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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/2022 @me 0*so 00*0 004 Meeting Location: Municipal Center City of Apple 7100 147th Street West Valley Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING TENTATIVE AGENDA DECEMBER 5, 2022 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Audience - 10 Minutes Total Time Limit - For Items NOT on this Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes of March 7, 2022 Regular Meeting 5. Regular Agenda Items: A. Complaint Log B. Activities Update C. Set Regular Meeting Schedule March 6, June 5, Sept. 11, Dec. 4 6. Informational Items A. FCC Rulemaking and Other Franchise Issues B. E-Commerce and Business Development Issues C. Other Staff and Committee Updates 7. Adjourn NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING: March 6, 2023 7:00 p.m. (Regular) Telecommunications Advisory Committee City of Apple Valley March 7, 2022 7:00 P.M. Minutes 1. Call to Order Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Jerry Brown,Jamison Kortas, Carson Turnquist Members Absent: Barry Berg, Laura Ziegler Others Present: Tim Klausler 2. Introduction of Members Members and Mr., Klausler introduced themselves. 3. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Kortas, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed 3 —0. 4. Audience Items There were no audience items. 5. Approval of Minutes of September 13, 2021 Regular Meeting Mr. Brown wanted to confirm if his question concerning how Spectrum calculated the broadcast fee charged by Spectrum was ever answered. Mr.Klausler thought a response was sent to Mr. Brown last year but stated that the fee for all commission member cities were the same and is basically what Spectrum pays to local television stations. MOTION: Mr. Kortas moved, second by Mr. Turnquist,to approve the minutes of September 13, 2021 as presented. Motion passed 3 —0. 6A. 2022 Officers MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Kortas, to elect Mr. Brown as Chair. Motion passed 3 —0. MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Brown, to elect Mr.Kortas as Secretary. Motion passed 3 —0. 6B. Activities Update Mr.Klausler reported no new cable complaints reported to the city. 6C. Fiber Network Activity in the Area Mr.Klausler provided an update on fiber providers entering nearby markets. Mr.Brown asked about a wireless provider that existed many years ago. Mr. Turnquist responded that Frontier use to have a product called"Citywide" that doesn't exist anymore. 6D. Approve 2021 Accomplishments MOTION: Mr. Turnquist moved, second by Mr. Kortas, to approve the 2021 accomplishments as presented. Motion passed 3 —0. 7A. FCC Rulemaking and Other Franchise Issues Mr. Klausler provided an update to recent federal legal decisions and their potential impact on the city.Mr. Turnquist pointed out that while traditional phone companies are managed by a PUC but that oversite is only for their copper product,fiber networks are not managed by the PUC. 7B. E-Commerce and Business Development Issues Mr.Klausler reported no new updates. 7C. Other Staff and Committee Updates Mr. Brown shared that the cost of his services from Charter is close to $300 per month. But he has noticed the number of customers for at least television services are going down and if a new provider is available he might be leaving Charter. Mr. Turnquist asked where he lived and thought Frontier was very close to his home. He also explained where Frontier if offering their new fiber-to-the-home project. The next committee meeting is scheduled for Monday,June 6,2022. 8. Adjourn MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr.Kortas,to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 3 - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.