Minutes<br>WPFW Regular LSB Meeting <br>April 13, 2016<br>1990 K Street N.W. Washington, D.C. <br>Olayimika Cole, Chair<br />
<br>Ellen Williams Carter Secretary<br>I. Call to order<br>At 6:51 quorum was established. Olayimika Cole, Chair called<br />
the meeting to order at 6:51 pm. <br>II. Roll call <br>15 members were present at roll call: Tony Leon, Tony Norman,<br />
Eric Ramey, Louis Wolf, Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington, Ron Pinchback, Gloria Turner, Sabooh Hikim,  Donald Washington,<br />
Lona Alias, Ellen Williams Carter, Martha Peterson,  Olayimika Cole, Al Clark, Vickie Mc Gill<br>Late: Arthur McCloud,<br />
Campbell Johnson, Nancy Sorden, JW Nightwolf <br>Absent: Ermias Wosenu, Jim Brown, Marion Douglas-Ungaro, Robin<br />
Hernandez, Michael Washington <br>The GM Gerry Paris was present.<br>The IPD Katea Stitt was present.<br>Appointed<br />
Timekeeper: Al Clark<br>III. Approval of Agenda<br>Tony Norman made a motion that the  PNB report should be after the<br />
management reports.<br>Motion was approved.<br>IV. Approval of the minutes.<br>March 2016 Minutes were approved.<br>V.<br />
Interim Program Director Report - Katea Stitt- Submitted a written report<br>•	Agenda 2016 was launched on March 25th.<br />
<br>•	The National election will be covered by WPFW.<br>•	There will be a live broadcast of the D.C. Emancipation<br />
celebration from Freedom Plaza.<br>•	Spanish language programming is being addressed per the PNB mandate. <br>•	As a<br />
result of the success of live at Live at @5, WPFW has been asked to curate the Live@ 5 stage at the Green Festival. <br />
<br>•	The DC Jazz Lobby is lobbying the city council on behalf of WPFW.<br>•	News Director Askia Muhammad and volunteer<br />
Sue Goodwin are creating and planning a weekly news program.<br><br><br>VI. General Manager Report- Jerry<br />
Paris<br>Washington Post and Mayor Muriel Bowser was at WPFW.<br>•	A grant writer is coming on board. He has doubled<br />
grants when working with other organizations.  <br>•	The General Manager is working out a payment plan with Pacifica for<br />
the National service payments that are in the arears. <br>•	There will be a fundraiser on May 16th 7pm featuring  Niki<br />
Giovanni.<br>•	The business manager and the GM are working with the CFO to resolve the financial issues.<br>•	We have<br />
received some donations from major donors and expect to receive some more. <br>VII. Treasurer<br>Eileen Rosin was<br />
appointed treasurer pro tem.  She has nonprofit auditing experience. <br>VIII. Community Comment<br>Pete Tucker<br>To<br />
the Finance committee: <br>He stated that these are the most trying times. We don’t have a concrete way to get out of<br />
debt.  We owe Pacifica a lot of money and we need a plan for a way out.  <br>David Muse<br>He said that he was concerned<br />
about being put on long term suspension after he had to take care of his mother.  He said he became angry and was put on<br />
indefinite termination.  <br>Cliff Smith<br>He feels that the Program Committee has no power. The LSB has the power.  He<br />
is also concerned about the town hall meeting.<br>Jobari<br>Read a quote from Colleen Powell.  He wants to know what is<br />
in the bank.  He said there is no plan to support the budget.   The Station has no money to use through April.  No money<br />
to pay bills.  <br>Herb Scott<br>Cultural Alliance and D. C. Mayor are willing to help the station.<br>Aaron Myers<br>DC<br />
Jazz Lobby are trying to help WPFW. <br>Starr Bowie<br>She feels that she is not receiving information about finances<br />
and programming at the meetings.  She agrees that management is under a lot of stress.  She wants information about<br />
community partnerships.  <br>Benito <br>He feels that everyone can agree that the letter of concern is legitimate.    He<br />
said there is a dispute between the chair of PC and members.  He feels that the Program Committee lacks authority to<br />
make decisions. <br>Michael Barfield<br>He is concerned that he did not see very many community members and programmers<br />
at the meeting.  The LSB has to make some important decisions.<br>Response to questions:<br>Jerry Paris – Re: rent<br />
<br>To Starr: I met with the owner. He is aware of the financial situation.  He said that we can get an extension.<br />
<br>Katea- Re: Town hall<br> The Town Hall was called off by the program committee.<br>Katea- Re: Cummunity<br />
Partnerships<br>The community Partnerships are in the IPD report. <br>Re: David Muse <br>David Muse worked as an<br />
operations director.  David Muse fired a young man and he was explosive.  <br>Jerry Paris Thanked Sabooh for helping <br />
move materials.<br>IPD: thanked Jim Brown and Pamela Brewer for Myndtalk and announced that they are leaving WPFW.<br />
<br>IX. Finance Committee  Nancy Sorden <br>All expenses have been covered for this month.  The Treasurer pro tem was<br />
unable to attend the meeting.  Nancy discussed Martha Peterson’s fundraiser idea which is a challenge for each LSB<br />
member to get friends to make donations. <br>Questions and responses: from the board<br>Tony Norman asked what<br />
improvements will be made this pledge drive. <br>Response: Katea Stitt -IPD <br>1.	Pitching buddies will be<br />
provided.<br>2.	We will develop a theme for the Pledge drive.<br>3.	There will be grid changes. <br>4.	We will have<br />
direct computer entries for the pledges.<br>X.Lorne Cress love:<br>Spoke About the history of WPFW.  She talked about<br />
how we have to save the station.<br>XI. PNB Tony Norman<br>Tony indicated that the Bylaw Amendments need to be sent to<br />
the National Office.  The National office is working on a recovery plan.  Nancy Sorden said that the audit is needed so<br />
that we can get grants, loans and CPB money. <br>XII. Program committee<br>The Bill of Rights and Programmer Grievance<br />
Procedures vote is postponed till the next meeting.<br>XIII. Retreat <br>Tabled until next meeting.<br>XIV. Outreach and<br />
Development<br>Several Fundraisers are planned:<br>•	June 25th Summer Slam Jam<br>•	Blues Festival in August <br>•	U<br />
Street Jam in November<br>•	Aaron Myers  and Herbert Scott– Honoring Omara Brown<br>•	Walk – Run in  Montgomery County <br />
September 17th  <br>•	Dance Place get in form Longest line dance <br>XV. MASC Committee Report<br>Motion regarding the<br />
PNB Motion- How do we go about the program director search 2012   - 13 steps steps 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,an d10.  <br>Check<br />
governance issue<br>Next MASC Committee is on April 20th and the meetings are not open to the public. <br>XIV.Ad Hoc<br />
Town Hall committee<br>Town hall was cancelled.<br>XV.Relocation Committee<br>Need information. <br>XVI.<br />
Adjournment:<br>Olayimika Cole adjourned the regular meeting at 9:40pm<br>Closed session convened at 9:45pm<br><br />
Reconvened regular meeting at 10: 10pm<br>Olayimika Cole adjourned the regular meeting at 10:15pm<br>Meeting adjourned<br />
at 10:15pm<br>Minutes submitted by:  Ellen Williams Carter Secretary of the LSB<br><br>