Directors' Notes

March 8, 2004

A Regular Meeting of your Board of Directors was held at the RC on Monday, March 8, 2004. Present were Messrs. Berger, Bovaird, Cohen, Keane, Preston, Scheef and Setaro, and Mrs. Collens. Also present was Mr. Buoy. President Jim Scheef presided, Secretary Larry Buoy kept the record. Minutes of the last meeting held February 9, 2004 were approved.

Treasurer Charlie Bovaird reported current cash assets of $17,044.46, consisting of total bank and postal accounts in the amount of $16,902.18 plus postage on hand of $142.28. Subtracting liabilities of prepaid dues in the amount of $6,885.00 left a net of $10,159.46. He also reported current membership of 404.

Regarding future presentations for General Meetings, Howie Berger reported that he had contacted the Office of University Relations at WesConn regarding its WCSU Experts Guide and was referred to Maria Wright, a leading proponent in attempting to establish an area initiative on Internet Security, as a possible speaker. He also reported contact with a representative of WesConn’s library, regarding its technological resources and projects, where members of DACS could be of technical assistance.

Howie also reported contact with Brad Roscoe, a representatives of Science Horizons, regarding participation of DACS and the members thereof in its sponsorship of Science Fairs and student mentoring programs in area schools. He was authorized to arrange speaker or speakers from either of the foregoing sources for any of the General Meetings subsequent to May, 2004 except November or December.

Further discussion of General Meeting programs resulted in confirmation that Jeff Simpson, a Vice President of A.G.. Edwards & Sons, Inc., would speak on investment management at the April meeting, and that Ed Heere would speak on his medically oriented imaging system at the May meeting. The proposed program on establishing a home wireless network by Bruce Preston, though it would require clearance by Danbury Hospital, as to interference with its own network, could be scheduled for either June or July.

Considered next was election of officers, to take office as of April 1, 2004 through March, 2005. All current officers, with the exception of Vice President, Public Relations, Marlene Gaberel, having agreed to serve, the following persons were reelected: Jim Scheef, President; Gene Minasi, Vice President; Jeff Setaro, Vice President; Charlie Bovaird, Treasurer; and Larry Buoy, Secretary.

The meeting next addressed the proposal that the Bylaws of the corporation be further amended to reflect amendments to the Connecticut Statutes and to eliminate inconsistencies within the Bylaws, due to piecemeal earlier amendments. Larry Buoy presented a draft version of completely revised Bylaws for consideration, with the caveat that they were subject to rewording, wherever they might be in conflict with the statutes, our Certificate of Incorporation or the desired conduct of DACS’ business.

—Lawrence Buoy
lbuoy@dacs.org

March 8, 2004
A Regular Meeting of your Board of Directors was held at the RC on Monday, March 8, 2004. Present were Messrs. Berger, Bovaird, Cohen, Keane, Preston, Scheef and Setaro, and Mrs. Collens. Also present was Mr. Buoy. President Jim Scheef presided, Secretary Larry Buoy kept the record. Minutes of the last meeting held February 9, 2004 were approved. Treasurer Charlie Bovaird reported current cash assets of $17,044.46, consisting of total bank and postal accounts in the amount of $16,902.18 plus postage on hand of $142.28. Subtracting liabilities of prepaid dues in the amount of $6,885.00 left a net of $10,159.46. He also reported current membership of 404. Regarding future presentations for General Meetings, Howie Berger reported that he had contacted the Office of University Relations at WesConn regarding its WCSU Experts Guide and was referred to Maria Wright, a leading proponent in attempting to establish an area initiative on Internet Security, as a possible speaker. He also reported contact with a representative of WesConn’s library, regarding its technological resources and projects, where members of DACS could be of technical assistance. Howie also reported contact with Brad Roscoe, a representatives of Science Horizons, regarding participation of DACS and the members thereof in its sponsorship of Science Fairs and student mentoring programs in area schools. He was authorized to arrange speaker or speakers from either of the foregoing sources for any of the General Meetings subsequent to May, 2004 except November or December. Further discussion of General Meeting programs resulted in confirmation that Jeff Simpson, a Vice President of A.G.. Edwards & Sons, Inc., would speak on investment management at the April meeting, and that Ed Heere would speak on his medically oriented imaging system at the May meeting. The proposed program on establishing a home wireless network by Bruce Preston, though it would require clearance by Danbury Hospital, as to interference with its own network, could be scheduled for either June or July. Considered next was election of officers, to take office as of April 1, 2004 through March, 2005. All current officers, with the exception of Vice President, Public Relations, Marlene Gaberel, having agreed to serve, the following persons were reelected: Jim Scheef, President; Gene Minasi, Vice President; Jeff Setaro, Vice President; Charlie Bovaird, Treasurer; and Larry Buoy, Secretary. The meeting next addressed the proposal that the Bylaws of the corporation be further amended to reflect amendments to the Connecticut Statutes and to eliminate inconsistencies within the Bylaws, due to piecemeal earlier amendments. Larry Buoy presented a draft version of completely revised Bylaws for consideration, with the caveat that they were subject to rewording, wherever they might be in conflict with the statutes, our Certificate of Incorporation or the desired conduct of DACS’ business. —Lawrence Buoy lbuoy@dacs.org

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