YOU HAVE ACTION ITEMS IF YOU ARE:

Gary, Bob, Walter, Charlotte, Larry, Jack D
You want to help write the new contact with the City of MH
A current board member who wants to drop
A non-board member who wants to be on the board
You want to run for an officer position

MINUTES

Meeting began 7:05pm, Aug 3, 2004
Guest: John Legal, has experience at TV station ownership and is technically inclined. Welcome John!
Present Walter vT, Bob S, Jack D, Carl M, Gary B, Charlotte B, Larry T, Bill L
Charlotte applied for a formal Business License with the City of MH, required to do any fundraising activities, like PJFF
ACTION: Gary B to contact Cliff C to get minutes of July board mtg, for posting on the web site.
Treasurer’s report:
$8,728.99 checking
$11,651.67 savings
$11,380.25 budgeted expenses thru rest of 2004
$4,022.38 in PJFF account
Expect Charter (overdue) payment of approx $3300
Expect City of MH (overdue) payment of approx $6600
Expect two underwriting payments of approx $400
Charlotte proposed spending some $ to buy real accounting PC software to maintain the MHAT books, easier transition to next treasurer, easier interface with tax preparer, etc. VOTED: Charlotte may research and spend up to $100 now, else we’ll set a new $ limit at the September mtg
Contract with the City of MH: Walter proposed adding second channel to MHATs responsibilities. ACTION: Meeting August 24 at the station to discuss the contract and proposal to add second channel. Walter leads. Everyone welcome.
OLD BIZ:
Larry set up new PC for CG
We’ll hold off buying any more VCRs for now
Jack D proposed training on technical terms and on all the various editing software we’re currently using at home. ACTION: Walter will present his findings on technical terms glossary at Sep mtg.
ACTION: Walter will present training update at Sep mtg.
ACTION: Larry will donate the brown chair in the front room to Goodwill
ACTION: Bob to find out if he can add the two remaining broken monitors in the front room to his stockpile of monitors to be recycled or scrapped
NEW BIZ:
We need two PC monitors. ACTION: Jack D will donate one.
ACTION: Gary to investigate reducing phone bill by dropping one line, adding phone company voicemail that’s retrievable from anyone so designated, from anywhere, keep ability to receive faxes, forward the 782-8087 line to 782-8086, for PJFF. Gary to send specific of changes to MHAT board before enacting any changes to our phone service.
ACTION: Gary to find out if our building owner is responsible for the window blinds. We have one that is broken.
Larry Talbot was voted in as a Board Member (still under 15 total)
ACTION: Bob to add Jon Legal to MHAT e-mail list
Larry asked for more video submissions to air
ACTION: Bob to talk to Tony Eulo about producing another recycling promo for the City.
The Taste of MH event: ACTION: Bob to see if we can get a free booth or use the area in front of the Granada (not blocking the sidewalk) for both MHAT and PJFF.
We acknowledged Walter for donating a PC, and Bob for donating a disc drive for it…thanks!!
AT THE SEP MEETING, WE WILL VOTE ON BOARD MEMBERS.

IF YOU WANT, OR DON’T WANT, TO CONTINUE TO BE A BOARD MEMBER, PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO THE MHAT LIST OR TO BOB SNOW, BEFORE THE SEP 7TH MEETING. THE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS, ALL UP FOR RENEWAL, ARE:
Bill Leaman
Bob Snow
Carl McCann
Charlotte Berger
Cliff Currie
Gary Berger
Hal Hendrickson
Jack Grateau
Jim Freeze
John Leigl (just added, needs to be voted on for 2005)
Larry Talbot (just replaced Jack P for 2004, needs to be voted on for 2005)
Murv Little
Nate Smith
Walter vonTagen III
Open position, to make 15 maximum total

PLEASE ATTEND THE SEP MEETING TO CAST YOUR VOTE!!
AT THE SEP MEETING, WE WILL FINALLIZE THE LIST OF OFFICER CANDIDATES, TO BE VOTED ON AT THE OCT MTG.. IF YOU WANT TO RUN FOR AN OFFICER POSITION, PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO THE MHAT LIST, OR TO BOB SNOW, BEFORE THE SEP 7th MEETING. THE OFFICER POSITIONS FOR 2005 ARE:
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
ACTION: Gary to ask Kim Bush to inform the PJFF steering committee that MHAT is having board elections, inviting PJFF members to volunteer if interested.
Rate card status (what we charge for our per-incident production services):

ACTION: Walter to bring proposal to Sep meeting.

URGENT REQUEST!!! WE NEED SOMEONE TO DO THE SCHEDULING AND SWAP TAPES WHILE LARRY AND BOB ARE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. BOB WILL TRAIN YOU THIS FRIDAY AT 5PM AT THE STATION. PLEASE CONTACT BOB OR LARRY IF YOU CAN HELP OUT!!