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These minutes are not yet approved.
These minutes were approved in the [[Board Minutes June 2012]].


== EBC Board Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2011 ==
== EBC Board Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2011 ==
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=== President's Report ===
=== President's Report ===
   
   
There isn't one because Adam was busy doing governance and exams.
There isn't one because Adam was busy doing exams and has passed most of what he was working on to Chris.


=== Treasurer's Report ===
=== Treasurer's Report ===
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===Executive Director's Report ===
===Executive Director's Report ===


discussion last year about changing membership to twice a year (i.e. membership good for one year to 18 months).
Mention of a discussion from last year about changing membership turnover to fixed dates twice a year (i.e. membership good for one year to 18 months).
Duncan questions for clarification
 
Adam: what's up with Alex taking June off?  Chris: he is, it's on the google calendar which you all have access to.
Duncan questions for clarification.
 
Adam: what's up with Alex taking June off?  Chris: he is, it's on the google calendar which you all have access to.
 
Bern: do you need any guidance on anything in/to do with your report?  Feedback?  Chris: not needed, but some points wouldn't mind.  [discussed a few points off report]
Bern: do you need any guidance on anything in/to do with your report?  Feedback?  Chris: not needed, but some points wouldn't mind.  [discussed a few points off report]


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*Limiting access: too many in shop at once: dangerous and unproductive, volunteers can't help everyone.  AH: perhaps can't have bike in shop if don't have stand.  Operational.  Desk at front to say oh no stands……  Anyway, Ops so not our purview.
*Limiting access: too many in shop at once: dangerous and unproductive, volunteers can't help everyone.  AH: perhaps can't have bike in shop if don't have stand.  Operational.  Desk at front to say oh no stands……  Anyway, Ops so not our purview.


*Special Needs supports: increase in volunteers with special needs: how to encourage, accommodate without impinging on effectiveness of running shop etc.
*Special Needs supports: increase in volunteers with special needs: how to encourage, accommodate without impinging on effectiveness of running shop etc.
:AC: it's going to be case by case, probably, because of differences in individuals etc.  Have changes talked about by AC and Pals been implemented?   
:AC: it's going to be case by case, probably, because of differences in individuals etc.  Have changes talked about by AC and Pals been implemented?   
:CC: no.   
:CC: no.   
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:AC & BB: not nice to have someone required to bring an aide.   
:AC & BB: not nice to have someone required to bring an aide.   
:AC: risk mgmt, liability?  We can cross those bridges when we come to them.
:AC: risk mgmt, liability?  We can cross those bridges when we come to them.
**Proposed changes are in the pipeline; it's a matter of getting all our stuff done, EBN etc.  Hence the usefulness of getting a host for EBS.  So, under control/in progress for now.
 
**Volunteer certification in works will reinforce training.
**Proposed changes are in the pipeline; it's a matter of getting all our stuff done, EBN etc.  Hence the usefulness of getting a host for EBS.  So, under control/in progress for now. <!-- not sure why this line has 2 bullets and not just 1 indented bullet as line below; have tried various techniques to banish it but no luck.  -->
**Volunteer certification in works will reinforce training.  


*Price Increases: possible need to do this on new parts.  Not a board thing!  So pass.
*Price Increases: possible need to do this on new parts.  Not a board thing!  So pass.


===LRT Bike Parking/Public Art===
===LRT Bike Parking/Public Art===
*Funds for domain and hosting
 
*Organizing
*currently in design phase for SW LRT.  DK says we should lead the proposal to have public art = bike parking at LRT stops.  organise community members, other citizens, etc. to support this.  large contingent of metal artists & sculptors in E'ton.  proposals to Strathearn & Cloverdale comm. leagues.  DK wants to build a website for this great big proposal/project.  Wants to act as spokesperson for this project.
*Web launch/Spokesperson
 
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*Funds for domain and hosting: 20$ and 10$/month respectively unless we share domain and then 'we are laughing'.  Subdomain! says CC.
 
*interested in helping?  come to mtng (yet to be announced)
 
*AB: can we just say that sounds like a really good idea.


== In Camera Session ==
== In Camera Session ==
(CC to be excused)
:Bern: I move for us to go in camera.
:Duncan seconds.
:Carried.


== Adjournment ==  
== Adjournment ==  
:Micah: I move to adjourn.
:Lee: seconds.
:Carried.
*I (Micah) regret to note that I failed to write down the time of adjournment.  However, based on the save history of the text document I was taking minutes into, it was at approximately 8.11 pm.  It was the shortest meeting this incarnation of the board has yet experienced.


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