HCMI Board Meeting August 21, 2019

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Meeting minutes of Holyoke Media – August 21, 2019

Present:

  • Scott MacPherson, ED
  • Denis Luzuriaga
  • Jennifer Myszkowski
  • Mike Hines
  • Carey Baker

Not present:

  • Al Williams

 

Call to order: 6:46 p.m.

 

Minutes:

  • Motion to accept minutes from 7/24: 
    • Motion: Denis
    • 2nd: Carey
    • Vote: Unanimous

 

Ali’s thank you gift:

  • Nice card and gift certificate?
  • La Veracruzana? $50?
  • Jennifer will get card
  • Carey will get gift cert

 

Director’s report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ig3s2npYdY6nDI1Dz4G6A8FpxldZPr4/view?usp=sharing 

  • Scott will be taking a week within the next month.
  • Arts hub grant
    • Submitted late with blessing of grantor. 
    • $20K annually in contracted services over 5 years.
    • Denis would like to see the proposal.
  • Summer camp
    • Exhausting. Over now.
    • Production curriculum for children is now created and ready to be built upon.
    • Groups of kids 7-10 and 11-13.
    • Worked with Hampden County Sheriff’s department.
  • Building
    • Abatement in September.
    • Demo to start in October.
  • Annual Report
    • Docs submitted to Mayor.
    • Targeting Sept. 23-30 for hearing.
      • Prob. 23 or 25. Scott will let us know.
      • Scheduling meeting with schools 10 days prior.
      • Docs will be submitted to City Council as well.
  • Personnel
    • Reviewing disability language.
    • Board offered edits to language.
    • Board suggests Scott add language to the policy about when employment ends for employees who are unable to return to work after a disabling illness or injury.
    • Scott to consult Rich the benefits broker to ensure language is accurate and correct.
    • We’ll vote on this next month.
  • 2nd quarter reconciled budget has been shared with Board.
    • Motion to accept reconciled budget with edits of typos as IDed during meeting: 
      • Motion: Denis
      • 2nd: Mike
      • Vote: Unanimous
  • Celebrate Holyoke is this weekend
    • Scott will be filming this weekend. Simple 3-camera. Edited for broadcast later.
    • He’ll be there to cut checks as fiscal sponsor.
    • We’re getting lots of visibility as a sponsor.
  • Fiscal sponsorship
    • Has brought in between $3000 and $3500
    • Moderate work load
  • Large membership-centric event later in the year.
    • Would like to bring in a speaker — maybe national-level.
    • Would like to partner with another organization — maybe NEPM.
    • Board should think of ideas for speakers.
  • See-Click-Fix
    • Table until next meeting
  • Website
    • Scott is still compiling feedback for web designers
    • Goal: To have feedback back to web designers by the end of August.

 

Open Board seats:

 

  • Denis contacted those who expressed interest.
    • He sent docs to us to review
    • We’ll vote next meeting

 

Next meeting:

  • Wed., Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at a located determined by Scott — he will inform us.
    • Agenda:
      • Welcome potential board members – 6:30-7:15 p.m.
      • Follow up on disability policy
      • See-Click-Fix
      • Website update
      • School Committee coverage

 

Motion to adjourn:

  • Motion: Carey
  • 2nd: Mike
  • Vote: Unanimous at 8:14 p.m.

 

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