Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Boulder
Community Broadcast  Association, Inc.
March 12, 2002

Call to order at 6:50

Board members in attendance: Arleigh, Greg O’Brien, Liz Valles, Nile Southern, Tracy Miller, Chip Grandits, Grabrielle Silva, Paul Mischo, Phil Dougan, and Marty Durlin [ex-officio]

Public and volunteers in attendance: Steven Boemker, Joy Barrett, Clover, Guy Errickson, and Matt Finberg

The minutes of the previous board meeting held on January 8 were approved with corrections.

Retreat Discussion: Each board member was asked to comment. Chip Grandits: Committees interested in pursuing consensus skills should do so at the committee level. Jo Ann could use more help; Board members could contribute by contacting orientation attendees to encourage further commitment. Tracy, Paul, Chip, and Greg volunteered. A discussion of the effectiveness of our volunteer contract agreement followed. The concensus at that time was to not put “teeth” in the agreement. Tracy Miller: The workshop on consensus presented by the Peace and Justice Center was much appreciated; more visionary workshops would be useful. Marty Durlin: It was great to get together and talk. Additional consensus training would be good for the board and committee chairs, and the door always needs to remain open to minimize conflict to begin with. Gabrielle Silva: Its good to see the KGNU community come together, and the attendance of more programmers would be helpful. Greg O’Brien: We should work to increase attendance at the retreat, and address the graying of KGNU, future financial stability, the news-music mix, and signal issues. Phil Dougan: The conflict resolution and consensus technique workshop was very helpful, but immediate change is not essential. We should  blend these techniques in as desired. Paul Mischo: We can encourage younger volunteers to attend the retreat by inviting them to be panelists. Nile Southern: Its great to get together; networking with other non-profits would be desirable. Clover [volunteer]: The participation of more young people is important.

 Public Participation: Matt Finberg, a potential board candidate, introduced himself. He is a commercial attorney, has served on many boards, and is a regular listener.

Station Manager’s Report: [See attachment] Marty and Nell will attend the NFCB conference and will be panelists. We are a participating member now instead of an associate member. Pacifica has set up a committee to resolve issues with affiliates. We finially have a decision on our property tax status; we will pay 15% of the regular rate. The bike shelter, pergola, and trash enclosure are nearly complete; Wildwood is providing labor and materials at cost. We have chosen United Healthcare, which will cost more, as our healthcare provider. Marty is one of five finalists to manage Pacifica.

Nominating Committee: Board recruitment could be improved with in-house ads and general informational CARTS about KGNU.

Internet Committee: [See attachment]

Programming Committee: Overdub is being reviewed. Nile attended the last programming committee meeting  to ensure that fair treatment was being given to a public affairs programmer, whose performance is being evaluated.The Pacifica strike is over.

PBOG: Volunteers are needed for the Silent Auction, and Norman Soloman will do a benefit at the station.

Building Committee: Covered by Marty’s report.

Mosiac Committee: A mailing has been sent out to confirm how capital fund contributors will be identified in the mosaic; some additional contributions have come in as a result.

Signal Committee: We are studying moving our translator from Ward to Nederland, which would bring a substantial net benefit to our listeners in the mountains.

Other business: It was suggested that KRMA should be approached about their impending switch to digital broadcasting as this could create an opportunity to improve our signal in the Denver area.

Adjourned at 8:50.

Respectfully submitted
Phil Dougan, Secretary
May 2002