OpenMPE Board of Directors

Minutes for 24 January 2008

Present: Birket Foster, John Wolff, Paul Edwards, Donna Hofmeister, Tracy Johnson, Matt Perdue, Chuck Ciesinski

Absent: Anne Howard, Jennifer Fisher


2008-01-24-01
Minutes
RESOLVED that the minutes of: 09 November 2007 be ratified as amended.
RESOLVED that the minutes of: 29 November 2007 be ratified as amended. B. Foster, M. Perdue and C. Ciesinski abstaining.
RESOLVED that the minutes of: 06 December 2007 be ratified as amended.
2008-01-24-02
Treasurer's Report
P. Edwards reports the tax forms have been prepared and are waiting his signature. A donation was received from Keven Miller. D. Hofmeister to send a thank-you via email.
2008-01-24-03
2008 Election
Alan Tibbets, Jeff Vance, Alan Yeo, Roy Brown, John Dunlop and Michael Marxmeir come to mind as potential Board candidates. D. Hofmeister to contact Jeff and John. B. Foster to contact the others. It would be good to have users on the board as well. P. Edwards announced he is going to retire so his seat will be open as well. The Board requested P. Edwards to accumulate all the appropriate paperwork to smooth the transition to the new treasurer. D. Hofmeister to contact Ron Seybold about being the election observer. Revised "Call for Candidates" letter to go to Board for comment. D. Hofmeister to release "Call" on 25 January and to check with Mark Klein about the membership website's availability.
2008-01-24-04
Webinar
The Board continues to be interested in co-sponsoring a webinar with HP because we anticipate many people will not be able to attend the GHRUG meeting. C. Ciesinski to contact Jeff Bandle.
2008-01-24-05
MPE Certification
HP has again announced the end of MPE certification. P. Edwards stated he has been in touch with Rich Gossman.
2008-01-24-06
Next Meeting
The next Board meeting will be on February 7th. D. Hofmeister to invite Jennie and Jeff.

Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 14 February 2008.