MINUTES of Board Meeting April 1, 2008
9 AM at COS MCTV 15 Studio
800 College Avenue Weed, CA
ROLL CALL: Present: Judith Conrad, Audra Gibson, Todd Cory, Steve Crow, Greg Messer. John Cumming, Kathy Blevins.
Board Members absent: Barbara Dillman, Maryanne Thrush
CHECK-IN-Judith
MINUTES of March 4, 2008 regular meeting approved as submitted
Minutes can be found and downloaded at:
PUBLIC COMMENT None
OLD BUSINESS
ACTION: Policies and Procedures Committee recommendation to approve SMC Membership Policy in other Non-profit and Professional Organizations. Board approved the following language of the Policy to read as follows:
UPDATE: Shasta Regional Grant Projects
NEW BUSINESS
INFORMATION ONLY: Review of current policy RE: “objectionable programming” The Board directed staff to add disclaimer to our policy for COS and to bring forth language that will be added to Producer’s contract. Staff is to enforce existing policy.
ACTION: Proposal to move the regular board meetings to the second week (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) of the month. Those present did not have reason to change meeting time or date, tabled to next meeting.
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Letter from the City of Dunsmuir RE: Funding
Board directed John Cumming to contact the City of Dunsmuir in hopes of receiving a partial payment for services already rendered and to clarify what services would be in jeopardy should MCTV receive no funding from the city in the futre. Judith volunteered to attend an upcoming council meeting if need be.
REPORTS AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Greg noted that the Business Plan needs to be updated. Greg will host discussion early next week with subcommittee including John Cumming and Judith Conrad, possibly Audra Gibson
Adjourn to next Regular Meeting: May 6, 2008 at 9 AM COS MCTV studio
9 AM at COS MCTV 15 Studio
800 College Avenue Weed, CA
ROLL CALL: Present: Judith Conrad, Audra Gibson, Todd Cory, Steve Crow, Greg Messer. John Cumming, Kathy Blevins.
Board Members absent: Barbara Dillman, Maryanne Thrush
CHECK-IN-Judith
MINUTES of March 4, 2008 regular meeting approved as submitted
Minutes can be found and downloaded at:
<http://www.mctv15.org/Public/MinutesMarch2008>Board Workbook Handouts – John Cumming distributed updates to the Board Handbook
PUBLIC COMMENT None
OLD BUSINESS
ACTION: Policies and Procedures Committee recommendation to approve SMC Membership Policy in other Non-profit and Professional Organizations. Board approved the following language of the Policy to read as follows:
- Membership in Nonprofit and Professional Organizations
UPDATE: Shasta Regional Grant Projects
- JEDI (John) JEDI has cancelled the project and requested a full refund. Given that several meetings and volunteer work had already been completed on the project, the Board authorized up to $250 refund directing John Cumming to discuss this and other alternatives to complete the project with JEDI.
- SISSON MUSEUM (Audra) Project complete, invoice has been processed for match to grant in the amount of $125
- Mt. SHASTA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (Judith) Judith is taking the lead on this project.
NEW BUSINESS
INFORMATION ONLY: Review of current policy RE: “objectionable programming” The Board directed staff to add disclaimer to our policy for COS and to bring forth language that will be added to Producer’s contract. Staff is to enforce existing policy.
ACTION: Proposal to move the regular board meetings to the second week (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) of the month. Those present did not have reason to change meeting time or date, tabled to next meeting.
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Letter from the City of Dunsmuir RE: Funding
Board directed John Cumming to contact the City of Dunsmuir in hopes of receiving a partial payment for services already rendered and to clarify what services would be in jeopardy should MCTV receive no funding from the city in the futre. Judith volunteered to attend an upcoming council meeting if need be.
REPORTS AND POSSIBLE ACTION
- Operations - John Cumming, Kathy Blevins
- Financial Report – Barbara Dillman NONE
- COS Instruction Liaison - Ron Demele NONE, not present
- COS Liaison-Steve Crow – Progress reports on campus activity from bond money. Public can view the projects at <www.siskiyous.edu/bond>
- Policies and Procedures – Greg Messer, Maryann Thrush, John Fundraising - Mary Ann Thrush, Jane, Judith
- Executive Director recruitment – Audra, Judith, John – next meeting Monday, April 7, 2008, report to board at next meeting
- Technology Committee - Greg Messer, Todd Cory and John –Status of Infrastructure was presented to the board by Greg. Discussion will be ongoing and helpful for budget discussions
Greg noted that the Business Plan needs to be updated. Greg will host discussion early next week with subcommittee including John Cumming and Judith Conrad, possibly Audra Gibson
Adjourn to next Regular Meeting: May 6, 2008 at 9 AM COS MCTV studio