REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES
February 7, 2017
A.
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc.’s Board of Directors
was called to order by Director Ken Pulice at 7:09 p.m.
B.
ROLL CALL
Attending the meeting at the King Salmon office is Directors Ken Pulice, Wilton “Ray”
Cottle, David Scott and Courtney Hoiby. Sandra “Sandy” Alvarez and Stephen “Steve”
Jones attended via video conference. Robert “Bobby” Larson attended via teleconference.
Interim General Manager Tanya Moorcroft and Recording Secretary Mary Swain were
also present.
C.
PREVIOUS MINUTES
1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes dated January 3, 2017. Steve moved to approve the
minutes. David Scott seconds the motion. Motion passes unanimously.
D.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Gordon Parker emails – Short Discussion
E.
INTERIM MANAGER’S REPORT
1. Report attached – Tanya discussed her report. Board stated they would like
someone to help Rusty through BBEDC funding if possible too. The board
would also like to see the contract with TeleAlaska as mentioned in the report.
Ken stated if LTE was only available on Android phones this was going to be
a show stopper. Ken also asked why we are still working with Huawei as he
thought he told the former manager he did not want us to. Tanya was not sure
everything they do or are doing for us. Ray asked Tanya if snow markers were
placed on the Peds in the villages? Tanya said Earl has told her yes they are.
Bobby says no, they are not done in Koliganek.
F.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
1. Courtney moved to move H. Executive Session to after L. Financial
Statements. Ray seconds the motion. Motion passes unanimously.
G.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
1. Winterfest is this weekend. BBCP is sponsoring the Penguin Dip by cutting
the hole in the ice.
H.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Strategic Plan – Steve moved to accept the Strategic Plan as presented. David
Scott seconds the motion. Motion passes unanimously.
2. General Manager Search – No discussion.
Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative Board of Directors Officers
President Ken Pulice.
Vice President Steve Jones
Secretary/Treasurer Courtney Hoiby
3. Bay Cable – Tanya stated Bay Cable is in the hole approximately $30,000.
Had to buy a new receiver for ABC Family as it went out.
4. Billing System – Tanya presented the new proposal from NISC and
recommended to accept the proposal. Ray Cottle moves to accept the proposal
from NISC to purchase new software for the company. Courtney Hoiby
seconds the motion. Motion passes unanimously.
I.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution 17-01 – Steve moved to name Tanya Moorcroft and Kenneth
Pulice as Successor Trustee and remove Todd Hoppe and Jerry Wieber as
trustee. Courtney Hoiby seconds the motion. Motion passes unanimously.
2. Gordon Parker Contract – Mary explained that these emails had been sent
prior to the board directing Tanya to not renew the contract with Gordon and
wanted the board to have a better picture of what Gordon has done for BBTC
in the past. Board had a short discussion. Board decided unanimously to not
renew Gordon Parkers contract as decided at the January meeting.
J.
CHECK REGISTERS
1. Ray moved to approve check register 1, 2, 3 and Bank of America Statement.
Courtney seconds the motion. Short discussion. Motion passes
unanimously.
K.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. December
L.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. General Manager Search – Courtney moved to go into executive session to
discuss matters of which the immediate knowledge of could have adverse
financial implication to the Cooperative. Ray Seconds the motion. Motion
passes unanimously. Entered Executive Session at 8:08 pm. Returned to
regular meeting at 8:21 with no action taken.
M.
DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS
1. Sandy – No community comments. Would like to peruse unlimited internet
somehow. Hawaii was informative and a great time to connect with others.
2. Bobby – None.
3. Ray – Good conversations in Hawaii. The trip to Hawaii was worth it business
wise.
4. David – Good meeting in Hawaii. Noticed there were no feedback forms.
Asked if that was normal.
5. Courtney – Got a lot out of Hawaii. Meeting with GVNW was better this year.
I have heard from several people in the community that they are happy to see
Bryan working here and he does not have to leave our community to get work.
Also heard more than 100 times in the last week that people are sick of
hearing the buck passed to GCI. They don’t want to hear GCI is the reason for
issues we are having. They want to hear we are working on it. We need to
work on how we express to our customers. They are tired of the scape goat.
Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative Board of Directors Officers
President Ken Pulice.
Vice President Steve Jones
Secretary/Treasurer Courtney Hoiby
6. Steve – Enjoyed the meetings especially the meeting with GVNW.
7. Ken – Got some information about a mid-mile project from Microcom they
are setting up a conference. Ken spoke with Tanya and she would like Rusty
to look in to it too. GVNW would like to be in on it too. Good informative trip
to Hawaii.
N.
ADJOURNMENT
Without objection, Ken Pulice adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m.
APPROVED BY_______________________________________
SEAL
Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative Board of Directors Officers
President Ken Pulice.
Vice President Steve Jones
Secretary/Treasurer Courtney Hoiby