Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Thursday, June 24, 1999

Traverse Area District Library

(minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board of Trustees)

The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Welch. Present were Welch, Maxson, Senger, Pratt, Mesch, Nelson and Brown. Also present were Judson (Counsel), McGuire, Vreeland, Nowinski, Schneider and Buchanan (Staff).

Since this was a Special Meeting, there were no minutes to approve and no committee reports.

The main purpose of this meeting was to consider entering into an agreement with the Cherry Capital Cable Council for the administration of tctv2. The trustees reviewed the latest information they had received regarding this issue. Motion by Senger, supported by Mesch to enter into an agreement with the Cherry Capital Cable Council to administer tctv2; and further, to submit a copy of the proposed budget to the Council for review and approval. Motion carried with Nelson and Pratt voting no.

Following comments from Judson and R. Lewis regarding agreements necessary to implement the above motion, motion by Nelson, supported by Pratt to amend the agenda to include as item b. under New Business: Consideration of entering into an agreement with NMC for use of studio facilities. Carried.

Motion by Nelson, supported by Maxson to close the East Bay and Kingsley Branches on July 3^rd for the July 4^th holiday (paid); and to close Woodmere on July 4^th (not paid) and July 5^th (paid). Carried.

Motion by Senger, supported by Pratt to enter into an agreement with NMC for use of studio facilities for tctv2, subject to approval as to content by the Director and as to form by Counsel. Carried.

The meeting was opened for public comment. The following people addressed the Board: R. Lewis, regarding traffic concerns in the vicinity of the Woodmere Library; M. Kroes and T. Shea, thanking the Board for taking on tctv2 and for all of their hard work on this issue.

Senger congratulated Judson on receiving the Lyle DeYoung Award from the Downtown Traverse City Association.

Respectfully submitted,

Dawn Buchanan, Recording Secretary
John Welch, President

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