MCCI Board Meeting

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

Meeting of MCCI Board

Members: (Quorum)

• Present: Dana Faldasz, President, at 6:09 PM
• Present: Karen Siwicki, Treasurer, at 6:09 PM
• Present: Liz Walber, at 6:09 PM

Also Present:

• Deirdre Pleasant
• Dean Garvin

See original Agenda Draft Minutes * * *

Meeting opened: 6:09 PM

Meeting closed: 6:52 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Thu, Sep 18 - MCCI Board Meeting

1. Administrative Business

   • 1: Treasurer's Report

     General Discussion...
     Veronica did payroll while Karen away
     Dues & subscriptions question over budget - Venmo cost from previous year
     Budget season coming up after holidays and vote February/March

     1. MCCI_2025_Balance_Sheet_October__2025.pdf
     2. MCCI_2025_Capital_Equipment_Report_October_2025.pdf
     3. MCCI_2025_PL_Budget_vs-_Actual_October_2025.pdf
     4. MCCI_2025_Restricted_Capital_Equip-_October_2025.pdf

   • 2: Staff / Equipment Report

     General Discussion...
     Oral history at Grange
     2 Valley voices
     Special town meeting maybe in February

     1. MCTV_Staff_Report_9-19-25_thru__11-6-25.pdf

2. Fundraising Ideas

   • Cultural Facilities Fund - Application opens October 2025

     General Discussion...
     Liz emailing Suzanne, looking into grant approach

   • Donation Links for Website

     General Discussion...
     PayPal account for donations. Where do we send the money? Email to use. Concerns about connecting other moneys. Savings specific for donations

     MOTION, moved by Liz Walber, seconded by Dana Faldasz: Authorize Karen to open a new savings account for donation purposes.

     Pass: Aye: Dana Faldasz, Karen Siwicki, Liz Walber.

     MOTION, moved by Liz Walber, seconded by Dana Faldasz: Authorize Karen to open a new savings account for donation purposes.

     Pass: Aye: Dana Faldasz, Karen Siwicki, Liz Walber.

3. New Business

   • 1: Miscellaneous

   • 2: WMass Regional Collaborative Channel Concept - WMass Regional Collaborative Channel Concept - meetings happening in Hampshire and Hamden county

     General Discussion...
     Hampshire and Hamden regionalization talks

   • 3: MCCI/Comcast/Town Contract

     General Discussion...
     Dean to send letter of intent to renew

4. Old Business

   • Producer Meet Ups

   • 1: Local Interviews

5. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meeting:
     1. 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.