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Telecommunications Advisory Committee
City of Apple Valley
June 6, 2005
7:00 P.M. Municipal Center
Minutes
1. Call to Order
Chair David Westbrook called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rollin Bible, Jerry Brown, Scott Hugstad-Vaa, John Magnusson,
Dale Rodell, David Westbrook
Members Absent:
Others Present: Charles Grawe, Mark Moore, Denis LaComb, Brenda Osborne
2. Approval of A e� nda
Mr. Westbrook asked for changes to the agenda and there were none offered.
MOTION: Mr. Bible moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Approval Minutes of March 7, 2005
MOTION: Mr. Westbrook moved, second by Mr. Brown, to approve the minutes of
March 7, 2005. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Update on Charter / Comcast Interconnect and Restoration of Channel6
Mr. Moore said that Channel6 had been restored as of May 26, 2005. The physical
interconnection with the adjoining cable system has also been completed. The Cities
continue to work on the issue of program sharing, including the sharing of the ISD 196
channel, but expect these to occur in the future. Mr. Bible requested clarification on the
design of the interconnection. Mr. Moore said he believes it consists of six strands of
fiber. Mr. Bible said he believes that the issue of the restoration of Channel6 should be
considered as a separate issue from the sharing of the School District channel.
5. Update on Audit Review with the Cities of Lakeville Farmington and Rosemount
Mr. Moore said he received the audit review report the previous Wednesday. The Apple
Valley, Farxnington, Rosemount Cable Commission reviewed the report and forwarded it
to the individual Councils for review. Mr. Moore said he anticipates that the Cities
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would also forward the reports to Charter Communications and request a response. Mr.
Grawe said he would distribute the reports to the Committee members once written
copies were received.
6. 2" Quarter Complaint Lo�
Mr. Grawe distributed the complaints received during this time period.
7 2 Quarter Coordinator's Report
Mr. Moore briefly discussed events in the second quarter. Mr. Westbrook asked for an
update on the progress of the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) build-out in Rosemount. Mr.
Moore said that he met with the City and FTTH and understood that the build-out would
begin this spring and summer. He said he needs to verify progress with the City of
Rosemount. Mr. Magnusson asked if the new cable production assistant position would
help with public access programming. Mr. Moore said the position would not do that
work at this time, but could be a factor in the future. Mr. Grawe noted that Apple Valley
staff approached Burnsville/ Eagan Cable Commission staff about sending the public
access signal from Burnsville to Apple Valley as the signal on Channel 12. Mr. Grawe
said the cities have yet to reach any agreement that would allow for the sharing of this
signal or the details of the cost participation that would be involved.
8. E-Commerce and Business Development Issues
Mr. Grawe distributed several articles on wireless networks and the pros and cons of
government provision of wireless service were included in the packet for the
Committee's information. Mr. Bible noted that the advances in technology have blurred
the lines between services and essentially expanded the scope of the Committee. Mr.
Grawe concurred that the changes in technology have blurred previously separated types
of service. Mr. Grawe noted that the City may attempt a few small pilot projects with
Wi-Fi spots within some city buildings.
9. Adj ourn
MOTION: Mr. Hugstad-Vaa moved, second by Mr. Rodell to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.