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Telecommunications Advisory Committee
City of Apple Valley
September 9, 2002
7:00 P.M. Municipal Center
Minutes
L Call to Order
I The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by David Westbrook.
Members Present: Jerry Brown, Scott Hugstad-Vaa, John Magnusson, David
Westbrook
Members Absent: Rollin Bible, Dale Rodell
Others Present: Charles Crrawe, Mark Moore, Ellen Martin, Denis LaComb
2. A�proval of A eg nda
Mr. Westbrook asked for changes to the agenda.
MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Approval Minutes of June 3, 2002
MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to approve the minutes of
June 3, 2002. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Continuation of Task Force Report and Public Input on Public Access Television
Mr. Grawe said the City Council chose not to proceed with a viewership survey
regarding public access, as the cost of the survey was quite high. He alsa said that the
direction during the 2003 budget process was not to add any new positions. Mr. Grawe
said that funding is available for the necessary capital expenses, but additional staff
would be needed to review the tapes before posting.
The Committee briefly discussed possible means to raise the PEG fee to fund the staffing
position for public access. Mr. Grawe briefly explained the different funds and
restrictions on those funds that might be used for cable activities. The Committee also
discussed the uncertainty of the budget for 2003.
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The Committee's consensus was to review the issue later when the budget situation was
more certain. Mr. Moore said he would talk with the Cities of Farmington and
Rosemount to see if they are interested in jointly funding the public access project.
MOTION: Mr. Magnusson moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa, to table the discussion
of the public access proposal until the meeting of December 2, 2002. Motion passed
unanimously.
5. 3rd Quarter Complaint Log
Mr. Moore distributed the 3rd Quarter Complaint Log.
6. Coordinator's Report
Mr. Moore briefly went over the items listed in the report.
7. Other '
Mr. Brown noted that Frontier Communications will be holding a seminar on e-
commerce on September 17. Interested Committee members should contact Mr. Grawe
if they would like to attend.
Mr. Moore said the City has granted the temporary use of Channel6 to the Cable
Company for use in a weekend movie promotion.
Ms. Martin said that summer activity is coming to a close.
Mr. Grawe requested for Mr. Bible a copy of the Charter's plan to address the HDTV
and interlace issues. Ms. Martin said she would provide a copy.
Mr. Grawe said he would share his ticket to attend the MACTA annual meeting with
anyone who is interested.
8. Adj ourn
MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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