New Wave Corporation/KOPN Board Meeting date: _April 17, 2007_________
Approved Minutes
Communicate needed corrections prior
to the next Board meeting, date:___May 8, 200__, time:__7:00____ to:
name:__Sheryl Clapton____, Board Secretary; email:___Sheryl@SherylClapton.com____; phone:_573.442.3588_____
Attending:
Board: name (& office if any): _____Mike Hagan (Vice President), Randi Bishop, Kyle Cook, Ryan Kind, Will Srite, Jenny Czyzewski, Ellen Froescher (President), Sheryl Clapton (Secretary)______________________________________________________
Staff: name (& office if any): __David Owens and John Clark ___________________________________________________________
Guests:_____Issaac Cox ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________Absent:
name (& office if any & reason if known): ___Rich Winkler, absent due to illness _________________ Meeting start time: __7:15_Brought to order by Mike Hagan (Vice President)________
Agenda presented, discussed, revised, accepted: Additions: May 4th: Blue Fuge KOPN Benefit Concert (attach accepted Agenda to the end of the minutes)
Moved by: ___________________ Seconded by: __________________ Vote result: ________________
Minutes presented, discussed, revised, accepted:
revisions: _______Add Will Srite to last monthsí minutes requested by David Owens, Kyle Cook, took minutes in March, Mr Cook noted that he would revise and resubmit March minutes._____________________________________________________________
Moved by: __Ryan Kind____ Seconded by: __Mike Hagan______ Vote result: ___Passed____
Approval of November 2006 Minutes
Moved by: __Mike Hagan__Seconded by:__Will Srite__Vote result:__Passed____
General Managerís Report
(attached to the end of the minutes)
notes: ____Transmitter Drive and Update: David Owens reports failure of air conditioner
around one month ago. Recommendation, replacing unit:
First bid for replace current air conditioning unit, air handler $6200.00 Second bid will be obtained from Gary Froescher, Contractor, he proposed KOPN but a commercial grade conditioner for transmitter building. The current conditioner is a residential unit, it has been volatile for the last three years. Current consensus agree with the purchase of a new air conditioner, and recommend the funds to purchase the conditioner should come from capital development
Extension for completion of transmitter project has been approved until September____________________________________________________________________ _
Action items: _____________________________________________________________________ Moved by: ___________________ Seconded by: __________________ Vote result: ________________
Financial Report
notes: ____From John Clark, ìProfit and loss under direct public support so far almost 75% of annual amount for the year already in; There has been a change in the Auditorís Plan of Action. We will book Grants on September 1, 2007 wo they will not be showing until the time CPBCSG Grant
Accrual instead of cash, class D this year 52,000 = 7% 290K our Fiscal Grant for 2008 is about 70K. CSG KOPN should get around another 35K by May.
Investment income, 70K-80K in Money Market account revenue from interest 250-300 per month.
Membership Budget: If we hit 25-30K on Quiet Drive we have $17,268 so far as of today. Julie sent out challenge letters to some donors. Mext on air drive will be in October. Quiet Drive is Pre-Drive soft pitch/basically simple announcement of Quiet Drive. Quiet Drive should help decrease on-air drive time.
On target at this time as well are our expenditures to date, Capital Budget is still on targetî._____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________Action items: _____________________________________________________________________ Moved by: ___________________ Seconded by: __________________ Vote result: ________________
Committee Report:
(attach Report to the end of the minutes)
notes: ____Community Advisory Committee, an email from Royda Crose to David Owens
stated the update will be presented at a later date.____
Program Committee: Has not met:
Points for Program Committee consideration include:
Action items: _Mike Hagan Nominated Will Srite for Program Committee to replace Janet Hammon.____________________________________________________________________
Moved by: _Mike Hagan_____ Seconded by: _Kyle Cook_____ Vote result: __Passed_________
Old business
notes: __Board Management Recruitment: Board session training or discussion also discussed
Artrageous, Rockbridge HS, April 27, 2007 Preparty 5-6PM Planned: meet at Earth Day to discuss Board Direction, with dinner to possibly follow.
8:oo: Board Advance; Proposed Committee structure
meetings.
Resource Development: Sign up for events:
promo items, flyers etc. being created by Will Srite and Mike Hagan.
NFCB Confrence in New Orleans, David Owens stated the next workshop will be in Atlanta, GA. Topics include succession in stations. Concern in conference multimedia. WWOZ in New Orleans receives 40% of their revenue form web streaming. How to utilize this: How to multiple web streams broadcasts.
David Owens states we need to have in-place emergency procedures for severe weather occurances. Randi Bishop stated her aquaintence, a meterorologist could perhaps have lunch and discuss the procedures for such events.
NFCB possible contact connect to a sister station, in the past help went out to : KKFI, KDHX, Esula weekly confrence cass to determine how to make it happen.
KOPN service area is 50 mile radius of Columbia, MO
Ragtime Festival Update: Nothing new to report_____________________________________________________________________ __
Action items: Byan Kind Motioned to approve New Handbook
_____________________________________________________________________
Moved by: _Ryan Kind__ Seconded by: ___ Randi Bishop______ Vote result: __Passed______________
New business
notes: __Other Business: ASCAP: Letter or email received from ASCAP mentioned; discussion on topic tabled until more information is available.
Reminder form John Clark to fill out Volunteer logs: RECAP of Volunteer time logs:
Type 1: Typical Volunteer Time
Type 2: Professional
Type 3: Time spent for Board time._______________________________________________________________________
Action items: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
Moved by: ___________________ Seconded by: __________________ Vote result: ________________
Adjourned at: _____9:15 Ellen Froescher Adjourned Meeting______________________ Minutes taken and submitted by: __Sheryl Clapton, Secretary_____________________
Signature: _____________________________________ date: ___April 18, 2007____________________
Attatched:
Minutes Approve from past meetings: General Manager’s Report
Agenda
NEW WAVE CORPORATION/KOPN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MARCH 20, 2007, 7:00PM
MINUTES, TAKEN BY MIKE HAGAN
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AT MEETING WERE MIKE HAGAN, RYAN KIND, DERRICK CHIEVOUS, JENNY CZYZEWSKI, KYLE COOK, RICH WINKEL.
STAFF PERSONNEL DAVID OWENS, JULIE BAKA AND JOHN CLARK WERE ALSO PRESENT
MEETING MINUTES
7:00PM
THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT WAS PRESENTED BY JOAN CASEY OF CASEY AND COMPANY, LLC. THE AUDIT WENT WELL AND ONLY MINOR ISSUES EXIST THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED AS WE MOVE FORWARD. NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY CAME UP AND IN GENERAL, THE AUDITOR WAS PLEASED.
7:20
AFTER JOAN LEFT, WE ALL INTRODUCED OURSELVES, AS THERE WERE SOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
7:25
REVIEW OF BOARD MEMBER CONTACT INFORMATION. INFORMATION WAS CORRECT FOR ALL PRESENT. CONTACT DAVID OWENS WITH ANY NECESSARY CHANGES.
7:30
DISCUSSION OF BUDGET. WE HAVE ONEÖYIPPEE. JOHN DESCRIBES CHARTS, FINANCIAL REPORTS. IN GENERAL, THERE IS A CONSENSUS AMONG THE BOARD THAT FINANCIAL REPORTING HAS IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
DISCUSSION OF BANK ACCOUNTS. CHANGES SUGGESTED TO ADD COSIGNERS OF CHECKS. AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING, AUTHORIZED CHECK SIGNERS WERE DAVID OWENS, ELLEN SCHLIE, RICH WINKEL AND AARON KRAWITZ. A MOTION WAS INTRODUCED BY JENNY TO REMOVE AARON FROM THE LIST, AS HE HAD SINCE RESIGNED, AND ADD MIKE HAGAN AND RYAN KIND AS COSIGNERS ON THE MAIN CHECKING ACCOUNT AND THE MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT. KYLE SECONDED THE MOTION AND IT WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
7:50
RAGTIME DISCUSSION. $260 IN RAGTIME ACCOUNT. JOHN CLARK SUGGESTS WE CLOSE THE ACCOUNT AND MOVE THE MONEY INTO THE MAIN CHECKING ACCOUNT. RYAN MOTIONED THAT WE CLOSE SAID ACCOUNT, KYLE SECONDED AND THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
LUCILLE HAS LEFT KOPN AND IS DOING THE RAGTIME FESTIVAL ON HER OWN, WITHOUT PARTICIPATION FROM KOPN. WE WILL STILL PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL BY READING PSAíS ETC.
A LETTER WAS SUGGESTED TO BE WRITTEN TO THE PAPERS THANKING LUCILLE FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE TO KOPN AND FOR THE RAGTIME FESTIVAL. WISH HER WELL. CUT THE CORD.
THERE IS A GRANT THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH RAGTIME THAT WE NORMALLY GET EVERY YEAR FROM THE CITY CONVENTIONS AND VISITORS BUREAU. KYLE MOTIONED THAT DAVID DECLINE THIS GRANT MONEY THIS YEAR. RYAN SECONDED AND THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
8:20
JULIE BAKA UPDATES ON FUND DRIVE.
$40,000 + WAS RAISED DURING THE RECENT FUND DRIVE IN FEBRUARY. WE MAY STILL REQUIRE ONE MORE SMALL FUND DRIVE IN MAY. DISCUSSED SOME NEW IDEAS FOR FUND RAISING. EVERYONE IS IN AGREEMENT THAT WE NEED TO DEVELOP MORE CREATIVE WAYS TO RAISE MONEY AND THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES.
5/4/07 KOPN BENEFIT AT THE BLUE FUGUE
CALENDAR???
KOPN MUSIC CD?
8:35
DISCUSSION OF TRANSMITTER STATUS. DAVID AND RICH BROUGHT US UP TO SPEED ON THE TRANSMITTER PROJECT. WE STILL EXPECT TO BE UP AND RUNNING BY APRIL 1ST. WINTER WEATHER SLOWED A LOT OF THINGS DOWN AT THE TOWER SITE BUT THINGS ARE MOVING FORWARD.
8:45
BOARD RECRUITMENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAPPY WITH THE MAKE-UP OF THE BOARD BUT ALL MEMBERS WILL BE ALWAYS BE CONSIDERING NEW FOLKS FOR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 11 MEMBERS.
8:50
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION SHOULD BE REVIEWED AS SHOULD THE BYLAWS. NO ACTION WAS UNDERTAKEN, ONLY DISCUSSION THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE FUTURE.
8:55
SHORT DISCUSSION ABOUT COMMITTEES. WE WILL DISCUSS MORE NEXT MEETING.
9:00PM
MEETING ADJOURNED