The mission of MCTV 15 is to encourage and support the use of media for sharing events, thoughts, and opinions by and for the people of Siskiyou County
Minutes of Board Meeting Tuesday, November 6, 2007
9 AM, 800 College Avenue, Weed, CA
Call to order 9:09 AM
Roll Call:
Audra Gibson, Todd Cory, Judith Conrad, Barbara Dillman
Kathy Blevins, John Cumming, Greg Messer, Ron Demele, Terez Swenson, Christopher Madaras, Linda Sue? Runnels
Check in – Round the table suggestions for the retreat Friday. Audra will give to facilitator.
Minutes of October 2nd, 2007 regular meeting were approved as written.
Public Comment: Christopher Madaras indicated an interest in being the interface between MCTV-15 and the COS ASB for joint promotion of COS classes and MCTV-15 broadcast services.
Reports and Possible Action
Executive Director Report:
None, as John has been away helping Shirley for the past 7 weeks. Kathy Blevins indicated that many studio shoots are now being cancelled due to lack of trained volunteers.
Financial Report:
The board reviewed the quarterly and monthly profit and loss sheets as well as the monthly balance sheet. Barbara Dillman indicated there are several bookkeeping issues that she feels need resolution. John Audra and Kathy will help locate the related paperwork and put it in a file in the control room filing cabinet.
Our liability insurance check was mailed but the envelope was received empty. A second check will be sent today. The missing check was returned to MCTV by the post office and received after a stop payment order had been made.
There was a suggestion to put some of our surplus savings into a CD to earn interest. This will be discussed at the upcoming retreat.
Operations Report:
None
Programming Report:
Kathy indicated there have been no problems. John and others are continuing to have to reset the media occasionally, due to software lock-ups.
COS Liaison:
None as Steve Crow was absent.
COS Media Services:
Ron Demele indicated that Josh Johansson and Christopher Madaras are interested in being liaisons with MCTV-15/COS.
There will be a RVTV field trip Fri November 16 or Sat November 17. RSVP to Ron if you are interested.
Ron is scheduling a COS media services open house for Thursday, December 6th from 12 noon to 4 PM.
Ron said he has two versions of the class now operating. One is a regular class that meets twice a week with COS students and the other is a “lighter” version meeting once a week with Golden Eagle charter school students and some other COS students attending.
Ron indicated there are now 3 new editing workstations set up nearby the control room.
Old Business:
Legacy Fund projects update:
Sisson Museum – Audra did some shooting at the museum.
JEDI - no change, John will report at the next meeting.
Community resource - on hold as Shirley was the producer - the contact person, Marsha Smith has been notified. Judith will make contact to finish the project.
Professional Services Update:
Mercy - no change, two remaining shows are nearing completion pending availability of John Cumming.
COS Today - the next show is scheduled for November date TBD.
New Business:
Retreat:
The time for the retreat will be Friday, November 9th from 10 AM to 4 PM at Stewart Springs.
Board/Staff Comments:
There was some discussion of the lack of funding for the subscription for our Satellite feed and whether these donations are ok to go though MCTV-15 or the producer Todd Cory. A formal decision by the board will be implemented for next season.
Adjourn at 10:49 AM to next regular meeting:
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 9:00 AM.
Minutes of Board Meeting Tuesday, November 6, 2007
9 AM, 800 College Avenue, Weed, CA
Call to order 9:09 AM
Roll Call:
Audra Gibson, Todd Cory, Judith Conrad, Barbara Dillman
Kathy Blevins, John Cumming, Greg Messer, Ron Demele, Terez Swenson, Christopher Madaras, Linda Sue? Runnels
Check in – Round the table suggestions for the retreat Friday. Audra will give to facilitator.
Minutes of October 2nd, 2007 regular meeting were approved as written.
Public Comment: Christopher Madaras indicated an interest in being the interface between MCTV-15 and the COS ASB for joint promotion of COS classes and MCTV-15 broadcast services.
Reports and Possible Action
Executive Director Report:
None, as John has been away helping Shirley for the past 7 weeks. Kathy Blevins indicated that many studio shoots are now being cancelled due to lack of trained volunteers.
Financial Report:
The board reviewed the quarterly and monthly profit and loss sheets as well as the monthly balance sheet. Barbara Dillman indicated there are several bookkeeping issues that she feels need resolution. John Audra and Kathy will help locate the related paperwork and put it in a file in the control room filing cabinet.
Our liability insurance check was mailed but the envelope was received empty. A second check will be sent today. The missing check was returned to MCTV by the post office and received after a stop payment order had been made.
There was a suggestion to put some of our surplus savings into a CD to earn interest. This will be discussed at the upcoming retreat.
Operations Report:
None
Programming Report:
Kathy indicated there have been no problems. John and others are continuing to have to reset the media occasionally, due to software lock-ups.
COS Liaison:
None as Steve Crow was absent.
COS Media Services:
Ron Demele indicated that Josh Johansson and Christopher Madaras are interested in being liaisons with MCTV-15/COS.
There will be a RVTV field trip Fri November 16 or Sat November 17. RSVP to Ron if you are interested.
Ron is scheduling a COS media services open house for Thursday, December 6th from 12 noon to 4 PM.
Ron said he has two versions of the class now operating. One is a regular class that meets twice a week with COS students and the other is a “lighter” version meeting once a week with Golden Eagle charter school students and some other COS students attending.
Ron indicated there are now 3 new editing workstations set up nearby the control room.
Old Business:
Legacy Fund projects update:
Sisson Museum – Audra did some shooting at the museum.
JEDI - no change, John will report at the next meeting.
Community resource - on hold as Shirley was the producer - the contact person, Marsha Smith has been notified. Judith will make contact to finish the project.
Professional Services Update:
Mercy - no change, two remaining shows are nearing completion pending availability of John Cumming.
COS Today - the next show is scheduled for November date TBD.
New Business:
Retreat:
The time for the retreat will be Friday, November 9th from 10 AM to 4 PM at Stewart Springs.
Board/Staff Comments:
There was some discussion of the lack of funding for the subscription for our Satellite feed and whether these donations are ok to go though MCTV-15 or the producer Todd Cory. A formal decision by the board will be implemented for next season.
Adjourn at 10:49 AM to next regular meeting:
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 9:00 AM.