WBCR-LP 97.7FM, Great Barrington Community Radio

Board Meeting December 16, 2007 Minutes

In Attendance:
J Eddy
F Tolopko
J Seward
N Ring
P Tierney
D McGrory
B Shalles

Absent:
P Rapp

Guests:
Ananda
Ina
Esu

Public Comment:
Ananda

Treasurers Report:
J Eddy reporting.

Bank balance:
Checking: $18,875
Berkshares: $1579
Paypal: ~$1100

Net income for previous month: -$4388.24

Outstanding pledges from Fundrive: ~$5000
(Pledge reminders have yet to go out)

Motion to approve report. Seconded.  Approved unanimously.

Committee Reports:

Programming:
Ananda presenting. (see attached report)

Tech:
N Ring presenting.
Studio 2 is closed for repairs, primarily due to computer crash.  Computer going in for warranty repairs. ETA early January.
Committee met 12.12.07 in new space to finalize wiring plan.  Full cost projections in early January.

Membership:
D McGrory presenting.

Meeting occurred on 12.5.07
Agenda: commercial speech/self-promotion and Volunteerism.  Q&A with Programming Committee and Volunteer Coordinator.

Facilities:
Ben presenting.

Budget report for new space construction. as follows:
Framing - $1000
Sheetrock (inc. firecode) - $5000
Electric - $6000
Heat - $5000
A/C - $8000
Ramp - $4000
Security - $2500
Doors/Windows - $5000
Trim/ Built-ins - $4000
Paint - $1000
Extras (wire, cable etc) - $2000
TOTAL - $43500
Total includes money already spent.

PR & Fundraising Committee:
(not presenting)
Currently volunteers are re-forming committee

Review of Tasks From Previous Meeting:

Don to present email list protocol changes. Complete.
Board to review this at next meeting.
Ben to revise construction budget and present at meeting. Complete.

Programming Committee: committee for sensitivity and hate speech guidelines:

Programming Committee seeks to create a working group to address issues of sensitivity and hate speech, and to create clearer guidelines (and possibly new policy) for programmers.
Motion to form a working group to review and report on the organization’s sensitivity and hate speech guidelines and fostering a supportive environment in alignment with our mission.  Membership will be seeded by a member of the programming committee and of the board.
Seconded.  Approved unanimously.

Ina & Esu Proposal:
Proposal to create quarterly programmers event/meeting/mingler. Ina and Esu to connect with membership committee with an aim to begin them in the spring in our new space. Discussion of budget tabled.

Meeting Time:
Motion to change board meeting time to 6pm-9pm. Seconded.  Approved unanimously.

Election of Officers:
Motion to accept the slate of candidates.  Seconded.
Slate
President: J Seward
V President: P Rapp
Secretary: F Tolopko
Treasurer: J Eddy

Slate accepted unanimously.

Board Vacancy:
Discussion of vacant seat and possible candidates for appointment. 

Volunteer Roll-Over Proposal:
(see programming committee report)

Minutes taken by B Shalles

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