DSC Board Minutes - July 23, 2007

ATTENDING: Dianne Austin, Delyth Balmer, Susan Klimist, Linda Longo, George SanFacon, Peg Tappe, Sandy Wiener

Minutes from the May board meeting were read and approved as amended.

ITEMS DISCUSSED

• Board Retreat
  • Linda has generated a list of topics that are of interest to the new board and will email it all board members. Board members are to also send their ideas to George.
  • From this George will send out a proposal outlining the structure for the September board meeting and retreat. It is hoped that the new board members will be able to identify specific topics of interest also.
  • George brought up the idea of organizing past board members into a Resource Network to handle specific tasks or services that would support the existing board. He is willing to generate a survey for past board members to identify their areas of expertise, willingness to offer their time, and availability. The board will review the survey and give input before September's board retreat.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Technology:
  • With agreement from the board, the tech committee has spent $3,237 for computers (old and new) for Barbara, of which $3,057 was unbudgeted.
    • DSC reimbursed Barbara $2,048 for a new computer, and $180 for a new printer.
    • An AppleCare 3 year service contract was purchased for the new computer for $349.
    • In addition to his budgeted quarterly retainer, Nicholas has been paid a total of $660 for 12 hours of tech support in June and 10 in July.
  • Barbara is 100% productive with the new computer, (even though there are still things to install and learn). Her old computer will serve as a backup for data, and/or problems with the new computer.
• Nominating Committee:
  • Simon Ha agreed to serve on the board. The board gratefully approved his nomination.
  • Dianne has stepped off the committee and Sandy has come on.
• OMA
  • They will be looking at how the new board will be interacting and working with Alice.
  • George handed out a proposal: "Guidelines for New Policies and Administrative Directives" for the board to look over.
• Retreat Committee:
  • The June retreat was a success with great evaluations and feedback.
  • The February 08 self retreat will be at St Johns in Plymouth from Sat. 23- Fri. 29. The cost is $460.
  • The March 08 beginner retreat will again be at Steiner House in Ann Arbor.
  • The April 08 no frills is scheduled to be at Howell.
  • The June 08 week-long will be from Fri. 20- Fri. 27 at Emrich.
• Treasurer's Report: Linda directed our attention through the mid year review. Columns were added to provide line item variances of the actuals to budget for easier understanding of how DSC is doing, along with and explanation column with notes.
• Newsletter: This coming issue will be 16 pages long. Delyth is formatting it herself. It will be all text. It will consist of articles from Aaron and Barbara and the calendar.
• Social Committee: The next scheduled events are kayaking and picnic on Aug. 4 on the Huron River and the sangha picnic on August 18 at Friends Lake.

NEXT BOARD MEETING: August 27, 2007 at 7:00 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm

Respectfully submitted,
Dianne Austin