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SEAL BEACH CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS'MEETING
JANUARY 10, 1985
The Seal Beach Cable Con~unications Foundation Board of Directors met
in session at 7:05 p.m. with the Chair, Mrs. Terri Jones, calling the
meeting to order and leading the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairwoman Jones
Members: Arnold, McCurdy, Stein
Member Covington
Absent:
Also Present:
Daniel Joseph, Secretar] to tpe Board
Ginger Bennington, Recording Secretary
Fred Esters, Group W
Kathy Risk, Group W
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Peter Arnold moved, second by Mr. Stein, to approve the minutes of the
December 17, 1984 Foundation initial meeting as presented.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Arnold, Jones, McCurdy, Stein
None
Covington Motion Carried
REPORTS FROM SECRETARY
Mr. Joseph, Secretary to the Board, ~resented the proposed budget to be
used for the remaining six months of FY 84/85 (attached), for the Board's
consideration. He indicated the proposed budget was predicated upon approval
and receipt of the Board's funding request, which will be heard by the
City Council at the January 14th meeting. One of the suggested expenditures
was for funds to be set aside for a part-time coordinator to serve as
Secretary to the Board, allowing the Foundation to be separate from the
City. This person would also serve as clerical help to the Board. Mr.
Joseph indicated receipt of two funding requests from Group W: for public
access television and local origination programming. With regard to local
origination programming, the request was scaled down from $42,768 to $IO,690,
would would pay for 12 productions. Under public access television, Group
W requested $37,265, of which $30,991 was for purchase or reimbursement
for equipment. Mr. Joseph stated that his recent findings indicate several
items in the franchise agreement with Group W had not been made: I) no
full time staff of 13 available for local origination programming, and
2) that all equipment for local origination programming be provided. He
further stated that the City will now be renegotiating with Group W regarding
those unfulfilled franchise conditions with the possibility that commitments
could be more realistic than originally stated. Mr. Joseph recommended
to the Board that they consider not funding the equipment request until
the City has some idea of the outcome of the negotiations. The Board
discussed the following: allowing Group W production control, 2) need
for multiple programming.
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Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation
Board of Directors Meeting
January 10, 1985
Page 2
Mr. Arnold moved, second by Mr. Stein, to approve $10,000 (reduced by
$690) for local origination programming as outlined in proposed budget.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Arnold, Jones, McCurdy, Stein
None
Covington Motion Carried
Chairwoman Jones asked that the $IO,OOO be prorated on a per production
basis, to make the Board aware of productions funded by the Foundation.
It was determined that initial funds will cover the Seal Beach Pier Grand
Reopening and the Bixby Debate.
Mr. Stein moved to approve $6,000 expenditure for purpose of hiring a
part-time coordinator, McCurdy seconds. Mr. McCurdy presented a letter
requesting part-time help at the Leisure World television operation.
It was suggested by Mr. Joseph that these two positions be combined, i.e.
a a coordinator to the Board/assistant to Leisure World. Mr. Frances
Looney explained the Leisure World needs. After discussion by the members,
it was determined that 25 hours per week for the combined positions would
be necessary, and that the coordinator would come to the Board should
a need to separate the two positions arise.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Arnold, Jones, McCurdy, Stein
None
Covington Motion Carried
Mr. Arnold moves, second by Stein, to approve $500 operation/expenditures
in proposed budget.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Arnold, Jones, McCurdy, Stein
None
Covington Motion Carried
After considerable discussion regarding Group W's request for public access
television, the Board, taking into account Mr. Joseph's suggestions that
the equipment funding request be held until City begins negotiations with
Group W, Mr. Arnold moved to approve budget request for public access
television - deleting the equipment portion ... in the amount of $30,991
- Mr. McCurdy seconds. Mr. Stein felt Group W should have equipment available
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Arnold, Jones, Mccurdy
Stein
Covington
Motion Carried
REPORT FROM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mr. Joseph presented the report to the Board for its consideration. Recommendation
was to place all Foundation monies not needed for daily operation into
an insured money market fund, to establish a checking acount and to forward
reconcilment data to the Council.
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Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation
Board of Directors Meeting
January 10, 1985
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After discussion, Mr. Stein moved, second by Arnold, to require two signatures
on all checks, those signatures being Chairwoman Terri Jones, and Denis
Thomas, Chief Financial Officer.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Arnold, Jones, McCurdy, Stein
None
Covington Motion Carried
It was further determined that an annual financial report would be submitted
to the City Council for their information. It was also the concensus
of the Foundation to allow the Chief Financial Officer to control the
Foundation's funds.
NEW BUSINESS
Next MeetinR - It was the concensus of the Commission and so ordered
by the Chair, to hold the next Foundation meeting on Monday, February
4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Mr. Stein requested a special
meeting to be held Monday, January 2lst at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
to review the job classification of part-time coordinator. At that time,
Mr. Joseph would have data prepared for the members.
OZSCC - Mr. Joseph presented each member with a funding request from
Old Zoeter School Cultural Center (OZSCC). He stated that a representative
of that group would be available at the February 4th meeting for a brief
presentation.
Mr. Gary Berland explained his funding request to the Foundation. It
was determined that Group W would choose the productions to be funded
by the Foundation, and that should Group W need additional funds, they
would return to the Foundation with their request.
Mr. Stein asked that Group W bring back a list of anticipated shows.
It was also determined that the Recording Secretary would contact the
Foundation for Community Services for help to the Foundation.
Mr. Mark Biedebach indicated he would like to make a brief presentation
at the February 4th meeting to discuss educational needs for cable television.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the concensus of the Commission and so ordered by the Chair, to
adjourn the meeting of January 10, 1985 at 9:30 p.m.
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Recording Secretary