Minutes Cable Teleprogram 2 6 0MINUTES OF CABLE COMMUNITY TELEPROGRAMMING COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
AT & T BROADBAND COMMUNITY ACCESS STUDIO FACILITIES,
3033 ASBURY ROAD
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Sr. Carol Hoverman, Paul Kohl, Jennifer Tigges, David
Wanamaker
MEMBERS ABSENT: Anthony Allen, two seats remain vacant on the Commission
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jim Barefoot, AT & T Broadband
Merrill Crawford, Cable Franchise Administrator
Mr. Kohl called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
1. Acceptance of the Agenda.
It was moved by Ms. Tigges, seconded by Mr. Wanamaker, the agenda was
accepted as published.
2. Approval of the Minutes of the January 9, 2001 Meeting.
Upon a motion by Sr. Hoverman, seconded by Mr. Wanamaker, the Minutes of
the January 9, 2001 Commission meeting were approved as distributed.
3. Public Comment.
Ms. Tigges commented upon some e-mails received via the website and
suggested that a number of access websites publish the rules and regulations
on-line and schedules of program playbacks, etc.
4. Promotion.
The Commission continued to discuss promoting the website on the public
access channels and vice versa and the gathering of digital photos of access
production activities which Jennifer could put on the website.
Mr. Barefoot distributed copies of an internal AT & T newsletter and the
Commission discussed using the same software and general format to produce
an access newsletter. Articles can be sent to Mr. Barefoot for this purpose.
Commissioners discussed the concept of memorials for longtime access
activists, Bob Bonnewell and Russ Nash.
Access Equipment Expenditures,
Mr. Barefoot told Commissioners that it appeared that the AT & T freeze on all
capital expenditures at the end of calendar year 2000 may have delayed the
purchase and arrival of the access equipment authorized for purchase in 2001.
Mr. Crawford offered to check on the situation with AT & T franchising official
Jon Koebrick.
AT & T Franchise Renewal.
Mr. Crawford told Commissioners of the visit by Tom Robinson of River Oaks
Corporation and his hope that a joint ascertainment survey project could be
crafted that would serve to identify future cable-related needs for the purposes
of franchise renewal, as well as telecommunications needs and deficiencies for
the purpose of negotiating the entry of competitive telecommunication service
providers, particularly for business and industry.
AT & T Broadband Report.
Mr. Barefoot distributed copies of his written monthly reports for December
2000 and January 2001, and a copy of a January 7 Cedar Rapids Gazette
article about public access television in eastern Iowa, which had featured some
comments and information about the Dubuque operation. He also reported on
a planned visit of some Washington Junior High School teachers scheduled for
March 21 to visit AT & T studios.
The character generator is being sent in for repairs. He also led a brief
discussion regarding some questions about the repeated borrowing of access
equipment by a citizen who also does some non-access production on the side,
and the apparent lack of final product returning for cablecasting on access
channels.
Cable Franchise Administrator Report.
Mr. Crawford gave a few brief highlights of the upcoming City Council budget
hearings for Cable TV, and told Commissioners of the City's interest in finding
someone on a part-time basis to serve as a backup tv producer/director for live
cablecasting of City Council meetings when Doug McCallum is unable to do so.
Future Agenda Items.
The disposal of junk and used equipment will be returned to the agenda.
10. Adjournment.
Upon a motion by Ms. Tigges, seconded by Mr. Wanamaker, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:47 P.M.
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