Minutes_Cable TV Commission 8 7 13MINUTES OF CABLE TV COMMISSION MEETING
August 7, 2013
CITY HALL ANNEX — 1st FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM #1
MEMBERS PRESENT: Alan Vincent (chair), Pauline Maloney, (vice- chair), Ron Tigges, Jennifer
Tigges, Kathy McMullen, Kevin Stevens.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Sr. Carol Hoverman.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Craig Nowack, City of Dubuque
Jim Barefoot, Mediacom
Craig Schaefer, Loras College
Kate Berning, Loras College
Vincent called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
Acceptance of the Agenda
Upon a motion by Stevens, seconded by Maloney, the Agenda was accepted 6 - 0.
Approval of the Minutes of June 5, 2013
Upon a motion by JTigges, seconded by Stevens, the Minutes were approved 6 - 0.
Public Input
There was no public input.
Loras College Presentation
Schaefer and Burning played a short DVD showing the scope of programs produced and awards won
by Loras College students over the past year as a way of thanking the Commission for its equipment
funding and showing that the equipment is making a difference.
Access Equipment & Expenditures
Mr. Schaefer presented a request for funding on behalf of the Loras College for a four new Panasonic
HD camcorders. The cameras use the same batteries as the cameras the College currently uses so
new batteries do not need to be purchased. McMullen moved to approve up to $14000 for the
equipment. The motion was seconded by Maloney and approved 6 — 0.
Mediacom Cable Report
Barefoot asked the Commission for guidance regarding a problem with the Tightrope Cablecast
equipment in the public access equipment room. The computer that controls the server and graphics
computers needs at least a new drive and is due for replacement. The new server installed earlier
this year can, if configured properly, do the work of the computer that needs replacing. A Tightrope
technician has suggested the redundancy of having a control computer is a good thing. Nowack
suggested that the control computer be eliminated because the spare Cablecast server can be utilized
should a problem occur with the public access server requiring it to be sent back for repairs. The
consensus among the Commissioners was to eliminate the control computer.
Barefoot commented upon the improved quality of the PEG channels since the recent switch to the
new digital channel. He also reported on the activity at the public access studio.
Cable TV Report
Nowack informed the Commission that City Expo is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, and
discussed the different approach the Cable TV Division will be taking with regard to the live Expo
telecast and the resulting program. He asked for Commission volunteers to help with the Cable TV
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booth at Expo. He also reported on recently completed and upcoming productions for CityChannel
Dubuque.
Adjournment
Upon a motion by RTigges, seconded by Stevens, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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