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SEAL BEACH CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 17,2012
The Board of Directors for the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation met on September 17, 2012 at
the Seal Beach Studio in Seal Beach, California. Board President, Dick Davies called the meeting to order at
7:23pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Anninos.
ROLL CALL
Mr. Anninos, Mr. Davies and Ms. Fielding were present. Mr. Osuna was excused. Robin Fort-Lincke, the
PEG Station Manager was also present.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion was made by Mr. Anninos to approve the agenda and seconded by Ms. Fielding.
AYES: Mr. Davies, Ms. Fielding, Mr. Anninos
NAYES: -0-
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES OF MAY 21,2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Ms. Fielding made a motion to approve the minutes of the Board of Director's meeting of May 21, 2012.
Mr. Anninos seconded motion.
AYES: Ms. Fielding, Mr. Anninos, Mr. Davies
NAYES: -0-
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
CHECK REQUEST
Mr. Anninos made a motion to accept and pay the current check requests including the Verizon bill
approximately $200 and officially approve the previous ones. Ms. Fielding seconded the motion. There was
discussion about the phone bill.
AYES: Mr. Anninos, Ms. Fielding, Mr. Davies
NAYES: -0-
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Mr. Anninos made a motion to accept, receive and file the financial statement prepared by Ms. Fort-Lincke.
Ms. Fielding seconded the motion. There was discussion.
AYES: Ms. Fielding, Mr. Davies, Mr. Anninos
NAYES: -0-
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
OLD BUSINESS
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
Ms. Fort-Lincke stated that there were no new equipment repair items. There was discussion about the
computers with the Compix graphics video card in them and the possibility of moving them around the
utilize the best choices for the editing (LW and Old Town which) and on-air needs (Council Chambers).
There was discussion about the possibility of purchasing a new turnkey Compix computer since they no
longer make just the video card that can be installed in any computer.
FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS
Ms. Fort-Lincke stated that the Chamber of Commerce installation dinner was covered since it included
special recognition to the city officials and that the Founder's Day festivies would be held on October 7th.
There was discussion.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
There was no audience communication.
REPORTS
PEG STATION MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Ms. Fort-Lincke stated that since that meeting in which the board voted to send a letter to the police chief to
acknowledge Sgt. Ahumada's generous contribution of his time for two years in assisting the station manager
with building the board's mobile truck, the interim police chiefs contract had expired and a new interim had
been hired. She recommended that once the permanent chief is hired, to send the acknowledgement letter at
that time.
She said that Sgt. Ahumada was very appreciative of the board's intention of acknowledgement to him in a
letter. She stated that because he is aware of the board's very small and tight budget, he also appreciated the
thoughfulness of the gift card but that he would prefer the board keep the money and he will keep the
knowledge of their good intentions.
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CHIEF ENGINEER REPORT
Ms. Fort-Lincke stated that she had begun using the new Data Video digital hard drive for direct recording
and that she had installed Sony Vegas in the old town editing computer and was learning the new non-linear
editing program.
CORRESPONDENCE
Ms. Fort-Lincke stated that she had received the receipt of payment to the State of California filing fee of
$50.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
There was no audience communication.
BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
There was no board communication.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Davies adjourned the meeting at 8:10pm.
Mr. Dick Davies, President, SBCCF Ms. Robin Fort-Lincke, PEG Station Mgr