1990.05.02 WiscNet Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 pm in the Canterbury East Room of the Midway Motor Lodge, Eau Claire, by Tad Pinkerton, chair. The attendees of the meeting are listed in an attachment to the minutes.
(I) Welcome
The Board was welcomed by Larry Schnack, Chancellor, UW- Eau Claire. Chancellor Schnack discussed his view of the future of technology at UW-Eau Claire.
(II) Approval of Minutes
M/S/P to approve minutes of March 7, 1990 meeting as distributed.
(III) Recent Activities
Tad Pinkerton updated the Board on his report to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents regarding WiscNet. Bid documents for the CSU/DSU equipment and the leased communications lines were released; bids are due back mid-May. IBM has suggested the possibility of a network proposal. A meeting will be scheduled to permit IBM to present the proposal to the Executive Committee and other interested Board members.
(IV) Membership Committee
Roger Hodek, Membership Committee Chair, introduced the proposed membership categories that were detailed in the April 16 memo. Discussion followed on the distinction among categories II, III, and IV, and also on the emphasis on K-12 membership.
M/S/P to approve recommendation (1) regarding the establishment of six membership categories. The specific fee scales that were specified in the proposal were excluded from the motion.
M/S/P to approve recommendation (2) regarding the eligibility of charter membership, with the following changes:
the eligibility of charter membership coincides with the deadline for the startup fee, which is August 31, 1990;
"become" in the last sentence of the recommendation is changed to "continue to be".
M/S/P to approve recommendation (3) regarding types of access to WiscNet, with the following change in wording (replaced words are shaded):
Each member institution must may determine to whom it will provide network extensions services.
M/S/P to approve recommendation (4) regarding making the Membership Committee a standing committee. M/S/P to approve recommendation (5) regarding the establishment of a committee to investigate and recommend policy on K-12 membership. The motion modified the recommendation to make the committee ad-hoc and to specify that the membership of the committee be made up of Board members and other appropriate individuals.
MACC Support of New Members. Manly Draper described the suggestions made in his April 3 letter regarding the Network Operating Center (NOC) support of new members. Three categories were specified:
a "full" WiscNet member, with a physical connection to the network;
a "no-node" backdoor WiscNet member, which receives name addressing service but no physical connection to the network;
a backdoor user that receives support from the connecting WiscNet member, and of whom the NOC is unaware.
M/S/P to formally create a standing Finance Committee chaired by the Treasurer.
Membership fee issues and questions were referred to the Finance Committee.
M/S/P to accept the categories of WiscNet involvement recommended by the Membership Committee. These include membership on the Board of Directors and on User Committees.
(V) WiscNet Test Site
A correction to the April 13 memo proposing the WiscNet test site at UW-Platteville was made: the monthly line cost was determined to be $771.50 per month.
M/S/P to proceed with the test site at UW-Platteville pending evaluation of the potential IBM proposal by the Executive Committee.
(VI) Appropriate Use Policy
A draft of a WiscNet appropriate use policy was distributed.
M/S/P to table discussion of the policy to the next Board meeting.
Comments on the draft proposal are to be directed to Tad Pinkerton before the next meeting.
(VII) Board Meeting Expenses
The question of whether to have Board meeting expenses paid directly from the WiscNet budget was discussed.
M/S/P to continue the practice of charging meeting registration fees.
(VIII) MACC NOC Activities
Mike Dorl distributed WiscNet Newsletter #2 and a draft of the Site Planning Guide. Comments on the Site Planning Guide are requested to be sent to Mike Dorl by the end of May. Manly Draper distributed the WiscNet Financial Report and the Network Activities Report.
(IX) Articles of Association
Tad Pinkerton distributed a draft of Articles of Association for WiscNet. These are required in addition to the By-Laws to obtain tax-exempt organization status. The articles were drafted by Pinkerton and reviewed by UW-Madison legal counsel. Elwin Cammack will check with UW-System counsel for confirmation.
M/S/P to table action on the Articles of Association to the next meeting.
Comments should be directed to Tad Pinkerton before the next meeting.
(X) Further Changes to the By-Laws
The Board was queried for additional changes to the By- Laws. None were suggested.
(XI) Inside Wiring
The Board was asked for recommendations regarding who should pay for inside wiring between the demarcation point of the WiscNet line and the desired location for the router on each individual campus. It was suggested that this wiring would be relatively inexpensive. The consensus was that this would be a local campus responsibility.
(XII) Finance Committee
The following members were identified for the Finance Committee:
Randy Williams, Beloit College, Chair Carla Garnham, Medical College of Wisconsin James Schurter, UW-Stevens Point James Johnson, UW-Platteville John Beck, UW-La Crosse
(XIII) K-12 Committee
James Schurter was made chair. The remaining members are to be assigned and/or nominated. Involvement by UW- System and the Department of Public Instruction was recommended.
(XIV) Next Meeting
The next meeting will take place in the Milwaukee area and is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, 1990 at 10 am.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
John L. Beck Secretary
Attendees - WiscNet Board of Directors Meeting - May 2, 1989
John Beck, UW-La Crosse
Elwin Cammack, UW-System Administration
Philip Charest, UW-Parkside
Michael Dorl, UW-Madison
Manly Draper, UW-Madison
James Evans, Lawrence University
Carla Garnham, Medical College of Wisconsin
Lee Goldesberry, UW-Parkside
Thomas Gustafson, UW-Superior
Chris Hackbart, Edgewood College
Harry Herbert, UW-Stout
Roger Hodek, UW-Green Bay
Gerald Isaacs, Carroll College
Anne Iwata, UW-System Administration
James Johnson, UW-Platteville
C. Edward Mathay, Marquette University
William Meyer, UW-Extension
John Nierengarten, UW-River Falls
Tad Pinkerton, UW-Madison
Roi Prueher, UW-Eau Claire
James Schurter, UW-Stevens Point
Norman Stoner, UW-Whitewater
Robert Taylor, Ripon College
Jan Womack, UW-Stout