Minutes_Cable TV Commission 1 8 20 Copyrighted
January 21, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission of 12/17/19 and
Working Group updates of 11/26/19, 12/17/19; Cable TV
Commission of 1/8/20; City Council proceedings of 1/6/20,
1/13/20; Community DevelopmentAdvisory Commission
of 12/18/19; Five Flags Civic CenterAdvisory Commission
of 11/25/19, 12/17/19; Resilient CommunityAdvisory
Commission of 1/2/20; Zoning Advisory Commission of
1/2/20; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings
of 12/16/19.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 12/17/19
Arts and Cultural Affairs Working Group Update of Supporting Documentation
11/26/19
Arts and Cultural Affairs Work Group Update of Supporting Documentation
12/17/19
Cable N Commission Minutes of 1/8/20 Supporting Documentation
City Council Procedeedings of 1/6/20 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 1/13/20 Supporting Documentation
Community De�lopmentAdvisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 12/18/20
Five Flags Civic CenterAdvisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 11/25/19
Five Flags Civic CenterAdvisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 12/17/19
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
1/2/20
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 1/2/20 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 12 Supporting Documentation
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MINUTES OF CABLE TV COMMISSION MEETING
January 8, 2020
MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER 925 KERPER CT.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jennifer Tigges (Chair), Ron Tigges (Vice-Chair), Pauline Maloney, Alan
Vincent.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Kathy McMullen. Two seats are vacant
OTHERS PRESENT: Craig Nowack, City of Dubuque
JTigges called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
Acceptance of the Agenda
Upon a motion by Maloney, seconded by RTigges, the agenda was accepted by a vote of 4 - 0.
Approval of the Minutes of October 2, 2019
Upon a motion by Maloney, seconded by Vincent, minutes of the October 2, 2019, meeting were
approved 4— 0.
Election of Officers
After discussion, Maloney moved to elect Vincent as Chair. The motion was seconded by RTigges
and approved 4 —0. Vincent moved to elect Maloney as Vice-Chair. The motion was seconded by
RTigges and approved 4 —0. The new regime will assume their duties at the next meeting.
Public Input
There was no public input.
PEG Fund Letter
Nowack presented a draft of the letter to send to PEG grant recipients requesting information about
meeting their grant obligations. Vincent moved to approve the letter. The motion was seconded by
RTigges and approved 4 —0.
Mediacom Cable Report
No one from Mediacom was present to give a report.
Cable TV Report
Nowack noted the October 2019 passing of long-time commissioner Sr. Carol Hoverman. He
believed she was one of the few people who worked with all three people who have overseen the
Cable TV Division. He also informed the Commission that he has officially notified the City of his
retirement. His last day will be March 27, the day after the final budget hearing for FY2021. He said
he is drafting a memo to Public Information Officer Randy Gehl about some things his replacement
might be considering, such as the future of the PEG fund, the future of the Cable TV Commission, and
some changes to the duty of the position.
JTigges wondered about the future of the Cable N Commission, noting that as the PEG Fund is
depleted in the coming years, the Commission might no longer serve a purpose. She suggested
perhaps reducing the size of the Commission to five members, with only three needed for a quorum,
making it easier to meet. Nowack wondered if amending the ordinance requiring the Commission to
meet only as needed as opposed to once each quarter might make more sense. This way the
Commission would only meet when there is a funding request or some other topic requiring
discussion rather than forcing a meeting during winter months when there is nothing to discuss.
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Nowack then brought the Commission up to date on the activities of the Cable N Division, discussing
upcoming programming, his budget hearing date (Saturday, February 22), and the fact that this month
the total number of program minutes captioned will exceed 4000.
Adjournment
Upon a motion by RTigges, seconded by Vincent, the meeting adjourned at 4:49 p.m.
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