Cable TV - 1996 - 03_28E
MINUTES
CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
March 28, 19%
Members Present
Don Wing, Chairperson
Mark Pacheco, Secretary
Sherry Bennett
Eric Willard
Ty Westfall
Members Absent
Douglas Dreggors, Vice -Chairperson
Bill Huber
Staff Present:
Michael Stanger, Assistant City Manager
El Donna Miller, Secretary
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With a quorum of the committee present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen Cable TV
and Telecommunications Advisory Committee was called to order by Chairperson Don
Wing at 7:12 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 1996 in the meeting room of the Allen
Public Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas. The following items were
discussed:
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The March 14, 1996 minutes were approved as written with a motion made by Mark
Pacheco and seconded by Sherry Bennett. All approved.
III. CITIZENS COMMENTS
None.
IV DISCUSS FORM 1240 RATE FILING BY TCI AND CONSIDER
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Michael Stanger informed the committee that TCI staff was unable to attend today's
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meeting, but rescheduled to attend the next meeting and give a presentation about the
1240 form.
Regarding the rate increase issue, Mark Pacheco stated he felt there should not be a
rate increase before the upgrade is in place. All members of the committee agreed.
Mr. Pacheco also mentioned he would like staff to ask JoAnn Holtzclaw to provide a
breakdown of where the rates are increasing and why (i.e., future movie channel costs,
upgrade, etc).
After the committee briefly reviewed the 1240 form, there were several discrepancies
found where numbers did not match or costs exceeded a maximum allowed. The
committee decided to wait until the next regular meeting to discuss these discrepancies
because JoAnn Holtzclaw would be at the next meeting to provide answers.
V DISCUSS PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR SPRING PLANNING
SESSION
Mr. Wing took the floor and rehearsed the slide show presentation. Michael Stanger
and Sherry Bennett both suggested Mr Wing use the terms "community access" or
access" only in reference to the public channel, and not for the government or school
channels.
Staff will remove the word "access" from this item. Mr. Wing passed out a draft
mission statement for the government channel. Mr Willard suggested that the mission
of video production may be different than the mission of the City's cable channel; and
in fact the former may not be subject to the committee. The committee would like staff
to draft a written strategy/objective toward the government channel for discussion at
the committee's April 11 meeting.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
Mark Pacheco asked that TCI be present at the next meeting to discuss the 1240 form
and the TCI task list progress. Ty Westfall would like an update on the upgrade status
and a firm time table. Eric Willard wants a report on the outcome of the Spring
Planning Session presentation. Mark Pacheco would like a report on the status of the
emergency override system.
Due to the amount of information being requested for the next meeting, Mr. Wing
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suggested the agenda be cleared of all non -required items in order to give time for the
TCI issues to be discussed. All members present agreed.
A. Overview of Telecommunications Act of 1996
Mr. Stanger gave a brief overview of a Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone
memorandum regarding the 1996 Telecommunications Act and highlighted
several areas of concern. Due to the number of concerns, Mr. Stanger said City
staff will need to investigate this further.
B. Updates: FCC Rule Making.
Mr Stanger reviewed separate memoranda from Miller, Canfield, Paddock &
Stone regarding local zoning for small satellite antennas and Open Video
Systems.
C. Updates: TCFs Progress on Franchise Agreement,
Mr Stanger has not been able to connect with JoAnn Holtzclaw, therefore no
update is available at this time.
D Vpdates: Other Work Plan Learning Subjects,
Mark Pacheco scheduled an appointment three weeks ago to meet with JoAnn
Holtzclaw today to gather information on his learning subject, but her secretary
called today and cancelled.
E. Schedule Site Visits
Mr. Stanger asked the committee their comments on scheduling other site visits.
The members present unanimously agreed they would like to discontinue site
visits for now Mark Pacheco suggested the committee meet twice a month
maximum; a business meeting on the second Thursday, and a second meeting to
include site visits, training or other opportunities. All members present agreed.
F Calendar,
The Committee was reminded of the following calendar schedule.
1. Spring Planning Session, Allen Public Library Meeting Room, March 29,
10:00 am.
2. Tour of Video Facilities Allen High School, Tuesday April 2, 7:00 pm.
3. Regular Meeting, Allen Public Library, April 11, 7:00 pm.
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G. Items of Interest to the Committee
Sherry Bennett informed the committee of her correct home number of 390-
7135 and work number 889-4608.
IX. ADJOURN
Mr. Pacheco moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Willard seconded. This meeting
was officially adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 11th day of April 1996.
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Don Wing, Chairperson