Braintree Community Access and Media Inc.

12/18/01 minutes

Apr 28, 2002

Braintree Community Access and Media Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES

December 18, 2001


IN ATTENDANCE: Anthony Bono, Lorraine Kohr, Mark Troy, Robert Lombardi, and Richard Bielecki

ALSO PRESENT: Stephen Innis

Mr. Bielecki, acting as Chairperson, opened the meeting at 7:45 p.m. and the Board answered to a Roll Call.


NEW BUSINESS:
RE: Meeting Location

There was a discussion of location and time for future meetings. Board agreed that 180 Wood Road as a location. Date of next meeting was set as January 2, at 7:00 PM.

RE: Election of officers

There was a discussion re: number of officers. The By-Laws create President, Treasurer, and Secretary/Clerk.

MOTION: by Mr. Lombardi to create a Vice President
SECOND: by Mr. Troy

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

There was a discussion on whether a fifth officer. There will be four officers at this time. There was a discussion on process to elect officers. Moved on to election of President.

MOTION: by Ms. Kohr for confidential vote
SECOND: by Mr. Troy

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

RE: Election of President

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to nominate Tony Bono for President
SECOND: Ms. Kohr

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr Troy to nominate Bob Lombardi for President
SECOND: by Mr. Bielecki

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr Lombardi to close nominations
SECOND: by Mr. Bielecki

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr Bielecki to vote for President
SECOND: by Mr. Lombardi

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

Mr Innis was asked to count the confidential ballots. Vote was taken. The vote was Mr.
Lombardi 2 votes and Mr. Bono 3 votes. Mr. Bono is President. Mr. Bielecki passed the
chair to Mr. Bono.

RE: Election of Vice President

MOTION: by Mr. Lombardi to nominate Lorraine Kohr for Vice President
SECOND: by Mr. Bielecki

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to nominate Mark Troy for Vice President
SECOND: Mr. Lombardi

Vote was taken. The vote was Mr. Troy 1 vote and Ms. Kohr 4 votes. Ms. Kohr is Vice President.

RE: Election of Secretary/Clerk

MOTION: by Mr. Lombardi to nominate Richard Bielecki for Secretary/Clerk
SECOND: by Ms. Kohr

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr. Lombardi to close nominations
SECOND: by Mr. Bono

No vote necessary. Richard Bielecki is Secretary/Clerk

RE: Election of Treasurer

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to nominate Mr. Lombardi as treasurer
SECOND: by Mr. Bono

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

No vote necessary. Bob Lombardi is treasurer.

RE: Studio & By-Laws/Articles of Organization

There was a discussion of who owns the studio and other items. As part of the discussion, the succession of directors was discussed. There was much confusion on this issue. There was a discussion on who should look at the By-Laws for BCAM.

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to hire legal council to look at By-Laws
SECOND: by Mr. Lombardi

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

Mr. Bono will contact Mike Modestino.

RE: Vice President Description

Ms. Kohr will write a description.



RE: Establishment of Committees

There was a discussion on creation of committees. Board of Directors will be chairperson for committees until committees are established. Mr. Lombardi suggested Treasurer should not be part of Finance and Fundraising committee.

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to create a Finance and Fundraising with mission in article 5 section 3 of By-Laws.
SECOND: by Ms. Kohr

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to table chairperson of Finance of Fundraising
SECOND: by Mr. Lombardi

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

The Nominating Committee was established as a three person committee with Tony Bono as chairperson, and Bob Lombardi and Mark Troy as members.


MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to create a Nominating of 3 Finance and Fundraising with mission in article 5 section 3 of By-Laws.
SECOND: by Ms. Kohr

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

There was further discussion on committees.

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to create a 3 person Membership and Training committee with Mark Troy as chairperson.
SECOND: by Mr. Lombardi

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to fill other 2 positions on Membership and Training to be from community.
SECOND: by Ms. Lombardi

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

There was a discussion on what the mission statement of the organization is. Mr. Lombardi read the beginning of the articles of organization. Mr. Bielecki suggested putting it in laymen?’s terms. There was a discussion of tax number.

The discussion moved back to committees.


MOTION: by Mr. Lombardi to create an Education and Programming committee with all five board of directors as members and President as chairperson.
SECOND: by Ms. Kohr

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to establish a Facilities and Equipment committee with 3 members and chairperson being Bob Lombardi.
SECOND: by Mr. Bono

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED




MOTION: by Ms. Kohr to establish a Community, School and Municipality with 3 members and chairperson being Mr. Bielecki
SECOND: by Mr. Lombardi

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

There was a discussion on a Personnel committee including using town resources.


MOTION: by Mr. Lombardi to establish a Personnel committee with all five Board of Directors and President as chairperson
SECOND: by Ms. Kohr

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

There was a discussion on rest of agenda.

RE: Extension of control

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki to write a letter to AT&T and BELD to extend to March 1 their oversight of programming and studio.
SECOND: by Mr. Lombardi


There was discussion with Steve Innis on what this would entail and why we wanted to extend.
Steve Innis would be handling both for two months. Steve?’s job would increase. He would utilize
volunteers as much as he could. Steve was informed that he should tell the board if he needs assistance.

AMMENDED: by Mr. Bielecki to that Tony and Bob write the letter.

SECOND: Mr. Lombardi

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

Original motion UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

MOTION: by Mr. Bono to use volunteers to film meetings and if any need to paid by Steve Innis as he normally does.
SECOND: by Ms. Kohr

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

Discussion on stipend that volunteers are paid out of.

MOTION: by Mr. Bielecki that Mr. Lombardi investigate the stipend from School Committee
SECOND: by Mr. Lombardi

4 Ayes 1 Nay

RE: Other Business

Accounting system to be set up by Bob Lombardi. Bank account to be set up by Mr. Lombardi and Mr. Bono. PO Box will be set up by Mr. Bielecki

Mr. Bielecki will look at The Alliance of Community Media. Mr. Lombardi will meet with Steve Innis the week of 12/24 to do an inventory. Mr. Bono will draw up an agenda.

Discussion on how to advertise the meetings.

RE: Executive Session

MOTION: by Mr. Lombardi for Executive session for discussion of Director?’s position.
SECOND: by Mr. Bielecki

ROLL CALL VOTE: 5:0 (Robert Lombardi; Mark Troy; Anthony Bono; Lorraine Kohr; Richard BieIecki)

Meeting went into Executive Session

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Richard Bielecki
Secretary/Clerk