MCCI Annual Board Meeting

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Thursday, June 19, 2025, 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm
MCTV
A meeting of the MCCI Board

Meeting of MCCI Board

Members: (Quorum)

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

Also Present:

• Deirdre Pleasant
• Dean Garvin

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:10 PM

Meeting closed: 7:00 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Thu, May 22 - MCCI Board Meeting

1. Administrative Business

   • 1: Treasurer's Report

     1. MCCI_2025_Balance_Sheet_June_2025.pdf
     2. MCCI_2025_Capital_Equipment_Report_June_2025.pdf
     3. MCCI_2025_PL_Budget_vs-_Actual_June_2025.pdf
     4. MCCI_2025_Restricted_Capital_Equip-_June_2025.pdf

   • 2: Staff / Equipment Report

     General Discussion...
     looking at numbers for digital signage, future rack compatibility - Dean - Northfield/Bernardston meeting

     1. MCTV_Staff_Report_5-23-25_thru__6-19-25.pdf

2. Old Business

   • Mass Cultural Council Grant - Operating Grants for Organizations

     General Discussion...
     Still pending!

   • Cultural Facilities Fund - NEW DATES NOT YET ANNOUNCED Last round: Application Opens: October 10, 2024 Info Session: October 22, 2024 Application Deadline: December 19, 2024 Award Notifications: Mid-May 2025 https://massculturalcouncil.org/organizations/cultural-facilities-fund/

   • WMass Regional Collaborative Channel Concept - WMass Regional Collaborative Channel Concept

     General Discussion...
     No updates, discussion about concept.

   • 1: Local Interviews

   • 2: MCCI/Comcast/Town Contract

     General Discussion...
     JULY 8 annual review with CAC / annual report & town contract
     JULY 21 ON ZOOM Selectboard vote on CAC recommendation
     
     

3. Fundraising Ideas

4. New Business

   • Crowdsourced Cinema: Matilda

     General Discussion...
     JUNE 22nd @4pm at MCTV Liz lead production meeting

   • Producer Meet Ups

     General Discussion...
     Liz to send email

   • 1: Miscellaneous

     General Discussion...
     Fish ladder progress!

5. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Thu, Jul 31, at 6:00 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- MCTV
     2. Thu, Aug 28, at 6:30 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- MCTV
     3. Thu, Sep 18, at 6:30 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- MCTV
     4. Thu, Nov 6, at 6:30 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- MCTV
     5. Thu, Dec 11, at 6:00 PM "MCCI Board Meeting" -- MCTV

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, Jul 31, 2025