HCMI Board Meeting September 16, 2020

Meeting minutes of Holyoke Media – September 16, 2020

Agenda

Present:

• Scott MacPherson, ED
• Jennifer Myszkowski
• Carey Baker
• Al Williams
• Denis Luzuriaga
• Patty Norris Lubold

Not present:

• Mike Hines

Call to order: 6:37 p.m.

Minutes

• Motion to accept minutes from 8/19/2020: 
  • Motion: Carey
  • 2nd: Al
  • Vote: Unanimous

Directors report

P and L

Balance Sheet

• Motion to accept purchase of equipment recommended by E.D. mentioned in the Executive Directors report and detailed in the following links:
  • Purchase request 1
  • Purchase request 2
  • Municipal Account Balances
    • Motion made by Al Williams
    • Second: Denis Luzuriaga
    • Vote: Unanimous
• All Board directors are to look at tax reports, etc.. in the Annual report narrative for meeting with the Mayor and Superintendent by October 7. Document can be viewed here:
  • Annual report narrative
• Building
  • Building Signal Flow Diagram
  • FFE Draft
• Strategic Plan 
• Policies
  • Full Operational Policy ToC
  • Elections Policy
  • Underwriting and Grants
  • Access To Channel Time
  • Equipment and Facilities rental
  • Violations and Sanctions
  • Responsibilities and Insurance
  • Grievance Procedure 

Old business:

• COVID response. Ongoing
• Strategic plan: Discussed earlier in meeting.
• Translation: Council President Tod McGee inquired about this. Scott is thinking about using Municipal Funds for equipment. Conversation is ongoing.

  Standing items for discussion:

• Building: Ongoing
• Discuss the specific action steps can we take as an organization to combat systemic racism both within our organization and the wider community
• Membership check-in
• See-Click-Fix audit (added by DL)

New business:

• Personnel check-in

Next meeting:

• Schedule next meeting – Wed., Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Agenda: TBD

Motion to adjourn:

• Motion: Carey
• 2nd: Patty
• Vote:
  Yays: Jennifer, Al, Carey, Patty
  Nays: Denis
• Vote: Motion Carries.

Adjourn 8:02 pm