Media Access Coalition of Central California Inc.
305 Vineyard Town Center – Morgan Hill, Ca. 95037 – USA
Phone 408-782-9577
August 11, 2002
Meeting Minutes: Board of Directors Meeting, August 7, 2002, at the “New Studio” 82 E. 2nd St.
Members Present
W. vonTagen III J. Gratteau
J. Powers G. Berger
C. McCann T. Gray
J. Dwan
Former member, M. Little was in attendance, also.
There being more than 25% present, a quorum was attained.
Reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting was waived and will be posted on the MHAT website.
Reading of the Treasurer’s report was waived. JP presented some pertinent details in the absence of our treasurer.
Initial check from the City was received and deposited. The check was made to MHAT, and this caused some concern at the Bank, as our account is for MACCC. JP initiated a letter, to be signed and mailed by the Secretary to accept Morgan Hill Access Television, MHAT, MACCC or any combination thereof.
Bills were presented. Motion made, seconded and passed to pay the following:
Storage---$45
PG&E---$44*
Verizon--$105
GB for keys and keying--$57.03**
* $600 Deposit not paid. This will come due unless we can get them to waive it for a Non Prof. Org. We can also purchase a CD for this amount, out of Ins. $ setaside, and satisfy the deposit reqmt.
** Turn in keys to YMCA to JP. See GB for keys to new studio on an as needed and authorized basis.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Parade. No editing done to date, due to studio move. GB will take on edit task, or WVT may help out depending on studio activity. To assist in immediate editing tasks, the BOD authorized the following equipment loans:
GB to take home the MAC editing Station
TG to take home the Sony mini DV player.
2. CM reported that Insurance was issued for new studio, landlord as co-insured, at his request and as negotiated by BL with our Insurance agent. Two serious mistakes were noted on the Certificate. CM to contact Agent to correct (Name and Business address).
3. Studio Move. JP reported that move was complete from old facility but much remained to do. After much discussion, it was decided that some of the more obvious tasks would be listed herein, subsequent Weds evening work parties would be scheduled to complete tasks, and that a date for an Open House be set as a target for having everything up and ready.
The Open House will be Thursday 9/26/2002. This is just prior to the Taste of Morgan Hill. We will have a booth at the Taste and the Station needs to be open for those days as well. We will invite City leaders, MH C of C, Schools and other dignitaries to the Open House.
The following are some designated tasks to be done:
JG requests assignment of a “Materials Review Board” box or location to inventory items before trashing or return to city.
CG to be set up on a table in the Control Room.
NEW BUSINESS
4. GB requested authorization to purchase Charger cord for the Canon cameras. He was authorized to investigate and report back.
5. A crew was set to record the debate in San Jose on the “under God” provision now before the courts.
6. GB directed to obtain custom blinds for the front window at approx. $100. Owner will be billed, and has indicated that he will pay.
7. We need to have a Producers’ Workshop, per WVT. It was agreed to do this, and WVT will work on having a brochure, discussing the workshop and its objectives, to hand out at the Taste of MH. For this and our Open House we need a presentation Tape, more discussion at future meetings.
12. The next BOD meeting was announced as 9/04/02 at the same time and location. Work parties are convened on all other Weds. evenings
The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl D. McCann
Secretary