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Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, April 19, 2007
Minutes: NCTV Advisory Board Meeting,
Thursday, April 19, 2007, NCTV Classroom
Members in attendance: Neal Albee, David Kyle, Jack Meeks, Susan Rogers, Chuck Scimeca, Bob Whitney. Also present: Lew Sitzer, NCTV Executive Director.
Not attending: Craig Burgess, Christina McClung. Elisa Parker, Sheila Stein, Lisa Swarthout.
1. Meeting called to order by Chairman David Kyle at 6:14 p.m. David noted that a quorum is present.
Discussion Items
2. Adoption of the Agenda. (Rogers/Albee) Passed 6/0.
3. Adoption of the Minutes of March 15, 2007 (Scimeca/Rogers) Passed 6/0.
4. Public Forum. No members of the public are present.
NCTV Reports
5. Executive Director’s report: Lew reported that the first funds of the fiscal year were received from the County. He reviewed a NCSOS budget and year-to-date income and expenses report. He then reviewed a NCTV Profit and Loss statement. Board members recognized Lew for keeping expenses down.
Lew reported that Terry McAteer recommends we go ahead with creating a 501c3 so that we can restructure the board and not be required to have appointed government representatives. This would allow us have directors who have the time and ability to help with fund-raising. (Lew noted that none of the government representatives were in attendance at this meeting.) This is counter to a recommendation from the long-range steering committee, but Terry says NCTV can create the 501c3 so it’s in place, but then not use it immediately while MOU’s with the government entities are changed to reflect the change to NCTV being an organization separate from NCSOS.
Neal stated his feeling that his participation on the NCTV board does not benefit Sierra College, NCTV or the community, because he has so many responsibilities in his job. He discussed possible ways to release him from the board that would benefit all parties involved.
6. 501(c)(3) report – Chuck reported the results of talking with an attorney about forming a separate non-profit as a Public Benefit Charitable organization. State filing and bylaws would need to be done prior to the first board meeting.
Lew broached the idea of continuing to have an Advisory Board that fulfills the MOUs, in addition to having a separate Board of Directors of the 501(c)(3). Lew noted that the current Advisory Board has no power currently, and that the MOUs require that Lew file a yearly report with the government entities, which he could continue to do. Neal suggested that the contract setup here is probably very different from other PEG stations and from what we may think it has to be. Lew will investigate the contracts to see if PEG monies from the cable companies must be funneled through the governments or if they can come directly to a separate NCTV corporation.
Susan will draft a letter for Lew to send to the governments, asking for their official response to the idea that they continue to have a representative on an Advisory Board, which would be separate from the NCTV corporate board. Such an arrangement might not require re-writing the MOUs.
7. Lew reported on a meeting he had with The Union management on the idea of NCTV providing video services to the newspaper. There is an excellent opportunity that such an arrangement could provide an income stream to NCTV. Lew will report on this again as the process moves forward.
8. Next meeting to be May 17, 2007, 6pm.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m (Albee/Whitney) Passed 6/0.
Thursday, April 19, 2007, NCTV Classroom
Members in attendance: Neal Albee, David Kyle, Jack Meeks, Susan Rogers, Chuck Scimeca, Bob Whitney. Also present: Lew Sitzer, NCTV Executive Director.
Not attending: Craig Burgess, Christina McClung. Elisa Parker, Sheila Stein, Lisa Swarthout.
1. Meeting called to order by Chairman David Kyle at 6:14 p.m. David noted that a quorum is present.
Discussion Items
2. Adoption of the Agenda. (Rogers/Albee) Passed 6/0.
3. Adoption of the Minutes of March 15, 2007 (Scimeca/Rogers) Passed 6/0.
4. Public Forum. No members of the public are present.
NCTV Reports
5. Executive Director’s report: Lew reported that the first funds of the fiscal year were received from the County. He reviewed a NCSOS budget and year-to-date income and expenses report. He then reviewed a NCTV Profit and Loss statement. Board members recognized Lew for keeping expenses down.
Lew reported that Terry McAteer recommends we go ahead with creating a 501c3 so that we can restructure the board and not be required to have appointed government representatives. This would allow us have directors who have the time and ability to help with fund-raising. (Lew noted that none of the government representatives were in attendance at this meeting.) This is counter to a recommendation from the long-range steering committee, but Terry says NCTV can create the 501c3 so it’s in place, but then not use it immediately while MOU’s with the government entities are changed to reflect the change to NCTV being an organization separate from NCSOS.
Neal stated his feeling that his participation on the NCTV board does not benefit Sierra College, NCTV or the community, because he has so many responsibilities in his job. He discussed possible ways to release him from the board that would benefit all parties involved.
6. 501(c)(3) report – Chuck reported the results of talking with an attorney about forming a separate non-profit as a Public Benefit Charitable organization. State filing and bylaws would need to be done prior to the first board meeting.
Lew broached the idea of continuing to have an Advisory Board that fulfills the MOUs, in addition to having a separate Board of Directors of the 501(c)(3). Lew noted that the current Advisory Board has no power currently, and that the MOUs require that Lew file a yearly report with the government entities, which he could continue to do. Neal suggested that the contract setup here is probably very different from other PEG stations and from what we may think it has to be. Lew will investigate the contracts to see if PEG monies from the cable companies must be funneled through the governments or if they can come directly to a separate NCTV corporation.
Susan will draft a letter for Lew to send to the governments, asking for their official response to the idea that they continue to have a representative on an Advisory Board, which would be separate from the NCTV corporate board. Such an arrangement might not require re-writing the MOUs.
7. Lew reported on a meeting he had with The Union management on the idea of NCTV providing video services to the newspaper. There is an excellent opportunity that such an arrangement could provide an income stream to NCTV. Lew will report on this again as the process moves forward.
8. Next meeting to be May 17, 2007, 6pm.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m (Albee/Whitney) Passed 6/0.