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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/03/2025 Telecommunications Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley March 3, 2025 7:00 P.M. Minutes 1. Call to Order Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Jerry Brown, Jamison Kortas, Carson Turnquist, Laura Ziegler Members Absent: Barry Berg Others Present: Charles Grawe, Otto Ziegler 2. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Kortas, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 4—0. 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of Minutes of September 11, 2023, Regular Meeting MOTION: Mr. Kortas moved, second by Mr. Turnquist, to approve the minutes of September 11, 2023 as presented. Motion passed 3 —0 (Ms. Ziegler abstained). 5A. Election of Officers MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Kortas, to elect Jerry Brown as Chair. Motion passed 4—0. MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Brown, to elect Jamison Kortas as Secretary. Motion passed 4—0. 5B. Approve 2025 Meeting Schedule MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Brown, to set the 2025 meeting schedule for June 3rd, September 81h, and December 111. Motion passed 4—0. 5C. Charter Franchise PEG Payment Amendment Charter proposed to pay the three commission cities a lump sum advance for the remainder of the PEG fee over the course of the existing franchise. In exchange, the cities would not adjust the amount of the PEG fee charged to subscribers. The Commission's Attorney prepared a settlement agreement to allow for this proposal. MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Ms. Ziegler, to recommend the City Council approve the agreement or something substantially similar as approved by the Commission's Attorney. Motion passed 4—0. 5D. Complaint Log There were no new complaints. 5E. Activities Update Mr. Grawe provided a brief update on staff activities. 5F. Service Concerns There were no new service concerns, 5G. Fiber Network Update Mr. Grawe briefly reported on contacts with the fiber-to-the home companies planning projects in Apple Valley. 6A. FCC Rulemaking and Other Franchise Issues There were no new reports. 6B. E-Commerce and Business Development Issues There were no new reports. 6C. Other Staff and Committee Updates There were no additional reports. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Mr. Kortas moved, second by Mr. Turnquist, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 4 - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.