HCMI Board Meeting October 16, 2019

Meeting minutes of Holyoke Media – October 16, 2019

Present:

• Scott MacPherson, ED
• Denis Luzuriaga
• Jennifer Myszkowski
• Mike Hines
• Carey Baker
• Patty Norris Lubold, Guest
• Timothy Fraylon, Guest

Not present:

• Al Williams

Call to order: 6:42 p.m.

Minutes:

• Motion to accept minutes from 9/18: 
  • Motion: Denis
  • 2nd: Mike
  • Vote: Unanimous

Director’s report:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=16W2kuADGCgnMD-ihQEGcTF2Ol4HEnuox 

• Building
  • Abatement process is begun.
  • Demo will begin shortly. Scott will alert of progress.
• High School
  • Equipment has been delivered.
  • Timeline has slipped
  • Will let us know what’s going to happen.
• Website
  • Developers are completing the site.
  • Will be ready to launch within a week.
  • The staff will clean up and update after laugnch
• MassPFML
  • How will we handle deductions?
    • We are required to withhold, but not required to contribute as an employer.
  • Motion for the organization to cover the employee cost of the MassPFML:
    • Motion: Jennifer
    • 2nd: Denis
    • Vote: Unanimous
  • Jennifer to get referral for employment lawyer
• Grants
  • Still waiting on Arts Hub and Beveridge Foundation Grants
  • The ‘Our Grandmothers’ and Valley Art Mentors proposals will be submitted by the end of the month
  • Upcoming grants with HCC/Enchanted Circle Theater – More to come.
• Priorities
  • Scott has been prioritizing revenue streams.
  • Jennifer is concerned about organization building — separate from getting grants, etc.
  • Mike: Scott has a lot of skills. Will there be a hire that will relieve Scott of duties so he can focus on places that are his area?
    • Scott will use this content to inform what the next hire is.
  • Denis: The building is as important as everything that’s happened so far.
  • Carey: This is a startup. Startups get burned out fast. Carey could see that Scott is getting burned out — and we don’t want him to leave because of it. Any position that’s hired is going to require training. What if new projects are put on hold for a while?
  • Scott: We’ve already applied for capital grants, so they’re not for projects. He will mull all this over and come back with a more formative plan next month.
  • Should we discuss priorities at every meeting? Maybe.

 

Old Business:

• Follow-up on See-Click-Fix
  • The annual meeting is supposed to be rescheduled, so no update on this.
• Annual meeting
  • Annual meeting must be rescheduled (cancelled by Mayor). Scott will coordinate with Mayor and School Superintendent.

 

New Business:

• NA

 

Open Board seats:

• Patty and Timothy attended this meeting.
• Juan Sanchez may still be a candidate.

 

Next meeting:

• Wed., Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at 164 Race Street.
  • Agenda:
    • Add new members
    • Future planning
    • See-Click-Fix check-in
    • Truck

 

Motion to adjourn, 8:02 p.m.:

• Motion: Jennifer
• 2nd: Mike
• Vote: Unanimous