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Telecommunications Advisory Committee
City of Apple Valley
December 5, 2011
7:00 P.M. Municipal Center
Minutes
1. Call to Order
Chair 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, Nathan Bang
2. Abproval of A�enda
MOTION: Mr. Rodell moved, second by Mr. Brown, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion passed 6— 0.
3. Approval Minutes of September 21 20ll
MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa, to approve the minutes of
September 21, 201 l. Motion passed 6— 0.
4. 4"' Ouarter Complaint Lo�s
Mr. Grawe reviewed the complaints for the quarter.
5. 4`�' Ouarter Coordinator's Re o�rt
Mr. Grawe briefly reviewed the staff activity.
6. Undate on Franchise Renewal
Mr. Grawe noted that the Cities of Apple Valley, Farmington, and Rosemount all
selected Kennedy and Graven to represent them and agreed to work jointly on the
renewal. He said he expects negotiations to start in early 2012. Mr. Grawe said he
believed the discussion with the City Council about renewal goals would likely occur in
January.
7. IT Division U date
Mr. Bang gave a presentation on major TT Division projects in 2011 and 2012, including
the website overhaul; extension of Wi-Fi to the Community Center, Ice Arenas, Fire
Stations, and the Central Maintenance Facility; and fiber agreements.
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8. FCC Rulemakin¢ and Other Franchise Issues
Mr. Grawe noted that the closed captioning requirement is still pending.
9. E Commerce and Business Development Issues
Mr. Grawe noted there are a number of property development proj ects under discussion
and if implemented, could open the opportunity to extending the City's fiber network
along new roadways.
Mr. Grawe reported no new information on the ClearWire project.
Several members noted the addition of more High Definition channels.
10. Other Issues
There were no other issues.
11. Adiourn
MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed 6- 0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.