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   * Results:   * Results:
     * Barry Morrison and Craig Buchek were elected for 3-year terms on the Board.     * Barry Morrison and Craig Buchek were elected for 3-year terms on the Board.
-    * Gary Meyer got the most votes for President. 
     * The incumbents were re-elected for the following positions:     * The incumbents were re-elected for the following positions:
       * Vice President: Stan Reichardt       * Vice President: Stan Reichardt
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       * Treasurer: Lee Lammert       * Treasurer: Lee Lammert
       * St. Louis LUG Chair: Craig Buchek       * St. Louis LUG Chair: Craig Buchek
 +    * Gary Meyer got the most votes for President, but respectfully declined.
 +      * Carl Fitch got 2nd most votes, and accepted the Board'​s appointment.
     * There was a tie in the vote for St. Charles LUG Chair: Carl Fitch and Fred Smith.     * There was a tie in the vote for St. Charles LUG Chair: Carl Fitch and Fred Smith.
       * We will ask Fred Smith if he will accept the position; otherwise Carl will fill it.       * We will ask Fred Smith if he will accept the position; otherwise Carl will fill it.
     * Other votes were recorded for:     * Other votes were recorded for:
       * Board: Clarence Johnson, Gary McKee       * Board: Clarence Johnson, Gary McKee
-      * President: Carl Fitch 
       * Secretary: Rich Seibel       * Secretary: Rich Seibel
       * Presentation Manager: Jim Roe, Stanford Baldwin, Barry Morrison, Gary Meyer, Gary McKee       * Presentation Manager: Jim Roe, Stanford Baldwin, Barry Morrison, Gary Meyer, Gary McKee
       * Public Relations: Gary Meyer, Jay Truesdale, Mike Duncan       * Public Relations: Gary Meyer, Jay Truesdale, Mike Duncan
       * St. Louis LUG Chair: Phil Bunch       * St. Louis LUG Chair: Phil Bunch
-      * St. Charles LUG Chair: Jim roe, Stan Reichardt+      * St. Charles LUG Chair: Jim Roe, Stan Reichardt
  
 ====== Secretary Report ​ ====== ====== Secretary Report ​ ======
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 ====== Treasurer Report ====== ====== Treasurer Report ======
-  ​Treasurer was unable to make the meeting.+ 
 +== Deposits == 
 + 
 +||From |Description | Amt || 
 +||Fred Grovier|| ​ $35.00|| 
 +||Terry Koyn|| ​ $35.00|| 
 +== Bank balance as of 1/​31/​07 ​     $ 1,​336.10== 
 +== Pending Deposits 0 == 
 +== Pending AP 0== 
 + 
 +* Still have not received final bill from Wash U yet.
  
 ====== Book Sales Report ====== ====== Book Sales Report ======
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 ====== Small Business Expo ====== ====== Small Business Expo ======
   * [[http://​www.sbmon.com/​expo/​index.htm | St. Louis Business Expo]] by St. Louis Small Business Monthly   * [[http://​www.sbmon.com/​expo/​index.htm | St. Louis Business Expo]] by St. Louis Small Business Monthly
 +    * March 20, 11:00-6:00
 +    * St. Charles Convention Center
   * We have a booth with two tables and electricity.   * We have a booth with two tables and electricity.
 +    * Lee is in charge of setting up and getting volunteers to man the booth.
   * Wifi was too expensive.   * Wifi was too expensive.
     * Can we find someone with a wireless cell card to use instead?     * Can we find someone with a wireless cell card to use instead?
   * Carl will talk to EPC to get some computers to demo.   * Carl will talk to EPC to get some computers to demo.
- +  ​Steering Committee approved $200 for booth cost and expenses.
-====== Potential Presentations ====== +
-  ​Carl Fitch sent a list of potential topics to DISCUSS to generate interest. +
-  * Craig created a wiki page on his site to work on presentations. +
-    * Emailed DISCUSS w/ the URL. +
-    * Invited people to contribute. +
-    * There was a small amount of interest.+
  
 ====== Sponsorships ====== ====== Sponsorships ======
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 ====== Dial-up Line Removal ====== ====== Dial-up Line Removal ======
   * Has WU cancelled lines?   * Has WU cancelled lines?
-    * No+    * Yes
-  * Gary to follow up on cancellation of WU phone lines.+  * Billing is still in dispute. 
 +    * Lee will be working with Wash U to correct the problem.
  
 ====== System Administration ====== ====== System Administration ======
   * Dark keeps crashing   * Dark keeps crashing
-    * Still having crashes due to hardware failures, averaging every other day now.+    * Has slowed down. 
 +      * This supports the overheating theory.
     * Need to quickly move to new systems or replace dark's hardware.     * Need to quickly move to new systems or replace dark's hardware.
       * Gary predicts failure rate is increasing and will be more than once a day by end of month February.       * Gary predicts failure rate is increasing and will be more than once a day by end of month February.
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       * This project needs **emergency priority!**       * This project needs **emergency priority!**
     * Gary will ask Allen @ Wash U if heat may be a problem!     * Gary will ask Allen @ Wash U if heat may be a problem!
-      * Mike Knight does not belive that heat is the problem.  ​ 
-    * Gary asked Mike Knight if he knows of any temp sensor. 
-      * Mike is not aware of any heat sensor. 
   * Barry was supposed to talk to John Hodge about assisting with installing more AIX disk space.   * Barry was supposed to talk to John Hodge about assisting with installing more AIX disk space.
     * Not yet able to talk to John Hodge, hopefully next week or so.     * Not yet able to talk to John Hodge, hopefully next week or so.
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 ====== Server Migration Project ====== ====== Server Migration Project ======
 +  * Stan updated most pages on the STLLUG site.
 +    * Removed dead links.
 +    * Rewrote membership page.
 +    * Removed link to sign-up page that was not working.
 +  * Carl fixed (hopefully) the sign-up CGI page to reduce spam.
   * Craig has been working on testing email.   * Craig has been working on testing email.
     * Craig to compare notes with Carl on Postfix configuration.     * Craig to compare notes with Carl on Postfix configuration.
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     * Craig found a Drupal module for Mailman.     * Craig found a Drupal module for Mailman.
     * Will be quick and simple to migrate mailing lists once we move the MX record.     * Will be quick and simple to migrate mailing lists once we move the MX record.
 +  * Craig and Carl were to get together to work on things, but weather and Craig moving got in the way.
  
 ====== Website Library ====== ====== Website Library ======
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 ====== New Business ====== ====== New Business ======
-  * none+  * North County Journal is looking for story ideas. 
 +    * Gary Meyer suggested they come to a meeting of ours to write a story. 
 +    * It was suggested that the Hazelwood LUG would be a good venue. 
 +      * Newbie topics would be good for the reporter. 
 +      * We should get word out to encourage high attendance that meeting.
  
 ====== Blue Sky ====== ====== Blue Sky ======
-  * none+  * We need to discuss low attendance figures sometime soon. 
 + 
 +====== Board Meeting ====== 
 +  * A Board meeting was held. 
 +  * Carl Fitch was accepted as President. 
 +  * Other "​clearly winning"​ positions were accepted.
  
 ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== ====== Follow-up and Action Items ======
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   * Craig - get people to test using IMAP to connect to Bud from their email clients.   * Craig - get people to test using IMAP to connect to Bud from their email clients.
   * Craig - get with Chris Byrd to work on Drupal and other stuff.   * Craig - get with Chris Byrd to work on Drupal and other stuff.
-  * Carl and Craig - get together ​on Feb 13 or 14 during the day to work on new servers. - Canceled because of weather... +  * Carl and Craig - get together to work on new servers. 
-  * Gary - follow up on Wash U phone lines+  * Gary - get Sun 1U boxes from Craig, and install them at Primary
-  * Gary - get more Lightning Talk people lined up. +  * Lee - provide power, food, and drink for those working on servers.
-  * Stan - prepare for voting+
-  * Lee - provide power, food, and drink for workers.+
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