[CSL board] BOD Meeting Notes, 2-20-2008

[Karen Zgoda]

As respectfully submitted by Charlotte.

...Karen

Karen Zgoda, MSW, LCSW
Doctoral Student
Boston College

karen at karenzgoda.org
http://www.karenzgoda.org


Community Software Lab
Conference call Feb 20th 2008 6:15 PM


Online: Karen Zgoda, Muriel Parsenghian, Laura MacNeil, Melissa  
Carino, Dan MacNeil, Josh Harding, George Joseph, Eric Bryant, and  
your humble servant and note taker Charlotte.

Minutes of last meeting were approved by Laura and approved by all

Executive Committee report was discussed and approved by all

Reviewed action items from last executive committee meeting.

Accepted Officers nominations for new Board members

Current board is made up of the following:

Karen Zgoda, Josh Harding, Fred Martin, Muriel Paregeshian, Charlotte  
Crockford, Peter Bull,

George Joseph, John Wooding, Kristina Ickes



Melissa Carino and Laura MacNeil are leaving the Board of Directors.


            Voted on officers for next board.  Newly Elected Officers  
for term ending Jan. 2009 are:
      President, Karen Zgoda

      Vice President, Muriel Parsenghian

      Treasurer, Josh Harding

      Clerk, Charlotte Crockford



Financial Report:
Discussed sending out invoices to NPO’s in lieu of asking for  
donations.  Also questioned donations we make to other NPO’s and is  
the receipt sufficient or do we need an invoice for our records.   
Donations are for services rendered.



It was noted that we have paid down some of our debts.



Dan also spoke of our grant from the CDBG for $4000.



Protocol was brought up and perhaps can be started via email among  
board.  One thought was to use a percentage of our net worth as a  
guideline for the amount spent by Dan.  George suggested a good  
system is beneficial for future grants.



Dan spoke of other grants that he and Eric applied for.  They also  
think that there is a potential for the MVHUB to become an  
organization where members pay dues.  Youth and youth resources are  
one of the areas for the MVHUB that is very useful.



Dan and Eric could use help with contacts to different organizations  
for grants and in grant writing.



Financial report, as presented was approved by the Board.



ACTION ITEMS:

Develop protocol via email for finances.



Help from board by obtaining contacts for future use of grant writing.




Other Business:
Organizational assessment meeting. March 5th at 7:15 PM at LTC at 246  
Market Street Lowell.  Should have three board members present at  
this meeting in order to move it forward more quickly.



Fred Martin will attend quarterly meetings however he cannot do  
conference calls.



Melissa Carino has volunteered to make herself available for planning  
and grant type meetings.  (This is truly appreciated)



Next Executive meeting is March 14, at 6:30 PM



Next Board of Directors Meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 13th.



ACTION ITEM.

Set up Meeting Wizard to confirm a date for next BOD that will allow  
for most members to attend.




DATES TO REMEMBER

March 5th 7:15PM @LTC, Organ. assessment


March 14th 6:00 PM  (Probably @LTC) Executive Committee Meeting

May 13 (tentative) BOD meet.



Submitted by:  Charlotte Crockford, Clerk