Kootenay Co-op Radio 2000 AGM Minutes
Meeting Date: Sun Feb 06 2000
Kootenay Co-op Radio 2000 AGM Minutes
-meeting called to order @7:14
-intro of board
-explanation of meeting, how it runs
-welcome to all
call to approval of agenda
Zoe
second: Ron Chittim
motion passes
MOTION to accept last year’s minutes
Carla Nesteroff/ Mark Bowes/ Carried
Directors report given by Tara Cunningham
report of what the directorsand volunteers have been up to. Congratulates vols and Board. Thanks, discussed vols and highlights. mentioned 28 day broadcast..Update year’s happenings. Discussed the move towards a governing Board, and not a management Board. Encourages people to come forward and to become Board members. Thanks everybody
Motion to accept the Directors’ Report
M/S/C Neil
Novitski
Treasurer’s Report
Zoe hands out statement of revenue and expenditures
handed to membership for discussion
questions:what are membership premiums? Asked by
- go over 1999-2000 budget, copies distributed to membership
-first couple years of operation costs 60,000 to 80,000 dollars
-explanation of how millennium project fits into KCR budget
-how paid employers fit into budget
move to accept the budget Stephanie Turtle
seconded by Olindo
Question: Carla Nesteroff about administrative costs...are they all based on reality
Question:Paul Novitski: what is programming projects: explained by Zoe ; this programming project is the Millennium Project.
-Question: Which bank do we use (Rob Krausz)? Nelson and District Credit Union Paul Novitski re: membership fees and do our
-Concern: re: administrative costs may be underestimated K. Linda Kivi
-question by Cassidy
-motion to accept budget and motion accepted unanimously
Statement of Revenue and Expenditures
Question: do we get GST back? Marc Bowes
If anyone would like to check out all Treasury please come to KCR office to see anything yourself
-motion to accept statement for 1998-1999, Matt Pearce and second Paul Novitski
-motion passes unanimously
No plans to increase membership fees, approve by K. Linda and seconded by Jeff TSAI
-motion passes
Committee Reports:
Events Committee Leila
committee formed in May, very small for looking for new members
-need new ideas,
-have had two garage sales made $900 and made $650 at second
-arranged Streetfest broadcast
-have upcoming dance on October 9th at Rod & Gun Club
-looking at more music fundraisers for the fall
Leila and Eva are contact people
Programming Committee
-we meet biweekly now
-we have rough schedule of programming established, very rough
-Four subcommittees, explanation of each
news, music library, programmer enrichment and selection f programs
Technical Committee
10 members....what they’ve done.
Looked for transmitter and found one at Trent University - $1000
-Prepared for 28 day broadcast, did numerous training sessions
-built on-air studio and thank Avalon for use of space
-lot of people who helped, Ken who helped fix transmitter
John Stegman built out antenna....all came together through generous volunteers
-Focus after broadcast was transmitter site location, will out on hospital....we’re still waitingto hear. Still waiting for agreement to come through. They have our proposal for transmitter and antenna installation so it is all in their hands right now.
-Zoe says it’s with the Risk Management team in Victoria - hopefully we’ll hear soon.
-Once we get this we can finish the CRTC application and submit
-now focus on building space/studio - Thomas Loh is donating his consulting services for this project
-acquired new equipment - will soon purchase digital audio system
-donation of 16 channel mixer by Ben Kratch (sp?)
-21 channel studio master from Terry B. Moore
-4 track reel to reel from Univ of Calgary
in future more training and Danny hopes it’s more relaxed and in-depth
-will be preparing training manual
-list of volunteers to reno and donating materials (thank David Everest and Jon Simington)
CRTC
-Tara reported that there were hold ups, as mentioned by danny, with the CRTC process..she ascertained that we will in fact go on-air in January, and do it with a 28 day thing
Tara gave Volunteer Report for Meg.
-Reports
-motion passed by K. Linda
-motion seconded by Wade Porter
Question: where is the volunteer help needed? Leila says we need people evrything, especially around Events and Programming Committee
-Martin...we need horse power (gopher), or committee or Board Power
-Jocelyn...need fundraisers
-Zoe - says we need people with expertise to offer their services also
Question: Programmer schedule: radio 24 hours a day...will this happen?
-yes, this is totally possible, maybe to have programmers cut their teeth.
-lots of options available
Question: Any further thought about broadcasting into Slocan Valley, it’s in the 5 year plan right now. After we get on-air we will work on this. Needs more equipment, time etc..
Question: re type of software we will be using for digital editing. Nothing settled yet.
Question: What is the start date of the radio station?
Start time will be in January sometime.
Resolution #1: to change our year end
-Can we move to June 30th? Concern from Olindo that we might have to change it to December 31st because of Revenue Canada. Agreed we can live with this if we have ti change it.
Zoe moves to accept new year end, and Paul Novtski seconds it.
Motion passed
Resolution #2: Do we move to have statements unaudited (in order to save money)
-audits don’t have to be done every year
K. Linda motions to accept to waive audit
Someone seconded the motion
motion passed
Elections:
Outgoing: Fiona Brown, Jocelyn Carver, Guy Lapointe, Scott Maxwell,
1. Intro of Freya Zaltz who would like to be elected but could not be here
2. Leila Durzi nominated by Marc Bowse and she accepts
3. K. Linda Kivi nominates Paul Novitski , he accepts
4. Jason nominates Guy Lapointe and he turns down
5. Jason nominates Rob Krausz, he accepts
6. Stephanie Turtle nominates Olindo Chiocca, he accepts
7. Guy Lapointe nominates Ron Chittam and he accepts
8. Zoe Creighton nominated by Tara Cunningham
9. Carla Nesteroff nominates Jason Rose so he can push an election into being just for the sake of having an election.
-General Blurbs from nominees as to why they should be elected
Elections
Ballots counted by Jocelyn and Martin Carver
Millennium Update:
-82 submissions for CD compilation of Kootenay Artisans and Craftspeople
-volume 2 will be on the horizon because we had so much interest
-print 600-700 CD to sell locally, may print more if demand there
-CD should be out at b, beginning of December
-12 musical tracks and 6 audio profiles, 6 spoken word
-pricing out packaging now, so many options - won’t shrink wrap
-retail price may be $15
Programming Activity
-Take a look at the schedule, mock up of a possible program schedule
Election Results:
7 positions
Freya Zaltz
Leila Durzi
Ron Chittam
Rob Krausz
Paul Novitski
Olindo Chiocca
Zoe Creighton
Officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer the directors will elect these at a later date.
Will post a position for permanent Sponsorship Director
-commission job
-getting sponsorships from local businesses
-will be posted before the middle of Oc
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