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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSBCCF Min 1986-06-16 .. . . SEAL BEACH CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING June 16, 1986 The Board of Directors of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., with Chairman Mr. Peter Arnold calling the meeting to order and leading the Salute to the Flag. Roll Call Present: Chairman Mr. Arnold Members: Mr. Stein, Mrs. Jones Absent: Mr. Covington, Mr. Looney Also Present: Ray Allebaugh, Staff Minutes of May 19, 1986 Mr. Stein moved that the minutes be approved as written. Mrs. Jones seconds. AYES: Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein, Mr. Arnold Noes: None Motion Carried OLD BUSINESS--Municipal UsaRe Corporation Proposal Mr. Jeffrey Peters of the Municipal Usage Corporation submitted to the Foundation a preliminary proposal to provide coverage of five Los Alamitos High School foot- ball games, from September through November, 1986. Mrs. Jones said that she would like to see input from Group W Cable regarding a cooperative effort (between the M.U.C. and Group W) in using the mobile van to cover these games. Mr. Peters ex- plained the history of M.U.C.'s coverage of these games, and described the type of coverage that is currently provided. He also said that the crew used in the past to cover these events has been comprised of both R.O.P. students and certified community producers. Mr. Peters went on to say that pe was giving the Board a pre- liminary proposal because he needs to determine the amount of support to assist his pre-production planning. After a discussion, staff recommended that Mr. Peters and r.roup W staff meet and determine van usage guidelines that would be acceptable to both agencies. Mrs. Jones said that if these two agencies could work out some compatible arrangement, then the Board may be more receptive to such a funding request in the future. Mr. Arnold agreed with Mrs. Jones' remarks, and went on to express his disappointment over a letter received from M.U.C. Chairman of the Board Mr. Gerard Goedhart. In the letter, Mr. Goedhart reiterated what he felt were the key points of discussion in the Mav 19, 1986 public study session of the original M.U.C. proposal to the ~oundation. Mr. Ar- nold also said that he hopes Group Wand the M.U.C. come to an agreement on van ren- tal; but if there is no agreement, then the Foundation may ask Group ~ to cover the football game (as a local origination production). The Board then encouraged Mr. Pet- ers and Group W staff to meet, and to bring this information back to next month's agenda. OLD BUSINESS--Proposed CoveraRe of City Council MeetinRs Mr. Arnold reported to the Board on the progress of this project. Mr. Arnold said he was currently exploring several different options which would allow for either perm- anent camera installation or portable equipment purchases to be used in covering the council meetings. He told the Board that Group W has arranged to borrow a mobile van '. . . from the Fullerton system to be used in three trial productions of council meet- ings. Mr. Arnold told the Board that he will be sending each member a copy of each proposal of costs and equipment as he receives them. After a discussion of the various options for providing council coverage, the Board members supported the proposal to ask Council's, permission to produce three council meeting~ on a trial basis. Before moving on th New Business, staff was directed to prepare a chart containing information on programs funded by the Foundation. Staff was also asked to inventory the Foundation's purchases (chair, desk, typewriter, etc.) prior to the next Board meeting; and also to prepare an accounting of expenditures for the first six months of 1986. NEW BUSINESS--Staff Proposal for Funding an Intern Mrs. Jones moved that the Board set aside $1,248.00 for the final six months of 1986 to pay an intern for cable casting public access programs on Saturday mornings on SBOC. The wage will be $6.50 per bour. Mr. Stein seconds. Before voting, the Hoard asked staff to meet with Group Wand determine if the cablecasting could be moved to Thursday evenings instead of Saturday mornings. AYES: Noes: Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein None Motion Carried Newsletter Postage Funding Request Miss Suzan Grab asked the Board to fund the mailing of a newsletter and a promotional flyer to access producers. After a brief discussion, Terri moved that the Board app- rove $119.44 for postage costs for mailing the newsletter and flyers. This amount will include $50.00 for an annual bulk maining fee for non-profit organizations. Mr. Stein seconds. AYES: Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein Noes: None Motion Carried Funding Request--Rob Roy Mr. Rob Roy asked the Board to fund the costs of a live production of his series "Seal Beach Live". After his presentation, Mrs. Jones moved that the Board apDrove Mr. Roy's request for $175.00 for the June 24, 1986 live production of "!;eal Beach Live". Mr. Stein seconds. AYES: Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein Noes: None Motion Carried Funding Request--Bill Marrazzo Mr. Marrazzo presented his request for funding of three separate public service announce- ments, and told the Board that be had revised his budget figures downward to a total of $357.00. It was explained to the Board that the bulk of this cost was for_graph- ica to be used in an announcement regarding the importance of aerobic safety. Miss Grab explained that SBOC would be able to use these announcements repeatedly since they would be generic in nature. Mr. Stein then moved that the Board approve Mr. Marrazzo's request for $357.00 for three public service announcements. The Board designated $119.00 for each announce~ent. Mrs. Jones seconds. AYES: Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein, Mr. Arnold Noes: None Motion Carried .. . . Funding Request--Dennis Lira Mr. Lira has been the intern for SBOC over the past year, and explained that his production details the history of the U.S. Submarine Veteran's Association, and their efforts to have the Submarine Veteran's Monument at the Seal Beach Naval Weap9ns Station declared a National Monument. During this discussion, the Board asked staff to prepare a balance and expenditure statement for access maintenance fees. Mrs. Jones made a motion that the Board grant $85.80 for Dennis Lira's pro- duction "The U.S. Submarine Veteran's Living Memorial". Mr. Stein seconds. AYES: Noes: Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein None motion Carried AUDIENCE COMMUNICATIONS Mrs. Tam Worth if there were any other public training classes she could enroll in. She was referred to Miss Suzan Grab, and encouraged by the Board to follow through and create a production for public access. The Board also told Mrs. Worth that thev would be happy to consider funding for this production. Before adjourning, Mr. Arnold distributed to the Board a statement of philosophv and goals for the Foundation. He asked that each Board member consider the ideas contained in this rough draft, and asked that it be placed on the July agenda. It was the consensus of the Board, and so ordered by the Chair, to adjourn the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation at 9:10 p.m. Ray Allebaugh SBCCF Staff