OpenMPE Board of Directors

Minutes for 03 March 2008

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

Absent: Anne Howard, Jennifer Fisher

Guest: Ron Seybold, 3000Newswire

2008-03-03-01
Election Results The vote results are:
Total ballots: 89 Donna Hofmeister 82 Tracy Johnson 77 Walter Murray 70 Alan Tibbets 67 Matt Perdue 71 John Wolff 70 Keith Wadsworth 43
Ron Seybold was invited to join the Board meeting. The Board extended it's thanks to Ron for his help. Ron reported that there were no voting abnormalities. Ron also wished the Board well in the coming year. The Board accepted Ron's vote tally as the official results. D. Hofmeister to contact Walter Murray, Alan Tibbetts and Keith Wadsworth. D. Hofmeister also to ask Walter and Alan for their contact information and to inform M. Perdue. RESOLVED that Alan Tibbetts will complete the remainder of Paul Edward's term. This is being done in order to keep the Board re-election process balanced.

2008-03-03-02
Next Meeting The next Board meeting will be on March 6th or 7th depending on feedback from Walter and Alan.

2008-03-03-03
New Treasurer One critical business item will be to appoint a new treasurer and possibly an assistant treasurer. P. Edwards has functions to do to make sure the transfer occurs smoothly. RESOLVED that P. Edwards will remain on the Board until the transfer is complete. P. Edwards abstaining.

2008-03-03-04
Election Process D. Hofmeister discussed concerns raised about rules governing the election process. D. Hofmeister also suggested that the Board adopted a privacy statement concerning the membership database.

2008-03-03-05
GHRUG B. Foster, M. Perdue, E. Edwards and A. Howard will be attending GHRUG representing OpenMPE. B. Foster will be in Texas next week as a result.

2008-03-03-06
Emulator Meeting M. Perdue reported that the MPE Emulator meeting is tentatively scheduled for noon (pst) March 6th. The meeting will include OpenMPE, interested vendors and HP.

2008-03-03-07
Tech Forum C.Ciesinski to confirm with Nina Buik how OpenMPE will be participating in the meeting.

2008-03-03-08
Next Meeting D. Hofmeister to check on Jennie's and Matt's availability. D. Hofmeister to also ask if either are attending GHRUG.

2008-03-03-09
Website The Board approved changing OpenMPE's main web page to move articles more than 2 years old to a 'past news' area. D. Hofmeister to coordinate with John Dunlop.

Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 27 March 2008.

2008-03-03-01 Election Results	The vote results are: `Total ballots: 89 Donna Hofmeister 82 Tracy Johnson 77 Walter Murray 70 Alan Tibbets 67 Matt Perdue 71 John Wolff 70 Keith Wadsworth 43` Ron Seybold was invited to join the Board meeting. The Board extended it's thanks to Ron for his help. Ron reported that there were no voting abnormalities. Ron also wished the Board well in the coming year. The Board accepted Ron's vote tally as the official results. D. Hofmeister to contact Walter Murray, Alan Tibbetts and Keith Wadsworth. D. Hofmeister also to ask Walter and Alan for their contact information and to inform M. Perdue. RESOLVED that Alan Tibbetts will complete the remainder of Paul Edward's term. This is being done in order to keep the Board re-election process balanced.
2008-03-03-02 Next Meeting	The next Board meeting will be on March 6th or 7th depending on feedback from Walter and Alan.
2008-03-03-03 New Treasurer	One critical business item will be to appoint a new treasurer and possibly an assistant treasurer. P. Edwards has functions to do to make sure the transfer occurs smoothly. RESOLVED that P. Edwards will remain on the Board until the transfer is complete. P. Edwards abstaining.
2008-03-03-04 Election Process	D. Hofmeister discussed concerns raised about rules governing the election process. D. Hofmeister also suggested that the Board adopted a privacy statement concerning the membership database.
2008-03-03-05 GHRUG	B. Foster, M. Perdue, E. Edwards and A. Howard will be attending GHRUG representing OpenMPE. B. Foster will be in Texas next week as a result.
2008-03-03-06 Emulator Meeting	M. Perdue reported that the MPE Emulator meeting is tentatively scheduled for noon (pst) March 6th. The meeting will include OpenMPE, interested vendors and HP.
2008-03-03-07 Tech Forum	C.Ciesinski to confirm with Nina Buik how OpenMPE will be participating in the meeting.
2008-03-03-08 Next Meeting	D. Hofmeister to check on Jennie's and Matt's availability. D. Hofmeister to also ask if either are attending GHRUG.
2008-03-03-09 Website	The Board approved changing OpenMPE's main web page to move articles more than 2 years old to a 'past news' area. D. Hofmeister to coordinate with John Dunlop.