FRESNO FREE COLLEGE FOUNDATION MINUTES 7-27-1999
Present: Doug Noll, Rych Withers, Don Fisher, Vic Bedoian, RL Stover, Dixie Salazar, Barbara Devinney, Catherine Campbell, Ben Amirkhanian, Kent Stratford, Steve Barile.
7:31 PM Meeting called to order.
No minutes from previous meetings due to crisis and short turnaround. The Board met with the audience members in the Spectrum Gallery. DN reported on the letter to Lynn Chadwick about kpfa's violation of the KU contract andmarathon monies. DN also reported that KMUD, and likely other stations, are still receiving the Pacifica KU feed. Need to decide legal stance in future meeting. DN discussed possible legal scenarios.
VB asked for a written summary and discussed KPFA financial situation and how having offices closed would stop KFCF's income.
DS had not typed community meeting notes. BD estimated 300+ people at the 7/21/99 community meeting from Fresno, and places as far south as Porterville and far north as Mariposa. 50 people spoke, and 75 signed up as volunteers. Over $3000 was raised and there were lots of suggestions for fundraising.
DN described the structure of the FFCF board. CC discussed the wants of the FFCF Board. It was agreed that the Bylaws should be posted on the KFCF Website.
SB suggested Preston Chase organize an Oakhurst meeting August 24th and August 17th for a Visalia meeting, with John Kirchman organizing Visalia. DN suggested that meetings be announced on air once confirmed. DN thanked Alan Barbour for his work on the KFCF web site. CC announced a meeting for Volunteers August 7th at the HUD offices in downtown Fresno.
CC announced that Bad Boyz Zydeco, Steve Ono and Joel Pickford would play for our Garden party at Pat Wolks in August Ticket outlets were discussed. RW reported on technical issues including KLON via satellite and Bernstein by Comrex(telephone).
VB spoke on KMPH's offer to allow us to rebroadcast their commercial programming. CC want programming diversity to reflect the valley, about local politics. Wants training classes. Wants openness and high quality, and screened proposals presented to board of FFCF.
RW spoke about cost and staff limitations. SB suggested local news was a priority DN spoke about high costs of local news
RW discussed looking for alternative sources of news programming, i.e. BBC, Pacifica, etc. VB said we might get free trial. BD said public wants alternative network news. DN discussed whether continuing to air Democracy Now and Pacifica Network News was in principle the right thing to do. Discussion by various board members. CC MOVED that we air until KPFA staff polled on issue, with disclaimers until next board meeting. KS Seconded. Unanimous.
DN discussed programming draft proposals and how he had revised the forms. SB suggested holding off until next week's meeting. DN wants quality , which we can't do just by ourselves. DF suggested that an on-air message about the programming proposals be prepared. Doesn't like audience analysis questions. SB Felt this was process overlaying process. DN wants done now.
CC Moved to develop process for new program proposals, submit to programming committee for consideration and screening for board. Proposals can be resubmitted if turned down. BD seconded. Unanimous. DN discussed permanent volunteer committees for, office, tech, fundraising and programming. Would be discussed more at next meeting. VB discussed annual Banquet and how Amy Goodman had been lined up. Was suggested inviting Nicole Sawaya or Robbie Osman.
CC MOVED to invite Nicole, pay her same as Amy, and disinvite Goodman. SB seconded. Passed unanimous. Next meeting was scheduled for August 3.