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Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 17:28:49 -0400
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From: ljdeveau@chebucto.ns.ca
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Hi everyone,

I just wanted to send a note, especially to new board members who now will
be receiving various missives from individuals expressing concerns about
actions taken or processes implemented, particularily within the IP area.

As I outlined in earlier messages, the process of Board approval for a new
fee structure for IPs at Chebucto was approved in early winter. Here in the
Office we quickly undertook an administrative process to implement the new
fee structure and a way in which to establish IP accounts under this new
structure, as well as notify Editors and monitor account status. As the
Executive Director, I had thought that this was in my purview to undertake.
This was also paralleling the initiative to redesign our Chebucto homepage
and related information services that we had to provide in light of the new
fee structure.

In hindsight, although there were meetings held to discuss the new proposed
IP fee structure, once approved by the Board the implementation process
wasn't as consultative. This was evident at last Tueday's meeting where a
number of Editors, IP and ccn-Tech people attended to discuss the matter
and how the new process should be implemented.

At the conclusion of that meeting (once again as outlined in an earlier
message) a number of action steps were agreed upon to move this process
forward in a more constructive fashion for all concerned. Another meeting
is planned for May 23rd to review what has been done to date and the
further assigned steps to be taken.

I hope this captures succinctly what has unfolded thus far. I agree with an
observation that Chris Majka made in an earlier note in that maybe the 'sky
is not falling.' But from where I'm sitting, it never rains, but it pours
:) So we shall all soldier onward.

Cheers,
Leo



___________________________
Leo J. Deveau
Executive Director
Chebucto Community Net
Halifax, N.S.
Canada
____________________________________
"Technical ability without moral purpose
will not lead to anywhere. Moral purpose
without technical ability is incapable of getting
anything done." -Greg MacLeod.
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