Minneapolis Telecommunications Network
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, April 8, 2004

Board Members Present: Tamir Nolley, Floyd Child, Marido Huber, Tom Cassidy, Mark Engebretson, Joan Higinbotham
Board Members Absent: Todd Barnes, Vusi Zulu, Robert Vose
Ex-Officio Present: Lance Leupold, C. John Harrison, Melissa Winter
Others Present: Pamela Colby, John Akre, Jim Derks

Higinbotham called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

I. Opening Business

A. Introduction of new Board Member Marido Huber; board members introduce themselves to Huber

B. Comments from public, staff, and board - no comments

C. Approval of agenda. MSP Engebretson, Child

D. Minutes from the March board meeting. Correction: delete typo from Engebretson name. MSP Engebretson, Child.


II. Reports

A. City of Minneapolis report - C. John Harrison presented
Board members are required to view and sign that they have viewed a tape on the city ethics policy. Harrison needs an official letter from the Board about the lack of participation of Barnes to reopen his Board seat. Motion to send that letter. MSP Child, Nolley. Higinbotham expressed regrets that Barnes has not attended since June 2003. Higinbotham suggested that Vose talk to Zulu about his recent lack of attendance.

B. Minneapolis Public Schools - Melissa Winter presented
The Schools channel is beginning theme days for Monday and Friday programming. She is working with the MTN Programming department to set up the capacity for crisis communication on the channel.

C.Time Warner Cable - Lance Leupold presented
79,399 subscribers currently. No news on Victory Sports. Winter asked about getting a card for access to MTN playback facility. Leupold said that Colby would have to approve it.

D. Executive Director's Report - Pam Colby presented - handed out a
copy of the report
There will be a Finance Committee meeting to hear the audit report on April 22 at 5 p.m.
The Needs Assessment is nearing completion. Colby said that she believed there would be a presentation for the board of the results. Higinbotham said that such a presentation would be very important.
MTN received an award from the Somali Community for "Service and Devotion."
Media Smart Youth article and screening.

E. Treasure's Report - Colby presented
Profit and loss statement is still being compiled. Colby will hand it out at the Finance Committee meeting.

III. Priority Items

A. Board ethics video presentation

B. Review of MTN policies for producers
Colby said that at the recent Grievance Committee meeting, it was decided to have a board/staff meeting to talk about points of confusion in the MTN handbook. Child suggested that the Grievance Committee finalize its opinion on the current decision before going further on this.

C. Officer position changes - Child and Engebretson presented
Engebretson suggested switching positions with Child. Child agreed to take on the Treasurer role while Engebretson becomes Secretary. Motion: that Child be Treasurer and Engebretson Secretary. MSP Nolley, Huber.

Cassidy asked to see the MTN "Only On Cable" PSA at the next board meeting. Asked about the process of following up items from previous meetings. Higinbotham invited him to add items to the agenda before approval.

Nolley suggested that the committees meet in the next month and report at the next Board meeting.

IV. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. MSP Child, Engebretson.