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.  
• 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.
• 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

 

Motion to adjourn:

• Motion: Mike
• 2nd: Carey
• Vote: Unanimous at 8:17 p.m.