P.E.G. Commission

MA1vISTEE AREA PEG COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES September 17, 2003 A regularly scheduled meeting of the Manistee Area PEG Commission was held on September 17,2003 at 6:3 0 p.m. in room 113 of the Manistee High School, 525 Twelfth Street, Manistee, Michigan. MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Mencarelli, J. Ball, N. Leslie, L.Trucks, K.Fenstermacher MEMBERS ABSENT: M. Cazlson, M. Tillotson OTHERS PRESENT: S. Scrimger, Deborah Wiley, Keith Brown The meeting was called to order at 6:52 p. m, with the Pledge of Allegiance. There was a motion by Leslie, seconded by Ba11 to accept the minutes of the August 20, 2003 meeting. Motion passed 5-0. CHANNEL UPDATE - Mencarelli presented a channel log and updated the commission on cunent work at the broadcast site. DISCUSSION OF CONTRACT FOR BROADCAST OPERATIONS - Scrimger discussed the contract and the steps for signing the contract with a Program Manager. DISCUSSION OF OPERATING FORMS & PROCEDURES - The Commissioners discussed the cunent policies & procedures document. There was a motion by Trucks, seconded by Ba11 to remove the sentence regarding showing tapes and times. Motion passed 5-0. There was a motion by Trucks, seconded by Ba11 to accept the "Underwriting & Sponsorship, Paragaph B, second line". Motion passed 3-2. Mencarelli will submit the new paragraph of the policies & procedures to the Manistee City Council and then to the Filer Township Board for approval. DISCUSSION OF CLOSED MEETINGS -Mencarelli explained the Closed Meeting of September 17, 2003 was in violation of the Open Meetings Act and that the applications from that meeting are back in the cycle. A 10 minute recess was taken at 7: m. to review Program Manager submissions. The meeting was re- 33 p. called to order at 7: 46 p. m. DISCUSSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAM MANAGER - Four (4)new applications were received, for a total of seven (7)applicants under consideration. Questions were asked of the two (2) applicants that were at the meeting (D.Wiley, K.Brown). There was a motion by Trucks, seconded by Fenstermacher to move on and decide on a Program Manager tonight. Motion passed 5- 0. There was a motion by Leslie, seconded by Ba11 to add a 90- day review clause to the Program Manager Contract as well as a cancellation clause of mutual agreement. Motion passed 5- 0.  the Commission made their decision. left the room at their own discretion while At this point the applicants Manager for seconded by Trucks to appoint Keith Brown as Program There was a motion by Fenstermacher, PEG Channel2. Motion passed 5- 0. to Keith Brown. entered the The applicants re- room and the position was awarded At this point, Ms. Wiley left the meeting. for various monies, totaling Mencarelli presented the Commission with needs REQUEST FOR MONIES - approximately $1, 00 200. 2 ea 400), the purchase of backdrop materials ($ seconded by Ba11 to approve There was a motion by Leslie, and uncopyrighted music at $287•00. tripods 200 ea, a printer at $100, at $ Motion passed 5- 0. how we can run sponsorships Mencarelli asked for volunteers for DISCUSSION OF PEG SPONSORSHIP - with this. on PEG TV 2. Fenstermacher volunteered to assist Twelfth Street. The date next meeting in room 113 of the Manistee High School on It was agreed to hold the was set for October 15, 2003. for the next meeting 113. Head End to Manistee High 5chool, room There was a motion by Leslie, seconded by Ba11 to move the Motion passed 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:32 p.m..