Media Board Meeting

November 7, 2008

Student Center

1849 Room

Present:  Matthew Barnes, Melissa Traynor, Tiffany Moffo Simpson, Rachael Newman, Bryce McKinzie, Richard Mount, Susan Sweeney (Advisor), Amanda James (UA)

I.   Welcome

Mr. Barnes called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.

The minutes from the September 26, 2008 meeting were reviewed.

Motion:  (Traynor/McKinzie) To approve the September 26, 2008 Media Board Minutes.

Motion passed (6 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained)                                                    (MBD09-02)

II.  Attendance

Attendance was passed around.

III.  Base Budgets

In a brief meeting of the MB finance committee the following base budgets were approved for Media groups in the 09 fiscal year. (Approved Budgets are attached.)

Motion:  (Moffo Simpson, Traynor) To approve base budgets in amounts($40,247.00 Recorder, $32,338.00 Helix, $28588.00, for WFCS, and $32,000.00 for Off Center) indicated below.  Totals are indicated by underline.

Motion Passed (6 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain)                                                        (MBD09-03)

MBD 906 Recorder  $40, 247.00

                                     $25,247.00 difference to be posted to complete budget base

MBD 904 Helix          $32,338.00

                                     $17,338.00 difference to be posted to complete budget base

MBD 907 WFCS         $28,558.00

                                     $13,588.00 difference to be posted to complete budget base

MBD 910 Off Center $32,000.00                                    

                                     $15,000.00 difference to be posted to complete budget base

Other accounts posted in October.

MBD 909 Equipment                         $15,000.00

MBD 908 Activities/promotion          $15,000.00

MBD 903 Operations                         $15,000.00

MBD 901 Reserve 2009                     $35,000.00

Total Fees allocated 2009 fiscal year  $213,173.00

With the fee budget for 2009 set at $140,000.00 a motion is desired that would move $73,173.00 dollars over from the general MBD reserve (MBD901) to MBD Unallocated (MBD 902) from which budgets are allocated.

Motion:  (Traynor, McKinzie) To transfer $73,173.00 from general reserve (MBD901) to unallocated (MBD902) so that base budgets may be allocated as approved.

Motion Passed (6 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain)                                                         (MBD09-04)

IV. Web Meeting

Media Board members will be meeting with Otis Mamed, the Director of the Student Center on December 5, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss media web needs.

V. Media Board Retreat

Ms. Sweeney asked media organizations if they would like to host a retreat next January for their members.  The media organizations will consider this idea and get back to her with their thoughts.

VI. Media Board Luncheon

Our next meeting will be the end of the year Media Board Luncheon on December 11 at 12:00 noon.  At this lunch we will recognize Fall 2008 media accomplishments and say good-bye to Matt Barnes.

Respectfully submitted,

Amanda James Martinez

/lak

Last updated:  Tuesday February 24, 2009