VFR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES 11.29.07
7-9 pm MEF
In Attendance: Fidel Hidalgo, Matt Dineen, Tony Shannon, Bob Gardner, Mo Ringey, John Prettyman, Megha Arraj, Dana Prescott, Bill Weye, Shawn Smith, Tom Erwin, Nick Curley, Lundy Bancroft, Lena- Eckert-Erdheim, Sara, Aboulakia, Eddie Kennedy, Linda Kennedy, Mary Wheelan, Annalise Fonza, Bushi Harvey, Michelle LeBlanc, Arjuna Greist, Ed Russell, Joshua Vrysen
Lundy Bancroft facilitating
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fundraising discussion event to be December 8th 10am at MEF. Expert on Fundraising to speak
Open House, Sunday 10-1 at the station. Training/Orientation for new people & volunteers
1.) FUNDRAISING UPDATE: Pledge Drive Reflections
Over $1,000 was raised during pledge drive. Funds still coming in from bulk mailing in October. Over $2,000 from internal mailing list.
Checking acct at close to $10,000.
Website is currently set up for people to donate online. Totals to come from Tony Shannon. Discussion about promoting the station as well as individual shows.
2.) LAWSUIT UPDATE:
Dec 19-21 Depositions of individual defendants.
Dec 31, 2007 Discovery completed.
Jan 31 & Feb 28: Summary Judgement Motion (where we petition to have case thrown out)
Pre-trial conference: 3/27/2008
No trial date has been set.
Legal fees are under $2000.00
Attorney Morneau is essentially working pro-bono.
3.) SCHEDULE UPDATE:
Programming committee created a chart and is trying to fill in slots.
4.) COLLECTIVE REFORMATION
collectives will be:
Education/Social Issues
Music
Arts and Culture
News and Politics
The collectives will meet and assign/vote on liaisons by December 19
A vote was taken in favor of the Programming Committee having two coordinators: Megha Arraj and Josh Vrysen
Responsibilities will include:
Booking rooms for scheduling meetings
Training and Scheduling
Coordinating with liaisons
Assist new members in finding an appropriate collective
Minutes notes
Term to equal one year.
5.) PROPOSAL OF FORMATION OF OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Will coordinate with Studio Managers and ideally will have two coordinators/liaisons
Michelle suggested a board member contact the studio managers to discuss how they can be helped by an Operations Committee.
Tony will post past Operations Committee notes for review.
The Board will formulate a plan based on input from this meeting.
Bob Gardner and Tony Shannon volunteered for Operations Committee.
6.) FACT FINDING FROM OTHER STATIONS
Matt Dineen volunteered to contact other stations and do a presentation at next board meeting. New definition of programming/membership to come from Lundy Bancroft after discussion with board.
7.) REVISIONS TO MISSION STATEMENT
Revised mission statement approved and updated on website to remove affiliation with MEF’s mission.
NEXT MEETINGS
Wednesday, December 5th, Board meeting at MEF
Thursday, December 6th – Programming Committee meeting at station
Wednesday, December 19th, General Membership Meeting at MEF.
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