P.E.G. Commission

TheMissionofManisteePEG-TV (Public,Education,and GovernmentTelevision) istoprovideaccesstolocalcontentthat informs,educatesandentertainsthecommunityweserve.” ManisteePEG-TVCommission May1,2017 MEETINGMINUTES I. CALLTOORDER – BarryLindcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00 II. ROLLCALL - Present: KeithBrown,KathyErvin,BarryLind,MikeTillotson,JamesSmith Arrivinglater: RogerZielinski III. PLEDGETOTHEFLAG IV. APPROVALOFAGENDA –Smithmoved;Ervinseconded. Motionpassed. V. APPROVALOFMINUTES –MovedbySmith;SecondedbyTillotson. Motionpassed. IV. CORRESPONDENCE – Brownreportedthatthecityreceived $950fromManistee Township. ErvinaskedifpaymentfromManisteeCountySewerCollaborative ($300)had beenreceivedbutcommissionmemberswerenotawareifithadbeen. V. EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR’SREPORT – Seeattached. AsrequestedattheAprilmeeting, Brownshowedcommissionersaself-containedtravelcasehehasoutfittedwith equipmentneededtorecordevents. Inresponsetoquestions,heexplained: thatwitha bitoftrainingandpractice,itwaseasytouse;thatsoundqualitywasgoodandthe volumelevelappearstobeacceptable. Discussionfollowed. GiventheCity’sdecisiontocutPEGfunding,BrownaskedifPEG’s bookkeepingandcontractadministrationwouldcontinue. Smithrespondedthathe thoughtso. Charter’sagreementwiththeCitystipulatesitwouldmaintainapresenceinthe community. Astheirofficehererecentlyclosed,Lindwonderediftheycouldbe approachedtocomplywiththeagreementbydonatingfundstoPEG. ConjectureabouthowmeetingsinCityHallwouldbetaped;whowouldberesponsiblefor operating/maintaining/acquiringnecessaryequipmentandtheexpensesinvolved. Smith saidthatCityCouncilsetaside $15,000inthebudgetforCapitolImprovementsforthis purpose. Smithfurthersaidthat,whiletherewasconsensusbytheCityCounciltoeliminatePEG funding,thequestionmayberevisitedinthefutureifitprovesof ‘. . .valueandbenefit tothecommunity.” TillotsonaskediftheCitystillwantedtohavecouncilmeetingsonTV. IfPEGistappedto  doso,wewillchargeafeeforservice. NOTE: PEGCommissionannualreportisdueinMay. BrownrequestedLind’sassistance withthepresentation. VI. OLDBUSINESS A. Brownpresentedarevisedbudgetforconsideration. Thebudgetreflectsthezero allocationfromthecity. Followingdiscussion,Smithmadeamotiontoadopt;Ervin seconded. Rollcallvotewastaken: Smith –yes;Tillotson –yes;Lind –yes;Zielinski yes;Ervin –yes. Motionpassed. Wewill ‘startover’. VII. NEWBUSINESS A.“ FeeForServices” Schedule -Discussionregardinghowtogenerateincomewiththe conclusionbeingthatweshoulddevelopa ‘FeeForServices’ strategy. Brown maintainsthat $100/hourisreasonablewithadditionalchargesshouldmeetingslast longer. Ervinmaintainedthattherewereorganizationsinthecommunitywhose activitieswereofpublicinterestwerenotlikelytoaffordourservices. Zielinskisaid weshouldaskfordonations. Tillotsonsaidthatiftherewasachargeforservices e.g.,CountyCommissionmeetings,heshouldalsobepaid. Lindproposedthat furtherconsiderationshouldbegivenandrevisitedatthePEGJunemeeting. B. CountyCommissionMeetingTaping –LindwillapproachtheCountyCommission anothertimetodeterminetheirinterestingettingtheirmeetingstapedandputon line. VIII. ADJOURN Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,Smithmovedtoadjourn;Tillotsonseconded. Meeting wasadjournedat7:20. IX. NEXTREGULARMEETING – June5,2017 - 6:00 - ManisteeHighSchool Respectfullysubmitted, KathyErvin, Secretary