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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>We have an address! 218 W.
Main St., Urbana.<br>
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IMC Notes<br>
12/10/00<br>
at 1006 S. Garfield<br>
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Attending: Laura Haber, Bob Cook, Pauline Bartolone, Ed Mandel, Paul
Riismandel, Molly Stentz, Sarah Kanouse, Mike Lehman, Danielle Chynoweth,
Peter Miller, Sascha Meinrath , Brian Hagy, Russel Dietrich-Rybicki,
Nancy Dietrich-Rybicki, Brent McDonald, Eric Hiltner, Kate McDowell, Mark
Enslin (facilitator), Dave Rowley, Paul Kaiser, Sehvilla Mann, Sarah
Carsey, Maria Silva.<br>
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Nonprofit Status: Sascha says we received our nonprofit status from
Illinois!<br>
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Agenda:<br>
1) Eric's Exercise (criteria for evaluating the work we're doing)<br>
2) Librarians Report<br>
3) Committee updates, ending with News, incl. tomorrow's program<br>
4) Space<br>
5) General Updates<br>
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1) Eric's exercise. Attendees write down the criteria for
evaluating the work that the IMC does and return those items to Eric
(akaphrates@hotmail.com)<br>
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2) Librarians. What kind of physical print items would we want in
the IMC library (including on-line things). What media resources do
we need? Attendees write their needs on note cards and return them
to Kate.<br>
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Librarians are figuring out how to organize IMC resources.<br>
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Librarians email list--Danielle will establish. <br>
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Next meeting: Thursday, 5:15 at 604 S. Race. <br>
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3) News<br>
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Formatting the WEFT program. Paul Riismandel reported on a meeting
last week. Aim program not only at activists but also at broad
community. Try to make reports as balanced as possible. We
don't know the name of the program, yet; but the official WEFT program
name is "News with Views." We have a news listserv, but
we may want to keep using the main IMC list for news until we have a
better division of labor. No plans for a follow-up news format
meeting. We decided not to plan another meeting, yet.<br>
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Danielle has a tape of David Barsamian talking about how to conduct
interviews. We might consider having a group listen to it.<br>
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News in progress:<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Danielle
was working on the Urbana public schools project/"educating for
democracy"<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Eric
has reports from Urbana--written and ready to go.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Tuition
increase at UI. Brent is talking to Kurt Hilgendorf of Students for
Quality Education about the increase.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Molly
attended the Bellflower mega cow farm meeting.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Downtown
Urbana development--Eric will take a shot at it for the program
tomorrow.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Pauline
will write about the Champaign city council meeting and Urban
planning.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Guerilla
theatre--Danielle will report on public bus theatre.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>School
climate survey status: Mike Cain delayed it until later in the
spring. The researchers have said they'll release it by Feb. if
Champaign doesn't do it. <b>Talk to Sascha.</b> Nancy R-D will
write something for the news program.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Brian--DSC
story by News-Gazette was retracted. <br>
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Peter asked for 100 - 150 words on each story, to be emailed to him and
the IMC list by 3 p.m. on Monday 12/11 for the Monday news program.<br>
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Other stories that people should start thinking about?<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>County
board democrats. Mike Lehman will keep an eye on it.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Wed.
13, 2:30, YMCA Board, Interfaith Committee on Worker Justice.
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</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Thurs,
14, Douglass Center, 6:30 - 8:30, Art Opening. Celebration--Mural
Project. Trying to get media coverage but being shafted.
Brent will cover (stills); Maria Silva will take video.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Danville
plant closing. Peter will try to cover it.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>GMO
story. Anyone interested? Maybe Peter, Eric...<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Henderson,
KY UAW folks. Sat., D16, Noon - 2 p.m., Duncan and
Springfield. Sascha--should we record it? IMC did it for the
Urbana schools thing, and we should do it for this. Good for IMC,
good for them.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Gesuntheit
Board of Directors, Mark Enslin.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>D18
Urbana City Council--Human Relations Commission address overturning of a
HRC ruling. Pauline and Danielle will cover.<br>
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Youth caucus at WEFT. Danielle would like to bring them into IMC
for media production.<br>
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News passes? Technical difficulties. Need PC with Photoshop to
finish. Give picture to Brian if you want a pass, and he'll make
it.<br>
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4) Updates<br>
Budget. Things look good. Kate McDowell came aboard.
We're $850/month thus far. All of it is coming in.<br>
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Outreach. Springfield folks are trying to get along. National
IMC folx are very interested in us because we look competent (we have a
fundraising scheme, e.g.). <br>
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Equipment. New portable minidisc is currently connected to Brian's
computer. List of available equipment is available from Mike Lehman
(rebelmike@earthlink.net).<br>
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Tech. urbana.indymedia.org--the site is up, but it's messy.
Bob volunteered to work on the site. Editorial system for article
reviews is important. List of upcoming stories is important.<br>
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5) Space<br>
The floor plan was presented. Sascha proposed that we rent it as of
Jan. 1.<br>
Answer to previous questions:<br>
Construction begin next fall at earliest.<br>
Construction Discount: no<br>
Rent after construction: unknown<br>
Power bills: Max at $200/month (avg.) over the year.<br>
Antenna: no prob.<br>
Fan: OK (not ceiling fans)<br>
Flexibility constructing space: anything we want, as long as we
don't affect structural integrity.<br>
Lease begins: Jan. 1<br>
When we can begin using: We can get in any time (today, e.g.)<br>
We'll have to do construction work (removing 3/4 walls, e.g.)<br>
They won't remove carpet.<br>
Lease term: 1 year.<br>
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Current budget is tight. (Income is currently $850/month plus $2500
in the bank. Expenses are $900/month for rent and utilities) <br>
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Opposition to signing the lease? <br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Cost
is a concern. <br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Eric
doesn't think we need it because we've succeeded in producing media
without it.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Pauline
proposed that we create a fundraising committee before we sign the
lease--several people expressed immediate interest.<br>
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Pro's<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Landlords
are nice and they live upstairs.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>Relative
cost is low.<br>
</font><font face="Symbol" size=5>·<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=5>It's
a big, nice space.<br>
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<u>We agreed by consensus to rent the space. <br>
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<dl>
<dd>Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
<dd>218 W. Main St.
<dd>Urbana, IL 61801<br>
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</dl>Board will sign: Danielle, Sascha, Maiko, Mike Lehman, Brian, and
Molly. Proposal to ask for delayed lease until Jan. 15.
Agreed. If not Jan. 15, then will bring it back to the group for
discussion of a start date. Sascha will take the lease to Esther
Patt for review. <br>
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Form a design focus group? Design Charrette--think about the
function and design of the space (a focus group). Yes.
Danielle will help set it up. Brian, Danieille, Mike, Paul, Sarah,
Eric. 6:30 p.m. Friday D15 at the space. <br>
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Next meeting facilitator: 12/17/00, at 1006 S. Garfield. Paul
Riismandel<br>
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Meeting Adjourned at 1:40 p.m.</font></html>