ALGOMA DISTRICT COMMUNITY NETWORK (ADnet)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

March 23, 2004

Lower Board Room, Sault Ste. Marie Public Utilities

365 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

12:20 pm to 1:20 pm

Name	ADnet Member Affiliation	Present/Regrets
Charlie Whitfield, ADnet President	SSM EDC	Present
Greg Punch, Vice-President	GHC	Present
Dan Friyia, ADnet Director	SE CFDC	Regrets
Allan Frederick, ADnet Director	SSM PUC	Present
Lynn MacKenzie, ADnet Director	Algoma Family Serv.	Regrets
Julian Piwowarski, ADnet Director	SAH	Present
Jerry Dolcetti, ADnet Director	City SSM	Present
Art Callegari, ADnet Director	HSCDSB	Present
Tom Marinelli, ADnet Director	OLGC	Regrets
Norma Diamond, ADnet Director	M,NSTC	Regrets
Peggy Storey-Inkster, ADnet Director	Sault College	Present
Pav Pottekkat, ADnet Director	ADSB	Present
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

Charlie Whitfield opened the meeting at 12:20 pm

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

No additions or deletions.

PRESIDENT’S OPENING REMARKS: Charlie Whitfield

Charlie congratulated staff members Wilf, Emile and the Directors, who worked on the Cellular Project, for the forward movement on this project.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

MOTION: 2004 – 03 Moved by: Jerry Dolcetti Seconded by: Allan Frederick

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board members accepts the minutes of January 13, 2004, with the correcting the wording of the statement under the Financial Report, from “core funding” “to funding for projects in the long term”. Carried.

Wilf Lefresne stated that this should be the topic for the Board Development Session in June.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES -

1. Goals & Objectives: The Finance & Administration Committee and Telematics & Implementation Committee have reviewed/approved the document, the Executive Committee will review/approve by April 18^th. Directors are asked to forward any comments to Wilf Lefresne.

FINANCIAL REPORT: Jerry Dolcetti – Vice Chair

Jerry reviewed the Auditors report.

MOTION: 2004 – 04 Moved by: Jerry Dolcetti Seconded by: Allan Frederick

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors approved the draft audit report by KPMG, to be presented at the Annual General Meeting on April 20^th, 2004. Carried.

2004 Budget: Members discussed the five year projections, noting that ADnet only has sufficient operating funds for a maximum of two years. Charlie Whitfield suggested that the Telematics and Implementation Committee review means of forecasting possible funding for the next five years. Allan Frederick brought forwarded the Finance Committees recommendations that the funding issue by the focus of the Board Development Session in June. Staff was asked to develop a Five Year Business Plan. The Board of Directors has to decide what direction ADnet will take.

MOTION: 2004 – 05 Moved by: Greg Punch Seconded by: Julian Piwowarski

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors approves the 2004 Budget, noting the members concerns about the deficit position. Carried.

MOTION: 2004-06 Moved by: Greg Punch Seconded by: Art Callegari

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Five Year Business Plan is reviewed annually to insure that ADnet stays in a positive operating fund position. Carried.

COMMITTEE/REPORTS

Executive Director: Wilf Lefresne

Executive Directors report is attached. Wilf presented a project tracking paper for the Board’s review, members liked the method.

Nominating Committee: Tom Marinelli

Report is attached.

MOTION: 2004 – 07 Moved by: Allan Frederick Seconded by: Greg Punch

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board recommends the nomination of: Art Callegari, Norma Diamond, Dan Friyia, Julian Piwowarski, Peggy Storey and Pav Pottekkat for election to the Board for the period May 01, 2004 to April 30, 2006. Carried.

NEW BUSINESS: New Member:

MOTION: 2004 – 08 Moved by: Julian Piwowarski Seconded by: Pav Pottekkat

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board accepts the recommendation of the Telematics & Implementation Committee on the approval of Robert Rachkowski, Persona Communications, as a voting member for the 2004 year. Carried.

PRESIDENT’S CLOSING REMARKS: None

MOTION: 2004 – 09 Moved by: Peggy Storey-Inkster Seconded by: Julian Piwowarski

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting closes at 1:20 pm to meet again on May 18, 2004 or at the call of the Chair. Carried.

MEETING DATES:

Annual General Meeting: April 20, 2004 in the Ranger Theatre, Bushplane Museum

Board of Directors Meeting: May 18, 2004

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Chairman Charlie Whitfield Recording Secretary Darlene Walsh