2009-04-05 PNB Meeting Minutes

b.   Agenda Approval. 

Reiter moved that at V.a. change 5 minutes to 15 minutes and to move 2.c, d & e ahead of 2. a, b & f.  Hearing no objection, Motion Approved.  Bediako moved that VI.d. be moved to V, and that the time for that item be 20 minutes. Reiter moved to amend that the time for that item be 12 minutes.  Discussion followed.

O'Brien called a Point of Order re: motion not debatable.  Chair Overruled.

Gendelman called a point of Order re: can't limit the time to discuss the Agenda, not that you can't limit the time for an items. Chair sustained.

Rawline moved to call the question on amendment.  Hearing no objection question called on Reiter amendment.  Motion
Failed by a vote of 9,9.

Yes: George Reiter, Shawn O'Brian, Sandra Rawline, Carolyn Birden, Wendy Schroell, Joseph Wanzala, Susan Young, David Beaton, Efia Nwangaza

No: Sherry Gendelman, Nia Bediako, Bonnie Simmons, Leslie Radford, Kathy Davis, Ricco Ross, James Ross, Jim Brown, Acie Byrd

Abstain:                                                                                                 
9-9

Hearing no objection, Bediako motion to move-up discussion re: WBAI for 20 minutes, Approved.
Schroell moved that 10:00 pm be the time certain that this meeting end.  Hearing no objection, Motion Approved.

Schroell called a Point of Order re: currently setting Agenda, objections to an item should happen when the item comes to the floor.  Chair sustained.

Gendelman moved to combine VII.a. with VI.a.  Motion Failed by a vote of 7-8-3.

Yes: Sherry Gendelman, Nia Bediako, Bonnie Simmons, Leslie Radford, Wendy Schroell, Jim Brown, Acie Byrd,

No: George Reiter, Shawn O'Brian, Sandra Rawline, Carolyn Birden, Joseph Wanzala, David Beaton, Efia Nwangaza, Luzette King

Abstain: Kathy Davis, Ricco Ross, James Ross

7-8-3

Wanzala moved that  V.a.2.b. be moved ahead of V.a.2.a. Hearing no objection, Motion Approved. 

J. Ross moved the approval of the Agenda [as amended].  Motion voted. Approved, 13-3-1.

Yes: George Reiter, Nia Bediako, Bonnie Simmons, Sandra Rawline, Carolyn Birden, Wendy Schroell, Kathy Davis, Joseph Wanzala, Ricco Ross, James Ross, David Beaton, Efia Nwangaza, Luzette King

No: Sherry Gendelman, Leslie Radford, Jim Brown

Abstain: Shawn O'Brian

13-3-1

c. Minutes Approval.

Reiter moved approval of the March 20, 2009, PNB Open Teleconference Minutes.  Motion voted
Approved, 11-3-4.

Yes: George Reiter, Shawn O'Brian, Sandra Rawline, Carolyn Birden, Wendy Schroell, Joseph Wanzala, Ricco Ross, James Ross, David Beaton, Efia Nwangaza, Luzette King 

No: Nia Bediako, Jim Brown, Acie Byrd

Abstain: Sherry Gendelman, Bonnie Simmons, Leslie Radford, Kathy Davis

11-3-4

d. Consent Items. (2 Min.)

       1.  Election Committee: replace (from KPFK) Radford with 'Brien.  Approved.
       2.  Personnel Committee: approve David Beaton as member of Committee.  Approved

II. Acknowledgements.

Grace Aaron - for moving forward with addressing issues (by Nwangaza).

Otis Maclay - for building the calendar and data base on the kpftx.org website (by Beaton).
David Beaton - for assisting on the Personnel Committee as a fabulist note taker (by Rawline).           
Successful Healing Sexism Workshop at KPFT, and for all who attended and for all who put it on (by Reiter).

III. PNB Chair/Interim Ex. Dir. Report.

Board Chair and IED Grace Aaron gave the report.  

[Written Report and Audio available at pacifica.org and kpftx.org]

Reiter moved that the Local Station Board Election Policy proposed by Aaron be referred to the Election Committee and that that committee present a recommendation at the In-person Meeting in Berkeley at the end of the month.
Hearing no objection, Motion Approved.

Report on the National Federation of Community Broadcasters Conference.

Efia Nwangaza gave the report.  [Audio available at kpftx.org]

IV. Interim CFO Report.

ICFO, LaVarn Williams gave report.  [Written Report and Audio available at pacifica.org and kpftx.org]

V. Options re: WBAI.

Chair reported that she had received an email from Pacifica FCC Counsel John Criggler that was shared confidentially with the Board.  That email discussed some options with regard to WBAI.  Both Criggler and Pacifica General Counsel Ricardo deAnda have advised that in there opinion, it would be best to take any discussion of these options up in Closed Session.

Nia Bediako, who had placed this item on the Agenda, wished to discuss changes of locks at WBAI.  She further stated that her wish to talk about matters at WBAI did not come out of the email from Criggler, they came out of a conversation between her and Aaron.  Bediako moved to bring WBAI General Manager onto the call through a conference connection so that he may give his view of this matter.  Motion voted. Approved, 12-0-7.

Yes: Sherry Gendelman, George Reiter, Nia Bediako, Bonnie Simmons, Sandra Rawline, Leslie Radford, Wendy Schroell, Kathy Davis, Acie Byrd, Luzette King

No:    

Abstain: Shawn O'Brian, Carolyn Birden, Joseph Wanzala, Ricco Ross, Susan Young, James Ross, Efia Nwangaza

12-0-7

Anthony Riddle, WBAI GM joined the call and reported his view of recent events at WBAI.  [Audio available at kpftx.org]
Discussion followed about the up-coming visit of IED to WBAI.  Time expired.

Gendelman moved to add 10 minutes to the item.  R. Ross moved to substitute for 5 minutes.
Motion Failed by a vote of 9-9.

Yes: Sherry Gendelman, Nia Bediako, Bonnie Simmons, Leslie Radford, Kathy Davis, Ricco Ross, Susan Young, Jim Brown, Acie Byrd

No: George Reiter, Shawn O'Brian, Sandra Rawline, Carolyn Birden, Joseph Wanzala, James Ross, David Beaton, Efia Nwangaza, Luzette King                                                                                                         

Abstain:

9-9-0

Reiter called a Point of Order re: vote on 10 minute motion dilatory, wouldn't approve 5 they won't approve 10.  Chair Overruled and called for a vote on the motion to extend for 10 minutes.

Motion to add 10 minutes Failed by a vote of 7-12.

Yes: Sherry Gendelman, Nia Bediako, Bonnie Simmons, Leslie Radford, Kathy Davis, Jim Brown, Acie Byrd

No: George Reiter, Shawn O'Brian, Sandra Rawline, Carolyn Birden, Wendy Schroell, Joseph Wanzala, Ricco Ross, Susan
Young, James Ross, David Beaton, Efia Nwangaza, Luzette King

Abstain:

7-12-0                    

Gendelman moved to continue this meeting to the next scheduled PNB eeting. Reiter moved to substitute to continue this meeting to Friday, April 10, 2009, at 8:30 pm (ET).  Substitute Motion voted
Approved, 13-6.

Yes: George Reiter, Shawn O'Brian, Sandra Rawline, Carolyn Birden, Wendy Schroell, Kathy Davis, Joseph Wanzala, Ricco Ross, Susan Young, James Ross, David Beaton, Efia Nwangaza, Luzette King

No: Sherry Gendelman, Nia Bediako, Bonnie Simmons, Leslie Radford, Jim Brown, Acie Byrd

Abstain:

13-6

VII. Adjourned.

J. Ross moved to adjourn.  Hearing no objections, Open Session adjourned at 10:00 pm (ET).

NOTE:
Continuation meeting Friday, April 10, 2009
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Minutes Scribed and Prepared by:  Richard Uzzell, PNB Recording Secretary
Minutes Approved by the Pacifica National Board: Berkeley In-Person Meeting