Advisory Board Meeting Minutes May 4, 2006

MINUTES: Special NCTV Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, May 4, 2006, NCTV Classroom
6:00pm to 8:00 pm
1. Meeting called to order by _Gary_at 6:02pm
Members in attendance: Gary Schlosser (Chair), Christina McClung, Lisa Swarthout, Chuck Scimeca, Sally Harris, Elisa Parker, Dave Bloch, Jack Meeks, Lew Sitzer.
Also present: Payton Parker (age 9-1/2 weeks).
Discussion Items
2. Adoption of the Agenda; Motion by _Chuck___seconded by _Lisa____to adopt the agenda. PASSED 7/0
2.5. Approve March 16 meeting minutes: Motion by Sally, seconded by Chuck. PASSED 7/0.
3. Public Forum: (No public comments.)
4. Station update: Lew (Comcast negotiations, grants, new production report, awards banquet scheduled in October 2006 and other items.)
Discussion of status of refranchising. Terry McAteer has informed the cities/county/NCTV that he will be done funding NCTV as of June 30 2006 if contract is not signed by then. Contract includes a $0.60/month subscriber bill line item for NCTV. Dave requested that a “letter of support for the contract” item be placed on the agenda for the May 18 Board meeting (if the issue is not settled by then).
Request for the increase in Board size has been approved by the Cities and County.
End of September event is being planned.
5. Report from Chair: MOU to increase Board approved by cities and county.
Action Items
6. Criteria for New Community Board Members at Large. Motion to accept Community Board Member Criteria by Chuck, seconded by Lisa. PASSED 8/0.
7. Draft of Underwriting policy update. Motion by Sally, seconded by Chuck to accept the Definitions and the Section 10 “Funding NCTV…” dated April 30 2006 as amended at this meeting. PASSED 7/0.
8. NCTV Board Letter Opposing AB 2987. Passed out draft letter for signature at next meeting.
9. Discussion of next meeting agenda which includes NCTV membership.
10. Next meeting to be May 18, 2006, 6pm.
11. Meeting adjourned at 8:07pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Dave Bloch, Secretary