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M I N U T E S
Fresno Free College Foundation Board of
Directors
Unitarian Universalist Church, Fresno Calif.
September 12, 2000 Call to Order:
Meeting called to order at 7:40 p.m. Determination of Quorum:
Present: Ben Amirkhanian, Sari Dworkin,
Bruce Kennedy, Rand Stover, Deborah Speer, Rych Withers.
Absent: Catherine Campbell, Robert Munce, Dixie Salazar,
Kent Stratford. Approval of Minutes.
MOTION (Vavoulis) / SECOND
(Stover) to accept minutes of June 27, 2000 meeting. PASSED.
MOTION (Dworkin) / SECOND (Vavoulis) to accept
minutes of August 15, 2000 meeting.
PASSED. Additions to agenda:
Great Saroyan Reading; Arts to Zoo.
President’s Report: 1). The landlord of the FFCF
office is willing to discuss a long-term lease of a second
office in the building for use as KFCF studios for an additional
$500 per month. Advantages include proximity to the FFCF office,
security, street level location, ADA compliance and parking
availability. 2). Information is being
compiled from other stations regarding programming policies,
contracts, program review, FCC rules, etc., in order to create a
policy manual to establish rights and responsibilities of on-air
staff. 3). Speer is compiling
exploratory information from other stations regarding Local
Advisory Board function, selection processes, and duties for a
future report to the Board. Executive Director’s
Report: Vic Bedoian distributed
current financial statements. Reported further about and
described the office available for lease as KFCF studios. Dr.
Littleton has indicated he has no objection to the installation
of a radio tower, which if under 25 feet high would require no
special permit. MOTION (Speer) / SECOND (Vavoulis)
to authorize Bedoian to negotiate a lease for the additional
office space with Dr. Littleton. PASSED. Program Director’s
report: New programs are progressing
well and showing much improvement. Since most programmers are
including community calendars and announcements in their shows,
it was agreed to discontinue the 5-minute weekly calendar. A
console, cartridge machines and a turntable have been donated. A
study of the microwave path from the FFCF office area to the
transmitter indicates a 25-foot tower should be sufficient for
broadcast needs. Surveys, other forms of community feedback are
suggested to gauge response to new programming. OLD BUSINESS 1. Annual
Banquet. Dennis Bernstein is confirmed as keynote speaker on
November 4, 2000 at the Downtown Club. Listener/members are
being asked to contribute nominations or suggestions for the
recipient of the Free Speech Award. Invitations and tickets
will be printed and available soon. Dworkin suggested that for
future banquets, formal committees and guidelines be
established. 2. Foundation
Properties and Trademarks. Background: The Board has sent Alan
Barbour letters by certified and regular mail requesting he cease
and desist from the use of an Internet domain name containing the
initials of the Fresno Free College Foundation. To date, Mr.
Barbour has not responded, and the Board has previously agreed to
pursue legal arbitration to settle the matter. Catherine Campbell
has informed the Board by email of a possible compromise; however
Campbell is absent, and Mr. Barbour is not in attendance. It is
felt that Mr. Barbour should have the opportunity to discuss the
issue with the Board to see if a compromise can be reached.
MOTION (Kennedy) / SECOND (Stover) to contact Mr. Barbour
to discuss a compromise solution with the Board before further
pursuing arbitration. PASSED. 3. Other
Old Business: Amirkhanian reported on the Great Saroyan Reading
recently broadcast on KFCF. Many people participated; many had to
be cut for time constraints. Could have been an hour longer. Great
response, and the Saroyan Society hopes to make it an annual event. NEW BUSINESS
4. Certification of Election Results.
Election Proctor Sharmayne Sikora
distributed a letter containing election results indicating the
recall election failed by a vote of 306 - 282 - 1, and a description
of the process by which votes were counted and the counting
monitored. Sikora informed the Board that no formal challenge has
been received. MOTION (Vavoulis) / SECOND (Stover) to
accept Sikora’s report and certify the election result. PASSED.
As per a prior motion, seconded and passed, upon failure of the
recall to pass Dr. Su Kapoor will be contacted to set up a timetable
to begin mediation among members of the Board.
5. Survey results.
Bedoian distributed results of last survey and thanked volunteer
Sanjiv Kapoor for compiling it. Further breakouts of show-by-show
data will be distributed soon. With new programs, more feedback is
needed - including surveys, feedback forms on the Foundation Web
site, call-in lines. It was generally agreed to place survey
results and a feedback form on the Web site as soon as possible.
6. Other New Business: Arts to Zoo:
Janet and Rick Flores discussed importance
of supporting Measure A (Arts to Zoo 2000) with action as well as
financial support. They distributed materials and requested the
Foundation send a campaign mailer of support to members and
subscribers. MOTION (Dworkin) / SECOND (Kennedy) to
lend a publicize the Foundation’s support of Measure A. PASSED. Set time and date for next
meeting: 7 p.m., October 10 at a location
to be announced. ADJOURNMENT.
MOVED/SECOND/PASSED to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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