New Wave Corporation/KOPN Board Meeting

date: 6/19/07

Draft Minutes

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Attending:

Board: name (& office if any): Ellen Froeschner (pres.); Mike Hagan (vp); William Srite (act. Sec.); Kyle Cook; Ryan Kind (tres.); Jenny Czyzewski; David Owens (ex oficio member)

Staff: name (& office if any): David Owens; John Clark; Julie Baka.

Guests: Larry Dickerson

Absent: Rich Winkel; Sheryl Clapton; Derrick Chevius; Randi Bishop

name (& office if any & reason if known):

Meeting start time: 7:15pm

Agenda presented, discussed, revised, accepted: (attach accepted Agenda to the end of the minutes)

Moved by: ___________________ Seconded by: __________________ Vote result: ________________

Minutes presented, discussed, revised, accepted:

(mark errata and addendum on draft of minutes and keep good notes for accurate final document;

attach amended past minutes to the end of these minutes)

revisions:

remove nicknames from staff names.

Add members absent from last meeting: Jenny Czyzewski, Rich Winkle, Derrick Chevius, Sheryl Clapton.

General grammar check.
Moved by: Ryan Kind Seconded by: Mike Hagan Vote result: passed unanimously

Financial Report:

7:41pm

-discussion about the budget ensued.

– John Clark explains restricted vs. unrestricted funds

7:50pm

-$15-20k more to raise for transmitter fund

8:02pm

-Health benefits for employees discussed. Postponed to next board meeting

8:04pm

-Transmitter update. Technical plans on offer to board.

-One bid entered by Reed Heating an Air for $19,162. Awaiting bids from Brunner-Peters, Chapman and All Heating & Air

8:09pm

-Reed enter bids of $3199 for new air handler for studio and $2999 for used. Motion to release lease/hold funds for this project by Mike Hagan. Jenny Czyzewski, seconds. Passed unanimously by board at 8:20pm

-8:34pm
-discussion of budget ensues

-Ryan Kind proposes that budget revisions be approved. Mike Hagan seconds. Board passes motion unanimously at 8:37pm.

8:45pm
-Guest Larry Dickerson is presented to the board.

-consultant to boards
-7/7/07 proposed as a date to have first of three board retreats

9:04pm
-articles of incorporation discussed

9:08pm

-Motion to approve programming committee policy revisions by William Srite. Seconded by Ryan Kind. Passed unanimously. Ref: June 19th emails by David owen. Originals and revisions to be attached to these minutes.

9:15pm
-Will Srite motions to adjourn. Mike Hagan seconds. Passes unanimously. -Meeting adjourned

Attatched:
Adgenda
May Board Minutes-Approved General Manager’s Report

KOPN Board Meeting Minutes
May 8th, 2007
Members present: Ryan Kind, Mike Hagan, Kyle Cook, William Srite, Randi Bishop, Ellen Froeschner
Staff: Dave Owens, and John Clark
Board Members not present: Derek Chievous, Jenny Czyzewski., Sheryl Clapton, Rich Winkel

7:17pm: Meeting Begins/April Minutes are corrected

17:29pm: Ryan Kind moves to approve March and April board meeting minutes. Randi seconds the motion. Unanimous approval follows.

17:31: The KOPN salary employee Health Insurance Policy is presented by John for review and possible revision by the executive board.

17:47: John proposes to revise the budget. Mike moves to let John revise the budget for the next meeting to be discussed and reviewed. Kyle seconds the motion, and it is passed unanimously.

17:53:It is brought to light that KOPN is no longer eligible for the $19,000.00 Rural Grant.

17:58: Transmitter Update by Dave Owens.
Dave: “we are pursuing quotes on air-conditioners and electrical plans. Gary’s working on it night and day”

8:12: John leaves(not related to Transmitter Update)

8:24: The Blue Fugue fundraiser, pledge drive, and upcoming events are discussed

8:26: The need for more underwriting is addressed and discussed

8:33: The need for Programming Committee members is discussed. Programmer goals are brought up as well.

8:55: Ryan moved to nominate Christine Gardner to the Programmer Committee. Mike seconds the movement and Christine is approved unanimously.

8:57: It is decided that we will be promoting the ragtime Festival that takes place in early June. 8:59: Earth Day festival Discussion: Collaborations for help would be a great idea in the future. 9:04 There is interest in MARTI use and repair.
9:08: Meeting Adjourned

Attatched:
Adgenda
Board Minutes May 2007 General Manager’s Report June

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KOPN Board Meeting Minutes
May 8th, 2007
Members present: Ryan Kind, Mike Hagan, Kyle Cook, William Srite, Randi Bishop, Ellen Froeschner
Staff: Dave Owens, and John Clark
Board Members not present: Derek Chievous, Jenny Czyzewski., Sheryl Clapton, Rich Winkel

7:17pm: Meeting Begins/April Minutes are corrected

7:29pm: Ryan Kind moves to approve March and April board meeting minutes. Randi seconds the motion. Unanimous approval follows.

7:31: The KOPN salary employee Health Insurance Policy is presented by John for review and possible revision by the executive board.

7:47: John proposes to revise the budget. Mike moves to let John revise the budget for the next meeting to be discussed and reviewed. Kyle seconds the motion, and it is passed unanimously.

7:53:It is brought to light that KOPN is no longer eligible for the $19,000.00 Rural Grant.

7:58: Transmitter Update by Dave Owens.
Dave: “we are pursuing quotes on air-conditioners and electrical plans. Gary’s working on it night and day”

8:12: John leaves(not related to Transmitter Update)

8:24: The Blue Fugue fundraiser, pledge drive, and upcoming events are discussed

8:26: The need for more underwriting is addressed and discussed

8:33: The need for Programming Committee members is discussed. Programmer goals are brought up as well.

8:55: Ryan moved to nominate Christine Gardner to the Programmer Committee. Mike seconds the movement and Christine is approved unanimously.

8:57: It is decided that we will be promoting the ragtime Festival that takes place in early June. 8:59: Earth Day festival Discussion: Collaborations for help would be a great idea in the future. 9:04 There is interest in MARTI use and repair.
9:08: Meeting Adjourned

General Manager’s Report to the New Wave Corporation Board of DirectorsJune 19, 2007

Financial Affairs –

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Financial statements

Transmitter update:

•  I solicited bids for the HVAC and electrical work based on Gary

  Froeschner’s Installation plan. Four companies have responsed. Reed Heating and Air Conditioning have submitted a bid of $19,162. Brunner- Peters, Chapman, and All Heating & Air are still working on their bids.

•  Mike McGowan is proceeding with elements of the transmitter installation that are not dependent on the new electrical installation.

  Other infrastructure:

•  We have received a bid of $3199.00 from Reed Heating & Air

  Conditioning for a replacement air handler for the air & production studios (new conventional air handler, new supply registers & ducts, new safe pan & drains). They also have a used 2 year old air handler for $2999.00.

•  Rob Nix has roughed in opening for the drop-down attic door in the bathroom, but do not yet have a commitment;

Resource Development –

• See attached Development Director’s report.

Programs and Services –

• Program Committee update:

•  Met June 5th.
•  In working on the ballot for programmers to use to elect programmers to the Program Committee, we–Kevin Walsh, Jules Rains and I–came across a number of problems in the Board’s policy establishing and charging the Program Committee.

  The chief problem being the disenfranchisement of a significant number of

  programmers and producers of program material: programmer

New business –

membership on the committee is limited to one (1) local talk programmer and four (4) music programmers–each representing a different music genre. This excludes over a dozen volunteers who are either national programming board operators, substitutes, or producers of programming material who do not hold a regular on-air shift.

Part of the problem, I believe comes from there being no definition or reference to a definition of what is a programmer. The description of a Programmer Producer in Section III of the Programmers’ Handbook adopted by the Board at the April 17, 2007 meeting, is the best we have. I propose that that description and reference be added to the Programming Committee resolution.

I further propose that the programmers elect six programmers to the committee on the basis of this description, with at least one doing local talk programming, at least four doing music programming and the sixth be any eligible programmer regardless of programming or production type except that each music programmer represent a different genre of music.

I also suggest that the Committee’s composition be thirteen persons reflecting that the General Manager is a ex officio member of all committees of the New Wave Corporation according to Article 5.01 of the Bylaws.

I suggest that the committee elect its officers–not just a chairperson. We have needed a secretary.

I propose that Charge #2 be changed from “…advise programmers on ways to improve quality” to “facilitate programmers’ improvement in quality of production through development and implementation of training programs.”

I also propose that Charge #7 also include the facilitation of the election of programmers to the Programming Committee.

I do hope that you will take time to review these proposed changes and support their adoption by the Board of Directors. I would like to include them in the process and on the ballot for this year’s election of new programmers to the Committee.

I am attaching a copy of the current policy, the policy with the proposed changes, Section III of the Programmers’ Handbook, and a draft of the ballot incorporating the proposed changes, for your perusal.

• Sheryl Clapton is working on a AmeriCorps proposal for a youth entrepreneurial educational program for KOPN.

Respectfully submitted,

David Owens
Tuesday, June 19, 2007