Feb 10, 2005
OR211 Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, February 10, 2005
CADO Office
4035 12th Street Cutoff SE, Salem OR
Minutes
In Attendance: Wendy VanElverdinghe, Shawn Michael, Len Hockley, Jeri Shumate, Lou Enge, George Grosch, Liesl Wendt
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm by the chair.
Minutes from the November meeting were presented. Len moved, Jeri seconded approval. Passed.
Project Updates:
- 1) Lane County continues holding productive community meetings. Data integration is happening at White Bird to create a comprehensive database. The business plan is nearing completion.
- 2) Southern Oregon: Shawn, Liesl, and George have all visited in recent weeks. Grant funding has been secured to assist development. They seek an MOU between BHCD and 211info in order to have access to ServicePoint software
- 3) Ellen Lowe, lobbyist from United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, is working with legislators to draft and submit a bill that would secure 211 for Oregon. She hopes to keep it low on the radar so will wait a few more weeks before finalizing and dropping the bill.
- 4) 211info recently held their first board retreat and began to explore their role in supporting statewide efforts, but came to no decisions. They have also completed and submitted their paperwork for AIRS Accreditation. A final answer on the application to the Murdock Trust is expected in the next couple of weeks.
- 5) Teleco Update: 211info continues to work with smaller telecos to get 211 service turned on, particularly those with a fee. That work is nearing completion. Verizon's contract proposal has multiple problems and 211info is working to get some legal interpretations, but will not be able to sign it as is.
Next Steps
George reported no word has yet been received from the IRS regarding the application for 501(c)(3) status.
Next meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2005. Meeting adjourned at 3:30 pm
Respectfully submitted, Jeri Shumate