Minneapolis Telecommunications Network
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, September 14, 2006

Board Members Present: Floyd Child, Marido Huber, Andrew Hedden, Joan
Higinbotham, Kevin Jenkins, Tamir Nolley
Board Members Absent: Tom Cassidy, Robert Vose, Joel Rainville
Ex-Officio Present: Lance Leupold, Edie French
Others Present: Pamela Colby, Beth Peloff, Martin Hallanger

Before the meeting started Hallanger showed some footage of the State Fair compilation
video and talked about the community media booth at the fair.

Child called me meeting to order at 5:38 p.m.

I. Opening Business

A.Comments from public, staff and board - none, except for the presentation
by Hallanger about the State Fair.

B. Approval of the agenda. Approve Agenda: MSP Rainville, Higinbotham.
C. Approval of Minutes from the August meeting. Correction from Lance
Leupold: In me Time Wamer Report, add "about changes" after "very
little." Child decided this would only be a grammar change and therefore
doesn't need to be approved. Approve minutes MSP, Hubber, Hedden

II. Reports

A. City of Minneapolis- John Harrison not present.
Colby said she and Huber met with Gail Plewacki about making a
business plan with the city detailing what MTN would do. They are using
SPNN's contract with St. Paul as a guide. Rainville asked if the needs
assessment would be a part of the business plan. Colby said that it would
be included, but only as a part of it. When the needs assessment was done,
MTN expected it would be the basis of a new contract with the city, but
now it is clear that it will just be a part of it. Right now there are no dollar
amounts attached to anything. The business plan will be the basis of a
renewable contract with the city. Plewacki has told Colby that MTN's
operation budget will not change much. Huber suggested Colby have a
business plan ready for approval at the next meeting. Colby said she
would like to delay long-range planning until this business plan is done
and shift Tom Borrup's focus for now from long range planning to a
business plan. Child asked if Colby has the resources to do this business
plan in time. Colby said, yes, she did. Motion: that the board direct Colby
to use Tom Borrup to finish the business plan to be presented at the next
board meeting, delaying the long range plan until then. Friendly
amendment from Rainville: Before plan comes to the mil board, it comes
to the executive committee. Friendly amendment added to the proposal.
MSPHuber,Nolley.

B. Minneapolis Public Schools - Edie French presented

There have been some technical problems going live for School Board
meetings. They are in the process of analyzing systems and addressing
any problems. They plan to start using their new server soon. They hope
to be in the test phase by MEA weekend in October and be up and running
in November, although this may be optimistic. Colby asked if schools
should be included in the MTN server. French said MTN should talk to
district communications staff to see what they want exactly. She said they
would probably like the option of being included in some way.

C. Comcast Report - Lance Leupold presented
The subscriber count is 77,228 in August. Changes resulting from the
transfer from Time Wamer are coming up. Colby asked if MTN's
channels numbers would be changing. Leupold said that he didn't believe
that was in the works.

D. Executive Director's Report - Colby presented


E. Treasurer's Report - Huber presented
MTN is right on track with 99% of income and 95% of expenses. Production
supplies and expenses are up a little. MTN is on budget for now, but next
year's budget is not known yet. Motion to approve Treasurer's Report.
MSP Nolley, Jenkins.

Final words from Child before wrapping up board meeting:
The Board's annual review is coming up. It's been a year of fighting fires.
There are new board elections coming up. Committees should be thinking if
they have any business they need to be wrapping up.



III.Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m. MSP Nolley, Huber.