CPS Board Meeting

March 17, 2010

Members present:

All Board Members were Present

The meeting was called to order by Michel at 12:33PM

This Board meeting was held at the library due to the Gato building being occupied.

During comments from the audience, Dominic wanted the Board to address his sales display. Several of the performers requested the Board address their days’ requirements. All items were added to the agenda.

A motion to accept the amended agenda was made by Don and seconded by Mark. The motion passed.

Wink presented the minutes of March 3, 2010 to the Board and passed out copies to interested persons. A motion was made by Don and seconded by Christine to accept the minutes. The motion passed.

Christine gave the treasurer’s report. OJ is to be issued a check to cover his cost of securing copyright documentation for the Organization. A motion was made by Kristi and seconded by Mark to accept the Treasurer’s report. The motion passed.

After covering the financial report, Christine made a motion to include Bert as a salaried employee instead of a contract employee. It was seconded by Wink. The motion passed.

A motion was made by Christine and seconded by Don to have Christine and OJ continue the project of securing additional copyrights pertaining to CPS. The motion passed.

The PC report was given by Barbara. A motion was made by Susan and seconded by Mark to accept the PC report. The motion passed.

After the presentation of the PC report, Wink made a motion to clarify a PC question covering rejurying. It was seconded by Mark. The motion Failed.

Annie arrived and gave the Pier manager’s report. Whistles, whips and Dominic’s display size were included in the report. A motion was made by Wink and seconded by Christine to accept the Pier manager’s report. The motion passed.

After the Pier manager’s report was presented and accepted, Wink made a motion and it was seconded by Don to have the Performer’s committee address the loud noise situation and bring a solution to the next Board meeting. The motion passed.

A written Performer’s committee report was submitted by Nick. A question of what is a season as it relates to seniority for an individual performer was determined to be that one year (1) is a season. It is not determined by just days. Other questions about seniority have to be in compliance with the SOP. The performers committee was asked to submit written changes to their rules for consideration. A motion was made by Wink and seconded by Susan to accept the Performer’s report. The motion passed.

Susan gave an update on the Conch Republic event. Thirty-five applications have been received and all necessary paperwork is completed. A motion was made by Don and seconded by Kristi to accept the report. The motion passed.

Dominic set up a display and requested a critique. The Board advised his display needed to be in compliance with the Performer SOP for selling merchandise. His footprint will be the square table he demonstrated with post abutting the sides of the table. Merchandise will be off the ground. No height restrictions were imposed. A motion was made by Kristi and seconded by Susan to accept the discussed configuration. The motion passed.

A motion was made by Christine and seconded by Susan to adjourn. The motion passed.

Minutes prepared by Winkp