VFR General Membership Meeting Minutes 12.19.07
7-9 pm MEF
In Attendance: Fidel Hidalgo, Matt Dineen, Tony Shannon, Bob Gardner, Mo Ringey, Dana Prescott, Bill Weye, Nick Curley, Bushi Harvey, Michelle LeBlanc, Arjuna Greist, Ed Russell, Joshua Vrysen, Derek Goodwin, Paolo Mastrangelo, Glen Ayers, Don Ogden, Voice of Reason/Katherine, Mary Serreze, Bob Gutowski
Matt Dineen facilitating
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Matt Dineen made an announcement about the enviro show being listed in the valley advocate’s horns and halos of 2007 (as a halo).
1.) AUTOMATION COMPUTER UPDATE
The automation software needs to be updated. The cost is 49$. Tony Shannon will verify the cost. It was approved as an expense.
2.) REPORT BACK FROM COLLECTIVE MEETINGS
Education/Social Issues: Derek Goodwin and Katherine will be acting liaisons through January meeting. Non attendees will be contacted in an effort to find replacement liaisons from thereafter. Derek will set up a google group for the collective.
Music Collective: Liaisons are Eddie Kennedy & Nick Curley. Community outreach was discussed at their collective meeting.
Arts and Culture: Liaisons are Anneliese Fouza and Mary Wheelen. Alan Vogel proposed a new show to be called Storytown.
News and Politics: Paolo Matrangelo and David Packman (volunteered in his absence) will be liaisons.
3.) RECORDER
People are having a lot of trouble using the current recorder. Tony Shannon proposed the purchase of the *Marantz PMD560*, http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PMD560/print/
The Marantz records directly to a flash card thus eliminating costly CDs. It also means that 2 hours shows will now be able to be recorded onto a single device. The cost is $499.99. The cost was approved with members being asked to donate toward the purchase on a sliding scale and the purchyase being made once funds are collected. Tony Shannon agreed to collect funds, In the interim we will borrow Richard’s CD recorder.
4.) STREAMING
Bill Weye reports that the current streaming situation is unstable and likely to cause more problems in the future. It is suggested that there be a meeting of the Tech Group, reporting back at the next meeting.
5.) OPERATIONS COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Operations Committee will be holding meetings via internet conference call and will include people from key areas like Tech, Web, Volunteer Coordination and Studio Management. Contact for Op Com will be via vfroperations@gmail.com.
6.) PLEDGE OF SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE COORDINATORS
Bill suggested a statement of support empowering the coordinators for all that needs to be done to follow the spirit and the word of the bylaws to show support in the event that they make unpopular decisions.
7.) RESPONSIBILITY & PRIVILEDGE
Item added by Ed Russell to explore whether we can successfully make a linkage between responsibility and priviledge for necessary momentum to continue. It was discussed whether program time slots can be linked to fulfilling tasks at the station. Arjuna Greist suggested making a chart for people to fill in showing their contributions. Mary Serreze suggested allowing cash donations in lieu of volunteer hours such as membership dues function at other stations. It was decided that the Operations and programming committees work together to devise a system for sign up and tracking of contributions in the form of tasks and hours.
NEXT BOARD MEETING IS TBA.
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