray Seconded by: Greg Punch

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors approves the Financial Statement as of August 31, 2004 as present. Carried.

MOTION: 2004 – 17 Moved by: Greg Punch Seconded by: Rejean Raymond

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors approves the following vouchers:

Vouchers 2004-05 ($389,727.76; 2004-06 ($14,506.31); 2004-07 ($13,917.66) and 2004 -08 ($14,932.68). Carried.

COMMITTEE/REPORTS

Executive Director: Wilf Lefresne

1. Board Development Session: Executive succession the Vice-President will become the President based on a one year term. Staff will initiate an attendance record and develop a policy for review. Policy will include a three (3) meeting absence rule. Staff will inquire (Mr. Frank Sarlo) about the remuneration clause to directors in the By-Law.
2. COBRA: No longer funded and letters have been sent to the communities involved. The government is reviewing IT projects. The Broadband roll out has progressed very well. The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Community Based Networks (CBN) has sent a letter to the Members of Parliament (MP) asking for guidance on broadband. Chris Wray stated that both government levels have signed a contract to work together on joint projects.
3. CELLULAR: Staff will be briefing the northern Mayors and Reeves on Sept 20/21. FedNor has signed the contract and Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has been sent back for review. Your lawyer has drafted a contract between Superior Wireless Inc (SWI) and ADnet, both SWI and ADnet are reviewing it. SWI requires a license and liability insurance, staff is meeting with SWI on September 17, 2004. Charlie Whitefield asked if ADnet has any financial risk, Wilf replied that at this point there is no financial commitment.
4. Intern: Wilf Lefresne, Emile Malvaso and Dan Friyia will interview applicants for the intern position for Wawa area.

Executive Committee: Tom Marinelli

1. Establish a new committee, Communication Committee, both Pav Pottekkat and Chris Wray volunteered. Pav and Chris will provide a draft committee mandate (marketing) and Tom asked members to consider volunteering for the new committee. Tom suggested that members ask non Directors to sit on all committees. When the mandate is established, staff will provide the structure for each committee to the members

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Resignations: Gary Wight, Secretary/Treasurer and Greg Punch, Director

MOTION: 2004 – 18 Moved by: Charlie Whitefield

Seconded by: Lynn MacKenzie

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors accept the resignations of Gary Wight and Greg Punch with regret and thank them for their contributions and support. Carried.

MOTION: 2004 -19 Moved by: Rejean Raymond

Seconded by: Peggy Storey-Inkster

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors appoints Chris Wray as interim Secretary/Treasurer of Algoma District Community Network. Carried.

PRESIDENT’S CLOSING REMARKS: Tom Marinelli

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting closed at 8:35 am without a motion.

MEETING DATES: Next Board meeting is proposed for November 18/04 in Wawa.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Tom Marinelli

Work: 416-224-7100 Home: 905-877-1896 Cell: 416-817-6737

Fax: 416-224-7042

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Chairman Tom Marinelli Recording Secretary Darlene Walsh