Minutes_Cable TV Commission 4 4 18 Copyrighted
April 16, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Airport Commission of 3/26; Cable TV Commission of 4/4;
Community Development Advisory Commission of 3/28;
Historic Preservation Commission of 3/15; Human Right
Commission of 3/12; Library Board of Trustees Update of
3/29; Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission of 3/13;
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of 3/1 ; Zoning
Advisory Commission of 4/4; Zoning Board of Adjustments
of 3/22; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings
3/19
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Airport Commission Minutes of 3/26 Supporting Documentation
Cable N Commission Minues of 4/4 Supporting Documentation
Community DevelopmentAdvisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
3/28
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 3/15 Supporting Documentation
Human Right Commission Minutes of 3/12 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of trustees Update of 3/29 Supporting Documentation
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
3/13
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
3/1
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 4/4 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 3/22 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings 3/19 Supporting Documentation
MINUTES OF CABLE TV COMMISSION MEETING
April 4, 2018
CITY HALL ANNEX — 1 st FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM #1
MEMBERS PRESENT: Pauline Maloney (Chair), Ron Tigges, Jennifer Tigges (Vice-Chair),
Kathy McMullen, Alan Vincent arrived at 4:06 p.m.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Sr. Carol Hoverman. One seat is vacant.
OTHERS PRESENT: Craig Nowack, City of Dubuque
Maloney called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
Acceptance of the Agenda
Upon a motion by JTigges, seconded by McMullen, the agenda was approved 4 - 0.
Approval of the Minutes of March 7, 2018
Upon a motion by McMullen, seconded by RTigges, minutes of the January 3, 2018, meetings were
approved 4— 0.
Public Input
There was no public input.
PEG Funding Requests
Nowack presented a funding request for a 4K camera and some wireless microphones totaling
$7,900. The twice HD-sized camera would give the City some editing capabilities, especially during
green-screen shoots, from a single camera shot. The wireless microphones will replace the existing
wireless mics the City has. The frequencies on the mics now being used will shortly become
unavailable and are already being shared, which increases the chance for interference. Vincent
moved to approve the request. The motion was seconded by RTigges and approved 5— 0.
Nowack asked to remove the second request, for new playback and graphics servers for the public
access facility at Mediacom, from consideration. He and Video Producer Erich Moeller had visited the
facility earlier in the day and, pending Mediacom approval, thinks including a digital routing system as
part of the request would be beneficial. He noted that the existing analog router is aging and should
be converted to digital like the other access origination sites in town. He plans to meet with
Mediacom staff later in the month to confirm this new direction.
Mediacom Cable Report
Dean informed the Commission that an interview has been conducted with an individual for the local
public access producer position, but no one has been hired yet. He re-affirmed Mediacom's to PEG
broadcasting.
Cable TV Report
Nowack discussed some recent technical problems at the City's access origination site in the TV
Control Room at the Annex and expects a funding request in the future to rectify this after he gathers
some additional information as to how best to solve the problems. He noted some of the projects now
in production and those planned for the near future.
Adjournment
Upon a motion JTigges and seconded by RTigges, the meeting was adjourned at 439 p.m.
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