General Manager's Report for the BoD Meeting 12 Sep 02

SCP 2002
We received support for 720 hours this year over the 480 subsidy hours awarded last summer.  This means we were able to hire Daniel Chuan Tat to undertake some badly needed painting and repairs. in addition to hiring the Summer Programme Coordinator which was staffed by Nick Iszakotivs.  My thanks to Nick and Daniel for jobs well done.  Also, Glen Caradus has done a wonderful job in the Trent Radio gardens and we amount $50 for plantings

Shutdown Cleanup and repairs - please see Summer Physical Plant & Annual Maintenance report.  Still to do: Porch and Upr Stair bottom.

Barb Woolner started 19Aug02. Her contract is to 23May03 (40wks)

Logger: we either need to buy new VHS tapes or rely on the computer logger. I recommend we purchase a second computer to operate as a redundant logger.

OWSP2003  The grant is $6,185.20 toward total payroll spending of $8246.93.  Trent Radio is liable for $2,061.73.  Long Nguyen has been hired to take on Physical Plant.

Barb Woolner started 19Aug02. Her contract is to 23May03 (40wks)

Trillium Foundation
At the end of July we received a follow-up letter from Jackie Powell the Trillium representative in Peterborough, which contained fifteen questions relating to our "Studio C" application and wanting more detailed specifics.  A an eighty-four page response was duly prepared and sent on 09 Aug 02.
(http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/trillium/otf9914909/tr_answers_otf9914909.pdf)

On Friday, 30 August 2002, a meeting with Trillium was help in the Trent Radio kitchen. In attendance was Jackie Powell, two Triilium volunteer assessors, and Emily Addison, Al Kirkcaldy, Barb Woolner and myself from Trent Radio.

The meeting went reasonably well and we are to hear from Trillium again after 27 Sep 02

CSIRP
Two AudioSoup events 10&11Nov02 Guelph & 14&15 Feb03 - Gross Revenue for these is about $3,800 each

In negotiation for a CSIRP & CHMA sponsored July 03 event in Dorchester, NB  $1,250 and teaching at the Full Moon August 03 event in Quebec ($600).

Music Ed in the Schools
We were asked to record Natalie MacMaster in our studios pursuant to their national radio campaign advocating that "making music makes you smarter"

Other notes
Zen, the upper apartment cat has become a welcome and regular visitor.

Did any Board member leave a watch on the kitchen table after the BoD meeting on 21 April 2002?