December 2007 Board Minutes

Call to Order - 11:05 a.m. by Vice President Willard Brown.

Present: Willard Brown, Daryl Greene, Ed Hoffman, Jerome Mahaffey, Eric Marsh, Kim Poinsett, Larry Price, Barb Orbik, Phil Quinn and Stephanie Strait.
Staff: John Dalton, John Schuerman, and Diane Lucas.

Approval of Minutes
Ed Hoffman moved, with Kim Poinsett giving the second, that the Board unanimously accepts the minutes of November 13, 2007. Minutes approved.

Treasurer’s Report
Barb Orbik presented the Treasurer’s Report. The report reflects $14,801 from Insight for capital equipment. Ed Hoffman moved, with Phil Quinn giving the second, and the Treasurer’s Report was approved.
The 2008 budget was presented. Barb noted that the staff believed they could create addition income in the duplication, grants, and fundraising areas; and in expenses, Barb noted increases in salaries and benefits and the audit, which could increase as much as 30% because of changes in the state’s auditing procedures. Gilliam and Zetzl will continue to do the accounting, but will not be doing any audits in the future. An RFP for a new auditor will go out the first of the year.
John Dalton said that he feels that Insight set a precedent for future payments of capital equipment money by paying this year, the first under the new state Telecom law. He stated that he expects that the City of Richmond money will continue for the future. John is hoping to talk to the City about negotiations beyond 2008 at the Telecommunications Council meeting on January 17.
Ed Hoffman moved, with Kim Poinsett giving the second, and the 2008 Budget was approved.

Director’s Report
John Dalton asked board members for suggestions for the open board position.
John stated that we have collection approximately $2600 of Auction money to date.
John reported that the Salvation Army show was successful, thanks to the use of a pair of microwave dishes loaned by WIPB-TV.
John is hoping to air the IU East Homecoming live from the Tiernan Center in January in a project with IUE.
The live call-in Santa show for children is coming up next Tuesday, December 18th.
John plans to highlight WCTV’s 20th year in a number of ways, including the return of “Viewfinder” as a thirty-minute monthly program.

Good of the Order
Stephaine Stait asked WCTV board members to remember WCTV in their holiday giving. Willard thanked John, the staff and the board for all of their hard work this past year.

Adjournment - 12:10 p.m.