MINUTES of ACTV Board of Directors

Meeting Date: January 12, 2006

 

Call to Order:

Theregular monthly meeting of the ACTV Board of Directors was held in the ACTVConference Room on January 12, 2006. The meeting convened at 7:38 PM, Isaac BenEzra presiding.

 

BoardMembers present:

IsaacBen Ezra (President) Geraldine Vatan (Vice-President), Anna Carter (Treasurer),Josna Rege (Clerk), Mary Paris, Paulette Brooks, Jean Haggerty Rusty Rowell,Ernest Urvater.

 

Members absent:Rev. Bobby Wallace, AnnaCarter

 

Quorumstatus:

Thisconstitutes a quorum of the Board.

 

OthersPresent:

BruceArbour (Interim ED), Sean Kinlin (Production Manager)

 

Presentationof December Minutes:

MOTION:

Amotion was made and seconded to:

Approvethe December 8 Meeting Minutes.

The motion passed unanimously as amended.

 

EXECUTIVESESSION

 

TheBoard went into a lengthy Executive Session to conduct all business pertainingto the Executive Director Search Process, and to discuss the recommendation ofthe ED Search Committee.

Afteremerging from Executive Session,

              MOTION:

              Amotion was made and seconded to:

              Offerthe position of Executive Director to the candidate recommended by the                  EDSearch Committee.

              Themotion passed unanimously.

 

REPORTS

 

TreasurerÕs Report (See attached November 2005 FinancialReport):

     MOTION:

     Amotion was made and seconded to

     Acceptthe November 2005 financial report, subject to audit.

     Themotion passed unanimously.

 

Reportfrom Ad Hoc Committee to Renew

Onbehalf of the Ad Hoc Committee to Renew, Ms. Brooks presented a timeline (attached) for the renewal for the ACTVContract with the Town of Amherst. She also presented a bill from AttorneyAugust, retained by ACTV to assist with contract negotiations. In view of theprojected need for additional funds to cover attorneyÕs fees during theupcoming negotiations,

              MOTION:

              Amotion was made by Mr. BenEzra and seconded by Mr. Urvater to

              Approvean additional $2000 for attorney fees, with the understanding that       ACTV would informthe Amherst Select Board that we will make every effort   to work through the negotiating process with the CableAdvisory Committee            withoutincurring the high costs of lawyers on both sides.

              Themotion passed unanimously.

 

InterimExecutive DirectorÕs Report:

IEDBruce Arbour reported that:

—Theinventory requested by the ascertainment Attorney and consultant retained bythe Cable Advisory Committee was 80%completed.

—The program proposal form is still under revision.

—The staff is assisting the CACÕs ascertainment process withpreparation of its capital     equipmentplan. Mr. Arbour reported on the meetings of the ascertainment consultant             withthe Town and the Schools, which he attended.

 

OLDBUSINESS

 

ProposedAmendments, Rules of the House(See attached proposal)

Arequested by the board at its December meeting, Mr. Arbour presented proposedrevisions to the Rules of the Housein a number of areas, as well as a revised hard driveand equipment checkout form. After some discussion,

     MOTION:

     A motion was made andseconded to

     Approve the revisionsto the Rules of the Houseas proposed by IED Bruce          Arbourand amended by the Board.

     Themotion passed unanimously.

 

Outreach/MembershipCommittee Report

Mary Paris circulated an flyer announcing ÒA 2005 RetrospectiveÓ,a community screening to be held at the station on Saturday, January 28thfrom 5:00 -7:30 pm.

She also circulated a proposal (attached) for a Boardbrainstorming session an informal gathering to be held on a weekend before thearrival of a new Executive Director, for the purpose of planning for thefuture, and developing a clear vision of ACTVÕs priorities and goals.

 

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

 

Executive Committee

Vice-President Geraldine Vatan gave the Board notice that she isleaving the country for some time in March, and will therefore have to stepdown from the Board and the Executive Committee.

 

Personnel Committee

It was decided that the Personnel Committee needed to convene ameeting as soon as possible, ideally before the end of the month. Ms. Parisagreed to convene the meeting; Ms. Haggerty agreed to serve on the committee.

 

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 PM.

 

Respectfullysubmitted,

 

JosnaRege

Clerk