ALGOMA DISTRICT COMMUNITY NETWORK (ADnet)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

 

October 11, 2006

 

Board Room

Municipal Building, 40 Broadway Avenue

Wawa, ON 

4:10 pm to 5:10 pm

 

Name

ADnet Member Affiliation

Present/Regrets

Peggy Storey-Inkster, ADnet President

Sault College

Present

Tom Marinelli, ADnet Director

OLGC

Teleconference

Chris Wray, Interim Secretary/Treasurer

Michipicoten (Wawa)

Present

Jerry Dolcetti, ADnet Director

City SSM

Teleconference

Allan Frederick, ADnet Director

SSM PUC

Teleconference

Hans Hinding, ADnet Director

Northern Credit Union

Regrets

Pav Pottekkat, ADnet Director

ADSB

Regrets

Charlie Whitfield, ADnet Director

SSM EDC

Present

Germain Dalcourt, ADnet Director

Staff

HSCDSB

Regrets

Wilf Lefresne, Executive Director

Staff

Present

Darlene Walsh, Administrative Assistant

Staff

Present

 

Peggy Storey-Inkster, President, opened the meeting at 4:10 pm.

 

Agenda

 

Business Arising: Cellular Project add teleconferencing in of Caren Naismith, Simone Laatu & Timo Hiiback from TBayTel.

 

President’s Opening Remarks:  Peggy Storey-Inkster - None

 

Approval of Minutes:

 

Motion: 2006 –22       Moved by: Chris Wray                     Seconded by: Charlie Whitfield

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors approves the Minutes of September 20, 2006 as presented. Carried.

 

Business Arising From Minutes:

 

  1. Cellular Project:  Site survey for Searchmount has been moved to the top of the mountain.  Wangoon site is going ahead, it maybe a little late.  Jackpine should be active next week and currently looking for a better site for Havilland Shores.  Representative from TBayTel confirmed that Wangoon is on target.  TBayTel will not be submitting a claim before the end of November. Simone Laatu asked that the invoices (re: Superior Wireless) be faxed to her for payment.  There was a discussion on the following subjects: commuter rate plan, US roaming charges, tour of sites and visits with northern Mayors (tentative December).
  2. Library Project:  Project proceeding well, not problems
  3. Algoma District School Board: We have not received any funds to date.  Wilf is meeting with ADSB/HSCDSB no October 12 regarding the Request for Proposals (RFP) wording. The boards currently are discussing full management of project by ADnet.  Finance Committee requested a budget type document for our management fee, the Directors present agreed and asked that the document be prepared for the next Finance meeting on November 1/06 (scheduled date).

 

Financial Report:  Jerry Dolcetti

 

Motion: 2006-23        Moved by: Allan Frederick             Seconded by: Chris Wray

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors approves the Financial Statements of September 30, 2005.  Carried. 

 

Motion: 2006-24        Moved by: Allan Frederick              Seconded by: Charlie Whitfield

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors approves Voucher 2006-09 ($145,276.86).  Carried.

 

Committee Reports:

 

Executive Director:  New information of Ontera was discussed.

 

Executive Committee:  Peggy Storey-Inkster - None

 

New Business:

 

  1. Office Lease Expiration of November 30:  Staff has located office space in the Algoma Medical Centre, Bruce Mines.  Directors were asked check if their company had any surplus desk or chair.  Staff will start the necessary work to relocate.
  2. Require a draft operational plan for the Board of Directors meeting on November 8. - Wilf

 

ACTION ITEM: FINANCE COMMITTEE AND STAFF ARE TO FORM A METHOD THAT WILL GET THE MESSAGE TO GOVERNMENT.

 

President’s Closing Remarks:  None

 

Meeting closed without a motion at 5:10 pm.

 

 

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Chairperson Peggy Storey-Inkster                                          Recording Secretary Darlene Walsh