Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Boulder Community Broadcast Association, Inc.
November 9, 2004
Call to Order at 6:31 pm
Board Members in attendance: Arleigh, Michele Barone, Chip Grandits, Janaki LeFils, Paul Mischo, Greg O’Brien, Steven Sherman-Boemker, Michael Shuster, Liz Valles, and Marty Durlin (ex-officio).
Staff, Public and Volunteers in attendance: Kris Abrams, Joanne Cole, E.C. Erb, Sam Fuqua, Mouse, Evan Perkins, Joy Barrett, Clover, Neal McBurnett, Chad Bamrick, John Bollinger, Kathleen Martindale, Kristine Smock, John Schaefer, Karen Gruber, Glenn Arndt, Rebekah Hartman, Thomas Lenk, Stephen Wright, Diane Mahan Singh, Neil Parker, Stefani Sere, Leslie Lomos, Stephen Whitehead, Robin Claire, Ann Campbell, Kit Hollingshead, Karen Foley, Kathy Metzger, Robyn Nick, M. Stranahan, Michael C, Phil Dougan, Douglas Waggoner, Andre Blackman, Jim Haynes, Helen Dohrman.
The agenda was approved as were the minutes of the previous board meeting. Everyone present was asked to introduce themselves.
Public Participation: None
Staff Reports
Music Department Report: (See attachment)
News and Public Affairs Department Report: (See attachment)
Engineering Report: (See attachment)
Membership Director/Volunteer Coordinator Report: (See attachment)
Assistant Membership Director: (See attachment)
Station Manager’s Report: (See attachment)
Committee Reports
Nominating Committee: Joy Barrett explained the proposed new structure of two Co-Chairs in the current slate of candidates. Liz Valles is resigning as the Board Treasurer but will keep her seat on the Board. The committee presented the following slate of Board officers for the next year: Chip Grandits and Michael Shuster, Board Co-Chairs; Steven Sherman-Boemker, Secretary; and Michele Barone, Treasurer. The full board cast ballots and there was unanimous approval of the candidates.
Budget Committee: The station has a surplus of $40,000 in its operating budget. This includes Kris Abram’s salary. Greg O’Brien motioned to hire a assistant news director or an assistant music director. Marty explained that she’s not confident that the station will have the money to hire assistants until we raise the rest of the down payment. She hopes to have a plan by the Jan 2005 Board meeting. Greg’s motion was tabled until the December Board meeting.
Building Committee: The focus is on the remodel of the new meeting space and the hope is to have it ready in time for the All-Station annual holiday party.
Bylaws Committee: Chip will reconvene the Bylaws Committee to review and consider Gregg Friedman’s recommended revisions to Article IX, regarding Board contracts. The Board still needs to approve the Board Letter of Agreement.
Citizens Advisory Board: (See attachment) The CAB met on November 3rd. Only 3 people were in attendance, including the CAB Chair, Jim Haynes.
Denver Capital Campaign: (See attachment)
Internet/IT Committees: The internet committee has redesigned the station’s website, using our new logo. The primary focus has been on promotion of KGNU 1390 in Denver, and election campaign coverage. A Board committee has posted a job opening and is searching for a new head IT person. The CapCov server is back up and running.
Orientation Committee: Hasn’t met yet.
Promotions and Benefits Oversight Group (PBOG): The committee will meet December 6th, in Denver, to discuss outreach efforts with interested parties. The possibility of holding a month-long "KGNU Under The Tent" series of events for the month of August 2005 is being discussed. The date for the Silent Auction will be sometime in February or March.
Programming Committee: Hasn’t met recently. Next meeting is Tuesday, Nov.16.
Signal Committee: The plan for the Nederland translator has been approved and will be on the agenda for the November 17 meeting of the Nederland Board of Trustees.
Other Business: Michael Shuster motioned that for the next six months the Board continue to meet monthly, with meetings in "off months" (even) being kept short. Committee reports for those meetings need only be submitted if there are relevant items the Board would need to hear or take action on. Board meetings in "on" (odd) months will continue to be full Board meetings, requiring committee reports from each committee. The motion was approved unanimously.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:45 pm