WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

May 19, 2008 Minutes (DRAFT)

 

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Rosewall, Lichtenberg, Utley, Merrick, Powless, Gilmore, Egan, Sigman, Steele, Jones-Bey, Bock (by telephone), Rudnitzki, Gerlach, Donoghue, Jasper, Eckels, Merrick, Corriveau

 

President Rosewall called the meeting to order at 11:29 a.m.

 

Sigman/Powless MOTION to approve January 2008 Board Meeting Minutes.

APPROVED

 

Development Committee report presented by Rutdnitzki

No board action required.

 

Advocacy Committee report presented by Powless

No board action required.

 

Board Operations Committee report presented by Steele

Results of April, 2008 election reported.  Elected were Ellen Rosewall (Northeast Region), Barbara Gilmore (Southeast), David Utley (South Central), Michael Sigman (Southwest) and Kay Tennerelli (Northwest).

 

Staff was directed to provide statistics on voter turnout trends for the past few elections.

 

Steele/Egan MOTION to approve the following slate of officers for 2008-2009:  President-Ellen Rosewall, Vice-President-Gary Lichtenberg, Secretary-Sheehan Donoghue, Treasurer-Bill Merrick.

APPROVED

 

Merrick/Jasper MOTION to adopt the following resolution:  Annually, at its January meeting, the WPRA board will evaluate its current auditor for quality of work, relationship and price.  At that same meeting, the board will decide whether, in the final year of the contract, to extend the contract or search for new auditors.

APPROVED

 

Merrick/Lichtenberg MOTION to adopt Fiscal Year 2009 budget.

APPROVED

 

Rosewall declared meeting adjourned at 12:38 a.m.

 

Next meeting:  September 25-26, Landmark Resort, Egg Harbor