Approved by board, Nov. 21, 2010: What: Toronto Free-Net, board of directors meeting. When: Sunday, 17/Oct/2010, 14:00 - 18:50. Where: TFN office, 600 Bay St Suite 406. Minute taker: Boyd with assist from Iain. Attendance: 6 board members: claudel Claude Latrémouille dn097 Iain Calder cx555 Boyd Ramsay aa005 Colin McGregor cq585 Lee MacNeill cq495 Howard Lastman No other TFN members. Minutes: * Motion to approve minutes of board, Sept. 15, 2010. M/S: Lee/Boyd Aye: 4 Nay: 0 Motion carried. * Whereas, All members of the present board were acclaimed at the last AGM; and Whereas, The last AGM did not specify the number of years (one, two, or three) for which each board member would serve, starting in 2009, thus leaving this matter to be decided amongst the board members themselves; and Whereas, In the event of an election at the 2010 AGM, electors planning their vote may wish to know the disposition of the presently occupied board positions; Whereas, Three of the Board's eight members (Cathy, Howard, Iain) have already indicated that they do not wish their present terms in office to extend past the 2010 AGM; Resolved, That the remaining five board members now identify by lot which two shall serve three-year terms. M/S: Iain/Claude Aye: 4 Nay: 2 Motion carried. * Lot procedure used: Claude recorded the initials of the five remaining board members on small, equally sized pieces of paper which were placed in a bowl. Colin shook the bowl, and Iain drew two lots while looking away. Lee scrutinized the lots placed in the bowl and drawn from it. B.R. and C.J were drawn. * Lot result: Colin, Lee, and Claude are serving 2 year terms, ending at the 2011 AGM. Boyd and Chris are serving 3 year terms, ending at the 2012 AGM. * Secretary's report given and discussed. * President's report given and discussed. * Moved, That the business cards submitted by Howard be officially recognized by the board, not to the exclusion of any other cards, with the thanks of the board. M/S: Howard/Boyd Aye: 4 Nay: 2 Motion carried. * Moved, That a method of vote tallying be selected now by the board for the coming AGM and that sequential proportional approval voting be used for the tally. M/S: Howard/Boyd Aye: 4 Nay: 2 Motion carried. * Motion to adjourn. M/S: Lee/Colin Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Boyd Ramsay Secretary