MINUTES of ACTV Board of Directors Meeting

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Call to Order:

The meeting convened at 7:30 PM, Isaac BenEzra presiding.

Board Members present: Isaac BenEzra, Ernie Urvater, Paulette Brooks, Josna Rege,  Jean Haggerty, Anna Carter, Alan Root, Dennis Steiner, Lacey Johnston, Vladimir Morales

Board Members absent: Mary Paris

Quorum status: This constitutes a quorum of the Board.

Others Present: Jim MacAllister, Julia Shively

Approval of Minutes, November Board Meeting

The Draft Minutes of the November 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 November Board Meeting as amended.

The motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report (see attached report)

Bookkeeper Julia Shively presented and responded to questions on the October 2006 Budget Report.

MOTION

A motion was made and seconded to:

Accept the October Treasurer’s Report, subject to audit.

The motion passed unanimously.

President’s Report (including Contract Negotiations Report)

—President BenEzra welcomed new member Vladimir Morales, who has been appointed by the Amherst-Pelham Schools as their board representative. With this welcome addition, ACTV has a full board. Mr. BenEzra also reported on the status of contract negotiations with the Town of Amherst, currently in progress.

Board Executive Session

Under discussion were the recommendations of the Program Manager Search Committee.

MOTION

After the Executive Session, a motion was made and seconded to:

Offer the advertised Program Manager position to Ayana Crichton, and create a second fulltime position for James O’Connor at the same salary, with the job description to be designed by the IED in consultation with the Board.

The motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Shively, when consulted on the availability of funds for an additional position at $25K/yr., said that at present funds from previous years’ surpluses and savings were available to cover it, but that the funding for this position could not be guaranteed; ACTV would need to raise money to cover it if it were to become permanent.

IED’s Report, November 2006 (see attached report)

New Business

Mr. Morales inquired about the decision-making process for program selection, and was informed that this was the Program Manager’s job (in consultation with the ED), but that the possibility had been discussed of a committee being formed to review and develop program policy in consultation with the Program Manager.

The meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Josna Rege

Clerk, ACTV Board of Directors