TRENT RADIO MINUTES                                    14 November 1997

        MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRENT RADIO, 
        held at Trent Radio 715 George Street, Peterborough Ontario, on 
        November 14, 1997. 

P R E S E N T: 
        Barb Bell, Andrew Fogarasi, Franca Cioffi, Lisa Howard, 

R E G R E T S: 
        Danielle Tassie, Dean Girard, and Emily Watkins.

Also present: Barbara Woolner, P.D. & John Muir, G.M.

The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. with Andrew Fogarasi acting 
as Chair and Lisa Howard acting as Secretary. 

Operations Report
See Attached

    Programme Director's Report:
    Barb Woolner - See Attached
    
    Financial Report:
    f/s for 31 Aug 97 subject to adjustment - see attached
    f/s for 30 Sept 97 subject to adjustment - see attached
    the error in categorizing sponsorship expenses will be corrected   

    General Manager's Report:
    John Muir reports that the new tariff on Neighbouring Rights are on 
    a scale which is unfair to campus/community radio (see attached 
    email from Magnus Thyvold to NCRA listserver). It was suggested 
    that we commit the amount of the tariff cost towards fighting the 
    tariff, and is looking into the possibility of a charitable 
    exemption.  We are looking into buying used equipment with which to 
    monitor our signal. In the interim, we are entering into an 
    agreement with Communications Plus to have them provide a 
    monitoring service. (see attached)  A response has been written to 
    Bruce Knapp's letter in the Examiner. (see attached)    


UPON A MOTION duly made, seconded and carried, it was resolved that the 
Operations report, including the General Manager's report, the 
financial report, and the Programme Director's report was approved. 

It was noted at this time that the number of full time students at Trent 
for 97/98 was 3999. 

UPON A MOTION duly made, seconded and carried, it was resolved that the 
General Manager shall seek confirmation the numbers of, and monies paid 
by full-time students for the previous five years ended 1997.  

It was note that John Muir shall look into the enrollment figures for the 
previous five years and compare them to the levy disbursments. 


Committees

Propaganda & Publications
Trout Rodeo is out. The board thanks Dean Girard and Tim Cromey. 

Radio Links
No report

Special Programming
No report

Fundraising & Special Events
Barb Bell reports that there is one full bus for the casino trip on 
November 21. It was noted at this time that everyone wanted to ride on 
the bus with Andrew Fogarasi. 

Personnel
Upon a motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the board accepts as 
amended the letter of agreement between Trent Radio and John Kenneth 
Muir. 

It was noted at this time that Barb Woolner will also receive a benefit 
in lieu of a health plan, in the amount of $85.00 a month, effective 
January 1 1998, and that negotiations for renewal of her contract will 
commence by early March 1998, with consideration towards benefits and a 
fuller term of employment. 

Any Other Business
The next Trent Radio meeting will be held on November 22, 1997 at noon at 
Trent Radio. 

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. 


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     Andrew Fogarasi, Chair               H Lisa Howard, Secretary