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Fresno Free College Foundation

M I N U T E S

Fresno Free College Foundation Board of Directors

Unitarian Universalist Church, Fresno Calif.

January 9, 2001

Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 7:15 p.m.

Determination of Quorum: Present: Ben Amirkhanian, Sari Dworkin, Bruce Kennedy, Robert Munce, Deborah Speer, Rand Stover, Alex Vavoulis, Rych Withers. Absent: Catherine Campbell (excused) , Dixie Salazar (excused), Kent Stratford.

Approval of Minutes. Add Alex Vavoulis as present. MOTION (Vavoulis) / SECOND (Munce) to accept minutes of November 14, 2000 meeting as amended. PASSED.

Additions / changes to agenda: FFCF.net website (Vavoulis); Saroyan Society radio project (Amirkhanian) under Old Business.

President’s Report:

Mediation has begun and is moving forward.

Rick Flores is congratulated for his documentary program on homelessness, which was very well received.

KPFA News reporter and Pacifica Network News striking stringer Aaron Glantz is interested in holding workshops in the Central Valley to train radio reporters in news, public affairs and documentary programming for use by KFCF and KPFA.

Executive Director’s Report:

Vic Bedoian distributed current financial statements. The Foundation has received a $6,000 grant for Speakers Series and promotion of the arts. Four to six events could be funded with the grant money. Projects are being discussed, but a new venue for events is needed to replace the Bonner Auditorium, which has acoustical problems.

The Arts to Zoo measure failed to win the 2/3 majority required for passage in county election, and the Chaffee Zoo is considering a separate measure for a future date.

The next fundraising marathon begins January 29, 2001. February 3 will be an all-day Grateful Dead program.

Bedoian announced a grant proposal from the California Arts Council Folk Arts Program. Deadline for grant applications is March 25, 2001.

Program Director’s report:

Equipment and transmission tests have been performed at the Wishon offices and were very successful. The city does not require a permit for an antenna that is under 30 feet in height, but Stover would prefer a 40-foot tower. He will be meeting with Fresno planning commissioners to discuss this. Whether or not the FFCF leases adjacent offices for a studio depends on the viability of a transmission tower on the premises. Programmer training sessions are continuing, and new programs continue to show improvement and are generally well-received.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Status of FFCF.net Web site conflict resolution. Vavoulis urges a quick resolution of Web site issue between FFCF.net and the owner/administrator. Speer suggested offering to reimburse the FFCF.net site administrator for his costs in exchange for a transfer of ownership of the domain name to FFCF. Mike Rhodes is now hosting the Community Radio Coalition site, and visitors to FFCF.net are now redirected to their page on the Labor/Community Alliance site. Kennedy points out that simply moving the site to another domain and redirecting visitors does not resolve the conflict. Speer is gathering information on the procedure for transferring domain ownership, and will write a letter making an offer of reimbursement and include InterNic / Network Solutions instructions for transfer of ownership. The letter will be given to Catherine Campbell to deliver to the site administrator, whom she reports will not accept it from the Board. Vavoulis wishes his objection to reimbursement be noted.

2. Saroyan Society radio project. Amirkhanian brought forward a proposal to expand the annual readers’ program to four hours in 2001, with a 7 p.m. start time to accommodate children listening. September 29, 2001 from 6:30 - 11 p.m. was suggested, and approved by consensus.

3. Other old business. There was no additional old business.

NEW BUSINESS

4. Officer elections. Previous executive officers will continue to hold their present offices through 2001. Agreed by consensus.

5. Should KFCF accept underwriting for programs? Due to Campbell’s absence, this issue is tabled until the next meeting.

6. Appointment to Board. Withers announced that a Board vacancy has occurred, as the Foundation’s By-Laws specify that a board seat becomes vacant when a member accumulates three unexcused absences during a 12-month period. Withers reports that he personally informed Kent Stratford of this, and it was agreed that three unexcused absences had accumulated during the last year. Alex Vavoulis recommended Rebecca Willis for appointment, and distributed a resume. MOTION (Munce) / SECOND (Dworkin) that the appointment be tabled until the next meeting. Motion amended to require resumes of nominees be available to all Board members no less than one week before the next meeting. MOTION PASSED.

Set time and date for next meeting: The next meeting will be February 20, 2001 at the Fresno Unitarian Universalist Church at 7 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT. MOVED/SECOND/PASSED to adjourn.

Meeting adjourned at approximately 8 p.m.