HCMI Board Meeting September 18, 2019
Meeting minutes of Holyoke Media – September 18, 2019
Present:
- Scott MacPherson, ED
- Denis Luzuriaga
- Jennifer Myszkowski
- Mike Hines
- Carey Baker
- Al Williams
Not present:
none
Call to order: 6:42 p.m.
Minutes:
- Motion to accept minutes from 8/21:
- Motion: Carey
- 2nd: Denis
- Vote: Unanimous
Director’s report:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qkTK44A7l9lCzFZFLVXtt_NJM0unOhnO/view?usp=sharing
- Celebrate Holyoke = Success. Great exposure.
- Received about $4,000 in comp for being fiscal sponsor
- Next year: Stream live?
- This weekend: Taste of South Holyoke
- Receiving about $1,000 as fiscal sponsor
- Superintendent Zrike met with Scott today in advance of annual meeting with Mayor
- Talked about programming and content. Is interested in documentary about certain programs.
- School’s role in equity and inclusion in the community. Wants programming and content to highlight these.
- Scott empowered by Board to push back and encourage Dr. Zrike to use our resources so the students make content.
- Dr. Zrike asked for funding.
- Scott made clear that the work we do allow him to reallocate money (e.g., improvements to school studio), but we cannot give him cash.
- Iohann already starting to work with the ethnic studies group at the High School. They’ll start with podcasts and work forward.
- Studio improvements: Mike to get timeframe from schools; Scott will try to comply. Control room improvements will likely take a month. Tentative deadline of completion by Oct. 18.
- Three simultaneous projects:
- Master control rack in high school
- School Committee room — spec is completed, but user interface is awkward to use, so Mike asked Scott to get a control panel (at present, sharing between City Council and School Committee). Instead, Scott got a control panel that can move between the school committee room and the high school, so two meetings can be held and broadcast at the same time.
- High School Studio
- Scott will make project plan that makes it clear what work is done and when it was done, what work is coming and when it is anticipated to be done.
- Three simultaneous projects:
- Annual meeting with Mayor and Superintendent Mon., 9/23 at 9:15 a.m. in Mayor’s office.
- Grants
- Onsite meeting with Grantor for $50K capital funding. Beveridge Foundation.
- Valley Creates proposals are getting finalized for mobile multimedia exhibit. “Our Grandmothers.”
- We’ve been asked to partner with Piti Theater, a youth theater and playwriting company, and BBBS for Valley Arts Mentors. Would fund ¾ of a position. With BBBS of Franklin County will vet any adults participating.
- Holyoke History Room
- Help archiving footage from early ‘80s in exchange for listing our content in their digital card catalog.
- MOU with Library:
- If Board has input, must reply to Scott by Sept. 30.
- What role does the Board want in shaping agreements with other orgs when there will be no exchange of money?
- If there is $$ impact, the Board definitely wants there to be Board approval.
- If there is not $$ impact, the Board just wants to be apprised.
- If Scott feels like he wants Board approval, he can make that call and ask for it.
- Updated disability policy. Motion to accept with edits:
- Motion: Denis
- 2nd: Mike
- Vote: Unanimous
- OPM is pulling demo permits and will inform us of a timeline shortly.
- Abatement has not started yet.
- Associated Wreckers is doing demo.
- Once demo is complete, the project will be re-estimated and then the GC will be hired, etc.
- Website
- Scott submitted feedback.
- Scott IDed things that needed to be redeveloped vs. minor tweaks.
- There’s custom CSS hidden in the code. What can be changed without messing up the CSS?
- Scott will have a broader conversation about functionality.
- Training will happen before launch. Scott will talk to them to schedule.
- Should be ready to go live in one month. Scott to get a date from them.
- Scott submitted feedback.
- Workload for ED
- Scott will report back in two months.
Open Board seats:
- Denis contacted those who expressed interest.
- He sent docs to us to review
- We’ll vote next meeting
Next meeting:
- Wed., Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at a location determined by Scott — he will inform us.
- Agenda:
- Welcome potential board members – 6:30-7:15 p.m.
- See-Click-Fix
- School Committee coverage
- Agenda:
Motion to adjourn:
- Motion: Mike
- 2nd: Carey
- Vote: Unanimous at 8:17 p.m.