MINUTES of ACTV Board of Directors

Meeting Date: December 8, 2005.

 (Accepted unanimously at the January 12, 2006 Board Meeting)

 

Call to Order:

The regular monthly meeting of the ACTV Board of Directors was held in the ACTV Conference Room on December 8, 2005. The meeting convened at 7:38 PM, Isaac BenEzra presiding.

 

Board Members present:

Isaac Ben Ezra (President) Geraldine Vatan (Vice-President), Anna Carter (Treasurer), Josna Rege (Clerk), Mary Paris, Rusty Rowell, Ernest Urvater, Rev. Bobby Wallace.

 

Members absent: Paulette Brooks, Jean Haggerty

 

Quorum status:

This constitutes a quorum of the Board.

 

Others Present:

Bruce Arbour (Interim ED), Peter Morales.

 

Presentation of October Minutes:

 

MOTION:

A motion was made and seconded to:

Approve the October 27 (Annual Meeting) minutes.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

REPORTS

Executive Committee Report:

The Committee’s chief concern has been to respond to the Town of Amherst’s Cable Advisory Committee’s (CAC) White Paper, which raises the possibility of the non-renewal of ACTV’s contract to provide access services to the Town. The Committee has been working with other board members and the IED to prepare a Proposal for Renewal to be presented at the CAC’s December 12th meeting. After 12/12, the committee will turn its attention to the preparation of a proposed new contract.

 

Interim Executive Director’s Report:

Rules of the House (See attached proposal)

Bruce Arbour proposed amendments to the Rules of the House in a number of areas. After some discussion, the Board agreed to approve the proposed addition of new member certifications, and asked that the remainder of the amendments be brought back, with requested clarifications, for a vote at the next meeting.

 

MOTION:

A motion was made by Mr. BenEzra and seconded by Ms. Vatan to

Approve the addition of the proposed Special Certifications to the Rules of the House.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

Staffing Report

Mr. Arbour reported that the station has a new intern, from Amherst Regional High School.

There are 54 new Program Proposals, a significant increase over the slow period in the summer. The staff is currently revising the Program Proposal Form.

 

ED Search Committee Report:

The ED Search Committee received 20 applications for the position of Executive Director. They developed a list of criteria for evaluation and questions for interviews.

The committee reviewed the applications and narrowed this pool, interviewing seven candidates. Following the interviews, they have further narrowed the list to three finalists. The committee proposes that the board and membership meet, interview, and evaluate each of the three finalists at a Meet the Candidates event.

 

MOTION:
The motion was proposed and seconded to

Approve a Meet the Candidates event, in order to solicit members’ input for the next round of interviews.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

The Meet the Candidates Event was scheduled for Saturday, December 27, 2005, 2-4 pm. Publicity and the procedure for input was discussed, including Board and Member review of the candidates’ resumes. Ms. Carter agreed to prepare questions for a feedback sheet to be distributed to all members present.

 

Treasurer’s Report (See attached October 2005 Financial Report):

 

MOTION:

A motion was made by Ms. Vatan and seconded by Mr. Rowell to

Accept the October 2005 financial report, subject to audit.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Holiday Closing, December 2005:

 

MOTION:

A motion was made by Mr. BenEzra and seconded, to

Close the station, for the 2005 holiday season, from Saturday, December 24 through Monday, December 26.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Membership and Outreach Committee Proposals:

 

MOTION:

A motion was made by Mr. BenEzra and seconded by Mr. Rowell to

Hold a Holiday Reception following the Meet-the-Candidates Event on December 17th, 2005.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

It was suggested that thanks to area businesses who donate food for the reception could be posted on ACTV’s website.

 

Ms. Paris then presented the Committee’s Draft Proposal for Friday Evening and Saturday Hours (See attached proposal).


MOTION:

A motion was made and seconded to

Accept the Membership and Outreach Committee Report.

The motion passed unanimously.

 

The Board looked to Mr. Arbour to begin implementing a plan of action based on the report, starting with a log of station use.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Presentation of Draft Proposal to Renew:

The Board proceeded to a wide-ranging discussion on the contents of the draft Proposal to Renew and the upcoming ascertainment process being conducted by the CAC.

 

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Josna Rege

Clerk