Minutes_Cable TV Commission 6 1 15 MINUTES OF CABLE TV COMMISSION MEETING
June 3, 2015
CITY HALL ANNEX — 1 st FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM #1
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kathy McMullen (Chair), Ron Tigges (Vice-Chair), Jennifer Tigges,
Pauline Maloney, Sr. Carol Hoverman, Alan Vincent
MEMBERS ABSENT: One seat is vacant.
OTHERS PRESENT: Craig Nowack, City of Dubuque
Jim Barefoot, Mediacom
McMullen called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Acceptance of the Agenda
Upon a motion by Hoverman, seconded by Vincent, the Agenda was accepted 6 - 0.
Approval of the Minutes of March 4, 2015
Upon a motion by Maloney, seconded by JTigges, the Minutes were approved 6 - 0.
Public Input
There was no public input.
Digital PEG Update
Nowack informed the Commission that the project to provide digital modulation equipment for the
PEG channels is on a temporary hold due to Mediacom reorganization. Dubuque is now under the
Quad Cities office, and a meeting is scheduled for June 23 for Nowack to meet Don DeMay, head of
the Quad Cities office. Nowack hopes that the project can proceed after this meeting.
Set Alternate Meeting Date for July
Due to the scheduled Upper Bee Branch Groundbreaking, scheduled for the exact date and time of
the July Commissions meeting, Nowack asked the Commission to re-schedule for July 8 at 4 p.m. if
enough Commissioners are available. Vincent noted that he will not be available at that date.
Maloney moved to schedule the meeting for July 8 at 4 p.m. The motion was seconded by RTigges
and approved 6 - 0.
Mediacom Cable Report
Barefoot reported that his assistant resigned recently to accept an internship at a small Chicago
production house. He anticipates having to wait until the Mediacom regional reorganization is
complete before he can hire a replacement. He then reported on several access projects that are in
the works and informed the Commission that two student groups from Senior High School visited the
public access studio regarding careers in media.
Cable TV Report
Nowack reported on some upcoming productions, including the Bee Branch groundbreaking, the
placement of the bell from the USS Dubuque, the Whitewater Creek bridge project, and his end-of-
year special on driving Dubuque. He also discussed ongoing efforts to be able to offer CityChannel
Dubuque in HD on Mediacom and online streaming.
Adjournment
Upon a motion by JTigges, seconded by Vincent, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
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