MCCI Board Meeting

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Thursday, February 27, 2025, 6:00 pm until 7:15 pm
34 2nd St
A meeting of the MCCI Board

Meeting of MCCI Board

Members: (Quorum)

• Absent: Karen Siwicki, Treasurer
• Present: Liz Walber, at 6:00 PM
• Present: Dana Faldasz, President, at 6:00 PM

Also Present:

• Dean Garvin
• ABSENT Deirdre Pleasant

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:09 PM

Meeting closed: 7:00 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Thu, Jan 16 - MCCI Board Meeting

1. Administrative Business

   • 1: Treasurer's Report

     General Discussion...
     Forgoing treasurers report, email questions to Karen
     Quickbook subscription expiring. email discussion and motion to follow

     1. MCCI_2025_Balance_Sheet_February_2025.pdf
     2. MCCI_2025_Capital_Equipment_Report_February_2025.pdf
     3. MCCI_2025_PL_Budget_vs-_Actual_February_2025.pdf
     4. MCCI_2025_Restricted_Capital_Equip-_February_2025.pdf

   • 2: Staff / Equipment Report

     General Discussion...
     Dean & Dana met 2/20, annual report sent in
     Treasure Island big upcoming production, fun!
     Audio issue with broadcast, fixed as of today -on Comcasts end - in contact with them
     Bought 3 backpacks on eBay, more soon

     1. MCTV_Staff_Report_1-17-25_thru__2-27-25.pdf

2. Old Business

   • 1: Local Interviews

   • 2: MCCI/Comcast/Town Contract

     General Discussion...
     Still waiting for info, Dean to contact Walter for updates

   • 3: Brick House Programming

     General Discussion...
     Hannah had additional meeting with Brickhouse about potential programming

3. Fundraising Ideas

   • Mass Cultural Council Grant - Operating Grants for Organizations

     General Discussion...
     Application Deadline: April 17, 2025 at 11:59pm
     Liz went to info session, have notes to share with Dierdre
     Cultural Facilities fund opens in October

   • MassAccess Community Media Grant - massaccess.org/our-grant

     General Discussion...
     Potential project specific grant, up to 2000. Look at

   • RiverCulture

     General Discussion...
     Liz went to Riverculture meeting, will get Soap box footage to Jon for soap box promo
     Movies in Peskeomskut park (Crowdsourced Cinema)
     Public Access Jukebox projector installation some nights at the park, with hot dogs
     Riverculture would pay Liz, MCTV people and producers to help/cover set up of movies in the park
     

4. New Business

   • 1: Miscellaneous

     General Discussion...
     Customers from Hell aired!

5. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Thu, Mar 20, at 6:00 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- 34 2nd St
     2. Thu, Apr 17, at 6:00 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- 34 2nd St
     3. Thu, May 22, at 6:00 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- 34 2nd St
     4. Thu, Jun 19, at 6:00 PM "MCCI Annual Board Meeting" -- 34 2nd St
     5. Thu, Jul 31, at 6:00 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- 34 2nd St

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes prepared by Liz Walber

Minutes approved on Thursday, Mar 20, 2025