Technically, you should read the minutes from the previous meeting. It can be a good starting point to review business that was acted upon at the last meeting. As it is the first meeting of the year, you may want to start with new business, but have the last meeting's minutes with you, because you may get a request that they be read. Also, it's good to have them on hand to refer back to any unfinished business or agenda items, particularly those that involved votes.