MINUTES of ACTV Board of Directors Meeting

Date: Thursday, March 8, 2007

 

Call to Order:

The meeting convened at 7:38 PM, Vice-President Ernest Urvater presiding.

 

Board Members present: Ernie Urvater, Josna Rege, Anna Carter, Alan Root, Paulette Brooks, Lacey Johnston

 

Board Members absent: Isaac BenEzra, Jean Haggerty, Vladimir Morales

 

Quorum status: This constitutes a quorum of the Board.

 

Others Present: Julie Shively

 

Announcement

Vice-President Urvater announced that Dennis Steiner had submitted his resignation from the Board in an email message dated March 8th. He added that he would continue to be an active ACTV member and producer.

 

Treasurer’s Report (July 2006-January 2007)

MOTION

A motion was made and seconded to:

Accept the Treasurer’s Report, subject to audit.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Approval of Minutes, February  Board Meeting

The Draft Minutes of the February Board Meeting were presented to the board for amendment and approval.

MOTION:

A motion was made and seconded to:

Approve the draft minutes of the February Board Meeting.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

The Draft Minutes of the October Special Board Meeting (following the Annual Meeting) were presented to the board for amendment and approval.

MOTION:

A motion was made and seconded to:

Approve the draft minutes of the October Special Board Meeting.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Board Executive Session (personnel matters)

 

Executive Director Search

As a search is about to be initiated and an ad hoc Search Committee established, Board members spoke on the qualities and qualifications they would like to see in a new Executive Director. These included:

—Experience with Non-profit Community Organization

—Public Access experience preferred

—Good  outreach skills

—A leader with vision

—A peacemaker

—A good manager

—People skills

—A Fundraiser

—A planner

—Dynamic—must generate interest among both members and nonmembers

—Programming ideas

—Spectrum of programming

—Fosters partnerships

—Works well with community organizations

—Could develop a Community Media Center

 

Check-Signing Authority

MOTION:

A motion was made and seconded to:

Approve Ernie Urvater and cancel Jim MacAllister as an ACTV check-signer.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

T-Shirt Pricing Policy

MOTION

A motion was made and seconded to:

Sell the new ACTV T-shirts for $20 each ($10 cost, $10 donation) and to give free T-shirts to those who volunteered to cover government programs for ACTV.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Josna Rege

Clerk, ACTV Board of Directors