HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/2014 Telecommunications Advisory Committee
City of Apple Valley
July 21, 2014
4:00 P.M. Municipal Center
Minutes
1. Call to Order
Chair Westbrook called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rollin Bible, Jerry Brown, Scott Hugstad-Vaa, John Magnusson,
Dale Rodell, David Westbrook
Members Absent:
Others Present: Charles Grawe
2. Approval of Agenda
MOTION: Mr. Bible moved, second by Mr. Brown,to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion passed 6—0.
3A. Consider Extension of Cable Franchise Agreement
MOTION: Mr. Bible moved, second by Mr. Brown,to recommend the City Council
approve extension of the existing cable franchise agreement for a period of up to
eighteen months, subject to recommendation of the City's cable attorney. Motion passed
6-0.
3B. Consider Settlement of Cable Franchise Audit
MOTION: Mr. Bible moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa,to recommend the City
Council approve the terms of the franchise and PEG fee audit review and recommended
by the City's cable attorney. Motion passed 6—0.
3C. Consider Cable Company Request to Relocate PEG Channels
There was discussion about ensuring that the City will have the right to upgrade its PEG
channels to high definition in the future and ensuring that short-term allowance of
conversion to digital channels will not prevent the City from obtaining full 180
uncompressed high definition channels in the new franchise.
MOTION: Mr. Hugstad-Vaa moved, second by Mr. Magnusson,to recommend the City
Council approve the request to relocate the PEG channels and convert them to a digital
signal. Motion passed 5-1. Mr. Brown voted against.
4. Adjourn
MOTION: Mr. Bible moved, second by Mr. Rodell,to adjourn the meeting. Motion
passed 6 - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 p.m.