[Kzyxtalk] McCowen's Advice and Petition

[Erif]

This is most excellent!  Thank you, King Collins.

Query:  How can I sign your petition and get it back to you?

Thank you,
Erif.

On 3/2/2014 12:53 PM, King Collins wrote:
> Dear KZYX folks,
>
> About a month ago, I sought out Dan Hamburg and John McCowen to get 
> their opinions on the petition, Both liked the idea of requiring the 
> board to communicate with members. Dan signed immediately, and John 
> said he would sign when we got closer to our goal of 5% of members.
>
> But John is a hero to the members of our radio station. He actually 
> came in the last meeting. This is what he said to the board:
>
> JOHN McCOWEN: Don't shy away from controversy. Address it directly in 
> an Open Lines format. Stop ostracizing your critics. Let more people 
> in.  Follow the board procedures and publish them on the website.
>
> So we know where John McCowen stands.
>
> THE PETITION.  I went out for the first time yesterday to get 
> signatures, I decided to start at a hotbed of progressives, the Ukiah 
> Farmers Market.  It turned out great. I had a lot of interesting 
> conversations, two hours worth.  Everyone I talked to signed. The 
> petition has a checkbox for those who are listeners or ex-members as 
> well as members. I got 30 signatures, and of those 8 are members.
>
> The experience shows there is plenty of support in Ukiah for the board 
> to communicate with the members. I could have gotten many more 
> signatures, and I'm sure we will eventually get the 120 member 
> signatures we need to put the bylaws change on the ballot.
>
> In case you haven't seen it, below is the petition, and I have a 
> lovely cartoon of McCowen, Jimmy Humble, Doug McKenty, David 
> Steffen, Sheila and others speaking before the the board at the 
> October 2014 meeting.  (www.greenmac.com <http://www.greenmac.com>)
>
> King Collins
> For members of KZYX
> king at greenmac.com <mailto:king at greenmac.com>
>
> * * * *
>
> PETITION
> * KZYX Board: Communicate With Members *
>
> *The undersigned listeners, ex-members or members of Mendocino County 
> Public Broadcasting (KZYX) propose to amend the bylaws by adding the 
> following text to the bylaws:*
>
> *  The Board will respect the member-supporters of KZYX by: *
>
> *1) Publishing the agenda for board meetings on-air and by email (to 
> any member who requests it) at least 48 hours before the meeting, and*
>
> *2) Holding at least one board access program on-air every month, 
> during which at least two board members will be available to discuss 
> current issues and controversies and receive and respond to member 
> emails and call-ins.*
>
> *To avoid the expense of a separate mailing, the undersigned request 
> that this proposal be printed and mailed out to the members for a vote 
> at the same time and in the same envelope as the next annual board 
> election, Spring 2014 if possible or 2015.*
> *
> *
> ** * * **
>
>
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