[Imc] Steering meeting minutes 3-17

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Steering Minutes 3-17-02

Russ (facilitating) Ellen (note taker), Avram, Amy, Zach, Mike L., Clint, 
Sascha, Paul, James, Mike W., Brian, Peter, Eric

Reports
Finance
Financial Reports for working groups. Finances going well. Global finances are 
going to be funneled through us. We are their fiscal sponsors. Still looking 
for help. UCIMC finance meeting 1 and 3 Wed. Global finance on the list serve.

Space
Had emergency meeting. Use the safe that Mike L. found. Meeting this wed.

Outreach
No report

News
Need help with tomorrows

Tech
Field bag #2 disappeared and reappeared, Mike W will look into a free message 
board. Video camera specs will be gathered. Paul will be leaving as tech spoke 
in a month, Clint will be stepping up. Power went out Friday night, which 
screwed everything up and tech is working on it.

Librarians
Met on Tuesday, renewed a few subscriptions, still looking for donated 
subscriptions. Contact the librarians if you wish to donate a subscription. 
Talked about archive

Print (in abstentia)
Need help with distribution

Shows
Met on Wednesday at 9:00pm discuss logistics. Planning on a couple bigger show 
a month plus some smaller shows.

Old Biz
Back Room
Budget reviewed by space and shows group. Came up with sources of income just 
from use of space. After the first year expect that some operating expense 
will go down (no bringing up to code for instance) and think that the income 
will go up. There is a rumor that $700 will be the rent. This is just a rumor. 
The rent has not been negotiated and will be negotiated at a price that is 
fair to the IMC. The show income (of door) structure is 25% to IMC 25% to 
promoter 50% to bands. Eric (as the promoter) is willing to front money to 
band (for the guarantees) if the door doesn't cover it. This structure has 
been in place, so during the indy music fest, when we've talked about shows 
being short it is based upon the 50% that is going to the bands. Not the 
entire take of the door.

The shows in the Grand Ballroom are being run on a different scale. Eric is 
interested in putting his time into the bigger shows. Smaller shows can 
happen, but promotion should be put on the band. The rental space for the 
Grand Ballroom should be higher than the old back room. This will be 
revisited.

Russ is looking into liability insurance.

Paul proposed that we accept the budget and plan. No objection. The Budget and 
plan are passed.  (mike f. voted by proxy in the affirmative).

The proposal is posted at the IMC.


Structure
Several of the groups looked at the structure and thought it looked pretty 
good. Ellen mentioned that the membership is the group the group that has to 
approve or change the structure. Some discussion about number of membership 
meetings. Next meeting will formalize what we tell the member. Work meeting at 
Friday at 7pm before cabaret to send out invites. Peter would like to see 
outstanding accomplishments by the IMC. Sascha suggests April and October as 
the meeting months. Will be revisited next week.

New Biz 
Endorsement of Protest
Amy A. brought forth a proposal to support the protest of Michael Powel's 
attitude toward the public interest. (public interest is the same as corporate 
interest). Target the FCC as the group that should be looking out for the 
public interest. There is a list of demands at the 
www.americanresurrection.com. We have agreed to endorse this action as the 
UCIMC steering group.