Board of Governors Meeting Minutes for 17 July 2001

VATSIM Meeting Minutes (7-17-01 915 EDT PM)

Present:

George Marinakis

Harv Stein

Roland Collins

Amy Gilbert

George “Pook” Barney

Via Teleconference – Mike Hayden

Richard Jenkins

Matt Gunter acts as secretary for the meeting.

The meeting began with the minutes from the previous meeting being accepted. After that, the discussion quickly moved to the agreement with SATCO and how to handle the situation. A great deal of discussion took place on this issue. It was decided that VATSIM will give Randy Whistler until 3 P.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2001, to receive the document from Mr. Whistler. If the document is not received, the agreement will be revoked.

After discussion on how best to approve the persons who wanted his or her supervisor rating carried to the new network, it was decided that Mr. Jenkins would read off the list of names and if there were any objections, the person with the objection would speak up. No objections were made, and the following persons were approved to receive his or her supervisor rating:

After discussion on how best to name regions and divisions, it is decided that regions will be named uniformly in the form “VATSIM Europe” or “VATSIM North America”. Divisions, however, will be given more latitude in naming the division.

Although on the agenda, the subject of how to handle servers and server owners is decided to be put off until the next VATSIM meeting.

It is decided that regional and division directors will be added to the VATSIM mailing list and regional directors will receive *@mail.vatsim.net email aliases.

Mr. Stein reads Mr. Marinakis’ statement to be sent to flight simulation media organizations.

The meeting is adjourned.

VOTES

Mr. Hayden moves to accept last weeks’ meeting minutes. Mr. Barney seconds.

5 yes, 0 no; motion carries

Mr. Collins moves for a 2 part motion:

Part 1 – Wait until noon Monday, July 23 for document from Mr. Whistler.

Part 2 – Make public statement this evening explaining deadline that has been set for Mr. Whistler’s end of the bargain.

Seconded by Mr. Barney.

3 yes, 4 no; motion fails

Mr. Marinakis moves to make public statement that VATSIM made offer to Mr. Whistler, pending since June 26, as of now, nothing received; if acceptance not received by Mr. Stein by 3 P.M central daylight time, Saturday, Jul 20, 2001, the offer will be revoked. Mr. Hayden seconds.

7 yes, 0 no; motion carries

Mr. Marinakis leaves meeting after this vote, giving proxy to Mr. Stein.

Mr. Stein moves to have Mr. Jenkins read off names of current SATCO Supervisors who are requesting supervisor status on VATSIM. Seconded by Mr. Hayden.

7 yes, 0 no; motion carries

Mr. Hayden leaves meeting. Giving proxy vote to Mr. Stein.

Vote on list of supervisor:

7 yes, 0 no; all will get his or her supervisor rating rating

Ms. Gilbert has departed, leaving proxy to Mr Barney.

Mr. Jenkins has departed for approximately 30 min, leaving proxy to Mr. Collins.

Mr. Stein moves that the 7 regions within VATSIM have name of name of region start w/VATSIM, with region to follow. (Example: VATSIM Asia, VATSIM North America). Divisions will be given latitude in naming divisions, subject to approval of respective regional director.

Seconded by Mr. Collins.

7 yes, 0 no; motion carries

Harvey Stein moves to table the issue of servers and server owners until we have more information.; move to next meeting. Seconded by Mr Barney.

7 yes, 0 no; motion carries

Mr. Barney moves to adjourn. Mr. Collins seconds.

7 yes, 0 no; motion carries, meeting adjourned