Cable TV - 1998 - 06_11MINUTES
CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 11, 1998 — 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don Wing
Eric Willard
Sherry Delling
Doug Dreggors
Rdmy Tholen
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Carl Johnson
Bill Kapka
STAFF PRESENT:
Michael Stanger
Ann Maas
GUESTS PRESENT:
None
CALL TO ORDER
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 7:02 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 1998, at the
Municipal Annex Conference Room, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. The
following items were discussed:
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MAY 14, 1998, REGULAR
MEETING
MOTION: Ms. Delling made a motion to approve the minutes as written for
the May 14, 1998, meeting. Mr. Dreggors seconded. The
Motion carried 5 for, and 0 against.
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III. CITIZENS COMMENTS
None.
Michael Stanger gave a report on the complaint calls received this month about
TCI:
1. Cable left unburied in the alley
2. A number of citizens want to know when TCI will expand the channel lineup
to at least equal McKinney
3 Telephone lines cut by TCI while making repairs to cable.
4 City switchboard had a higher than usual volume of complaint calls due to
the increase in cable rates and TCI not having enough customer service
people covering the phones. Ricky Allen increased the number of people on
the customer service lines when he was informed of the problem.
IV. DISCUSS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN
The Committee held discussion on the Telecommunications Plan. The pros and
cons of wireless were discussed and the Committee decided that they would like
some input from the Community Development Department and Economic
Development before final draft of the Telecommunications Plan. Michael
Stanger will talk with these departments and try to set up a time for
presentations from them, either for the next committee meeting or a separate
time if necessary
The Committee also discussed the possibility of talking with the present
providers: MCI, SWB and CoServe to find out what future plans they have for
Allen.
Michael Stanger will contact the Major Business Group to find out if they have
any input that would be helpful to the Committee
After discussion the Committee decided they would like to try and finalize the
Telecommunications Plan by the end of July and would be willing to have
additional meetings if necessary
V. OTHER BUSINESS
A. TCI Compliance with Franchise Agreement.
E Michael Stanger advised the Committee that he is still awaiting a final
recommendation from the City Attorney, Don Crowder, on whether it
would be cost effective to pursue the liquidated damages issue with TCI.
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B. Items of Interest to the Committee.
None.
C. Calendar.
1 The next regular meeting will be on July 9, 1998, at the Municipal
Annex Conference Room, at 7:00 p.m.
VI. ADJOURN
MOTION: Mr. Willard moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Delling
seconded. The Motion carried with 5 for, 0 against. This
meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 8th day of July, 1998.
Don Wing, Chairman Sherry DO ing, Secret ry