MEETING NOTES
	EVENT:  IPC Regular Monthly Meeting
	DATE:    Wednesday, March 3, 1999
	TIME:     6:30 - 7:45 pm
	PLACE:  City of Davis Computer Lab, 600 A Street


IPC Members 
Attending:   John Batchelder, Alan Brattesani, Jason Coffer, Anne Hance, Ed Henn, Susan 
Martindell, Wendy Yoder
Absent:   Richard Yamagata
Ex officio:  Richard Lowenberg

Business:

   1.	We welcomed three new members to the Committee: Alan Brattesani,
	Susan Martindell and Wendy Yoder.

   2. 	We discussed two project proposals:

	a)   Devil's Advocate, a High School Course Selection Aid
	     presented by Elizabeth Hubbard a DHS Junior.
		The proposal was for an online informational web site to
		help DHS students choose courses and teachers who would
		best suit their learning styles and education needs.
	     The proposal as such was not approved but Elizabeth was
	     invited to return with a more detailed proposal including
	     certain cosponsor requirements and a goal of working with
	     DHS to have the project adopted by the school. Alternatively
	     Elizabeth was invited to subscribe to a DCN nonprofit account,
	     with an adult co-signer on the account, and proceed
	     independently of the Sponsored Project program.

	b)   Davis Water Polo Club proposal presented by Leonard Smith.
	     The Club was given approval for a DCN nonprofit account and
	     was granted the use of a Listserve for three months (it
	     would convert to paid status at that time.) In addition Web
	     Team assistance was approved.

   3.	Anne announced that the DCN Board has asked the IPC to develop a
	program for 'Long-term Projects' that would be in addition to
	the formal MOU's negotiated by the Executive Director and the
	Board, and the 'Short-term Sponsored- and Mini-Projects
	traditionally handled by the IPC. The new program needs to have
	rationale, goals, structure, policies and procedures. As of now
	the 'table is clear' and the committee will start from scratch
	at its meeting in April. The type of projects likely to fall
	into the new Long-Term Projects category are ones like
	"Printed Matter", "Davis Picture of the Day" and so forth.
	These are 'owned' by individuals but the new program should
	allow for projects owned by groups as well.

Discussion/Brainstorming on the topic:

	  "CURRENT AND COMING DIRECTIONS AND PROJECTS -
	   DCN'S NEXT GENERATION AND THE IMPACTS ON THE IPC
	   AND THE WEB TEAM."

	The previous discussions had eaten away the time scheduled for
	this brainstorming but because Richard Lowenberg urgently needed
	to hear people's ideas for and opinions about DCN's future (to
 	incorporate into a grant proposal) we continued the meeting for
	a further fifteen or so minutes.  The result was disappointing
	(my humble opinion!) perhaps because people had one eye on the
	door but also because Steve was the only non-committee-member
	to attend - thank you Steve :-) - and a productive brainsorming
	session needed the minds of a larger number of board members
	focussed on the issues. - Sorry Richard.


We adjourned at about 8:00pm.

** NEXT MEETING - April 7, 1999 **
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