[CQ-Contest] ARRL BoD Meeting Minutes

[Dick Green]

Reading between the lines, I'd say the delay is not just to buy time for us
to get more comfortable. It looks like the Board is divided on the issue.
The length and complexity of the resolution suggest that emotions ran high
on both sides.

73, Dick WC1M

> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 09:39:19 -0500
> From: "k1ir" <k1ir at designet.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] ARRL BoD Meeting Minutes
>
> The full BoD minutes are available at:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/announce/board-0201/
>
> Excerpted from ARRL BoD Meeting Minutes:
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> 39. Mr. Stinson, as Chairman, presented his detailed written and
> visual report on the activities and recommendations of the
> Administration and Finance Committee. He observed that while
> traditional revenues and expenses are roughly flat over the last few y
> ears, the Board has directed the ARRL into an expanded agenda
> that will require re-evaluation of priorities.
>
>
> 40. On motion of Mr. Stinson, seconded by Mr. Bodson, it was
> unanimously VOTED that League management is authorized to
> establish the page count of QST. The Board was in recess for
> luncheon from 12:02 PM until 12:52 PM, reconvening with all
> persons hereinb
> efore mentioned.
>
>
> 41. On motion of Mr. Stinson, seconded by Mr. Isely, it was MOVED
> that the 2002 budget submission is approved. On motion of Mr.
> Bellows, seconded by Mr. Maxwell, it was VOTED to amend the
> motion by adding the following resolution:
>
> WHEREAS, the ARRL management and ARRL Board of Directors are
> committed to effectively and efficiently providing information of
> interest to all ARRL members; and
>
> WHEREAS, the two primary means of providing information to
> members are QST magazine and the ARRL Web site; and
>
> WHEREAS, ARRL management and the ARRL Administration & Finance
> Committee have proposed moving Section News and Contest Result
> line scores to the enhanced ARRL Web site in an effort to reduce
> ARRL operating losses while still affording a means of providing
>  that information to ARRL members; and
>
> WHEREAS, prior to deciding to relocate QST content from QST to
> the Web site it is desirable that members are aware of the
> reasons for the proposed relocation and the enhanced capabilities
> available on the Web site; and
>
> WHEREAS, deferring the decision to relocate QST content will
> afford an opportunity to better understand the effect of such an
> action and investigate how best to provide this information and
> expanded content to members while being mindful of our fiscal res
> ponsibilities; and
>
> WHEREAS, deferring the decision to relocate Section News and
> Contest Result line scores will afford an opportunity to evaluate
> variations and alternatives to the proposal.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the determination of whether
> to relocate Section News and Contest Line scores from QST to the
> ARRL Web shall be deferred until the July, 2002 Board meeting.
>
>
> The question then being on the motion as amended, the same was ADOPTED.
> - ---------------------
>
> 73,
>
> Jim K1IR
>


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