Kootenay Cooperative Radio 2002 Annual General Meeting
Meeting Date: Mon Oct 28 2002
Kootenay Cooperative Radio
Annual General Meeting
October 28, 2002, 7 pm
Nelson Municipal Library
MINUTES
1.
Sign-In of members and guests
Directors
in Attendance: Charles Jeanes, Olindo Chiocca, Mary McAlister, Chris
Macmillan
Directors Absent: Brenda Olynyk, Freya Zaltz, Sue
Real
Members in Attendance: Bill Metcalfe, Eva DeFoor, Olindo
Chiocca, Mary McAlister, Anneke Rosch, Sara Gillespie, Hannah
Hadikin, Helga Hartel, Terry Brennan, Charles Jeanes, Jim Terral, Tom
Clegg, Hal Mitchell, Deborah Lawton, Zehr Crowe, Norm Richard, Pablo
Pastor, Geoff Weston, Christine McCarthy, Martin Carver, K.Linda
Kivi, Judy Harris, Neil Sorochan, Vince Van Tongen, Richard Bennett,
Brigitte Hus, Kim Morgan, Fred Rosenberg, Jon Simington, Colleen
Driscoll, Robin Cherbo
Staff: Zoe Creighton
Recorder:
Jocelyn Carver
2. Introduction of Directors and Staff
3.
Meeting Protocol
The
Chair briefly discussed the function of the AGM and how KCR runs its
General Meetings.
4. Acceptance of Agenda
Presentation
by Charles Jeanes
Motion to Accept Agenda as distributed.
Moved by Eva De Foor, Seconded
by K. Linda Kivi
CARRIED
5. Acceptance of the Minutes of October 4, 2001
Motion to accept Minutes of AGM of October 4, 2001.
Moved K Linda, Second Chris
MacMillan
CARRIED
6. Chairperson’s Report – Read
by Charles
Jeanes
Motion to accept Chairperson's Report
Moved Martin Carver, Second Norm Richard
CARRIED
7. Treasurer’s Report – Explained by Olindo Chiocca
Presentation of 2001 Financial Statements
Be it resolved that the membership waive audit for Financial Statements of the 2001-2002 fiscal year
Moved K. Linda, Seconded Jim Weston
CARRIED
Be
it resolved that the unaudited Financial Statements of the 2000-2001
fiscal year be accepted as presented
Moved Jim Terral, Second Bill Metcalfe
CARRIED
Be
it resolved that the appointment of an Auditor be waived for the
2002-2002 fiscal year.
Discussion: Zoe explained the reasons for waiving the appointment of an auditor
Moved K. Linda Kivi, Second Jeff Weston
CARRIED
Be it Resolved that an Internal Audit Committee made up of 2 to 4 co-op members at least one of whom must sit on the Board of Directors to be appointed at a later date by the Board for the 2002 - 2003 Fiscal year
Moved K. Linda Kivi, Seconded Bill Metcalfe
CARRIED
Nominations for Internal Audit Committee from the floor:
Discussion: Suggestion that due to composition requirements of Internal Audit Committee, nominations should follow board elections.Further suggestion that a committee member from the previous year sit on the present committee in order to ensure continuity.
Be it resolved that nominations be tabled until Board Director elections
Moved Jocelyn Carver, Second Bill Metcalfe
CARRIED
8.
Programming Committee Report – Delivered
by K.
Linda Kivi, written by Freya Zaltz.
9. Technical Committee Report – Delivered by Terry Brennan
10. Signal Expansion-Delivered by Mary McAlister
Questions re. Television Society: What are our intentions? Audio signal and potential revenue source.
Technical challenges re. Signal Expansion: Requirement for two towers to supply signal to the Slocan Valley.
Pablo Pastor & Neil Sorokin will be doing fundraising event for this process.
11. Preamble on Board Responsibilities – Delivered by Olindo Chiocca
Break
Radio Bingo!
Winners:Hal Mitchell- CD
Jim Terral-T-shirt
11. Nominations from the Floor for 2001-2002 Directors
Presentation
by Charles Jeanes
Departing Directors: Olindo Chiocca
Resignations:
Freya Zaltz
Returning Directors: Chris Macmillan, Charles Jeanes,
Brenda Olynyk, Mary McAlister
There are 7 vacancies to the Board,
one position required to fulfill minimum compliment..
Nominations
from the floor:
Sara Gillespie, by Eva Defoor
Jim Terrel, by Neil Sorokin
Catherine Fischer, by Anneke
Deborah Lawton, by Charles Jeannes
Richard Bennet, by Richard Bennet
Pablo
Pastor, by Mary McAlister
Be it resolved that the roster be elected by acclamation
Moved Neil Sorochan, seconded Eva Defoor
CARRIED
12. Election of Directors
All
accepted nominees were acclaimed to Board of Directors
First
meeting of the new Board scheduled for Weds, Nov 20th,
6:30 pm
New board members made a brief statement regarding their
related experience and interest in KCR.
13. Nomination of audit committee members:
It was agreed that either David Everest or K. Linda Kivi (members of 2001/2002 internal audit committee) would continue on as members of this year's committee. Other committee nominees:
Sara Gillespie, by K Linda (Accepted)
Barry Nelson, by Eva De Foor (Not present)
David Beringer, by Neil Sorochan (Not present)
The board will finalise the composition of the Internal Audit Committee at a later date.
14.
Volunteer Vacancies / Programming Opportunities
Training
Coordinator
Monitors for Monitoring Committee
Membership Drive Committee
Signal Expansion Volunteers
Music Library Volunteers
Volunteer Receptionist
Scheduling Coordinator
Webmaster
Arts & Entertainment compiler (weekly listings)
Volunteer Coordinator
Be it resolved that the Station Manager be thanked and commended for her work above and beyond the call of duty
Move K. Linda Kivi, seconded Martin Carver
CARRIED
14. Other business
Announcement
re. John Reischman show. Eva is offering a discount for members in
attendance.
Short Break
Bingo!
Winner of CD- Deborah Lawton
15. Questions from floor
Norm Richard re. number of new members vs. number of renewing members
Brigitte Hus, head of membership committee, estimated that approximately 60% of memberships were new.
Discussion
re. memberships and difficulty in changing how listeners perceive the
commitment of membership.
Martin Carver re. number of lifetime
memberships: 1
Brigitta Hus re. How can we show appreciation for the work of the programmers? Eg. Eva offering discount to gig. Suggestion for an annual event for programmers and volunteers, to 'mutually appreciate' and gather and meet. Suggestion for a programmer photograph.
16. Adjournment
Be it
resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:05 p.m..
Moved
Eva De Foor, second K. Linda Kivi.
CARRIED
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