Wisconsin Public Radio Association Board of Directors

January 9, 2009

Minutes

 

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Rosewall, Lichtenberg, Utley, Steele, Donoghue, Good, Jones-Bey, Sigman, Egan, Powless, Gilmore, Gerlach. Merrick (by phone), Rudnitzki (by phone)

 

President Rosewall called the meeting to order at 11:03

 

Lichtenberg/Jones-Bey MOTION to approve September, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes.

APPROVED

 

WPRA Conflict of Interest Policy handed out to board members for their signature.

 

Development Committee Report provided by Rudnitzki

  • An action plan was described to develop a pilot effort to renew lapsed major donors.
  • Board members will receive periodic notice from staff regarding local individuals who have contributed any give of $1,000 or more so they may offer personal thanks.

 

Advocacy Committee Report provided by Donoghue

  • Discussed Station Meetings to emphasize value of WPR at local stations this spring.
    • Hope to have them completed by end of March
    • Events scheduled so far include:
      • Eau Claire, February 13, 3-5 p.m.
      • Milwaukee March 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
      • Green Bay March 27, 4-6 p.m.
  • Feb 11-12 Washington DC, Capitol Hill Days
  • Capitol Visits and training planned for May
    • May 19 board meeting, May 20 training and legislative visits
    • Serve as follow-ups to the station meetings

 

Board Operations Committee Report provided by Steele

  • MOTION to appoint Ginger Alden for the remaining Central Wisconsin Elected Position, term to expire in 2010, adding Dean Dietrich to consideration for appointment in the summer of 2009.  APPROVED
  • Four appointed terms will conclude in June, 2009
    • Lichtenberg and Good have indicated they wish to be considered for reappointment to a new term
    • Egan and Donoghue have indicated they wish to leave the board at the end of their present term
    • Steele asks board to nominate potential appointees, sending names and background information/vita and comments of support to Mary Kay Sherer by April 30.
    • List of eligible nominees will be shared with board prior to the May meeting
    • Board Operations will come to the board in May with a slate of recommended appointees.

 

  • Rosewall requests that anyone wishing to be officers in the coming year share their names with Board Operations
    • Board will consider all potential candidates during the full meeting.

 

·         Steele has requested staff to provide complete paper versions of the organizational documents annually to each board member.

 

Finance Committee Report provided by Merrick

·         Lichtenberg/Egan MOTION to renew resolution to immediately convert all stock donations to cash.  APPROVED

·         Merrick/ Lichtenberg MOTION to hire Wegner and Associates, LLC for 2009 Audit.  APPROVED

·         Strategies were shared to prepare for filing of the new 990 forms.

·         Task force has been appointed to look into policy for the new endowments set to be established in May.

·         Financial Report provided by Patty Stockdale. 

·         Patty Stockdale will explore what needs to be done to move all of WPRA’s cash holdings into accounts that are insured by FDIC.

 

Powless/Jones-Bey MOTION to adjourn.  APPROVED at 12:27 p.m.