2008-06-26 CALOP Commission - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Minutes of the CALOP Meeting nd University City City Hall, 2 Floor Conference Room Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:00 PM Commission members present: Ed Nickels, Eric Friedman, Mae Etta Weston, James Reeves, Gladys Creer, Bob Wilcox, Karol Walters, Dennis Riggs, and City Councilmember L. Michael Glickert. Commission members absent: Eleanor Mullin and Marla Roach. Also present: Genise Lay and Jaime Leiendecker. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mr. Nickels. Ms. Walters informed the commission that she would be retiring from the school district. A liaison to the CALOP commission had not been assigned as of yet. Reading and Approval of Minutes The commission reviewed minutes from May 22, 2008. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Mr. Wilcox, seconded by Mr. Reeves, and approved. Request for Additional Funding The commission heard from Jaime Leiendecker, representative for Boyd Pickup. Mr. Leiendecker requested additional funding in the amount of $7,500 for the project "A Sewer Runs Through It" ($7,500 was previously allocated). Mr. Leiendecker explained that more funds were needed to cover costs to shoot extra footage, rewrite the script, and editing. After meeting with Mr. Leiendecker, the commission discussed his request. Mr. Nickels relayed that the balance of funding for Lisa Anne Harness and Ed Martin was available since their projects were canceled due to noncompliance of contract terms. A motion to approve allocating $7,500 additional funds for "A Sewer Runs Through It" was made by Mr. Friedman, seconded by Mr. Wilcox, and approved. Mr. Friedman also requested that: All materials, including print materials, contain the CALOP logo. ? CALOP is notified of and given the opportunity to attend events associated with the ? film. Recognition is given to CALOP. ? Treasurer's Report The commission reviewed the financial report for the month ending May 31, 2008. Mr. Friedman noted that $7,500 in additional funding would be granted to "A Sewer Runs Through It": $6,250 would be allocated from prior year grants (per Mr. Nickels’ suggestion (balance of Harness and Martin grants) and $1,250 would be appropriated from current grants, leaving a balance of $1,750 unspent in the account for current grants. Mr. Friedman reported that there were several accounts with excess funds remaining in them. Mr. Friedman noted that a transfer of funds would be made from maintenance contracts to accounting fees to cover accounting fees already incurred as well as those anticipated at the end of fiscal year. The commission discussed recent cable franchise funding activity, the source of CALOP's revenue. Ms. Lay reported that CALOP received approximately $740 from AT&T, in conjunction with funds sent quarterly by Charter Communications. Mr. Riggs reported that HEC-TV had started working with AT&T. A motion was made by Mr. Friedman, seconded by 1