Minneapolis Telecommunications Network
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, November 9, 2006

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

Child called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Turn off cell phones.

I. Opening Business
Comments from public, staff and board – none.
Approval of the agenda. Approve Agenda. MSP Huber, Vose
Approval of Minutes from the October meeting. In the executive director report in the line, "not approved" add "been" before "approved." Approve minutes with change. MSP, Higinbotham, Huber.


II. Reports

A. City of Minneapolis – presented by C. John Harrison.
There's a new thing on the horizon from Comcast called "Personalized TV." They are starting to think about creating content for it, such as Snow Emergency information. It will be internally produced content.

B. Minneapolis Public Schools – Edie French presented
They have installed the server, testing it for a month, anticipating going live with playback on December 1 tentatively. The school board has started broadcasting discussion meetings which happen the week before the board meeting. The goal is to encourage more citizen involvement.

C. Comcast Report – Lance Leupold presented
The subscriber count is 78,671 in October. They are in the process of switching high speed internet and digital voice from Time Warner to Comcast. They are finding a few bugs. Channel changes are coming but there are no anticipated changes for MTN. Vose asked Leupold if Comcast is talking to the city about franchise renewal. Leupold answered, "Yes."?

D. Executive Director's Report – Pam Colby presented
Colby and Tom Borrup met with John Harrison and Gail Plewacki last month.
We moved the administrative offices. Thanks to staff who helped.
The NAMAC regional meeting met here. It was very interesting. The minutes from the meeting will be used as a working document. We hired a new administrative assistant named Eboun Singhathip. On Friday, December 1, we will be having our Producer Appreciation Party. We will go live for 30 minutes. Huber suggested that the board do something to mark Colby's 20th anniversary and do some marketing around it. Tom Cassidy will work with Colby on this.

E. Treasurer's Report—Marido Huber presented:
Membership and Hennepin County income are a bit low. Training income and salary expense for training are both low, so they balance out. Motion to approve report. MSP Nolley, Hedden

F. Executive committee Report—Andrew Hedden presented:
Hedden contacted board members and came up with the following candidates for the 2007 Executive Committee: Huber chair, Higinbotham vice chair, Rainville secretary, Hedden treasurer. Nolley would like to hear what the candidates would like to do in their roles. Child suggested that candidates speak right before the board election next meeting. Jenkins will not be at next meeting, but he endorses all these candidates.

There will be tours of the new space after the meeting.

Nolley told Child he has done a great job as board chair. There was general agreement.

December 14, 2006 next meeting

III. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. MSP Nolley, Huber.