Texas Student Publications

Board of Operating Trustees

January 23, 2004

Minutes

Voting members present: Diane Beckham, Jonathan Lee, Coleman Lewis, Cale McDowell, Brian O’Reilly, Jef Richards, Rusty Todd.

Voting members absent: Urton Anderson, Bill Cornwell, Danny Parker.

Non-voting members present: Adam Agardy, John Dalton, Kevin Kushner, Kathy Lawrence, Todd Nienkerk, Wes Ferguson, Moneeza Rahman, Alexis Wolstein.

Non-voting members absent: Rachel Bagley.

Professional staff present: Mary Felps, Richard Finnell, John Foxworth, Evelyn Gardner, Jean Hogue, Dan Knight, Steve Metze, Frank Serpas, Jack Simons, Jerry Thompson.

Visitors present: Stephen Ahl, Anjali Athavaley, A.J. Bauer, Elliott Blackburn, Michael Broadbent, Lorne Chan, Alicia Dietrich, Richard Frazier, Brandi Grissom, John Gross, Chris Ha, Benton Joseph Heath, Robert Inks, Bob Jones, Erin Keck, Lomi Kriel, Will Krueger, Zack McKamie, Ashley Montgomery, Andrew Oshman, Lillian Rockwell, Phil Tanofsky III.

The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by TSP Board President Coleman Lewis.

I. Approval of the TSP Board Minutes for November 21, 2003.

McDowell requested the Minutes be amended as indicated:

MOTION NO. 2: Todd moved to conduct a secret ballot poll of the members of the Board.

The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 1: Lee moved to approve the Minutes of the November 21, 2003, TSP Board meeting

as amended. The motion passed.

II. Report of the executive committee.

Todd reported the executive committee met earlier in the day to discuss the following items:

a. Spring semester payroll plans were reviewed by the members of the committee.

b. Approval of $65,746 to improve the BaseView software used for TSP advertising and business operations.

c. Request for proposals for the University Directory. GV Publications of Lubbock, Texas, submitted the most favorable proposal.

III Monthly Reports.

a. Director. Lawrence had nothing to add to her written report.

b. The Daily Texan. Kushner and Ferguson had nothing to add to their written reports.

c. Texas Travesty. Nienkerk had nothing to add to his written report.

d. Cactus Yearbook. Rahman had nothing to add to her written report.

e. KVR-TV. Agardy delivered a verbal report to the members of the Board.

f. KVRX. Wolstein had nothing to add to her written report.

IV. Resignation of student Board member.

Lewis reported Brian Ferguson had submitted a letter of resignation from his position on the TSP Board.

MOTION NO. 2: Richards moved to accept the resignation submitted by Brian Ferguson from his

position on the TSP Board. The motion passed.

V. Appointment to fill TSP Board vacancy.

Lewis said two students, Kimberley Covert and Zack McKamie, submitted applications to fill the unexpired College of Communication, place 3 position. Covert, however, withdrew her application for the position.

McKamie addressed the members of the Board concerning his application. He answered several questions from Todd and Richards.

MOTION NO. 3: Lee moved to appoint Zack McKamie to fill the unexpired College of Communication,

place 3 position on the TSP Board, such appointment to become effective upon the adjournment of the

meeting currently in session. The motion passed.

VI. Certification of TSP Board candidates.

a. College of Communication, places 2 and 3

MOTION NO. 4: Beckham moved to certify Kimberley Covert to stand for election for the TSP Board

College of Communication, places 2 and 3 positions. The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 5: Todd moved to certify Camden Gilman to stand for election for the TSP Board College

of Communication, places 2 and 3 positions. The motion passed.

b. At-Large place 1

Concerning the application of Brian Ferguson for the TSP Board At-Large, place 1 position, Lawrence pointed out to the members of the Board that Ferguson did not submit all items as submitted by other applicants and, concerning his academic standing, Lawrence has been informed by the School of Law that Ferguson meets the academic requirements for the position.

MOTION NO. 6: Richards moved to certify Brian Ferguson to stand for election for the TSP Board

At-Large, place 1 position. The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 7: Beckham moved to certify Chris Ha to stand for election for the TSP Board At-Large,

place 1 position. The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 8: Lee moved to certify Brad Wright to stand for election for the TSP Board At-Large,

place 1 position. The motion passed.

VII. Certification of editor candidates for The Daily Texan.

Lewis reported two students, Brian Ferguson and Ben Heath, had submitted applications to stand for election for editor of The Daily Texan. Heath meets all requirements for the position; Ferguson does not. Concerning Ferguson’s application, Lawrence said the Board will temporarily adjourn the general meeting in order to conduct an executive session with Lee Smith, UT attorney.

Heath addressed the members of the Board concerning his application and his plans for The Daily Texan.

MOTION NO. 9: Richards moved to table certification of applicants for editor of The Daily Texan.

The motion passed.

MOTION NO. 10: Todd moved to temporarily adjourn the meeting [at 3:40 p.m.] in order to conduct a

executive session meeting of the members of the Board. The motion passed.

Lewis re-convened the general meeting at 5:45 p.m.

MOTION NO. 11: Lee moved to table certification for all candidates of Daily Texan editor to the

February 6, 2004, certification meeting. The Board invites any candidates requesting a waiver of a

requirement to submit evidence by 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2004, with protection of FERPA

[Federal Education Rights and Protection Act]. Additionally, the filing deadline for all positions

of TSP and editor will be 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2004, with a certification meeting on February

6, 2004, which amends a previous motion. The motion passed.

Lee reported he still needs to fill three vacancies on the TSP election committee and will seek volunteers by next week.

MOTION NO. 12: Todd moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed.