Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated | WABSI Council
WABSI
Wellington Access Radio is governed by the Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated (WABSI). Every radio programme nominates at least two people to be part of WABSI, and friends of the station can also join.
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WABSI Council
WABSI holds an annual general meeting (AGM). This is where the governing council is elected by members, and amendments are made to the WABSI constitution.
The elected WABSI Council meets every six weeks to monitor the station’s performance and sets the strategic direction for the station. Members are welcome to attend. Membership in WABSI entitles you to vote and run for WABSI Council. |
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Council Members 2018 - 2019
Chair: Don Carson.
Vice President: Dorai Gounder.
Health and Safety Rep: Fa'anu'u Anitere'a.
Treasurer: John Saunders
General Council: Patricia Sexton, Eddie O’Strange, Susan Zou, Simon Howard, Aidan Tavendale.
Vice President: Dorai Gounder.
Health and Safety Rep: Fa'anu'u Anitere'a.
Treasurer: John Saunders
General Council: Patricia Sexton, Eddie O’Strange, Susan Zou, Simon Howard, Aidan Tavendale.
Council Bios
Don Carson
Don is the Chair of Wellington Access Broadcasting Society. He was first on the WABSI Council in 2007, and became Chair in 2011. He has been a Saturday Morning host on National Radio, and presented a programme for five years on TV3. He currently broadcasts a commentary on the ZB Network. Don was previously associated with the Palestine Programme on Wellington Access Radio. He has a law degree from Victoria University of Wellington. He was worked in the primary sector since 2008; halal certification, seafood, farming and forestry. Email: w.don.carson@gmail.com. |
Dorai Gounder
Dorai is the Deputy Chair of Wellington Access Broadcasting Society. He is a secondary school teacher and joined Wellington Access Radio as a volunteer operator in 1996. He has long been associated with the station as an operator, relieving broadcaster/presenter of The Indian Programme. He has thorough knowledge of the workings of the station, governance, and expectations of the programme makers of WABSI. The cultural diversity of our broadcasting society including the programme makers has always been the focus of his interest, and he wishes to continue promoting their aspirations. With his academic, social, and personal skills, Dorai believes he can continue to contribute positively to achieving WABSI’s strategic goals, good governance, and excellence in broadcasting and communication. |
John Saunders
John was the Wellington Access Radio Programme Director in the early 1990s and since then has undertaken volunteer roles as Secretary, Deputy Chair, Chair, and most recently Treasurer. John has a background in broadcasting and communications management as a producer, presenter, public relations counsel, and project event manager going back more than 35 years. John has business, media, and communications degrees, and is currently a communications contractor. In his spare time he is involved in Scouts New Zealand as the International Commissioner. |
Fa'anu'u Anitere'a
Tēnā koutou katoa! Ko Fa'anu'ualii Anitere'a tōku ingoa. No Hamoa ahau. Talofa lava. Fa'anu'u has been a member of the Ole Fetuao (Saturday 7am) programme on Wellington Access Radio since 1980. In 2007 she was elected to the Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Council. Fa'anu'u is a trained Primary school teacher and has been teaching in New Zealand for more than thirty years. She has a degree in teaching and a diploma in teaching English to speakers of other languages from Victoria University. Fa'anu'u is also an ordained lay preacher of the Samoan Methodist Church conference. |
Eddie O'Strange
Eddie O'Strange has been in radio broadcasting in various capacities and in various places for 40 years. He's also a songwriter, musicologist, arranger, record producer, and musical director for shows and theatre. His first Wellington Access Radio series, in the early 1980s, discussed songwriting with a well-known musician each week. Eddie has been the anchor host for Town & Country Aotearoa (Monday 9pm) since 1991. |
Patricia Sexton
Patricia Sexton grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Patricia has worked for Salomon Brothers, Credit Suisse, and J.P. Morgan. After leaving banking, she worked for Mongolia National Broadcaster, CBS News, and Sinovision--where Patricia hosts WE Talk, a talk show dedicated to discovering how artists and celebrities have managed to pursue their extraordinary dreams. Currently living in New Zealand, she writes a weekly blog "LIVE from Mongolia!" and produces radio and documentary stories about people pursuing their dreams. |
Susan Zou
Susan Zou comes from Beijing, she lived in Japan for eight years, before coming to New Zealand in 1996. She has worked in the NZAID section of MFAT. Currently, she teaches in the Wellington Chinese Language School, is a management committee member of Shakti Wellington Branch, and the editor of the Yafeng Group monthly column in the Home Voice Chinese newspaper. Susan has published three books with her sister. She organised the “Photo Exhibition of Japanese Immigrants’ Experiences in New Zealand” in November 2016 at the Japan Festival of Wellington. Susan has also run the Wellington Access Radio programme “Stories of Chinese New Zealanders”. |
Simon Howard
I have been involved in local, student, and community radio for ten years now, starting in the UK and continuing here at Access Radio after moving to New Zealand in 2012. I am the host of Monday C-Zone, where I focus on the city's thriving arts and theatre community. I am passionate about young people having the opportunity to get their voice heard on the station, and also ensuring that the station continues to move with the digital age, allowing our programmes to be listened to via a number of channels and in different ways, not just on 106.1FM. A desire to learn more about how a station is run has led to me taking up my first council position. |
Aidan Tavendale
I am a bus driver in Wellington and work at the airport casually. I have volunteered at Wellington Access radio for many years in the past and I currently host Feature Artist MP3 Shuffle.
For many years I have lived in Auckland and Sydney where I hosted the same programme. While I lived in Sydney I was involved with SUR FM. This was an excellently run station because of the staff behind it.
In recent years I have become interested in film and television. Personally I would like to see a video camera placed in the studio for all programme makers that would like their programmes on Youtube.
I am a bus driver in Wellington and work at the airport casually. I have volunteered at Wellington Access radio for many years in the past and I currently host Feature Artist MP3 Shuffle.
For many years I have lived in Auckland and Sydney where I hosted the same programme. While I lived in Sydney I was involved with SUR FM. This was an excellently run station because of the staff behind it.
In recent years I have become interested in film and television. Personally I would like to see a video camera placed in the studio for all programme makers that would like their programmes on Youtube.
We love new members!
Let's get started.
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AGM Minutes 2016
Strategic Plan
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AGM Minutes 2017
Constitution
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Wabsi council meeting minutes September 2018
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 26 September 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6pm-7pm
Present: John Saunders, Don Carson, Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a, Patricia Sexton, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent:
Apologies: Dorai Gounder
Don moves that apologies be received.
Motion carried.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the August meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
2. Report from Station Manager
There is no guide book for AIR site, just what has been communicated on the discussion Facebook group.
Programming has picked up. The station had 64 hours per week of 36c in August.
Wellington Access Radio partnered with the Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui over the past couple of weekends. This has given us more 36c content.
Kristen and Esther are going to start working with Changemakers Refugee Forum on a new programme.
The Access sector has launched an app!
Staff held a meeting about tightening processes, in order to establish a new technical manual. Kristen, Esther, Tony, Frank, and Armando were all present.
RNZ are wanting to interview kids from Wednesday and Thursday Youth Zone shows. This will be good publicity.
WelTec are keen on sponsoring Youth Zone, this is through The Radio Bureau.
Kristen is still waiting on quotes so she can apply for funding for studio gear.
The property manager is going to get a building valuation. He will be in touch about lease renewal and the rent increase.
3. Financial Report
Preliminary audit report has been received. The station has a clean bill of health from the auditors.
Wellington Access Radio owns our FM transmitter, which changes our financial situation.
John and Don to sign off the report.
Kristen: The Society needs to decide what to spend money on. The station is currently accruing a surplus, this is to support the station if Samoa Capital Radio leaves, as we will lose 34 hours of programming a week with them leaving.
4. Report Health and Safety
Will have the election of the Health and Safety Sub-committee at the AGM.
5. Strategy Update
Julie has other commitments now. She has handed the station strategy to the Council.
Don is confident that the incoming Council can finish and implement the strategy.
6. AGM 2018
Don and John have signed off the membership list. Kristen is to confirm final list with Poonam to ensure we have all the names.
Motion: that this be the official list of members, as was passed in the last meeting, with eligibility to vote at the AGM.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
Don is to check what constitutes quorum for the AGM.
Nominees for Council:
John Saunders
Eddie O’Strange
Dorai Gounder
Aidan Tavendale
Susan Zou
There can be two nominations from the floor, then the Council could potentially coopt two more members.
Don: nominations from the floor, or from cooption, are for a one-year term.
This fulfills the Society rule that there should be a 50/50 split of members standing for re-election each year.
No specific remits for Kristen to send out.
Need to rule on proxy vote question. The decision is in the AGM 2017 minutes.
Esther is to send AGM 2017 minutes to Don and Kristen.
7. General Business
Christmas Party is discussed.
Looking at having an afternoon tea, one weekday, with a white elephant/secret santa. Also, potentially a quiz night.
Early December, 4-6pm.
Fa’anu’u: An elder from her church was disappointed and upset by the show which plays after Ula Sui Fefiloi on Mondays.
Kristen outlines the process of dealing with a complaint.
The person impacted needs to put in writing what has been said and why this impacted them negatively.
Kristen will get the relevant audio translated. Broadcasting complaints are to be handled by the station manager, with WABSI Council the court of appeal. It is Kristen’s call whether the incident goes further.
8. Date of next meetings
AGM - 7th October
Council meeting - 21st November
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 26 September 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6pm-7pm
Present: John Saunders, Don Carson, Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a, Patricia Sexton, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent:
Apologies: Dorai Gounder
Don moves that apologies be received.
Motion carried.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the August meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
2. Report from Station Manager
There is no guide book for AIR site, just what has been communicated on the discussion Facebook group.
Programming has picked up. The station had 64 hours per week of 36c in August.
Wellington Access Radio partnered with the Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui over the past couple of weekends. This has given us more 36c content.
Kristen and Esther are going to start working with Changemakers Refugee Forum on a new programme.
The Access sector has launched an app!
Staff held a meeting about tightening processes, in order to establish a new technical manual. Kristen, Esther, Tony, Frank, and Armando were all present.
RNZ are wanting to interview kids from Wednesday and Thursday Youth Zone shows. This will be good publicity.
WelTec are keen on sponsoring Youth Zone, this is through The Radio Bureau.
Kristen is still waiting on quotes so she can apply for funding for studio gear.
The property manager is going to get a building valuation. He will be in touch about lease renewal and the rent increase.
3. Financial Report
Preliminary audit report has been received. The station has a clean bill of health from the auditors.
Wellington Access Radio owns our FM transmitter, which changes our financial situation.
John and Don to sign off the report.
Kristen: The Society needs to decide what to spend money on. The station is currently accruing a surplus, this is to support the station if Samoa Capital Radio leaves, as we will lose 34 hours of programming a week with them leaving.
4. Report Health and Safety
Will have the election of the Health and Safety Sub-committee at the AGM.
5. Strategy Update
Julie has other commitments now. She has handed the station strategy to the Council.
Don is confident that the incoming Council can finish and implement the strategy.
6. AGM 2018
Don and John have signed off the membership list. Kristen is to confirm final list with Poonam to ensure we have all the names.
Motion: that this be the official list of members, as was passed in the last meeting, with eligibility to vote at the AGM.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
Don is to check what constitutes quorum for the AGM.
Nominees for Council:
John Saunders
Eddie O’Strange
Dorai Gounder
Aidan Tavendale
Susan Zou
There can be two nominations from the floor, then the Council could potentially coopt two more members.
Don: nominations from the floor, or from cooption, are for a one-year term.
This fulfills the Society rule that there should be a 50/50 split of members standing for re-election each year.
No specific remits for Kristen to send out.
Need to rule on proxy vote question. The decision is in the AGM 2017 minutes.
Esther is to send AGM 2017 minutes to Don and Kristen.
7. General Business
Christmas Party is discussed.
Looking at having an afternoon tea, one weekday, with a white elephant/secret santa. Also, potentially a quiz night.
Early December, 4-6pm.
Fa’anu’u: An elder from her church was disappointed and upset by the show which plays after Ula Sui Fefiloi on Mondays.
Kristen outlines the process of dealing with a complaint.
The person impacted needs to put in writing what has been said and why this impacted them negatively.
Kristen will get the relevant audio translated. Broadcasting complaints are to be handled by the station manager, with WABSI Council the court of appeal. It is Kristen’s call whether the incident goes further.
8. Date of next meetings
AGM - 7th October
Council meeting - 21st November
Wabsi council meeting minutes August 2018
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6pm-7pm
Present: John Saunders, Don Carson, Dorai Gounder, Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a.
Absent:
Apologies: Patricia Sexton, Eddie O’Strange, Frank Eggleton.
Don moves that apologies be received.
Motion carried.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the July meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
Discussion around the sale of the transmitter, have we received the money?
We haven’t heard anything else about the litigation, there has been no further complaints.
There has been no further action regarding the discussion with Ray Wallace. Kristen is to get in touch with Hutt Library people and then she and Esther will go to the Hutt and meet with people.
2. Appointment of Staff
Don moves proforma that Frank be appointed to the position.
It is opened up to the Council for thoughts and discussion
Motion: that the Council accepts the appointment of Frank.
Mover: Don.
Seconder: Fa’anu’u.
Motion carried unanimously.
Kristen is to notify Frank.
From all of the Council, welcome on board and we look forward to working with him.
3. Report from Station Manager
Health and safety
Our open front door is a fire safety hazard, the building manager has provided a solution. This will get it in line with health and safety obligations.
Technical
The station needs to purchase two new sound recorders for programme makers and a field recorder for external events.
Samoa Capital Radio has been experiencing signal problems. They have been broadcasting from our studios (last week and this week). Hopefully SCR will be able to use their own studios by Monday. Eric has been looking to fix the problem. Because we pay Eric for maintaining our gear, he has offered his service to them for free, very generously. However, SCR have to buy a piece of equipment for their phone. Discussion follows around this.
Programming
There are two new Cook Islands programmes.
Grants
Don and John to sign grant forms at the meeting.
4. Financial Report
We currently have a surplus, this will change with depreciation.
Costs for transmission have reduced since changing to FM.
Fees we can’t recover we should write-off. We budgeted $10,000 for this financial year.
The auditors start 20 August, by mid-late September we’ll have the preliminary report.
Kristen is working on the budget.
We need to alert the auditors to the debt write-offs.
Don: we can’t allow these debts to accumulate again.
We’ll do a review of Samoa Capital Radio's fees in 6 months. We should share the reduced costs of FM; however, they have debt with us.
The incoming Council will need to look at debts regularly.
Motion: that $10,000 of debt should be written off
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
Action point: John is to make an infographic to show where programme maker fees and NZ on Air money goes, for programme makers to see.
5. Report Health and Safety
Health and Safety Sub-committee have not been able to meet as of yet.
6. Strategy Update
Kristen is to update Julie if anything comes up. The incoming Council is to finish this process.
7. AGM 2018
Is being held on the 7 October.
Resolution that memberships close on the meeting prior, 26 September.
There are 12 positions available on the Council.
Can coopt 2 members.
Up for re-election are John and Eddie. Patricia, Fa’anu’u and Don still have one more year of their term.
We will advertise for 7 positions, circulate this in our networks.
Kristen is to amend rules around whether a term is one or two-years. To be discussed next meeting.
Don is to get access to the societies registry to update the rules.
Then John can file for charitable status.
8. General Business
Kristen to ask Afamasaga when he will paint over the mural in Marion St. She and Esther are to talk to Wellington City Council or someone else relevant about photographing it as a record of the station.
9. Date of next meetings
26th September
7th October
21st November
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6pm-7pm
Present: John Saunders, Don Carson, Dorai Gounder, Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a.
Absent:
Apologies: Patricia Sexton, Eddie O’Strange, Frank Eggleton.
Don moves that apologies be received.
Motion carried.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the July meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
Discussion around the sale of the transmitter, have we received the money?
We haven’t heard anything else about the litigation, there has been no further complaints.
There has been no further action regarding the discussion with Ray Wallace. Kristen is to get in touch with Hutt Library people and then she and Esther will go to the Hutt and meet with people.
2. Appointment of Staff
Don moves proforma that Frank be appointed to the position.
It is opened up to the Council for thoughts and discussion
Motion: that the Council accepts the appointment of Frank.
Mover: Don.
Seconder: Fa’anu’u.
Motion carried unanimously.
Kristen is to notify Frank.
From all of the Council, welcome on board and we look forward to working with him.
3. Report from Station Manager
Health and safety
Our open front door is a fire safety hazard, the building manager has provided a solution. This will get it in line with health and safety obligations.
Technical
The station needs to purchase two new sound recorders for programme makers and a field recorder for external events.
Samoa Capital Radio has been experiencing signal problems. They have been broadcasting from our studios (last week and this week). Hopefully SCR will be able to use their own studios by Monday. Eric has been looking to fix the problem. Because we pay Eric for maintaining our gear, he has offered his service to them for free, very generously. However, SCR have to buy a piece of equipment for their phone. Discussion follows around this.
Programming
There are two new Cook Islands programmes.
Grants
Don and John to sign grant forms at the meeting.
4. Financial Report
We currently have a surplus, this will change with depreciation.
Costs for transmission have reduced since changing to FM.
Fees we can’t recover we should write-off. We budgeted $10,000 for this financial year.
The auditors start 20 August, by mid-late September we’ll have the preliminary report.
Kristen is working on the budget.
We need to alert the auditors to the debt write-offs.
Don: we can’t allow these debts to accumulate again.
We’ll do a review of Samoa Capital Radio's fees in 6 months. We should share the reduced costs of FM; however, they have debt with us.
The incoming Council will need to look at debts regularly.
Motion: that $10,000 of debt should be written off
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
Action point: John is to make an infographic to show where programme maker fees and NZ on Air money goes, for programme makers to see.
5. Report Health and Safety
Health and Safety Sub-committee have not been able to meet as of yet.
6. Strategy Update
Kristen is to update Julie if anything comes up. The incoming Council is to finish this process.
7. AGM 2018
Is being held on the 7 October.
Resolution that memberships close on the meeting prior, 26 September.
There are 12 positions available on the Council.
Can coopt 2 members.
Up for re-election are John and Eddie. Patricia, Fa’anu’u and Don still have one more year of their term.
We will advertise for 7 positions, circulate this in our networks.
Kristen is to amend rules around whether a term is one or two-years. To be discussed next meeting.
Don is to get access to the societies registry to update the rules.
Then John can file for charitable status.
8. General Business
Kristen to ask Afamasaga when he will paint over the mural in Marion St. She and Esther are to talk to Wellington City Council or someone else relevant about photographing it as a record of the station.
9. Date of next meetings
26th September
7th October
21st November
wabsi council meeting minutes July 2018
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Wellington Access Radio
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Present: Patricia Sexton, John Saunders, Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent: Dorai Gounder.
Apologies: Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a.
1 Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the May meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
2. Filing of Rules Amendments
Don is to do it, and then email it through to Kristen (since she does not have the login details).
3. Report from Station Manager
Health and safety
New fire evacuation process in 2019. People will need to be trained in this, when we retrain them on the sound desks. Esther is fire warden, and is to go on a First Aid course.
Staffing
An advertisement for the new technician has been included in the newsletter.
Technical
The Live Studio desk has been tuned. Grant has fixed Production A computer. Esther and Tony to keep gradually retraining programme makers.
Kristen to check with Tony about the silence at the end of an episode of Town and Country (instead of the wrap-up there should have been).
Transmitter
Motion: that we go through the sale of the transmitter.
Mover: Don
Motion carried.
Programming
Students from the NZ Radio Training School are going to make a show, this will increase our output of 36C.
Satellite Studios
Kristen has had a talk with Major Ray Wallace about the studios.
Meetings
Discussion about Samoa Capital Radio and National Pacific Radio Trust and 783AM. Afamasaga has requested a rate deduction, we will undertake a review of this in 6 months.
4. Financial Report
Closing the books on the 20th July. We’re on track as of now.
5. Report Health and Safety
A trial evacuation of the building was carried out May 29, it went really well.
6. NZoA Review
Discussion about the review. Resolve to help the researcher as much as possible.
7. BSA Breach Rules and Ethics for Council Members
Discussion about whether we should formalise our views about BSA complaints. We have our own review process. There is no automatic process subscribed or policy as of yet, it is done on a case by case basis.
Particularly, what is our position towards the programme maker if the BSA complaint is upheld but there is no penalty?
In terms of process, Kristen will meet with the programme maker to explain why they have received the complaint. They should hopefully learn from their mistakes and not repeat them.
Don: if a breach of our rules occurs all complaints will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Noted in the minutes.
Action point: Don is to put together the first draft of ethics for council members. He is to include upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
8. General Business
Nothing to report.
9. Date of next meeting
8th August.
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Wellington Access Radio
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Present: Patricia Sexton, John Saunders, Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent: Dorai Gounder.
Apologies: Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a.
1 Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the May meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
2. Filing of Rules Amendments
Don is to do it, and then email it through to Kristen (since she does not have the login details).
3. Report from Station Manager
Health and safety
New fire evacuation process in 2019. People will need to be trained in this, when we retrain them on the sound desks. Esther is fire warden, and is to go on a First Aid course.
Staffing
An advertisement for the new technician has been included in the newsletter.
Technical
The Live Studio desk has been tuned. Grant has fixed Production A computer. Esther and Tony to keep gradually retraining programme makers.
Kristen to check with Tony about the silence at the end of an episode of Town and Country (instead of the wrap-up there should have been).
Transmitter
Motion: that we go through the sale of the transmitter.
Mover: Don
Motion carried.
Programming
Students from the NZ Radio Training School are going to make a show, this will increase our output of 36C.
Satellite Studios
Kristen has had a talk with Major Ray Wallace about the studios.
Meetings
Discussion about Samoa Capital Radio and National Pacific Radio Trust and 783AM. Afamasaga has requested a rate deduction, we will undertake a review of this in 6 months.
4. Financial Report
Closing the books on the 20th July. We’re on track as of now.
5. Report Health and Safety
A trial evacuation of the building was carried out May 29, it went really well.
6. NZoA Review
Discussion about the review. Resolve to help the researcher as much as possible.
7. BSA Breach Rules and Ethics for Council Members
Discussion about whether we should formalise our views about BSA complaints. We have our own review process. There is no automatic process subscribed or policy as of yet, it is done on a case by case basis.
Particularly, what is our position towards the programme maker if the BSA complaint is upheld but there is no penalty?
In terms of process, Kristen will meet with the programme maker to explain why they have received the complaint. They should hopefully learn from their mistakes and not repeat them.
Don: if a breach of our rules occurs all complaints will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Noted in the minutes.
Action point: Don is to put together the first draft of ethics for council members. He is to include upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
8. General Business
Nothing to report.
9. Date of next meeting
8th August.
wabsi council meeting minutes May 2018
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Saturday 19th May 2018
Wellington Access Radio
12pm-12.30pm
Present: Patricia Sexton, Susan Zou, Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Eddie O’Strange, Dorai Gounder, John Saunders.
1. Apologies: Fa’anu’u Anitere’a
Motion: that apologies be accepted
Mover: Don
Motion carried
2. Minutes of previous meeting
Motion: that we accept the March meeting minutes as a true and correct record
Mover: Don
Motion carried
3. Kristen to review Technical Tender
Moved by Don and carried by John.
4. Kristen to extend the payment period for a certain programme
Don moves the resolution.
5. Kristen has a meeting with Minister of Broadcasting, Communications, and Digital Media and Minister for Government Digital Services - Claire Curran.
The Minister says she’s informed about Access Radio.
6. There is to be a new Health and Safety Workshop for Esther or Tony.
7. New staff person to be found by Kristen and Don, option B moved by Chair. A new tech, who is to work for 20 hours a week. Kristen to advertise, draw up a short list, and supply this to Don.
Frank declared his potential conflict of interest as he may apply for this position.
8. Kristen to consult directly with Don on all communications concerning a broadcast in Samoan, which may have carried accusations pointed at the Samoan Prime Minister.
9. Date of next meeting
June 27th, 5.30pm. (NB earlier start so strategic plan can be further developed).
COUNCIL MEETING
Saturday 19th May 2018
Wellington Access Radio
12pm-12.30pm
Present: Patricia Sexton, Susan Zou, Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Eddie O’Strange, Dorai Gounder, John Saunders.
1. Apologies: Fa’anu’u Anitere’a
Motion: that apologies be accepted
Mover: Don
Motion carried
2. Minutes of previous meeting
Motion: that we accept the March meeting minutes as a true and correct record
Mover: Don
Motion carried
3. Kristen to review Technical Tender
Moved by Don and carried by John.
4. Kristen to extend the payment period for a certain programme
Don moves the resolution.
5. Kristen has a meeting with Minister of Broadcasting, Communications, and Digital Media and Minister for Government Digital Services - Claire Curran.
The Minister says she’s informed about Access Radio.
6. There is to be a new Health and Safety Workshop for Esther or Tony.
7. New staff person to be found by Kristen and Don, option B moved by Chair. A new tech, who is to work for 20 hours a week. Kristen to advertise, draw up a short list, and supply this to Don.
Frank declared his potential conflict of interest as he may apply for this position.
8. Kristen to consult directly with Don on all communications concerning a broadcast in Samoan, which may have carried accusations pointed at the Samoan Prime Minister.
9. Date of next meeting
June 27th, 5.30pm. (NB earlier start so strategic plan can be further developed).
wabsi council meeting minutes March 2018
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 26 March 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Patricia Sexton, Susan Zou, Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent: Fa’anu’u Anitere’a, Dorai Gounder.
Apologies: John Saunders (can’t make it).
Don moves that apologies be received.
Motion passed.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the February meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
2. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Don has informed the three council members via email - Ina, Pauline, and David, and they have not responded. They have effectively resigned from the council.
Action point: Esther is to remove their profiles from the website.
3. Report from Station Manager
Discussion about current programming and how to resolve the empty spaces in the schedule.
Action points: go to Cook Islands groups first, then current programme makers, then Samoa Capital Radio (downside is that SCR is not 36C).
Kristen and Esther are to follow this up.
Discussion about a show that is in debt. Auditors say that any old debt (from before Kristen was manager) should be wiped.
Kristen is to work out how much money is owed (with old debt wiped).
WABSI resolution: this council, we instruct the station manager to communicate with the particular show that due to outstanding debt, and failure to repay it, unless we receive a payment of $5,000 in the bank and a payment arrangement by the end of April, the shows will be ended.
Mover: Patricia
Seconder: Eddie
Motion carried.
Staffing
Nik and Tony are doing great work.
Motion: that Kristen’s recommendation of a 2% pay raise for Nik and Tony be accepted.
Mover: Don
Motion carried.
Programming
Programming was bad over summer. Lots of hours were lost due to Community Zone and Youth Zone being on hiatus, Radio Ivanui dropping hours, and Mafutaga went on hiatus.
There have been new shows started: new Youth Zone shows, Asia NZ.
Discussion about Community Networks Aotearoa.
Kristen is to talk with Iwi and student stations, and NPRT about getting us all (including Access Radio) included within the public media category.
Kristen has a meeting with Clair Curran planned. Don would like to come to the meeting. Kristen is to email her secretary to propose this.
4. Financial Report
Kristen and Poonam have worked extensively on and recovered a large amount of aged receivables.
We’ve spent less on salaries because Tony and Nik have worked less hours. This is not permanent.
Kristen is applying for a lot of funding for new sound desks, Esther’s salary, and satellite studios.
5. Report Health and Safety
Nothing to report.
6. Strategic Planning Workshop
Julie has proposed 6-7 April for the strategic planning weekend. A Saturday in May might be better (early-mid May). Kristen will come back with proposed dates and times.
7. General Business
Grants signed off in this meeting
8. Date of next meeting
May 16
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 26 March 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Patricia Sexton, Susan Zou, Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent: Fa’anu’u Anitere’a, Dorai Gounder.
Apologies: John Saunders (can’t make it).
Don moves that apologies be received.
Motion passed.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the February meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don.
Motion carried.
2. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Don has informed the three council members via email - Ina, Pauline, and David, and they have not responded. They have effectively resigned from the council.
Action point: Esther is to remove their profiles from the website.
3. Report from Station Manager
Discussion about current programming and how to resolve the empty spaces in the schedule.
Action points: go to Cook Islands groups first, then current programme makers, then Samoa Capital Radio (downside is that SCR is not 36C).
Kristen and Esther are to follow this up.
Discussion about a show that is in debt. Auditors say that any old debt (from before Kristen was manager) should be wiped.
Kristen is to work out how much money is owed (with old debt wiped).
WABSI resolution: this council, we instruct the station manager to communicate with the particular show that due to outstanding debt, and failure to repay it, unless we receive a payment of $5,000 in the bank and a payment arrangement by the end of April, the shows will be ended.
Mover: Patricia
Seconder: Eddie
Motion carried.
Staffing
Nik and Tony are doing great work.
Motion: that Kristen’s recommendation of a 2% pay raise for Nik and Tony be accepted.
Mover: Don
Motion carried.
Programming
Programming was bad over summer. Lots of hours were lost due to Community Zone and Youth Zone being on hiatus, Radio Ivanui dropping hours, and Mafutaga went on hiatus.
There have been new shows started: new Youth Zone shows, Asia NZ.
Discussion about Community Networks Aotearoa.
Kristen is to talk with Iwi and student stations, and NPRT about getting us all (including Access Radio) included within the public media category.
Kristen has a meeting with Clair Curran planned. Don would like to come to the meeting. Kristen is to email her secretary to propose this.
4. Financial Report
Kristen and Poonam have worked extensively on and recovered a large amount of aged receivables.
We’ve spent less on salaries because Tony and Nik have worked less hours. This is not permanent.
Kristen is applying for a lot of funding for new sound desks, Esther’s salary, and satellite studios.
5. Report Health and Safety
Nothing to report.
6. Strategic Planning Workshop
Julie has proposed 6-7 April for the strategic planning weekend. A Saturday in May might be better (early-mid May). Kristen will come back with proposed dates and times.
7. General Business
Grants signed off in this meeting
- Nikau Foundation – Community Liaison salary
- Four Winds – Home Voice programming
- Pelorus Trust – Refugee community programming
- Pub Charity – New studio desks
- Lion foundation – New studio desks
- Wellington Community Trust - Youth zone programming
8. Date of next meeting
May 16
WABSI Council meeting minutes February 2018
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Don Carson, Dorai Gounder, Patricia Sexton, John Saunders, Eddie O’Strange
Apologies: Frank Eggleton (overseas), Susan Zou, Ina Tekeu, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a (giving sermon)
Absent: David Zwartz, Pauline Edwards
Motion: that the apologies be received
Mover: Don
Motion carried
Don proposes that David, Pauline, and Ina have effectively resigned from the council, due to their absences and lack of apologies.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the November meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don
Seconder: John
Motion carried.
2. Election of Council positions
Don as Chair
John as Treasurer
Action point: Kristen is to follow up potential people.
3. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Under the rules, a board member is deemed to have resigned if they are absent for three consecutive meetings for which no apology has been received or accepted.
All three, Pauline, Ina, and David, are in breach of the rules and have effectively resigned.
Action points: Kristen and Esther are to discuss with Ina whether she wants to rejoin the council.
Don is to notify the three that we have deemed them to have resigned. If they wish to respond, it comes back to the council.
Need to fast track cooptions to ensure council meetings reach quorum.
A Cooption is for one year, not two.
4. Report from Station Manager
Kristen is to invite Nicole Rex, from NZ on Air, to the next council meeting.
Technical
Looking into things for satellite studios in the Hutt Valley and Porirua.
New desks are needed for both the Live Studio and Production A. Kristen will be looking at getting funding for this.
Esther and Tony are working on retraining all programme makers (with little response). This will have to happen at some point anyway when we get new desks.
Programming
Some new shows, Stories from Chinese New Zealanders.
AM Frequency
783AM is being put out to tender.
Kristen has met with the CEO of NPRT and is meeting with them again tomorrow (Thursday 22).
The tender process will take about a year.
Discussion follows around digital radio.
Kristen is going to do an oral history course.
Kristen has a meeting scheduled with the Broadcasting Minister, Clare Curran, on the 7 May, 8.30am.
5. Financial Report
John goes through financial report.
Of great concern are the top eight outstanding debts.
John: a written agreement is needed with one programme maker.
Kristen: we’ll do a PledgeMe or something similar for a particular show, and will cut their programming time.
This is all debt that was accrued before Kristen started working at Wellington Access Radio.
Kristen is to talk to another programme maker about his debt.
Action point: Kristen is to email out a list of those in debt and any repayments they make, this is to be done fortnightly or monthly, and it is to be done for every council meeting.
Motion: to accept the financial report
Mover: John
Motion carried
6. Report Health and Safety
Everything has been going well, nothing to report. There have been two plasters taken without being recorded!
Nik, Kristen, and Fa’anu’u need to organise a Health and Safety subcommittee meeting.
John needs to look at any threadbare carpets, this might be a health and safety issue, particularly in Studio A.
7. General Business
According to the auditors the membership account is redundant, membership payments should be part of the regular account.
Action point: get rid of the membership account, combine the two accounts.
Strategic meeting is to be on a Saturday, from 11am - 3pm.
Action point: Kristen to finish Rules of Society on Thursday and send to Don.
Esther to update council biographies.
8. Dates of meeting this year to resolve:
28 March, 16 May, 27 June, 15 August, 26 September, 7 October, 21 November.
Add to the list, Sunday 11 October, AGM. Membership will be signed off at the meeting preceding this, October 7.
Dates for future meetings agreed to.
Motion: that this is our schedule (we can change it in future)
Mover: Don
Motion carried
9. Date of next meeting
28 March
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Don Carson, Dorai Gounder, Patricia Sexton, John Saunders, Eddie O’Strange
Apologies: Frank Eggleton (overseas), Susan Zou, Ina Tekeu, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a (giving sermon)
Absent: David Zwartz, Pauline Edwards
Motion: that the apologies be received
Mover: Don
Motion carried
Don proposes that David, Pauline, and Ina have effectively resigned from the council, due to their absences and lack of apologies.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the November meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don
Seconder: John
Motion carried.
2. Election of Council positions
Don as Chair
John as Treasurer
Action point: Kristen is to follow up potential people.
3. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Under the rules, a board member is deemed to have resigned if they are absent for three consecutive meetings for which no apology has been received or accepted.
All three, Pauline, Ina, and David, are in breach of the rules and have effectively resigned.
Action points: Kristen and Esther are to discuss with Ina whether she wants to rejoin the council.
Don is to notify the three that we have deemed them to have resigned. If they wish to respond, it comes back to the council.
Need to fast track cooptions to ensure council meetings reach quorum.
A Cooption is for one year, not two.
4. Report from Station Manager
Kristen is to invite Nicole Rex, from NZ on Air, to the next council meeting.
Technical
Looking into things for satellite studios in the Hutt Valley and Porirua.
New desks are needed for both the Live Studio and Production A. Kristen will be looking at getting funding for this.
Esther and Tony are working on retraining all programme makers (with little response). This will have to happen at some point anyway when we get new desks.
Programming
Some new shows, Stories from Chinese New Zealanders.
AM Frequency
783AM is being put out to tender.
Kristen has met with the CEO of NPRT and is meeting with them again tomorrow (Thursday 22).
The tender process will take about a year.
Discussion follows around digital radio.
Kristen is going to do an oral history course.
Kristen has a meeting scheduled with the Broadcasting Minister, Clare Curran, on the 7 May, 8.30am.
5. Financial Report
John goes through financial report.
Of great concern are the top eight outstanding debts.
John: a written agreement is needed with one programme maker.
Kristen: we’ll do a PledgeMe or something similar for a particular show, and will cut their programming time.
This is all debt that was accrued before Kristen started working at Wellington Access Radio.
Kristen is to talk to another programme maker about his debt.
Action point: Kristen is to email out a list of those in debt and any repayments they make, this is to be done fortnightly or monthly, and it is to be done for every council meeting.
Motion: to accept the financial report
Mover: John
Motion carried
6. Report Health and Safety
Everything has been going well, nothing to report. There have been two plasters taken without being recorded!
Nik, Kristen, and Fa’anu’u need to organise a Health and Safety subcommittee meeting.
John needs to look at any threadbare carpets, this might be a health and safety issue, particularly in Studio A.
7. General Business
According to the auditors the membership account is redundant, membership payments should be part of the regular account.
Action point: get rid of the membership account, combine the two accounts.
Strategic meeting is to be on a Saturday, from 11am - 3pm.
Action point: Kristen to finish Rules of Society on Thursday and send to Don.
Esther to update council biographies.
8. Dates of meeting this year to resolve:
28 March, 16 May, 27 June, 15 August, 26 September, 7 October, 21 November.
Add to the list, Sunday 11 October, AGM. Membership will be signed off at the meeting preceding this, October 7.
Dates for future meetings agreed to.
Motion: that this is our schedule (we can change it in future)
Mover: Don
Motion carried
9. Date of next meeting
28 March
WABSI Council meeting minutes December 2017
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 13 December 2017
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Susan Zou, John Saunders, Eddie O’Strange
Apologies: Dorai Gounder, Patricia Sexton
Absent: Ina Tekeu, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a, David Zwartz, Pauline Edwards
Motion: that the apologies be received
Mover: Don
Motion carried
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the November meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don
Motion carried.
2. Election of Council positions
Dorai for Deputy.
Nominated by Don.
Seconded by Eddie
Don for Chair
Nominated by John
Seconded by Eddie
John for Treasurer
Nominated by Don
Seconded by Eddie
Motion: that we appoint those nominated
Mover: Frank
Motion carried.
3. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Discussion around the rule where if someone misses a council meeting three times in a row, with no apology, they are removed from the council.
Three people are currently in this position. David, Ina, and Pauline.
Discussion around what, if any, action should be taken.
Kristen: if the council member’s interest is maintaining a relationship with the station, rather than a monthly meeting, maybe we could make them life members.
Action point: Don to see where these members are at and to report back at the next council meeting.
Don to go through minutes to check if these members have actually missed three consecutive meetings.
Cooption of council members
Kristen hasn’t had a chance to talk with John McDonald yet. But councilors have been invited to the FM party, maybe there will be an opportunity to.
Kristen to talk to someone from Naenae Community Hub.
This is a work in progress.
If Porirua and the Hutt appoint someone, it means they remain independent.
Action point: Kristen is to bring some names back.
4. Filing of Rules amendments
Action point: John to send through most recent rules.
Kristen to get cover sheet printed of most recent rules.
5. Report from Station Manager
Need to have next Health and Safety subcommittee meeting.
Trial evacuation went great, no one was left behind.
The men’s bathroom lock broke, someone got locked in, but they escaped unscathed. It is now fixed.
The stream went down, but now is back up.
Nik is covering for Armando while he is away.
Programming
Potential shows: two women’s, multicultural council, children’s story time.
Kristen is meeting with Julie from Help Tank Friday to talk over the strategic plan.
Julie has proposed a process which involves consulting with programme makers, WABSI council, through a survey.
Meeting to happen in February to discuss this further.
Funding has been granted for two hours of Community Zone. Funding has also been granted for Susan Zou’s show and Terry’s show.
Radio Ivanui absences are still a cause for concern.
Action point: Esther and Kristen to keep trying to get in touch with Ina.
6. Financial Report
We are financially on track.
Kristen and John are working through the aged receivables.
When there is debt that is older than three months, the programme is to be put under review.
Action point: Kristen and John are to work on a debt policy.
7. Report Health and Safety
Don suggests that Fa’anu’u sits on the Health and Safety Subcommittee.
Motion carried.
8. Christmas and FM changeover celebration
9. General Business
Discussion around the People’s Commission of Public Broadcasting.
Don: it doesn’t mention Access Radio. If we don’t get into this report we will be overlooked.
Kristen: several Access stations made submissions to the report. There has been a change in funding model for Access sector, we used to come under 36C, now we receive platform funding. The report does not mention student radio either.
Kristen has written to Clare Curran to request a meeting, on behalf of ACAB.
Don: Kristen, keep up the good work.
10. Date of next meeting
14th February 2018
11. KPI for Station Manager
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 13 December 2017
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, Susan Zou, John Saunders, Eddie O’Strange
Apologies: Dorai Gounder, Patricia Sexton
Absent: Ina Tekeu, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a, David Zwartz, Pauline Edwards
Motion: that the apologies be received
Mover: Don
Motion carried
1. Minutes of previous meetings
Motion: that we accept the November meeting minutes as a true and correct record.
Mover: Don
Motion carried.
2. Election of Council positions
Dorai for Deputy.
Nominated by Don.
Seconded by Eddie
Don for Chair
Nominated by John
Seconded by Eddie
John for Treasurer
Nominated by Don
Seconded by Eddie
Motion: that we appoint those nominated
Mover: Frank
Motion carried.
3. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Discussion around the rule where if someone misses a council meeting three times in a row, with no apology, they are removed from the council.
Three people are currently in this position. David, Ina, and Pauline.
Discussion around what, if any, action should be taken.
Kristen: if the council member’s interest is maintaining a relationship with the station, rather than a monthly meeting, maybe we could make them life members.
Action point: Don to see where these members are at and to report back at the next council meeting.
Don to go through minutes to check if these members have actually missed three consecutive meetings.
Cooption of council members
Kristen hasn’t had a chance to talk with John McDonald yet. But councilors have been invited to the FM party, maybe there will be an opportunity to.
Kristen to talk to someone from Naenae Community Hub.
This is a work in progress.
If Porirua and the Hutt appoint someone, it means they remain independent.
Action point: Kristen is to bring some names back.
4. Filing of Rules amendments
Action point: John to send through most recent rules.
Kristen to get cover sheet printed of most recent rules.
5. Report from Station Manager
Need to have next Health and Safety subcommittee meeting.
Trial evacuation went great, no one was left behind.
The men’s bathroom lock broke, someone got locked in, but they escaped unscathed. It is now fixed.
The stream went down, but now is back up.
Nik is covering for Armando while he is away.
Programming
Potential shows: two women’s, multicultural council, children’s story time.
Kristen is meeting with Julie from Help Tank Friday to talk over the strategic plan.
Julie has proposed a process which involves consulting with programme makers, WABSI council, through a survey.
Meeting to happen in February to discuss this further.
Funding has been granted for two hours of Community Zone. Funding has also been granted for Susan Zou’s show and Terry’s show.
Radio Ivanui absences are still a cause for concern.
Action point: Esther and Kristen to keep trying to get in touch with Ina.
6. Financial Report
We are financially on track.
Kristen and John are working through the aged receivables.
When there is debt that is older than three months, the programme is to be put under review.
Action point: Kristen and John are to work on a debt policy.
7. Report Health and Safety
Don suggests that Fa’anu’u sits on the Health and Safety Subcommittee.
Motion carried.
8. Christmas and FM changeover celebration
9. General Business
Discussion around the People’s Commission of Public Broadcasting.
Don: it doesn’t mention Access Radio. If we don’t get into this report we will be overlooked.
Kristen: several Access stations made submissions to the report. There has been a change in funding model for Access sector, we used to come under 36C, now we receive platform funding. The report does not mention student radio either.
Kristen has written to Clare Curran to request a meeting, on behalf of ACAB.
Don: Kristen, keep up the good work.
10. Date of next meeting
14th February 2018
11. KPI for Station Manager
WABSI COuncil meeting minutes november 2017
Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 15 November 2017
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, John Saunders, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent: Ina Tekeu, Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a
Apologies: Dorai Gounder, Patricia Sexton
Don is nominated as acting chair. Nominated by John.
Meeting inquorate.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
2. Election of Council positions
3. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Discussion follows around the cooption of the Hutt representative on the council.
Action point: Kristen to ask John McDonald about potential council members.
Kristen to get in touch with Porirua City Council and people from the Porirua Peoples’ Library and Pātaka.
Kristen to bring a few recommended names back to council.
4. Filing of Rules amendments
5. Report from Station Manager
Discussion about the strategic plan that Help Tank will assist us with. Kristen would like more specific goals and big-picture aims, and to include what we specifically want or need to do to get there. The plan needs to be realistic but still ambitious.
We are aiming to make a condensed document (around three pages) using Errol’s strategic plan as a template.
Action point: Kristen is to circulate Help Tank volunteer profiles.
Aiming to work on the strategic plan in the new year.
Kristen gives a brief report of the CBA conference she attended. She suggests that NZ on Air sends a delegation of student, Access, Iwi, NPR to present to the conference next year. This would be good outreach as there are lots of New Zealanders living in Australia.
6. Financial Report
7. Report Health and Safety
8. Christmas and FM changeover celebration
The council agrees on 14th December at the Wellington Museum. Discussion follows around the running of the event.
Kristen is to invite Ian Johnstone.
There will be around 200 people invited, including local government, council, press, and programme makers, and 5 minutes of speeches.
Some type of music. Kristen and Esther to ask MIA, Don Franks, Elizabeth, Jorge, Susan Zou.
9. General Business
10. Date of next meeting
December 13
11. KPI for Station Manager
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday 15 November 2017
Wellington Access Radio
6.00pm – 7:00pm
Present: Don Carson, Frank Eggleton, John Saunders, Eddie O’Strange.
Absent: Ina Tekeu, Susan Zou, Fa’anu’u Anitere’a
Apologies: Dorai Gounder, Patricia Sexton
Don is nominated as acting chair. Nominated by John.
Meeting inquorate.
1. Minutes of previous meetings
2. Election of Council positions
3. Deemed council resignations and cooption of council members
Discussion follows around the cooption of the Hutt representative on the council.
Action point: Kristen to ask John McDonald about potential council members.
Kristen to get in touch with Porirua City Council and people from the Porirua Peoples’ Library and Pātaka.
Kristen to bring a few recommended names back to council.
4. Filing of Rules amendments
5. Report from Station Manager
Discussion about the strategic plan that Help Tank will assist us with. Kristen would like more specific goals and big-picture aims, and to include what we specifically want or need to do to get there. The plan needs to be realistic but still ambitious.
We are aiming to make a condensed document (around three pages) using Errol’s strategic plan as a template.
Action point: Kristen is to circulate Help Tank volunteer profiles.
Aiming to work on the strategic plan in the new year.
Kristen gives a brief report of the CBA conference she attended. She suggests that NZ on Air sends a delegation of student, Access, Iwi, NPR to present to the conference next year. This would be good outreach as there are lots of New Zealanders living in Australia.
6. Financial Report
7. Report Health and Safety
8. Christmas and FM changeover celebration
The council agrees on 14th December at the Wellington Museum. Discussion follows around the running of the event.
Kristen is to invite Ian Johnstone.
There will be around 200 people invited, including local government, council, press, and programme makers, and 5 minutes of speeches.
Some type of music. Kristen and Esther to ask MIA, Don Franks, Elizabeth, Jorge, Susan Zou.
9. General Business
10. Date of next meeting
December 13
11. KPI for Station Manager