Minutes: NCTV Advisory Board Meeting,
Thursday, March 15, 2007
NCTV Classroom
Members in attendance: Neal Albee, Craig Burgess, David Kyle, Christina McClung, Jack Meeks, Elisa Parker, Susan Rogers, Chuck Scimeca, Sheila Stein, Lisa Swarthout.
Also present: Lew Sitzer, NCTV Executive Director; Mike Cook, interested community member with Citizens Bank.
Not attending: Bob Whitney.
1. Meeting called to order by president David Kyle at 6:04 p.m. David noted that a quorum is present.
Discussion Items
2. Adoption of the Agenda: Moved (Albee/Scimeca) to adopt the agenda. Passed 10/0.
3. Adoption of the minutes of Feb 15, 2007: Moved (Rogers/Stein) to adopt the agenda. Passed 10/0.
4. Public Forum: no comments from members of the public.
NCTV Reports
5. Executive Director’s report:
Lew reviewed the Strategic Plan documents that a subcommittee had created. Finding long-term funding stability suggests that a 501(c)(3) should be delayed for the time being. The Mission, Vision, Purpose, Goals & Objectives were reviewed. The documents “NCTV Organizational Diagnosis” and “NCTV Strategic Development” were reviewed and discussed. It could be possible to do some training programs through Sierra College that could produce some revenue back to NCTV.
The ideal operating budget is $240,000 per year (current operating budget is $110,000). Funding for capital expenses (equipment, physical assets) is adequate over the long-term, but money for operating expenses (primarily staffing) is not.
The number one priority is fund-raising. David said the injunction to Lew will be to report back to the Board on how he’s doing on this plan. Board members will be available to support him.
Neil expressed a concern about the composition of the Board in that if NCTV does not become a 501(c)(3), government representatives may not be the types of Board members NCTV needs, since they do not have the time available to help implement a long-term growth plan or even be active board members. He suggested that each government entity be asked to formally decide what type of involvement it wants, and that reading the minutes of Advisory Board meetings might be adequate for them. Lew said that any change from the present board structure would require new MOUs, but he will discuss the issue with relevant individuals.
Friday, Aug. 31 is the date of an Open House-type event at NCTV studios for the public.
6. Other business: Sheila reported that the Nevada City City Council approved $3,000 for one year of support. NCTV will have to return every year and ask for it.
7. Next meeting to be April 19, 2007, 6pm.
8. Meeting adjourned at 7:43 pm. (Stein/Burgess), approved 9/0.
