Trent Radio BoD Meeting 23 November 2003 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING held at Trent Radio House, 715 George St. N., Peterborough, Ontario on 06 November 2003 at Noon (just prior to the AGM) P R E S E N T: Kim Fielding, Ryder Ziola, Al Kirkaldy, & Emily Addison R E G R E T S: Anne Stevenson, Joel Buxton, & Laura Farina Also Present: John K. Muir, General Manager Notice of this meeting having been made to all the Directors, and a majority of the Directors being present either in person or by telephone, the meeting was declared duly constituted and called to order at 12:15 p.m., with Ryder Ziola acting as Chair and John Muir acting as Secretary. Chair's Opening Remarks: The Chair welcomed the Board and offered apologies for the necessary telephone meeting. The minutes of the previous Board meeting were presented. UPON A MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the minutes of the previous Board of Directors' meeting, held on 06 November 2003, were approved as amended. Presentation and review of the Annual Report for one year ended 31 August 2003. The financial review prepared by McColl Turner Chartered Accountants was presented. It was noted that Trent Radio was able to fully fund it payroll obligations and that there is concern regarding the accurate reporting of TrentU student enrolment. It was also noted that all disbursements made under the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) funded StudioC project were capitalised, including payroll expenditures for the Digital Ingest Clerk, and that the funds received for these disbursement will be recognised as revenue in an amount to match the depreciation of these assets. UPON A MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the Financial Review for one year ended 31 August 2003 prepared by McColl Turner Chartered Accountants, for one year ended 31 August 2003, was approved. The Annual Report was presented and discussed. UPON A MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the Annual Report for one year ended 31 August 2003, was approved. UPON A MOTION duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, Nominating Committee: As provided by the By Laws of Trent Radio, the Nominating Committee shall submit nominations to fill vacancies of the Board for consideration by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The Nominees are; Joel Buxton, Laura Farina, Kim Fielding, James Kerr, Al Kirkcaldy, Reuben Maan, & Kristine Williams UPON A MOTION duly made, seconded and carried, the Nominating Committee Report was approved. It was noted that due process regarding nomination procedure had been taken and that no additional nominations were received. The matter of employment eligibility under a Government of Canada programme was discussed, and it was reported that a photocopy of a faxed visa had been delivered to Janice Rose at HRDC. It was agreed that, if necessary, the matter would be followed up Nancy Laverty, also with HRDC, and MP Peter Adams. Farewells, thanks, and future good luck were expressed all around. The next Board meeting was set for immediately following the AGM. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15. ______________________________ ______________________________ Ryder Ziola, President John K Muir, General Manager