Meeting was called to order by Audra Gibson, in the absence of President Judith Conrad at 9:10 a.m.

Action: Board designation of Acting President to conduct board meeting.
Greg Messer volunteered.

Members present: Greg Messer, Todd Cory, Barbara Dillmann
Members absent: Judith Conrad, Steve Crow
Staff present: Audra Gibson, Kathy Blevins, John Cumming

Action: Acceptance of resignation of Judith Conrad, President. Barbara moved, Todd second, unanimous.

Emergency item: With resignation of president, need to appoint a president to fill the term. Add new agenda item to New Business: New president appointment. Barbara moved, Todd second, unanimous.

Discussion/Action: Appointment of Board Member(s) to fill vacant seats. Board discussed the need to diversity the board. President Messer appointed the following committees to action:
Article in the newspaper: Audra and Greg
Recruitment: Greg and Barbara
Application: Audra
Barbara moved to appoint Jim De Pree to the Board, Todd seconded. Unanimous.

Approval of Minutes: Jim moved to approve the minutes as amended. Todd seconded. Unanimous.

Public Comment. Producer Mickaela Corlea interested in joining as a producer addressed the board and was referred to staff.

Executive Director Report: Audra discussed handouts. President Messer appointed Jim and Audra to the COS MOU Committee.

OLD BUSINESS

Discussion/Action to approve trial test period for internet streaming of MCTV 15 programming. Barbara moved, Jim seconded. Unanimous.

President Messer stated that he wanted the Board to review and make comments on all the policies and take one vote on all of them.

NEW BUSINESS

Jim moved approval of Board Policies 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15 as amended. Todd seconded. Unanimous.

See attachments.

New president appointment. President Messer volunteered to serve out the term expiring February 2009 vacated by Judith’s resignation. Barbara moved, Todd seconded. Unanimous.

Reports:
Core Services Committee Report—President Messer stated it is a work in progress.

Items for next agenda:
Approve new rate sheet/related to core services
Approve Underwriter and Sponsor rate sheet/benefits
Board Policy 16, Right to Appeal Decisions
Quarterly Financial Report
Reserve Fund Investment

Meeting adjourned 11:25 a.m.

Respectfully submitted: Barbara Dillmann