Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 7.10.2007
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Media Education Foundation
60 Masonic Street, Northampton, MA
Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 7pm
Minutes
Attendance: Lundy Bancroft (BM), Jane Braaten (BM), Matt Dineen (BM), Bob Gardner, Bob Gutowski, Michelle LeBlanc (BM), Tony Shannon (BM), Chris Tinson (BM), Tony Udell (BM), Mary Wheelan (BM).
BM= Board Members
Minutes taken by Chris Tinson
Announcements:
Michelle announced that the Farmer’s Market (Northampton) tabling was successful. She suggested that more VFR members may want to table during the next Farmer’s Market between 9am – 12:30.
Questions from Non-Board Members: None.
1. Fundraising update/Pledge drive
– August to September: Matt Dineen
Begin: Friday, August 3rd
End: Tuesday, August 7th
Two-year VFR Birthday Celebration on August 7th, 2007 – 7-11pm at the Florence Community Center
Matt D. is in conversation with Florence Community Center management to obtain cost of renting the facility. He will have more concrete estimate at next meeting.
September Events Week
Begin: Friday, 9/7/07
End: Thursday, 9/13/07
September Events include the following:
7th – Film and potluck
8th – Polaski Park
9th – Eddy Bartock
11th – Media Education Foundation
12th – The Basement
Matt also suggested that there be a sign-up sheet to obtain more participation from VFR programmers throughout the September Events Week.
2. License Transfer: Tony Udell reported that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has a form for LPFM transfers (Application for Consent of Transfers). He is currently researching the FCC regulations and will report to next Board meeting.
3. Volunteer Coordination: report and discussion tabled to next meeting.
4. Membership Defined: Bob Gardner and Lundy will draft a new membership policy
5. Renewal of Rental Lease: Bob Gardner reported that there will be a slight increase in the VFR rental fees. Asked for Board’s approval to pay for difference whenever VFR is billed for the increase. Board approved.
6. New operations committee and appointing a chairperson: Bob Gardner expressed need to reform the operations committee. Discussion tabled.
7. Studio lock timeline: Ed Russell will install the new mic and begin locking the door as of this Sunday, July 15th, 2007. Programmers must contact Bob Gardner for keys.
8. New Mic Installation: (see Item 7 for related information).
9. Tentative Agenda for Next General Meeting
General Meeting July 18th, 2007, 7pm
Announcements
Report back from grassroots radio and allied meeting conference, US Social Forum
Birthday celebration planning (August)
September events week planning (September)
Recommendations for scheduling subcommittee
Underwriting
Volunteer coordination
Board Meeting adjourned at 8:25pm
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