MHCB Board Meeting Minutes, 1-17-2019 MHCB Board of Directors Meeting January 17, 2019 Submitted by Cristina Baker Call to Order @ 8:37pm Attendance Board Members: Amanda Jakl, Jessica Mess, Nicole Martino, Cristina Baker, Risa Wolff, Brian Smith, Barb Lichtenstein, Tim Hanna Music Directors: Mike Lucas, Foster Payne, Rick Mongrain Others: Bruce Thron-Weber Absent: Roger Oram Approval of Agenda Brian Smith moved to approve 1/17/2019 agenda. Seconded. Approved unanimously. Approval of Minutes • 12/13/18 Cristina Baker moved to approve 12/13 minutes. Approved unanimously. Music Directors’ Reports Mike Lucas: Asked about his vision requests: Board will add to next agenda and discuss then. Amanda has the email list for Chicago participants and will send it to Mike and Bruce. Rick Mongrain Getting started back up for the year. Foster Payne: Nothing to add Officer Reports President–Amanda Jakl: Review of Chicago music. Discussed board agreement and got input from the board. Discussed how to add it to our current policy. Vice President–Roger Oram: Absent Secretary – Cristina Baker Nothing to add Treasurer–JessMess: Nothing to add Scholarship Coordinator–Brian Smith: Review of new scholarship application. Amanda Jakl moved to approve the new scholarship application. No discussion. Passed unanimously. A sub committee including Jessica Mess, Brian Smith and Amanda Jakl was formed to review scholarship protocol and present it to the board. Other Reports Operations Manager–Bruce Thron-Weber: SCFD final report needs approval from Amanda. Is due early February. Budget needs to be completed for submission in SCFD report. Discussion Items Lots of new band members Discussion on how many videos to finalize for website. The board agreed to have the band director choose which ones to finalize totalling two pieces per band. SCFD survey: responses have been received. Bruce, Risa and Nicole are to review the results. Next board meeting was moved to Saturday 1/9/19 to discuss budget and SCFD. A focus on fundraising will need to occur over the next few years The board to discuss: fundraising, dues, business sponsors, additional grants Foster suggested being hired for summer performances playing contemporary/pop music. Mike suggested Dance Band book and for Jazz band to play Spaghetti dinner fundraiser Bigger programs with sponsors - opportunity for band and family members to get involved. Librarian Request for budget for specific supplies to be purchased for librarian job. Discussion of items needed: step stool, hanging letter file folders, cart with wheels and filing boxes. Brian Smith moved to approve a budget of maximum $150 to purchase discussed items. Approved unanimously. For the good of the cause December sing along went well. Need to invest in more tech equipment for future events. Two to four monitors, mixer board, cables and speaker as well as someone to run the equipment for summer gigs. Foster to look into pricing. Board members to read Mile High Community Band Board Statement Of Understanding and email Amanda with Questions and/or comments. Adjournment Nicole Martino moved to adjourn. Seconded and approved at 9:14pm
