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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/2016 Telecommunications Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley March 7, 2016 7:00 P.M. Municipal Center Minutes 1. Call to Order Secretary Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rollin Bible, Jerry Brown, Scott Hugstad-Vaa, John Magnusson, Dale Rodell Members Absent: David Westbrook Others Present: Charles Grawe 2. Approval of A eg nda MOTION: Mr. Hugstad-Vaa moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 5 —0. 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of Minutes of December 7, 2015 Regular Meeting MOTION: Mr. Rodell moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa, to approve the minutes of December 7, 2015 as presented. Motion passed 4—0. (Mr. Magnusson abstained) 5A. 1st Quarter Complaints Mr. Grawe reported that the City received no complaints during the period. 5B. 1st Quarter Activities Report Mr. Grawe provided a brief update on activities, including joint program production of a police show involving all three cities. 5C. Franchise Renewal Update Mr. Grawe reported several negotiation sessions had been held with the attorneys and he believes all the significant areas of negotiation have reached resolution. He briefly described the significant areas of modification to the previous franchise. The main remaining task is to wordsmith the legal language of the agreed concepts. 5D. Approve 2015 Annual Report MOTION: Mr. Hugstad-Vaa moved, second by Mr. Bible, to approve 2015 Annual Report as presented. Motion passed 5 —0. 5E. Elect Officer MOTION: Mr. Hugstad-Vaa moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to elect Mr. Westbrook as Chair. Motion passed 5 —0. MOTION: Mr. Hugstad-Vaa moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to elect Mr. Brown as Secretary. Motion passed 5 —0. 6A. FCC Rulemaking and Other Franchise Issues Mr. Grawe said that the City's policies for competitive cable franchises need a few minor revisions to reflect legislation that has passed since the policies were adopted and a few other house-keeping issues. MOTION: Mr. Bible moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa, to recommend updating the policies as recommended by staff. Motion passed 5 —0. 6B. E-Commerce and Business Development Issues Mr. Grawe reported no new e-commerce issues. 6C. Other Staff and Committee Updates There were no other items. 7. Adjourn MOTION: Mr. Hugstad-Vaa moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 5 - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.