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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/2016 Telecommunications Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley September 12, 2016 7:00 P.M. Municipal Center Minutes 1. Call to Order Chair Westbrook called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. Members Present: Jerry Brown, John Magnusson, Dale Rodell, David Westbrook Members Absent: Rollin Bible Others Present: Charles Grawe, Jane Bremer, Jack Phillips 2. Approval of A eg nda MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 4—0. 3. Audience Items There were no audience items. 4. Approval of Minutes of June 6, 2016 Regular Meeting MOTION: Mr. Rodell moved, second by Mr. Brown, to approve the minutes of June 6, 2016 as presented. Motion passed 4—0. 5A. 3rd Quarter Complaints Mr. Grawe reported that the City received two complaints during the period. 5B. 3rd Quarter Activities Report Mr. Grawe provided a brief update on activities. 5C. Consider Frontier Franchise Proposal Mr. Grawe provided a brief summary of the key components to the proposed franchise negotiated by the Cable Commission's attorney. The proposed system would use Frontier's existing telephone system infrastructure to provide video service. Mr.Phillips briefly described the service and expressed his company's desire to provide the service in Apple Valley. Ms. Bremer raised several concerns about the franchise proposal. She said she does not believe the original application was complete and was lacking certain financial information. She expressed concern for a level playing field and noted that Charter had proposed an up-front PEG payment,which is a commitment to a specific dollar amount. She felt the PEG contributions should be split between the cable providers. She said she was unsure how the two companies would provide service to government buildings. She expressed concern over the reference to qualified living units in defining a build out and lack of a construction plan. There was discussion about the proposal. MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Rodell, to recommend approval of the cable franchise application,passage of the proposed franchise ordinance, and to publication the ordinance summary. Motion passed 4—0. 5D. Charter Franchise Update Mr. Grawe said he anticipated that the Charter renewal will begin to move forward quickly once the Frontier franchise is in place. 5E. Committee Composition Conceit Mr. Grawe proposed that it may be beneficial for the Committee to be structured with five members,rather than six, as it would eliminate the possibility of tie votes and would reduce the quorum. The group consensus was that such a change by the City Council would be agreeable. Mr. Magnusson noted he would be resigning and moving out-of- state in mid-October. 6A. FCC Rulemaking and Other Franchise Issues Mr. Grawe reported no new issues. 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. Brown moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 4 - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.