UMARS General Meeting
March 19, 1997

Present: Arne Grimstrup ARN, Paula Ehn MHZ, Michael Markmann MJM, Eric Krievans IET, Gord Snarr GLS, Cory Gunter-Smith ME, Denis Bosc UK, Remi Godin GOD, Todd Mryglod TJM, Bob LaRocque AOJ, Bret Wiebe GLV, Tom Tessier TRT

Meeting called to order at 7:21pm by Arne Grimstrup. Minutes taken by Eric.

President's Report by Arne

- VE4MBQ asked if UMR can be enhanced for flood preparations.
- Gord Snarr is the new emergency coordinator for region.

Vice-President's report

- no news.

Secretary's Report

- UMSU approached again on funding. Wait and see.
- will coordinate with Arne on presentation to Grad Students Association to make funding proposal of 400 dollars at their next meeting.
- account balance at $ 979.09
- RAC invoice still not supplied by Dr. Kinsner. Will contact RAC directly for another invoice.

Other Business........

- please log hours for Campus Crime Watch. As a reminder, the repeater has "quick dial" features which can speed up a call. The codes are:

600 Campus Police (Emergency only).
601 Campus Police (Non-emergency).
605 Time and temperature.

(Arne)- UHF repeater need cable. Donations for cable?

(Paula)- Various QSO designs were shown. Will keep working on it.

(Arne)- Field day location suggestions? Eric has tentatively volunteered to have at his house. (Yes, Eric has bought a house!)

(Michael)- junction box for roof is waiting to be gutted. Volunteers? Talk to Michael.

(Arne)- due to lack of funding from UMSU, should we eliminate the autopatch effective May 31st? This would still enable users to use autopatch for flood.

(Arne)- the phone in the club is currently MTS's.Could Eric look into possibility of giving back the phone to reduce the monthly rental rate?

MOTION by Arne

The reality of costs for the repeater and other equipment is expensive. Motion to increase annual fees for licenced members to fifteen dollars a year. New fees to be in effect in September 1997.

MOTION SECONDED by Bob AOJ
MOTION CARRIED - 12 for. 0 against.

MOTION by Arne

To disconnect autopath on May 31st after flood threat if funding does not come through from UMSU.

MOTION SECONDED by Eric IET
MOTION CARRIED - 12 for. 0 against.

MOTION by Tom TRT

For executive to purchase 250 feet of LMR6000 coax and associated hardware to repair/upgrade UMR repeater. The cost for said items is 500 dollars.

MOTION SECONDED by Bob AOJ
MOTION CARRIED - 12 for. 0 against.

MOTION by Bob AOJ

To fundraise for repeater cable and associated hardware. Raised money will be put in separate fund. If money left over it will be used to pay for phone from May 31st to period which will match extra money raised.

MOTION SECONDED by Eric IET
MOTION CARRIED - 12 for. 0 against.

Balloon Report by Tom TRT

- received 250 dollars from Adjuit for transmitters. Balloon meeting on April 2, 1930hrs at Tom's house.

- next general meeting to be held on 23 April at 1900.

- next UMARS net on 16 April at 1930.

MOTION by Remi GOD to adjourn meeting. MOTION SECONDED by Eric IET MOTION CARRIED -12 for. - 0 against.

- Meeting adjourned at 7:55pm.

iet

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