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Minutes from 4/19/2006

Board Meeting at Zenn New Media
4/19/2006 7:30pm

Board Members Present
Ben Shalles, Paul Rapp, Mickey Friedman, Chris Pizzichemi (late arrival), Nick Ring, Asa Hardcastle, Catherine McCabe, Phil Tierney

Members Present
Nan Wile, John Breasted, Chris Meyer

Minutes
approved last time

Treasurer’s Report
$12,904.96 collected from fund drive so far
$2,136.11 outstanding ($1000 not expected to be collected, hoax pledge)
250 pledges total
approved

Mission Statement Review
Phil had a review of the mission by Gene Wenner.
He said:
* Missions change from time to time to reflect the org.
* Don’t change a mission statement to raise money.
suggested we change:
“seeks to create”  to “is to provide”
community might be overused, maybe add a specific reference to who our listeners are

Finance Committee Status
Current members are Chris Meyer, Alice Marks-Koshar, Paul Rapp, Ben Shalles, Tom Sirous
Ben will call a meeting before next board meeting.

List Serv Policy
No significant change
Task: Nick to get the listserve policy on writeboard and invite the board to collaboratively take part in writing it.  Goal to finish by next board meeting.

Tech committee
Ben has a proposal for studio 2 with a budget request $3920
Discussion ensued.
Motion that allocating $4000 for the equipping of studio 2 and letting the tech committee decide the particulars.
motion approved

Review Meeting Process / Structure
Discussion ensued.

Motion that 2/3 majority vote with an emphasis on everyone being heard and their concerns discussed. Motion approved

Motion that the president facilitate every board meeting with a trial period of 6 months to be revisited mid October.  motion denied.  4 - 3 - 1
Phil, Ben, Paul, Mickey - yea
Chris, Asa, Catherine - nay
Nick - abstention

Discussion Live Broadcast
tabled

Nominating Committee
table the discussion of criteria and size of the committee

Motion that “The Committee shall recommend a full slate of Officers for the coming year and shall present the slate to the board at the first regular meeting following the annual meeting.”  item 5.5. of the bylaws, be stricken from the bylaws.
motion approved 7-1
Ben, Paul, Chris, Nick, Asa, Catherine, Phil - yea
Mickey - nay

Election of Officers

Motion to fill the vacancy of Secretary
motion approved

Motion that Phil Tierney fill the role of secretary.
motion accepted and approved

Fill Vacancy
2 candidates:
Nan Wile
Jan Stephenacci

Meeting closed.

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