MINUTES


La Plaza Telecommunity
Board of Directors Regular Meeting

Taos Convention Center
January 11, 2000

Motions passed:
1. to approve the agenda
2. to approve the minutes
3. to approve the budget for 2000. 
4. to establish an ad hoc committee to study fees and usage.
5. to adjourn
 
AGENDA
Call to Order - Peter Alexander, President
Approval of Agenda - Peter Alexander, President
Approval of December  Minutes- Peter Alexander, President.
Member Comments - Peter Alexander, President
Executive Director Report - Judith Pepper, Executive Director
Technology Report - Oban Lambie, System Administrator
Financial Report - Pete Warner, Treasurer
Committee Reports - Peter Alexander, President  
          Public Relations - Ira Schwartz, Chair
          Nominating - Dawn Redpath, Chair
          Fund Raising - Dawn Redpath, Chair
          Education - Ira Schwartz, Chair
          Bylaws - Mats Wichman, Chair

Board Discussion - Peter Alexander, President
         
Next Meeting
          February 8, 2000, El Taoseno Room, 
          Coronado Room, Taos Convention Center         

Adjournment - Peter Alexander, President



Call to Order by Vice President Schwartz at  6:06 p.m.
                                                                                                          
Present: Goetz, Lambie (System Administrator), Myers, 
Redpath, Romero, Schwartz, Suazo, Pepper (Executive 
Director), Warner, Wichman. Absent: Alexander.
 
Approval of Agenda
MOTION to approve agenda: Redpath
SECOND: Myers
VOTE: Agenda approved.

Approval of December minutes.
MOTION to approve(on line): Myers  
SECOND (on line): Wichman
VOTE: approved with one abstention due to absence.
In the future, minutes will be posted on the internet, a 
motion and second obtained and, if, in five working days, 
no one has objected, the minutes will be considered 
approved.

Member/Guest  Comments - Ira Schwartz, Vice President
No members or guests were present.

Executive Director’s Report  - Judith Pepper, Exec. Dir.
The report was circulated to the board members at the 
meeting.  

Technology Report - Oban Lambie, System Administrator
The report was circulated to the board members at the 
meeting.  

Treasurers Report - Pete Warner
The report was circulated to the board members at the 
meeting.  
MOTION to approve the budget for 2000:  Myers
SECOND: Warner
VOTE: approved unanimously.

MOTION to establish an ad hoc committee of Romero, 
Myers, Warner and Pepper on fees and usage: Warner
SECOND: Schwartz
VOTE: Approved unanimously.

Committee Reports - Ira Schwartz, Vice President  
          Public Relations - Judith Pepper, Chair
          Nominating - Dawn Redpath, Chair
          Fund Raising - Dawn Redpath, Chair
          Education - Ira Schwartz, Chair
          Bylaws - Mats Wichman, Chair
                                                      
Board Discussion - Ira Schwartz, Vice President                                                          

Adjournment: 7:50pm                                                                      
MOTION to adjourn: Warner
SECOND: Suazo
VOTE: to adjourn

Next Meeting
          February 8, 2000, El Taoseno Room, 
          Coronado Room, Taos Convention Center