Texas Student Publications

Board of Operating Trustees

November 17, 2000

Minutes

Voting members present: Sara Beechner, George Castillo, Craig Daniel, Dave Garlock, Don Heider, Stephen Little, Natalie Mayrath, Natasha Solce, Senyo Tse, Doug Toney.

Voting members absent: Ariel Santschi.

Non-voting members present: Margarita Arrellano, Jenny Hager, Michael Hoffman, Jennie Kennedy, Kathy Lawrence, Rosa Madriz, Cecily Sailer, Stephen Silver, Ben Stroud.

Professional staff present: Mary Felps, Richard Finnell, Beverly Fisher, John Foxworth, Evelyn Gardner, Danny Grover, Jean Hogue, Dan Knight, Steve Metze, Douglas Plummer, Jack Simons, Jerry Thompson.

The meeting was called to order by President Solce at 3:10 p.m. She introduced Michael Hoffman who has been appointed by Student Government President Daron Roberts to serve as a member of the TSPBoard.

I. Report of the Executive Committee.

Garlock reported the executive committee met earlier in the day and discussed the items listed below.

a. October 2000 Financial Report. Hogue discussed the October 2000 financial report with the members of the Board. She ended the discussion by reporting that the UT auditors have moved the excess income from 1999-2000 into the TSP reserve account which reflects a new total of $1,716,692.98.

b. New Ink System. Plummer reported a new, more efficient ink pumping system, approved in the 2000-01 budget, is scheduled to be installed in December. The system will allow the press crew to use all of the ink in each barrel.

c. Press Renovation. Plummer discussed a renovation to the TSPweb press which includes the addition of a single unit, known as an upper former, which will save press operation time and will provide the newsroom more flexibility. The additional, four-color unit will take 90 days for delivery, once ordered, and will take two weeks to install. Installation will need to occur during a regular non-use period in either December or May. Lengthy discussion followed.

MOTIONNO. 1: Castillo moved to approve the request for the press renovation, such renovation not to

exceed $245,945, and such funds to be supplied from the TSPreserve account. The motion passed.

d. Report of the TSPRadio Tower Rental Committee. Castillo discussed the materials distributed with the members of the Board. The committee recommends the monthly rental fee to KOOPradio be set at $833.00 per month.

MOTION NO. 2: Garlock moved to charge KOOPradio no less than $833.00 per month once the

current agreement with KOOP radio expires in January 31, 2001.

Following further discussion, Garlock withdrew his motion.

MOTIONNO. 3: Heider moved to offer KOOPradio a contract effective February 1, 2001, for

$833.00 per month, such offer to reflect information concerning the fairness of the offer. The

motion passed.

e. Additional Classified Employee for Advertising. Lawrence referred to her written report which included a historical profile of the position. Currently, two part-time student positions are covering the duties necessary which is not acceptable. Lawrence said she feels the additional staff member is critical and recommends the members of the Board approve up to $30,000.00 in order to add the position for the remainder of the 2000-01 academic year.

MOTIONNO. 4: Castillo moved to approve funds not to exceed $30,000.00 in order to supply

the advertising department one additional classified employee. The motion passed.

f. Advertising Rates for Texas Travesty. Stroud discussed the rate schedule which had been distributed to the members of the Board. Discussion followed, but no action was taken by the members of the Board.

II. New Business

a. Appointment of Managing Editor of The Daily Texan. Lawrence said Jennifer Kennedy was the only applicant for the position of managing editor of The Daily Texan for the spring 2001 semester. Kennedy reviewed her past Texan experience and her future plans for the Texan in the spring.

MOTIONNO. 5: Castillo moved to appoint Jennifer Kennedy managing editor of The Daily Texan

for the spring 2001 semester. The motion passed.

b. Proposed Change in Selection of Editor of The Daily Texan. Sailer, with the assistance of Kennedy, discussed reasons why the position of editor of The Daily Texan should be an appointed position and no longer an elected position.

MOTIONNO. 6: Toney moved to form a committee, to be known as The Daily Texan Editor

Selection Committee, to investigate the selection process. The motion passed.

Solce appointed the following members of the Board to serve on The Daily Texan Editor Selection Committee: Castillo, Mayrath, Toney, Hoffman, Sailer, Kennedy, Finnell, Solce, Garlock, Little, and Daniel.

III. Approval of Minutes, October 20, 2000, TSPBoard Meeting.

MOTIONNO. 7: Heider moved to approve the Minutes of the October 20, 2000, TSPBoard meeting

as submitted. the motion passed.

IV. Monthly Reports.

a. Report of the Director. Lawrence referred to her written report and had nothing further to discuss.

b. Reports of Editors and Station Managers. Silver reported the KVRcoverage of the volleyball season was a success, Burly Bear should begin broadcasting soon on KVR, and the KVR news staff won a Best in Show award in Washington, D.C. at the College Media Advisers~Associated Collegiate Press fall convention. Madriz encouraged everyone to attend the KVRX garage sale and that the latest KVRX CD will be ready for distribution in December.

c. Reports of Department Heads. Knight congratulated the KVR staff on the success of an exceptionally busy schedule of program production. Foxworth reported a visit by John Moore, former TSPphotographer and currently working for the Associated Press in Mexico, was a great success with student photographers. Fisher reported the first rack card has been installed in distribution racks for The Daily Texan and more are planned for the future. Simons reported a law school student has volunteered to help compile information for the 2001 Peregrinus Law School Yearbook. Finnell referred to his written report.

Solce adjourned the meeting.