May 17, 2015
Monthly Board Meeting of MoRivCC

The meeting was held at Cooper's Landing from 1:15 to 1:55 pm.

Board Members (a quorum was present):  Michael Stacy, Mike Cooper, Vanessa Leitza, Anna Duff, and Madeleine Lightfoot.  Absent: Gary Hildebrandt, John Clark, Darren Hellwege.

Volunteer Present:  Suzanne Cooper

Previous Meeting Minutes:  Not all board members had read minutes of the April 19th meeting that had been emailed to them.  Therefore, Madeleine read the minutes aloud.  Vanessa moved to approve, Anna seconded, and minutes were approved unanimously.  

Financial Report:  John was not present but had emailed financials as of April 30th.   Cash and bank accounts total as of that date was $2,949.57.

Website:  Nothing to report.

Cataloging:  Mike Cooper reminded the board that if we can finish cataloging all the older events, we can submit them to the Missouri Historical Society.  Suzanne will contact Joy Rushing and Pippa Letsky to complete the last of these projects.   Recent/current recording events are being cataloged as the last step in the video-editing process.

Technical.  The board authorized up to $75 to purchase a camera to capture video to the computer.  Mike Cooper will shop for one and send the information to Michael.

Old Business:

	2014 EcoArtFest Projects.  Dave VanSickle has returned the audio computer to Mike Robertson, who will master the audio for these events.  When the audio is done, Mike Cooper will work on editing the videos.

	Winter Sessions:  Madeleine has almost completed editing the video of Glen Ward.  Gary is working on two projects, Jeff Bassinson has one.  Mike Cooper has finished the others.  

	Float Your Boat for the Food Bank:  The race took place on a very rainy day, but all agreed the effort was worthwhile and lots of fun.  If we participate again, we will start earlier.  Suzanne reminded the board that there are still remnants of boat construction in the meeting room that need to be collected.

Spring BBQ. There was insufficient time to make all arrangements by the end of May, so this celebration-fundraiser will take place on June 14th from 1:00 to 7:00 pm at the Hulen Lake Pavilion.   Michael Stacy doesn't yet know how much money we will need to spend; we will first ask for donations of food and drink.  Michael will email Mike Cooper to remind him to ask his soft drink supplier to donate.  We cannot sell food but will ask for donations per plate, and we cannot sell alcohol but folks may bring their own.  We will sell soft drinks.   Entertainment will be provided by Michael Cochran, then Keith Fletcher.  Other musicians will have opportunities to play; the park closes at 10:00 pm.

Future Recording Events: 

	Hartsburg Grand's Grand Opening.  Anna reported that the play at the Hartsburg Grand opens on Friday, June 5th, with additional performances on the 6th.  She has contacted several potential camera operators and has asked Nathan Smith to consider directing.  She will arrange a meeting with Gary, Darren, Mike Cooper, Keith Fletcher, and Nathan.  They will view the first performance, then plan to record on Saturday June 6th.  Management of the Grand is pleased to have us there.

	Summer Sessions.  Anna reported she has booked Cafe Berlin each Tuesday evening from July 7th  through August 12th, as well as August 13th if the band Don't Mind Dying can perform.  She will ask Cafe Berlin to provide free drinks to performers.  There are several bands interested in playing, both in front of  the cameras and afterward, but she does not yet have camera operators and a director.  She will go on and book the bands, then get commitments from production volunteers.  

New Business:

	JeromeFest.  Vanessa has spoken with Michael Cochran, who had approval from Dan Peek to pass the production of this celebration to MoRivCC in 2016. (The event was held at the Hartsburg Grand last year, which proved to be costly; this year it will be at the Pizza Haus in Ashland.)  In 2016, they suggested holding JeromeFest at Cooper's Landing.  Anna said the Grand might consider letting us use their stage for free for their grand opening next year.

	2015 EcoArtFest.  Vanessa is starting to round up vendors for our biggest fund-raising activity that will take place September 12-13, 2015.  

Next Board Meeting:  Sunday, June 21st  at 1:00 pm at Cooper's Landing.

05-20-15 ml
06-21-15 board approved