[Wpfw-lsb] Re: Corrections & etc.
Luzette King
luzette_king at justice.com
Sat May 15 11:06:00 PDT 2004
Sarah,
I wish I could understand what this is all about.
Instead of taking a matter of policy to the board, we
are preparing ourselves for yet another stupid debate
at another board. I wonder where the Chair is to rule
on this matter and stop the Secretary from wielding
such might. I wish you would get it: I WAS NOT ABSENT
FOR TWO MEETINGS! and do not need to be excused twice!!
Further, send me a copy of the motion you wish to
submit to deal with this....Is this the level of debate
we are to continue? I simply wrote an e-mail to
correct what I truly thought was an honest mistake but
now I have to wonder. This is especially since I did
not intend to have a public audience on this
matter.....Is this to test my confrontational style
even more? Well then you have it!!
Luzette
On Sat, 15 May 2004 17:23:59 +0000, "Sarah Bittle"
wrote:
>
> To all,
> Thomas, you are quite right that Luzette was
> excused for the 3/10
> absence. However, I do not have in my records that
you
> asked on 3/16,
> although I do have that Thomas Gomez asked that
> Shujaa's be excused, which
> is also reflected in the records. And in the end, all
> of the absences have
> already been excused, from our motion at the last
> meeting that all past
> absences be excused, and can in no way be counted
> against Luzette, or for
> that matter, anyone else. However, as I have said
> before, I cannot change
> the record of the minutes once they have been
approved.
> At that point, they
> are part of the official record of the board, and I
> cannot change one line
> or word without the permission of the board. It is
> immaterial to me what
> the board decides on this matter--I only await it's
> instructions as a whole
> body, rather than the instruction of any single
member.
>
>
>
> Sarah
>
>
> >From: "thomas ruffin" <iska666 at earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: iska666 at earthlink.net
> >To: "luzette king" <luzette_king at justice.com>,
> sarahbittle at hotmail.com
> >CC: sarahcbittle at yahoo.com,
> wpfw-lsb at lists.mutualaid.org, anyanwu at igc.org,
> > teekay47 at aol.com, altexp at aol.com,
> altexp at verizon.net,
> >inpow7 at comcast.net, Lewisland at Comcast.net,
> dlogan at cox.net,
> >KalonjiOlu at aol.com, pinchback_ron at wpfw.org,
> dcproud at aol.com,
> >robrobin at erols.com, ciwhr at yahoo.com,
ttruff56 at aol.com,
>
> >zasha121 at yahoo.com, Cleveland at jazzout.com,
> Rimaah_A_Ali at msn.com
> >Subject: Re: Corrections & etc.
> >Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 11:21:33 -0400
> >
> >dear sarah, luzette, and the rest of the local
station
> board:
> >
> >we indeed had at least two formal meetings in march,
> one on march 10 and
> >the other on march 16. we regarded the first as a
> regularly scheduled
> >meeting, and, in the words of the chairperson jim
> brown, we regarded the
> >second meeting as a "committee of the whole". at the
> march 10 meeting, i
> >specifically asked the local station board to excuse
> luzette's absence
> >because of a family emergency that called for her to
> travel out of the
> >country. the chairperson and the board accepted the
> proposal without
> >objection. in other words, the board excused luzette
> by consensus. for
> >verification of this ruling, please look under "item
> 6" of the following
> >march 10 minutes prepared and disseminated by sarah.
> >
> >we followed that meeting with a committee of the
whole
> meeting on march 16.
> >i again asked that luzette's absence be excused. all
> agreed with the
> >proposal, but the chairperson, jim brown, explained
> that, in the committee
> >of the whole meeting, an absence would not be counted
> against a member. we
> >accepted that interpretation without objection, but
> with the understanding
> >that, under any circumstance, luzette's absence would
> not be counted
> >against her. in my memory, luzette has not missed
any
> other formal meeting
> >of the local station board, whether we refer to a
> regularly scheduled
> >meeting, an emergency meeting, or a committee of the
> whole meeting.
> >
> >at the meeting last wednesday, i found it odd that
> luzette had been listed
> >as absent on an unexcused basis from any formal local
> station board
> >meeting. as i said earlier, we excused her from the
> march 10 meeting.
> >also, we decided explicitly not to count the march 16
> committee of the
> >whole meeting against any absent member. although i
> realized this mistake
> >at our meeting last wednesday, i had hoped that we
> would handle the general
> >issue of unexcused absences quickly. therefore, i
did
> not raise the detail
> >about unnecessarily excusing luzette twice.
> >
> >at the end of the day, the record shows in the march
> 10 minutes that we
> >excused luzette from that meeting. similarly, the
> march 16 minutes should
> >show that, in that committee of the whole meeting, we
> agreed by consensus
> >with the chairperson's ruling that an absence from
> that meeting would not
> >count against anyone.
> >
> >i hope that these observations help. if necessary,
we
> should agree by
> >consensus to a slight modification of the march 16
> minutes to reflect our
> >adoption of the chairperson's ruling about absences
> from committee of the
> >whole meetings.
> >
> >thomas ruffin.
> >
> >THE MARCH 10 WPFW LOCAL STATION BOARD MINUTES FOLLOW:
> >
> > >From: Sarah Bittle
> > >To: Ray Whitfield , Ray Whitfield ,
> > >Luzette King , "Ambrose Lane Sr."
> > >, Tracey Lewis , Dan Logan
> > >, Kalonji Olusegun , Mark Roberts
> > >, Rob Robinson , Simin Royanian
> > >, Thomas Ruffin , Thomas Ruffin
> > >, Zarinah Shakir , Cleveland Spears
> > >, Katea Stitt , Warren Turner
> > >, Rimaah Ali , Mark Berman
> > >, Jim Brown , Acie Byrd
> > >, Billy Ray Edwards , Joni
> > >Eisenberg , Tom Fulcher ,
> > >Mike Gillispie , Thomas Gomez
> > >, Shuja Graham ,
> > >Luzette King
> > >Subject: Minutes for 3/10/04
> > >Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 13:58:47 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >To All,
> > > Below is the draft for the 3/10/04 minutes. Please
> do try to get
> > >corrections to me before the meeting. We really
need
> to speed up
> >meetings,
> > >and as you can see from the minutes below, it took
> us 20 minutes to
> >approve
> > >minutes last time. Our time is so limited.
> > > The one item I already know I will be revising
> occurs when Thomas
> > >makes his motion for the ad-hoc committee. I am
> waiting for him to let me
> > >know the number of members he proposed for the
> committee, which is
> >unclear
> > >to me. I will try to have the agenda to everyone on
> Monday for Tuesday's
> > >meeting.
> > >
> > > Sarah
> > >Bittle
> > >
> > >
> > >Minutes for WPFW Local Station Board Meeting for
> 3/10/04
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The following are the minutes for 3/10/04 official
> meeting of the WPFW
> > >Local Station Board. In attendance were the
> following board members:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Mark Berman Ambrose Lane Sr.
> > >
> > >Sarah Bittle Tracey Lewis
> > >
> > >Jim Brown Dan Logan
> > >
> > >Acie Byrd Kalonji Olusegun
> > >
> > >Billy Ray Edwards Mark Roberts
> > >
> > >Joni Eisenberg Rob Robinson
> > >
> > >Tom Fulcher Simin Royanian
> > >
> > >Maria Garcia Ali Thomas Ruffin Jr.
> > >
> > >Mike Gillispie Katea Stitt
> > >
> > >Tom Gomez. Raymond Whitfield
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >20 of 24 board members were in attendance. Board
> members Luzette King,
> > >Shujaa Graham, Zarinah Shakir and Cleveland Spears
> were absent. Ron
> > >Pinchback, Interim General Manager was in
> attendance. The meeting was
> >held
> > >in Building 46 in the auditorium lobby at the
> University of the District
> >of
> > >Columbia.
> > > Minutes
> > >
> > >
> > >Item One: Chair Jim Brown convenes meeting at 7:10
> PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Item Two: Jim Brown opens discussion to change to
> the agenda to move
> > >strike Item 4 (Election of National Committee
> Delegates.) Discussion
> > >ensues at 7:15 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thomas Ruffin Jr. moves to strike Item 4 from the
> Agenda at 7:30 PM.
> > >Motion is seconded. Further discussion ensues.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The motion is called to question. 15 in favor, 4
> opposed. The motion
> > >carries.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Ambrose Lane Sr. moves to adopt the agenda at 7:40
> PM. The motion is
> > >seconded. Further discussion ensues.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The motion is called to question. 14 in favor, 3
> opposed. The motion
> > >carries at 7:45 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Item Three: Reading and approval of minutes from
> meeting on 3/4/04.
> > >Ambrose moves to accept the minutes. The motion is
> seconded. Discussion
> > >ensues at 7:50 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thomas Ruffin Jr. proposes make a friendly
amendment
> to practice of
> >taking
> > >minutes so that legal objections during discussions
> can be recorded in
> >the
> > >minutes. Motion is seconded. Discussion ensues.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The motion is called to question. 17 in favor, 1
> opposed. The motion
> > >carries.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >By general consent the minutes are approved at 8:05
> PM.
> > >
> > >Item Five: Jim Brown opens disuscussion regarding
> formation of local
> > >committees.
> > >
> > >Mark Berman makes the following motion: that no
> community elected board
> > >member on either the Station Manager/Program
> Director Search Committee,
> >or
> > >on the Program Committee shall consider, be
> considered nor apply, nor
> > >accept a programmers position, either music or
> commentary, for the full
> > >length of the term for which he or she was
Elected."
> The motion is
> > >seconded. Discussion ensues.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Jim Brown rules the motion out of order at 8:15.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Mark Berman appeals.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Discussion ensues regarding the formation of
> committees.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Mark Roberts proposes to adopt the five following
> committees:
> > >
> > >v Finance
> > >
> > >v Development
> > >
> > >v Management
> > >
> > >v Programming
> > >
> > >v Outreach
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Ray Whitfield proposes the friendly amendment of
> adding Technology and
> > >Coordinating. Mark Roberts accepts Technology, but
> does not accept
> > >Coordinating.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Discussion ensues.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Mark Roberts moves to accept the aforementioned six
> committees. The
> >motion
> > >is seconded. The matter is called to question. 15
in
> favor, 4 opposed.
> > >The motion carries at 8:40 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thomas Ruffin Jr. moves to form an ad-hoc committee
> to write up criteria
> > >for each of the six committees. The ad-hoc
committee
> would last no more
> > >than the period of time to the next meeting and
> would present its
> >findings
> > >at said meeting. The motion is seconded.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Tom Gomez proposes a friendly amendment to the
> motion to not restrict the
> > >number of members. Thomas Ruffin Jr. does not
accept
> the amendment.
> > >Discussion ensues. Ruffin modifies amendment to
> include volunteers from
> > >the community.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The motion is called to question at 8:50 PM. 7 in
> favor, 10 opposed. The
> > >motion does not carry.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Ambrose Lane Sr. moves to meet as a committee of
the
> whole to decide on
> >six
> > >aforementioned committee functions and structures.
> The motion is
> >seconded.
> > > Discussion ensues.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The motion is called to question. 10 in favor, 4
> opposed. The motion
> > >carries at 9:05 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Item Six: Jim Brown opens discussion regarding time
> and date for the next
> > >LSB meeting. By general consent, vote is taken for
> either Tuesday the
> > >16th, Wednesday the 17th or Thursday the 18th.
> Tuesday the 16th receives
> > >10 votes, Wednesday the 17th receives 4 votes, and
> Thursday the 18th
> > >receives 2 votes. Tuesday the 16th of March at 7 PM
> in building 46 is
> > >decided for the next LSB meeting.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Discussion opens regarding setting of regular
> monthly LSB meeting. By
> > >general consent, a vote is taken for each day of
the
> week, with LSB
> >members
> > >allowed to vote for more than one day to express
> preference. Monday
> > >receives 2 votes, Tuesday receives 4 votes,
> Wednesday receives 11 votes,
> > >Thursday receives 6 votes, Friday receives 7 votes,
> Saturday receives 10
> > >votes, and Sunday receives 7 votes. The second
> Wednesday of each month at
> > >7 PM is decided as the regular monthly LSB meeting
> time. Location will be
> > >determined.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thomas Ruffin Jr. moves to excuse the absence of
LSB
> member Luzette King,
> > >who has been called out of town for a family
> emergency. The motion is
> > >seconded, and is carried by general consent.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Item Seven: Community Comment begins at 9:25 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >During community comment, discussion ensues
> regarding creation of a
> > >listening area within the station for listening to
> the live broadcast of
> > >the Pacifica National Board Meeting in California.
> Ray Whitfield moves to
> > >ask the station to set up said listening area. The
> motion is seconded.
> > >Further discussion ensues. The question is called
to
> a vote. 13 in favor,
> > >0 opposed. The motion carries.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Community Comment concludes at 9:50 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Ambrose Lane Sr. moves to adjourn the meeting. The
> motion is seconded and
> > >carries by general consent.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Item 8: The meeting adjourns at 10 PM.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Luzette King <luzette_king at justice.com>
> > > To: <sarahbittle at hotmail.com>
> > > Cc: <sarahcbittle at yahoo.com>;
> <wpfw-lsb at lists.mutualaid.org>;
> ><anyanwu at igc.org>; <teekay47 at aol.com>;
> <altexp at aol.com>;
> ><altexp at verizon.net>; <inpow7 at comcast.net>;
> <Lewisland at Comcast.net>;
> ><dlogan at cox.net>; <KalonjiOlu at aol.com>;
> <pinchback_ron at wpfw.org>;
> ><dcproud at aol.com>; <robrobin at erols.com>;
> <ciwhr at yahoo.com>;
> ><iska666 at earthlink.net>; <ttruff56 at aol.com>;
> <zasha121 at yahoo.com>;
> ><Cleveland at jazzout.com>; <Rimaah_A_Ali at msn.com>
> > > Date: 5/14/2004 4:39:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Corrections & etc.
> > >
> > > Sarah,
> > >
> > > I am not asking for favours from you or anyone on
> this
> > > matter. My point is I missed one meeting and the
> > > record should reflect this. If you insist I will
> > > challenge that meeting you called without due
> notice.
> > >
> > > Luzette
> > >
> > > On Fri, 14 May 2004 20:29:26 +0000, "Sarah Bittle"
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Luzette,
> > > > To my earlier statemtent below, I would also add
> that
> > > > should your absence on
> > > > that date ever become an issue of contention, I
> would
> > > > certainly argue that
> > > > the absence should in no way be allowed to
reflect
> > > > negatively against
> > > > you--as I understand it, you had a family
> emergency,
> > > > and were unable to be
> > > > there. I believe it is important to support
each
> > > other
> > > > on this board--and
> > > > respect each other's lives, families, and other
> > > > commitments. Regardless of
> > > > whatever conflicts we have as board members, I
> will
> > > > always be willing to go
> > > > to bat to protect any board member's right to
put
> > > > family in the foreground.
> > > > But this does not change my inablity to change
the
> > > > official record.
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Sarah
> > > >
> > > > >>>>> Luzette,
> > > > I'm sorry, but I stand by my original
> > > > statement--even if you were not
> > > > aware of the meeting, because you were still
> overseas,
> > > > you were not there,
> > > > thus you were absent. The absence has already
> been
> > > > excused, as per our
> > > > motion passed during the last meeting to excuse
> all
> > > the
> > > > past absences of
> > > > every board meeting. So it in no way counts
> against
> > > > you. I appreciate
> > > > Simin's statement that her criticism of the
> minutes is
> > > > not a criticism of me
> > > > as Secretary. However, I believe the process to
> be
> > > > accurate, my notes to be
> > > > accurate, and the minutes to be accurate.
> > > > I restate that if you are concerned about
> this,
> > > you
> > > > can bring it up at
> > > > the next meeting. I hate to use time at a
> meeting as
> > > > well. However,
> > > > nothing can be resolved via e-mail--not enough
> board
> > > > members check e-mail to
> > > > have the issue addressed properly, and I cannot
> change
> > > > the record of the
> > > > minutes at this point without the approval of
the
> > > > entire board. The minutes
> > > > for those meetings have already been approved,
> and are
> > > > part of the official
> > > > record of the LSB. But again, please keep in
> mind,
> > > the
> > > > absence in no way
> > > > counts as a strike against you because, as I
> stated
> > > > above, it has already
> > > > been excused. Other than that, there is really
no
> > > > other comment I can make
> > > > at this point.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Sarah
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Luzette King" <luzette_king at justice.com>
> > > > >To: sarahcbittle at yahoo.com
> > > > >CC: anyanwu at igc.org, teekay47 at aol.com,
> > > altexp at aol.com,
> > > > altexp at verizon.net,
> > > > > inpow7 at comcast.net, Lewisland at Comcast.net,
> > > > dlogan at cox.net,
> > > > >KalonjiOlu at aol.com, pinchback_ron at wpfw.org,
> > > > dcproud at aol.com,
> > > > >robrobin at erols.com, ciwhr at yahoo.com,
> > > > iska666 at earthlink.net,
> > > > >ttruff56 at aol.com, zasha121 at yahoo.com,
> > > > Cleveland at jazzout.com,
> > > > >Rimaah_A_Ali at msn.com,
markberman1 at earthlink.net,
> > > > sarahbittle at hotmail.com
> > > > >Subject: Re: Corrections
> > > > >Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 11:44:59 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > >
> > > > >Sarah,
> > > > >
> > > > >I need to make it clear that I have discovered
> that
> > > my
> > > > >e-mail account puts a limit on the number of
> people I
> > > > >can have on a list. So this will be posted
> twice.
> > > > >
> > > > >First of all, I didn't wish to make a big deal
of
> > > this
> > > > >matter and that is why I addressed this simple
> matter
> > > > >to you. Secondly, if I was away and overseas
for
> > > March
> > > > >10 and was excused for that meeting, then how
> come I
> > > am
> > > > >listed as unexused on March 16. Moreover, I
> didn't
> > > > >even know there were two meetings in March
which
> seem
> > > > >to have been a continuation of the March 10
> meeting
> > > -
> > > > >the very meeting for which I was excused. For
> fear
> > > of
> > > > >being hostile and adversarial again, I was not
> asking
> > > > >you whether I SHOULD NOT be listed as ABSENT OR
> > > EXCUSED
> > > > >FOR TWO MEETINGS. I was simply stating a fact,
> > > > >irrespective of your records. No board is
going
> to
> > > > >tell me whether I knew I was absent and excused
> for
> > > > >just one meeting. In other words I cannot be
> absent
> > > > >for a meeting for which I had no notice. As
far
> as I
> > > > >am concerned I do not think this another matter
> to
> > > > >raise at another board meeting and to waste
even
> more
> > > > >valuable time.
> > > > >
> > > > >Luzette
> > > > >
> > > > >On Fri, 14 May 2004 08:28:37 -0700 (PDT), Sarah
> > > Bittle
> > > > >wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >Luzette,
> > > > > I am sorry, but my records reflect that
you
> were
> > > > >absent for two meetings. I do not have the
> absence
> > > > >sheet in front of me, so I am unable to cite
the
> > > dates.
> > > > > One of them may have been when we met as a
> > > committee
> > > > >of the whole to discuss committee structure--I
> > > believe
> > > > >the date was 3/16, which would have been the
next
> > > > >meeting after your absence on 3/10. There was
> some
> > > > >discussion about whether this was to be
> considered an
> > > > >official LSB meeting. If you would care to
> bring up
> > > > >this matter in the next meeting, I would
> encourage
> > > you
> > > > >to do so. But it is not a matter for me to
> decide
> > > > >independantly, which is why I have cc'd my
> response
> > > to
> > > > >the board.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sarah Bittle Luzette King
> > > > ><luzette_king at justice.com> wrote:
> > > > >Sarah,I wish to make a correction to your
record
> of
> > > > >absences.I have only been absent for one
meeting
> > > which
> > > > >was onMarch 10 when I was out of the country
and
> for
> > > > >which Iwas excused. I have attended all the
other
> > > > >LSBmeetings and so I would like your records to
> > > > >reflectthis, please.Thank you very much.Luzette
> On
> > > Tue,
> > > > >4 May 2004 09:15:39 -0700 (PDT), Sarah
> Bittlewrote:To
> > > > >All,Here, finally, are the minutes for the
> > > lastmeeting.
> > > > >Sorry for the delay, but it was unavoidable.A
> lot of
> > > > >the spacing is off in the cut and paste, butfor
> some
> > > > >reason it's not letting me do attachmentsfrom
> this
> > > > >computer. SarahMinutes for WPFW Local Station
> Board
> > > > >Meeting for4/14/04The following are the minutes
> for
> > > > >4/14/04 officialmeeting of the WPFW Local
Station
> > > Board
> > > > >committee forthe month of April, 2004.
> > > > > In attendance were thefollowing board
> members:Mark
> > > > >Berman Ambrose Lane Sr.Sarah Bittle Tracey
> LewisJim
> > > > >Brown Kalonji Olusegun Acie Byrd Mark
> RobertsBilly
> > > Ray
> > > > >Edwards Rob Robinson Joni Eisenberg Simin
> RoyanianTom
> > > > >Fulcher Thomas Ruffin Jr.Mike Gillispie Zarinah
> > > > >ShakirTom Gomez Katea StittLuzette King Ray
> > > Whitfield20
> > > > >of 24 elected board members were in attendance.
> Board
> > > > >members Maria Garcia-Ali, Shujaa Graham,
> DanLogan,
> > > and
> > > > >Cleveland Spears were absent. RonPinchback,
> Interim
> > > > >General Manager was in attendance. Warren
Turner,
> > > > >non-voting board member and LSBTreasurer was in
> > > > >attendance. The meeting was held inBuilding 39
> at the
> > > > >University of the District ofColumbia. Item 1:
> > > Meeting
> > > > >is convened at 7:15 PM (Delayedbeginning
because
> of
> > > > >change of meeting location.)Item 2: Ambrose
Lane
> Sr.
> > > > >moves to accept the agenda. The motion is
> seconded,
> > > and
> > > > >the agenda is approved
> > > > > bygeneral consent.Item 3: Mark Berman moves
to
> > > accept
> > > > >minutes. Themotion is seconded, and the minutes
> are
> > > > >approved bygeneral consent.Item 4: Chair's
> Comments
> > > > >begin at 7:20 PM andconclude at 7:25 PM.Item 5:
> > > Interim
> > > > >General Manager Ron Pinchback'sreport begins at
> 7:25
> > > > >PM. Please see Attachment Onefor content of
> > > > >Report.Billy Ray Edwards calls for point of
> order at
> > > > >8:10 PMto return to timed schedule of
agenda.Ron
> > > > >Pinchback concludes his report at 8:15
> PM.Discussion
> > > > >ensues regarding videotaping of meeting
> bypublic. Tom
> > > > >Gomez moves that advice be sought fromPacifica
> legal
> > > > >counsel as to the legality of thepractice, and
> > > > >volunteers to ask. The motion isseconded and
> carries
> > > by
> > > > >general consent. Item 6: Community Comment
> begins at
> > > > >8:25 PM. Community Comment concludes at 8:40
PM.
> > > (This
> > > > >sectionconcludes 15 minutes earlier than
> originally
> > > > >plannedafter no further community members come
> > > > > forward tocomment.)Item 7: Discussion of
> > > > >Committees.Mark Berman makes a motion: That no
> > > > >community electedboard member on either the
> Station
> > > > >Manager/ProgramDirector Search Committee, or on
> the
> > > > >Program Committeeshall consider, be considered
> nor
> > > > >apply, nor accept aprogrammers position, either
> music
> > > > >or commentary, forthe full length of the term
for
> > > which
> > > > >he or she waselected." The motion is seconded.
> > > > >Discussion ensuesregarding the motion.Acie Byrd
> moves
> > > > >to postpone the discussion for themotion until
> the
> > > next
> > > > >meeting so that legal counsel besought about
the
> > > > >legality of the motion. The motionis seconded.
> > > Further
> > > > >discussion ensues.Mark Roberts moves to add an
> > > addition
> > > > >to Acie Byrd'smotion that the legal opinion
> sought be
> > > > >brought inwriting to the meeting. The motion is
> > > > >seconded. A vote is taken. 13 in favor, 6
> opposed.
> > > The
> > > > >motioncarries. Chair Jim Brown agrees to seek
> > > Pacifica
> > > > >legalcounsel
> > > > > both on this matter and on the matter
> ofvideotaping
> > > > of
> > > > >meetings.Ray Whitfield makes a motion; That an
> ad hoc
> > > > >Searchcommittee be created with a limited life
> that
> > > > >endsonce they have finished their search and
the
> CM
> > > > >and/orPD has been hired. And that their mandate
> is
> > > > >tocreate the search process, which includes,
but
> may
> > > > >notbe limited to, developing the position
> > > > >requirements,interview questions, advertising
> > > protocol,
> > > > >andtimeline for LSB approval; that no member of
> > > > >theManagement Assessment Committee can be
> eligible
> > > > >forthe ad hoc Search Committee.The motion is
> > > seconded.
> > > > >Discussion ensues.Ray Whitfield withdraws
motion
> at
> > > > >9:45 PM.Ambrose I. Lane Sr. moves to adopt the
> > > > >committees withmembers from list as volunteered
> > > during
> > > > >the lastmeeting. The motion is seconded. The
> vote is
> > > > >taken. 15 in favor, 1 opposed. The motion
> carries at
> > > > >9:50PM.Mark Roberts moves that the first name
> which
> > > > >appearsat the top of
> > > > > each committee list (see attachment) actas
> pro-tem
> > > > >chair of that committee for purposes
> oforganizing the
> > > > >first local committee meetings. Themotion is
> > > seconded.
> > > > >The vote is taken. 18 in favor,none opposed.
The
> > > motion
> > > > >carries at 10 PM. Thus, thepro-tem chairs of
each
> > > local
> > > > >committee are as follows;1. Finance: Tom
> Fulcher2.
> > > > >Development: Tom Fulcher3. Technology: Zarinah
> > > Shakir4.
> > > > >Programming: Joni Eisenberg 5. Managerial
> Assessment
> > > > >and Search: Thomas Ruffin Jr.6. Outreach:
Ambrose
> > > Lane
> > > > >Sr.Item 8: Election/Volunteering of Delegates
to
> > > > >thePacifica National Board Committees begins.
> > > > >Thefollowing delegates volunteered or were
> > > volunteered
> > > > >byproxy to the Pacifica National Board
Committees
> > > > >andwere appointed by general
> > > > >consent;Technology1.Cleveland Spears2.Tracey
> > > > >LewisGovernance1. Sarah Bittle2.Simin
> > > > >RoyanianAudit1.Thomas Ruffin Jr.2. Tom
> > > > >FulcherInclusion1.
> > > > > Acie Byrd2. Ray Whitfield3. Shujaa
> GrahamExecutive
> > > > >Review1. Tom Gomez2. Rob RobinsonElection
> Review1.
> > > Ray
> > > > >Whitfield2. Mike GillespieThe following board
> members
> > > > >volunteered for theprogramming committee,
either
> in
> > > > >person or by proxy:1. Tom Gomez2. Dan Logan3.
Rob
> > > > >Robinson4. Billy Ray Edwards5. Mark BermanThe
> > > Pacifica
> > > > >National Board Programming is to be madeup of 2
> WPFW
> > > > >delegates, as per the Pacifica bylaws. Secret
> Ballot
> > > > >Election is held for the 2 positions. Tom Gomez
> > > > >receives 9 votes, Mark Berman and Billy
> RayEdwards
> > > each
> > > > >receive 7 votes, Rob Robinson receives 6votes,
> and
> > > Dan
> > > > >Logan receives 3 votes. Tom Gomez winsone
> position,
> > > and
> > > > >is one of the two NationalProgramming Committee
> > > > >representatives. Lots are drawnto break the tie
> > > between
> > > > >Mark Berman and Billy RayEdwards. Mark Berman
> wins
> > > the
> > > > >draw, and becomes thesecond National
Programming
> > > > >Committee
> > > > > representative. Thus,Programming1. Tom
Gomez2.
> Mark
> > > > >BermanA vote is taken as to whether to keep the
> > > meeting
> > > > >dateon May 12th, as it will be in conflict with
> the
> > > > >GregPalast fundraising event. 9 in favor, 5
> opposed.
> > > > >Themotion carries.Acie Byrd moves to adjourn.
The
> > > > >motion is seconded. The meeting adjourns by
> general
> > > > >consent at 10:30 PM. Attachment 1: WPFW
MANAGER'S
> > > STATE
> > > > >OF THE STATIONREPORTSTATION FINANCES SUMMARY:1.
> > > CURRENT
> > > > >BANK BALANCE $234,380.892. YEAR TO DATE REVENUE
> > > > >$1,022,047.00OPERATIONS PROJECTS:1.
INSTALLATION
> OF 2
> > > > >NEW HIGH VOLUME AC UNITS INTRANSMITTER ROOM. (
> > > > >COMPLETED )2. INTEGRATED POWER GRID WITH BACKUP
> > > > >GENERATORTO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY DURING POWER
> > > OUTAGES.(
> > > > >COMPLETED & AWAITING INSPECTION )3. INSTALLED
NEW
> > > > >MICROPHONES IN INTERVIEW STUDIO B.4. REPLACED
ALL
> > > > >HEADPHONES IN STUDIO B WITH HEAVYDUTY
> PROFESSIONAL
> > > > >UNITS.5. INITIATED
> > > > > REFURBISHING OF ALL STUDIO CD PLAYERS.( TO BE
> > > > >COMPLETED BY END OF APRIL )6. INITIATED
> PRELIMINARY
> > > > >TALKS ON INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY & WEBSITE
> > > > >IMPROVEMENTS.DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS:1. DIRECT
MAIL
> DROP
> > > > >IN MARCH & APRIL2. AMY GOODMAN BOOK LECTURE ( 4
> - 28
> > > -
> > > > >04 )3. GREG PALAST BOOK LECTURE ( 5 - 12 - 04
)4.
> > > > >SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE ( 5 -12 THRU 5 - 27 )5.
> > > DEVELOPMENT
> > > > >OF WEB-COMMERCE INITIATIVES6. CREATION OF
REVENUE
> > > > >GENERATING WPFWEVENT MERCHANDISEAPRIL
PROGRAMMING
> > > > >ACTIVITIES:1. APRIL JAZZ APPRECIATION
> > > > >MONTH:COLLABERATING WITH SMITHSONIAN.
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