[Kzyxtalk] Proposals for Change

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Please add me to the Conference call is one is set up.  --beth bosk
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From: "Norman de Vall" 
To:"Dennis OBrien" , 
Cc:
Sent:Sat, 10 Jan 2015 11:29:25 -0800
Subject:Re: [Kzyxtalk] Proposals for Change

 Dennis,
Will you have a speaker telephone available at themeeting this
afternoon?  I've done my share of meetingsthis week (three) but am
willing to open my conference callline for those of us who don't
attend.
Your bullet points are excellent and I hope the discussionwill spend
most of its time addressing the candidate(s):
 how to build trust,  access,  availability,  independence,
willingness.
People will vote for those they trust.
Norman
On Jan 10, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Dennis OBrien wrote:
The summary below will be passed out at today's meeting in Boonville,
4:00pm at Lauren's.  It is also attached in case formatting messes
up.
Denny

 Summary of Current Proposals for Change at MCPB/KZYX     “MCPB
IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY OF MENDOCINO COUNTY AND CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES. THE PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF MCPB IS TO ENGAGE IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, INDEPENDENT,
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.”
- The Bylaws   There are FOUR AREAS OF CHANGE that will help
MCPB/KZYX fulfill its mission:   FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION:  No one
will be disciplined for expressing their opinions on or off the air;
restrictions concerning offensive language, endorsements during
campaigns, and defamation of character will still apply.  There will
be freedom of communication between and among the programmers, staff,
management, directors, members, and the public.   OPEN GOVERNANCE: 
All policy decisions will be made by the Board of Directors. 
Directors will be given access to any and all information and
documents.  The duty of each director to oversee and evaluate the
operations of the organization will not be restricted.  Any member
will be allowed to inspect and copy any and all records of MCPB/KZYX,
other than confidential personnel records.  Written notice of the
annual Membership Meeting will be sent to all members with their
ballot.  Members will be allowed to put a Bylaw amendment on the
annual ballot if they obtain the signatures of at least five percent
(5%) of the membership on a petition in support of the proposed
amendment.   DECENTRALIZED POWER:  Final say on all personnel
matters will be with the Board of Directors, not the General
Manager.  Final say on programming decisions will be with a
Programming Council, not the Program Director; the Council will be
organized along the lines of the policy adopted by the Board in
2009.  The News Director/Department will be independent of both the
Program Director and the General Manager.  The budget will be
reprioritized, with programmers provided adequate resources to
maximize their creativity.   ENGAGEMENT WITH MEMBERS/PUBLIC:  The
General Manager, Program Director, News Director, and Station
Engineer will attend all Board meetings.  The Board and Staff will
respond to questions and comments as time permits.  The audio/video
file of any meetings and/or outreach events will be posted on the
website.  The Community Advisory Board will be reconstituted so that
it is independent and reflects the diversity of the listening
community, with regular meetings that are open to the public.   All
of these policy changes can be made by the Board of Directors. 
However, any of them could also be submitted to the members for a
vote as a bylaw amendment, which would bind future boards if adopted.

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