P.E.G. Commission

ManisteePEG-TVCommission January13,2014 -6:30p.m. ManisteeHighSchool MEETINGMINUTES I. CALLTOORDER - ThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyChairMarkSandstedtat6:36. II. ROLLCALL - Present: MarkSandstedt,KeithBrown,DaleKolanowski,BarryLind,Alan Marshall,KathyErvin,DeanKruse,MichelleWright Absent: DanWrzesinski III. PLEDGETOTHEFLAG IV. APPROVALOFAGENDA –Under “NewBusiness”, Sandstedtaddeditemtoamendby- lawstoreflectnewmeetingschedule. Krusemoved,Marshallseconded. Agenda approved V. APPROVALOFPASTMEETINGMINUTES–MarshallreadNovember11,2013minutes. Allenmoved. Kruseseconded. Minutesapproved. VI. CITIZENCOMMENTS –Therewerenone. VII. EXECUTIVEDIRECTORREPORT – Keithreportedthat32newshowshadbeen received. Inadditiontoprovidinganupdateonthestateofthestation,hesaidthat hehadgottenane-mailpointingouttheinadequacyofourwebsite. Keithresponded byapologizingfortheperson’sinconveniencyandsaidthatwewereworkingon improvingthesite. VII. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS 1. FollowuponCountyCommissionMeetingTaping -Allenreportedthat,withthe exceptionofCommissionerHilliard,commentswereverypositive. Commissioner HilliardmaintainedthatcoveragewasoflittleinteresttotheOnekamacommunity. KeithmentionedthatthenewManisteeCountyRoadCommissioner (MarkSohlden)is amenabletohavingtheirmeetingstaped. 2. MissionStatement –Discussion. Consensusreached. TheMissionofManisteePEG-TV (Public,Education,and GovernmentTelevision) istoprovideaccesstolocalcontent thatinforms,educatesandentertainsthecommunityweserve.” 3. WebsiteRevamp –Briefupdate. Mark,Kathy,BarryandKeithwillcontinueto workontheprojectandareonafasttracktogetitcompletesoon. Keithsaidthathe hadgottenaletterfromCharterindicatingtheywillbegoingdigitalcompletely, probablybeingphasedinthisyear. HewillcontactTimRansbergertogetdetails. VIII. NEWBUSINESS 1. ElectionofOfficers -Michellepointedoutthatourby-lawsrequirethatofficersbe electedatthefirstmeetingifeachcalendaryear. Electionresults: MarkSandstedt continuesaschair;KathyErvinremainsVice-Chairandagreedalsotoserveas secretary. 2. By-LawAmendment -CommissionmembersvotedtoamendPEGby-lawstoreflect achangeinthefrequencyofmeetingsfrombi-monthlytomonthly. Michellewill shepherdthroughchannels. 3. Question –BarryLindaskedwhatagreementTraverseCity’sUpNorthchannelhas withCharterastheircoverageappearstoseepintoManistee’sterritory. Keithwilladd thequestiontohisconversationwithTimRansberger. IX. ADJOURN– Themeetingwasadjournedat7:30. RespectfullySubmitted, KathyErvin NEXTMEETING: February10,2014 -6:30 –ManisteeHighSchool