Meeting of the Executive
April 10, 2008

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Secretary’s Report
It was moved by Dave and seconded by Paul that the minutes be approved as presented. Passed.

Treasurers Report
Cash on hand and in the bank $2295.82
Melvina reported that Paul had received $21.39 to pay for our domain name.

Membership Report
George reported that we have 24 members. Sixteen members attended the April meeting. George promised to send Melvina membership forms for use at the DI SIG meetings.

Publicity
Our ad appeared in the Advance and in the Examiner in time for the DI SIG meeting.

Newsletter
There was a newsletter at the April meeting. Don said he had not received the updated minutes.

Webmaster
Paul reported he is getting the web site up to date. Mike updated the meeting page.

Anniversary Committee
A meeting was held on March 20th. There will be a meeting on April 17th at Dave’s office. Ken is working on contacting prospective participants. He said he would like a better list. There will be an application prepared and Paul has a floor plan to give to Ken.

Vintage Sig
No Report

PC Sig
There were problems with the equipment so Dave couldn’t present the program he had planned. We therefore had a Q&A session. Nominations for next year’s executive will be presented at the May meeting. Ken will be on the nominating committee and will not be running for an Executive position. All the other elected members of the Executive agreed to run again.

Digital Imaging Sig
There were 13 members and one visitor at the April meeting. Paul gave a presentation on making video shows from your digital images and adding music. He demonstrated two programs for doing this. He also showed how to put the finished product on a CD or DVD. Melvina showed a birdhouse she had decorated with “shingles” made out of digital images. Elizabeth had printed pictures she had taken in Newfoundland. Kathleen informed us of a photographer coming to the Midland Camera Club in May. His pictures are displayed in the May issue of Outdoor Photography.
The Group is having a camera outing on Saturday, May10. They will meet at 10.00 am at the Kozlov Mall and then off to Fort Willow. An email will be sent to the members giving directions.

Video Sig
The Video SIG’s meetings have been preempted for the time being in order to allow the Anniversary Committee to use its meeting time and place

Business arising from the Minutes
Membership Fees:
At last month’s meeting the executive indicated that there would be a change to the structure of the memberships. Since this decision had to go to the membership for a change in the constitution it was dropped. The same results could be achieved with just a change to the Bylaws. As a result, Ray proposed a revision to the fees bylaw. Paul seconded the following new bylaw. Passed.

FEES
BYLAW 01/08
Effective June 1, 2008

1) Membership Fees

The fee schedule for a 12?month membership in the Barrie Users group is as follows:
Active Membership Type:
$50.00 Regular
$50.00 Student
$ 0.00 Family (A Family membership can consist of the spouse and/or every minor child of a Regular Member in good standing.)

2) Visitor Fees

a) Visitors will be able to attend their first meeting free.
b) On their first meeting they are to be informed, by the person at the door, of this policy.
c) Each subsequent visit will cost the visitor $5.00.

Clarification of Bylaw
(For illustration purposes only)
Visitors
If a person visits for the first time in September 2007, he/she will be admitted free. For each subsequent visit, from that day forward, a five?dollar charge will be applied. If the same person wishes to attend a meeting as a visitor in March 2008, for example, a five?dollar meeting fee will still be required. If the member were to pay full Active Membership dues in March 2008, all active member privileges would begin in March and last until February 2009, inclusive. Past visitor payments would not be reimbursed in any way.

Dave said a CD of our Constitution and Bylaws should be given to each member of the new executive.

Meeting Location:
The Alladin’s venue proved to be impossible, as they would not give us a contract. Mike is looking into Woods Park Senior Residence as a possible meeting place.

General Meeting:
Brian reported that since July 1 is a Tuesday our meeting would have to be the next Tuesday on July 8. Unfortunately only the Georgian Room is available. It was decided to have a joint meeting with the DI SIG and the SIG would provide the program.

New Business
Celebrate Barrie:
Ray reported on Celebration Barrie, which will be on Saturday, June 7th. The Committee needs the application by next Tuesday. We need to ensure that they provide electricity at the site. There will be a meeting at the end of May. Ray hopes to go and Brian said he would attend.

Adjournment
Dave moved to adjourn at 8.50 pm. Seconded by Elizabeth. Passed.