CSIRP Board Meeting 

Tuesday April 30, 2001 at 8 PM EDT  

Barry Rueger (Wise, Virginia)
Victoria Fenner (Wise, Virginia)
Douglas Samuel (Ottawa, Ontario)
Heather Majaury (Windsor, Ontario)
Chris Brooks (St Johns, Newfoundland)

Regrets: Andy Posthumus (Hamilton, Ontario); Dave Kattenburg 
(Brandon, Manitoba)

AGENDA  

1) Approval of Agenda
  
2) Approval of Previous Minutes  - approved.

3) Treasurer's Report and Financial Statement  - Things are in 
transition from Hamilton to Ottawa.  Douglas will investigate Simply 
Accounting software.

4) Banking Resolution - the Board approves a move from Avestel 
Credit Union to the Bank of Montreal and approves the relevant 
Banking Resolution.

5) Membership Report  - The membership database has been sent 
to Hal.  Hal's list is now the Official List and all other lists default to 
his. Upcoming projects will continue the practice of including 
CSIRP memberships with workshop registrations.

6) Newsletter Report  - We hope to do a reprint of the last issue to 
be distributed to NCRC.  A final decision will be made in the next 
few weeks. Paying writers for Wavelength: we will dialog in 
upcoming months.

7) Current Projects 

a)  Full Moon Over Killaloe - Is almost sold out, and planning is 
going very well.  Initial planning is happening for Full Moon Over 
Kentucky to accommodate American interest.  

b)  Sound Unbound audio art symposium - will take place June 
11th, Ottawa. Concurrently with NCRC.  Planning is proceeding 
quickly, We're looking at eight artists plus others to discuss 
audience and sound art.  

c)  Creative Radio Initiative:  Funding is approved, and Victoria is 
now fleshing out the workshop schedule.  Confirmed is "Sound 
Unbound" in Ottawa and "Deep Wireless" in Toronto. This is a 
three year project which aims to train community radio 
broadcasters in audio art, radio drama, documentary production, 
and other creative forms.  

7) Project Reporting - consensus that the important part is that 
projects report regularly and accurately to the Board as they 
develop. In the interim Victoria will continue to circulate information 
by email, and assume that any concerns will be raised. (Retreat 
Item)  

8) Future Projects  

a) Career Initiatives in Culture - we have applied for grant to do 
training in radio business skills. This compliments the Trillium 
workshops. We should hear back in a couple of weeks. 

9) Equipment - We have reached the point where it may be more 
cost effective to buy equipment instead of renting, esp. computers.  
Even if a used PC is lost or damaged it costs no more than renting. 
 Two cheap portables could do the job. Last year at FMOK they 
spent about $900 on computer rentals.  This year's project budgets 
for rentals is about $1000 for FMOK plus $1600 a year for other 
projects.  We will collectively do research and report back. This is 
a good idea. (Retreat Item)  

10) Honorariums - All Board members spend nickel and dime 
amounts on postage and phone calls.  Hal proposes a $50.00 
honorarium, contingent on being present for a minimum of four 
Board Meetings. It's approved.  

11) Travel Money and Other expenses - Proposal that Board 
members may apply to have their travel expenses reimbursed.  We 
should plan each year for a face to face meeting of the Board.  
CSIRP will pay for Barry to come to Ottawa.  

11) Board Retreat - Saturday June 16th, John Muir's cottage, 
Wakefield, Quebec.  The Board approves an honorarium for John.  
John will also be asked to chair.   

12) Next Meeting 

a) CSIRP Board retreat Monday June 4th - short one before 
Ottawa, at 8 PM.  

b) Chair - Chair  

11) Motion to Adjourn - 8:52 PM 

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