Minutes of Board Meeting of August 11, 1999

Location: IRC server irc.chatnet.org, channel #asfar

Time: 7:30 pm central time, 8:30 pm eastern time

Board Members Present: Eric Anderson, Justin Mallone, Arthur Traldi, Susan Wishnetsky

Members Present: Avi H., Alex K.P.

Visitors Present: None.

Old Business

The position on the age of consent in ASFAR's Declaration of Principles was discussed. Several compromise and alternative positions were suggested, but no motion was made. Eric Anderson informed the members present that ASFAR's annual general meeting would be held in September, and, according to ASFAR's bylaws, "Members wishing to have special business transacted at a general meeting shall present the business and supporting information to the Board of Directors so that notice may be given to the members." Avi Hein presented his request to place the issue of the age of consent on the agenda of the annual general meeting, assuming that no vote of the membership occurs before the annual general meeting.

New Business

Eric Anderson moved to schedule the annual general meeting for September 15, 1999 at 7:30 pm central time, 8:30 pm eastern time, to be held on irc server irc.chatnet.org, channel #asfar. The motion carried.

Susan Wishnetsky moved that the meeting of the Board of Directors which would have been held at the same time as the annual general meeting be cancelled. The motion carried.

Justin Mallone moved that the committee to publish the 'zine consist of Jason Gerber, Justin Mallone, Susan Wishnetsky, and Nickolai Zeldovich. The motion carried.

Eric Anderson proposed that a new section be inserted in ASFAR's bylaws under "Conditions of Membership" after section 3, to read, "4. Anyone wishing to join the corporation must read and sign the corporation's Declaration of Principles, Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws in order to be eligible for membership. Signature denotes that they have read and understood respective documents, and that they wish to join and support the corporation. All members must have a valid name and mailing address on file with the corporation." The language was approved. It was agreed that enforcement would be delayed pending member input at the annual general meeting.

The privacy of members' names and addresses was discussed. Eric Anderson proposed an amendment to the bylaws under "Duties of Officers", adding to the section currently numbered 27 "The Secretary is directed not to divulge the personal information of any member of the corporation without the explicit consent of that member." The language was approved.

A motion was made to adjourn. The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 10 pm central time. Respectfully submitted, Susan Wishnetsky Secretary, ASFAR