The September 20th, 2003, General Meeting of ARCC, Inc. was called to order at 12:49 by Vice President- Administration, Kevin P.Woolard at the Peanut Bar Restaurant in Reading Pa..

Those present were:

• Vice President – Administration,   Kevin P. Woolard, KD3KZ
• Secretary/SNJ Regional,   Roger Purdy, W3NWL
• Treasurer,   Vince Bardsley, KB3OM
• EPA-SE Regional,   Dick Stewart, K3ITH
• Regional EPA-NE,   Donald Curtis, W3LR
• Webmaster,  Pete Rossi, WA3NNA
• VHF Coordinator,   John Sichert, KA3LAO.

Members/Guests attending included:

• Karen   N3QQT
• Bill   WA3BXW
• Harry   KA3YAH
• C.J.   K3UIP
• Ed   M3MSK
• Alan   N3OVM

Treasurer’s Report: Vince Bardsley, KB3OM, reported a checking account balance of $2,544.82 and the Money Market account balance of $3805.33

Secretary’s Report: Roger Purdy, W2NWL, read the minutes of the May 31, 2003 meeting.

A vote was taken on the adoption of the Amendments to the By-Laws. All present voted in favor and all mail in ballots was in favor. The by-Law as amended are adopted.

A discussion followed on the publication of the ARRL Repeater Directory; John KA3LAO suggested that Database Manager, Jeff DePolo, WN3A, continue to work on a disclaimer in the Repeater Directory stating that the information listed by Metrocor is Informational and not as coordinated. Also Metrocor should be listed as a "Listing Coordinator" and not as a Certified Coordinator by the N.F.C.C...

V.P. Kevin P. Woolard KD3KZ suggested that responses for receipt of mail be done via E-mail. Allowing Carbon Copying and archiving for an electronic trail. It was also suggested that applying for coordination’s be allowed electronically as well, this will have to be investigated to find if it would be legal.

A request to delete the "New Application for Coordination" line on the Membership Application. As it gave the impression that Membership was necessary for Coordination.

Vince Bardsley reported that N.F.C.C. was reorganizing and he has been nominated for President.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 14:50 hours.

Respectfully submitted:

Roger Purdy, W2NWL, Secretary