Present: Anne Bermingham, Arleigh, Jim Ciarlo, Joel Davis, Phil Dougan, Thomas Lenk, Kathleen Martindale, Jim Rebman, Nile Southern, Jennifer Woodhull, Victoria Zhang & Station Manager Marty Durlin and all the KGNU staff.

6:30ish Call to Order, September minutes approved. Agenda approved.

Public Participation: None.

Staff Reports:
Joanne Cole, Development Director: Eight paying underwriters, 17 trades, 13 of which are media trades. Possible retreat subject of taking money from corporations. Underwriting from Chipotle cancelled after discovering they are owned in part by McDonald¹s. Need to make sure the underwriters have "socially responsible" philosophies. Boulder Independent Business Alliance (BIBA): Joanne will contact their 126 businesses, 36 are already involved in KGNU in some fashion. Joanne encourages The Board to actively participate in the Gnu Building Fund. Notes on file. Sam Fuqua, News and PA Director: News quality is good, the volunteers are doing good work. Discussion of workshops, training, pledge-rapping, and 2 sessions with Amy Goodman. Special programming will be enhanced with the new equipment and added space of the new building. Some discussion of plans to increase and network digital editing in new building. In December, KGNU will be applying for the Partners Funding with Peoples Clinic for a program on access to health care in Boulder County, will find out in January 2000. Elaine Erb, Music Director: Notes are on file. Mouse Bradshaw, Membership Director: Notes are on file. Comparison of KGNU¹s membership data from ten years ago to today. Owl wings on cover of guide. Notes on file.

Election of Officers: Slate was passed by majority vote. Chair Jennifer Woodhull, Vice Chair Joel Davis, Secretary Arleigh and Treasurer Victoria Zhang

Building Report: Jim C (hand-out labeled 25/12-YEAR MORTGAGE PLANŠ) In December 1999, current tenant will let us know if they are moving out end of March 2000 or September 2000. This will dictate the renovation/moving schedule, moving in August 2000 or January 2001.

Committee Reports:
Budget: Jim C. See hand-out. Note two CDs maturing. Will be in money market for liquidity.
CAB: Phil D. Next meeting will be in December. Marty: possible retreat topic: Should KGNU¹s Board be self selecting? Troubles with Pacifica¹s Board should teach us something.
Gnu Building Fund: Marty D. Needs $450,000 minimum, $850 maximum. End of year letter being sent out. Fundraising Workshop mandatory for staff and board, recommended for anyone else: Mike Roque from Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT), early December 4,. Each member of the Board submitted a pledge anonymously to Phil Dougan for a three-year monetary commitment for the Gnu Building Fund, totaling $20,433.
Internet: Jim R. We will get a realaudio upgrade, costing us about $150.
Nominating: Victoria Z. See Election of Officers. More new Board applicants are in the works.
PBOG: Greg OB. Plans for "the usual". Anne B is taking over the raffles. Anyone has any ideas, please call her. PBOG meets first Monday of the month at 12:30 in Marty¹s office.
Programming: See Elaine and Sams¹ reports.
Y2K: Jennifer W. Chief Engineer Erik Seville submitted a plan to have generator ready by Dec 10. He¹s not worried about the transmitter. KGNU plans to lay in a stock of flashlights and some battery powered ambient lighting.
Station Manager¹s Report: Marty D. On file. Pacifica, Grassroots V in Madison, WI. Working Assets 1490 AM, article in Longmont paper. Joanne: possible retreat topic: Is Pacifica upholding their end of their contract? Can we hold our dues in Escrow as a bargaining chip? Adjourn at 9pm

NEXT MEETING: 6:30PM TUESDAY JANUARY 11 AT THE TRAILER PARK MEETING HOUSE.