Cable TV - 1996 - 06_13MINUTES
CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
June 13, 1996
Members Present:
Douglas Dreggors, Vice -Chairperson
Ty Westfall
Sherry Bennett
Bill Huber
Members Absem:
Don Wing, Chairperson
Mark Pacheco, Secretary
Eric Willard
Staff Present:
Michael Stanger, Assistant City Manager
j Donna Miller, Secretary
Others Present:
JoAnn Holtzclaw. TCI Cablevision
DI.
With a quorum of the committee present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen Cable TV
and Telecommunications Advisory Committee was called to order by Vice -Chairperson
Doug Dreggors at 7.10 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 1996 in the meeting room of the
Allen Public Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas. The following items were
discussed:
The May 9, 1996 minutes were approved as written with a motion made by Ms.
Bennett and seconded by Mr. Westfall. All approved.
None present. Michael Stanger informed the committee about a few citizen complaints
he received by phone regarding the rate increase. He also said he asked the callers to
submit a letter of complaint that we could use to file with the FCC.
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Mr. Stanger reported on the following subjects
The emergency audio override set-up is still pending. Material received from JoAnn
Holtzclaw has been given to Captain Ed Stevens of the Police Department to review
Per JoAnn Holtzclaw, the equipment is on order and she will call when it arrives.
The school district received their equipment last month.
Received a letter dated May 31, 1996, from Dan Murrell, CPA with TCI, regarding
TCI's revenue statement for 1995. The letter was revenue descriptive and showed TCI
underpaid the City by $2,176.68 in franchise fees for 1995 JoAnn Holtzclaw
explained the error and said TCI will be cutting a check within the next week.
VI.
No new business for the next meeting's agenda.
A. TO Form 1240 Rate Filing - All members have been mailed all the current
correspondence regarding this issue. The response letter from Mr. Franklin,
TCI Executive, dated May 21, 1996, was discussed. JoAnn Holtzclaw
presented a letter from Nancy Murphy, TCI Executive, dated June 12, 1996
which corrected an error in Mr. Franklin's letter regarding added channels.
Mr. Huber commented to Ms. Holtzclaw that many in the community are
unhappy about the rate increase and feel TCI is unreceptive to customer loyalty
Ms. Holtzclaw disagreed and said TCI is well aware of the customers, and was
prepared to answer complaint calls on this increase, but received very few calls.
Mr. Huber said the low response is not because the customers are apathetic, but
that they feel TCI will not do anything even if they did complain. Mr. Huber
went on the say that the City of Allen has a great interest in TCI being
successful because of the franchise fee money, so he is just concerned that TCI
is heading toward losing business to other resources. Ms. Holtzclaw said she
understood his point, but did not feel competition was an issue.
B. Calendar - All members present agreed to schedule the next regular meeting for
July 11, 7:00 pm. at the Allen Public Library
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Mr. Huber asked Ms. Holtzclaw how the build -out was progressing. Ms.
Holtzclaw responded that is was going very well and ahead of schedule. She
said the fiber work should begin within six weeks.
Mr. Stanger reported that he has been in contact with Mark Armstrong of
Southwestern Bell Video, but they would not elaborate on their plans after the
Richardson trial. Ms. Holtzclaw commented that there are two disadvantages to
wireless digital. 1) You have to have descramblers in each room in order to
receive different channels, and 2) there is no cost savings.
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Mr Huber moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Bennett seconded. This meeting
was officially adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 11th day of July, 1996.
Don Wing, Chairpers Mark Pach co, Secretary