PUBLIC EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FUND
Minutes of the
Board of Directors Special Meeting
NCTV Bryant Room
October 6, 2009
Meeting called to order by president Judy Nielsen at 4:47 pm
Establish quorum: Quorum was established by roll call vote as follows: Members in attendance: Chip Carman, Jack Meeks, Judy Nielsen, Susan Rogers, and Cassandra Walstrom. Paul Shampay joined the meeting at 4:52 p.m.
Members absent: Holly Hermansen.
Also present: Lew Sitzer, PEEF Exec. Director; Michael LaMarca, NCTV Executive Director.
Adoption of the Agenda: Motion by Rogers, seconded by Carman. Passed unanimously.
Open public forum: no members of the public present.
Action Items
5. Shall the PEEF board accept a letter of resignation from PEEF Executive Director Lew Sitzer, effective October 6, 2009?
Lew read aloud his letter and explained his current situation. Motion (Rogers/Wahlstrom) to accept. Passed unanimously.
6. Shall the PEEF board appoint Lew Sitzer as a trustee of the PEEF board effective Oct.6, 2009?
Motion (Rogers/Wahlstrom) to accept. Passed unanimously.
7. Shall the PEEF board accept letter of resignation of NCTV Executive Director Michael LaMarca effective as per his letter?
Michael read aloud his letter and explained his new job opportunity. Motion (Sitzer/Rogers) to accept. Passed unanimously.
Director Holly Hermansen joined the meeting at this point.
Shall the PEEF board establish an ad hoc committee to hire a new NCTV Executive Director?
Motion (Hermansen/Rogers) to accept. Discussion ensued as per below.
Lew, Michael, Judy and Susan met last week to discuss the news of Michael’s resignation and the need for calling this special meeting. Lew presented a rough timeline for interviewing and hiring which came out of that meeting.
Skills needed for the ED: Successful development (fund-raising) experience is necessary.
Need to re-organize responsibilities among staff members.
Motion passed unanimously. Committee members will include: Lew, Michael, Cassandra and former board member Elisa Parker. Judy, Susan and Holly are not on the committee but may be tapped for help with writing the job description, reviewing applications and/or interviewing applicants. Chip will help with postings and Jack will help with paper screening.
Committee tasks will include: creating a job description and application, advertising the job opening (KNCO, The Union, YubaNet.com, ERC, the County, Nevada City Advocate etc.), screening and interviewing applicants.
The committee is empowered to negotiate salary and hours with the best applicant within the range of $30,000 – 36,000 per year.
Closed Session
9. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated litigation pursuant to subdivision of Government Code Section 17200 and Brown Act Section 54956.9, one potential case
Open Session
10. Announcement from closed session: no action taken .
Meeting adjourned at 6:35pm.
Submitted
Susan Rogers, Secretary
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President
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