We have some new members of ODV since the last time the minutes of a Board Meeting were approved, so let me describe the procedure. The Board-mandated procedure for approving the minutes is as follows: 1. The Secretary will circulate draft minutes to Board members as soon as possible after the meeting. [Completed on January 22] 2. Once Board members have had the opportunity to review the draft and offer comment, a final draft will be circulated. [I have made the edits suggested so far, but as you have only had 22 hours to review a 20-page document I would like to hold off issuing the final draft until Monday morning.] 3. Ten days after distribution of the final draft, the Secretary will call for a vote by electronic mail to approve the minutes. [This would be Thursday, February 5.] 4. The minutes will be declared as approved upon the receipt of affirmative votes of eight or more directors within the ten days of the call for the vote. 5. The final draft minutes will continue to be made available to members following their circulation to Board members and prior to formal approval. [I plan to do this next Monday afternoon.] 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary