Minutes of the SIPB Meeting of 11 August, 1980

	The meeting was called to order at 19:37 by William M. York.
		
	In attendance were ZRM, WMY, J9, ACW, RLL, CWH, RDM, GMP, JSL,
		RK, Naha.
			
	Late were:

	Treasurer's Report:

		So far this month we have spent $2742.72.

		Total spending for the month of July was $6497.12.

		The Student hierarchy has not been purged, and an
		overwhelming percentage of our spending has been on
		storage. 

		Wes Burner informs us that we will probably have a
		$100K budget.

	Chairman's Report:

		The chairman has had hassles with his new house.

		He will try to send the Gray letter tonight.

		Dorothy Corbett has offered her help and support for
		SIPB R/O projects vis-a-vis the Center.  The chairman
		will talk to her.

	Office Report:

		CWH and Alan both visited Cambridge Office Furniture.
		The chairs are real, and there are also lots of used
		chairs and other office furniture.  They will deliver
		for $12.  Alan is rumored to be making a purchase
		there today.

		Alan arrived to tell us that he had indeed purchased
		three chairs, and they will arrive tomorrow.

	Computer Services:

		The new FNPs do not work yet.

		Multics was down a processor this week, and some
		answering-service bugs were revealed: JSL was bumped
		several times while logged in as OLC.

		CWH was hacking the graphics terminal and many people
		expressed curiosity.  All we need is more publicity to
		make this a very popular service.  Some silly
		suggestions for publicity were discussed.

	Telecommunications:

		There was an Ann Arbor terminal demo, which seems to
		be a really winning device.  They converted Chris
		Ryland, who is considering selling off his VT-100
		delivery slots which are due very soon, and converting
		to Ann Arbors.

		It was moved to buy two Vadic 3451 modems.  With the
		possibility of a large enhancement of our terminal
		facilities, in dormitories and elsewhere, we should
		perhaps get more than two.  We don't have to pay until
		October, and if we lose with respect to our hardware
		budget we can sell our places in line.  The motion was
		amended to propose the purchase of six modems.

		Many questions about the future of SIPB's terminal
		policy arose in discussing this motion.  It was
		proposed that we have a separate terminal meeting on
		Wednesday at 7:30, to discuss terminals and modems.
		This meeting will be empowered to decide about the
		modems.  There will be written notification of this
		meeting.  Be there.

		RLL will talk to Ashdown, and WMY will talk to ASA, to
		find out whether space terminals might be forthcoming
		from them.

	Publications Report:

		JIS said last week that he would contact Mr. Dively
		about his manual purchase.  Has he done so?

		The new pocket guide exists.  Some are on order.  They
		are acceptable.

		The yellow forms work.

	R/O Report:

		The secretary will get to work on the tour or have his
		skull staven in.

	Other:

		Penny merged the old applications into the archives
		with help from Alan and Naha.

		Tom Hayes was funded by Wes.

	Applications:

		HSSP wants $40 more to finish up the term for one of
		their BASIC courses.  Given.

		SCEP wants $140 more, but it says on their application
		that they are going to bring in a requisition for the
		money.  We can't act on the application until we
		figure out what is going on with this requisition.
		Deferred for more information.

		Jane Martini had $300 added to her Coop account.

		Total appropriations: $750 without Coop.
		  Autoed: $710, all Student.
		  To Meeting: $40, all Student.

		Coop: $300.

	Other Other:

		The chairman and his motley crew may have a moderately
		formal cocktail-party sort of thing, to contrast with
		the last two  picnics.

	The meeting was adjourned at 22:15.
 
		     Minutes taken and submitted by Allan C. Wechsler
 
 

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