Cable TV - 1998 - 10_08MINUTES
CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Sherry Delling
Bill Kapka
Remy Tholen
Eric Willard
Doug Dreggors
Carl Johnson (Arrived late)
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Don Wing
STAFF PRESENT:
Michael Stanger, Acting City Manager
Ann Maas, Administrative Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT:
Eric Cohen, Major Account Executive for Sage Telecom
Gary Nuttle, Vice -President of Technology for Sage Telecom
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 Vice -Chairperson
Doug Dreggors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 1998, at the Municipal Amex
Conference Room, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. The following items were
discussed:
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 10, 1998,
REGULAR MEETING.
MOTION: Eric Willard made a motion to approve the minutes as written for the
September 10, 1998, meeting. Sherry Delling seconded. The Motion
carried 5 for, and 0 against.
None present.
Eric Cohen and Gary Nuttle of Sage Telecom made a presentation about the new phone
service Sage is now offering in our area. Mr. Nuttle advised that Sage does not put
loops in the ground. They lease the lines from SWB, and are the first umbased
provider in the state. They are based in McKinney
The following is a recap of the presentation:
Residential line base cost is $19 per month (no additional charge for EAS)
with 50 minutes of long distance included; each additional minute is 10
cents.
Cap Rock is the long distance provider for Sage
Calling cards are available.
One bill for local and long distance service.
Business line base cost is $35 per month and this includes 100 minutes of
long distance service. (no additional charge for EAS)
ISDN lines are billed at SWB rates less a 10% discount plus 100 free
minutes of long distance.
Long distance minutes are accumulated and applied per customer per month,
not per line.
After fielding several questions from the Committee, Mr. Cohen and Mr. Nuttle then
left the meeting.
IV. ELECT COMMITTEE OFFICERS
Doug Dreggors, Vice-chairman called for nominations from the floor with the
following results:
MOTION: Eric Willard made a motion to re-elect Don Wing as Chairperson. Carl
Johnson seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
MOTION: Carl Johnson made a motion to re-elect Doug Dreggors as Vice -
Chairperson. Bill Kapka seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
MOTION: Carl Johnson made a motion to elect Eric Willard as Secretary Remy
Tholen seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
V. ANNUAL READING OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Eric Willard read the Cable Ordinance as prescribed in the Committee's by-laws.
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III. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
None present.
Eric Cohen and Gary Nuttle of Sage Telecom made a presentation about the new phone
service Sage is now offering in our area. Mr. Nuttle advised that Sage does not put
loops in the ground. They lease the lines from SWB, and are the first umbased
provider in the state. They are based in McKinney
The following is a recap of the presentation:
Residential line base cost is $19 per month (no additional charge for EAS)
with 50 minutes of long distance included; each additional minute is 10
cents.
Cap Rock is the long distance provider for Sage
Calling cards are available.
One bill for local and long distance service.
Business line base cost is $35 per month and this includes 100 minutes of
long distance service. (no additional charge for EAS)
ISDN lines are billed at SWB rates less a 10% discount plus 100 free
minutes of long distance.
Long distance minutes are accumulated and applied per customer per month,
not per line.
After fielding several questions from the Committee, Mr. Cohen and Mr. Nuttle then
left the meeting.
IV. ELECT COMMITTEE OFFICERS
Doug Dreggors, Vice-chairman called for nominations from the floor with the
following results:
MOTION: Eric Willard made a motion to re-elect Don Wing as Chairperson. Carl
Johnson seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
MOTION: Carl Johnson made a motion to re-elect Doug Dreggors as Vice -
Chairperson. Bill Kapka seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
MOTION: Carl Johnson made a motion to elect Eric Willard as Secretary Remy
Tholen seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
V. ANNUAL READING OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Eric Willard read the Cable Ordinance as prescribed in the Committee's by-laws.
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VI. DISCUSS TELECOMMUNICATION PLAN
Michael Stanger led a discussion on the need to move forth with a plan or policy and
towards this end, gave an overview of policy governance which the City Council has
adopted. After discussion the Committee decided to go further with the review of
policy governance and will begin by going over each of the ends policies as listed under
policy 1.0 over the course of the next five meetings. The first title for discussion will
be "Safety " Mr. Stanger advised he would send a copy of additional information on
policy governance to each Committee member prior to the next meeting, and he advised
the Committee of a web page, which is a good source of additional information on
policy governance: www.carvergovernance.com
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
A. TCI Compliance with Franchise Agreement.
Upgrade is in progress and should be available to everyone by December 1.
Eric Willard questioned if a survey of residents was going to be done with the
funds from liquidated damages, which TCI paid. Michael Stanger advised the
decision was to put the money into the City's Cable channel where it would
benefit all subscribers.
B. Items of Interest to the Committee.
None.
C. Calendar
Next Regular Meeting Thursday, November 8, 1998, in the Municipal
Annex Conference Room at 7:00 p.m.
VIII. ADJOURN
MOTION: Eric Willard moved to adjourn the meeting. Carl Johnson seconded. The
motion carried with 6 for, and 0 against. This meeting was adjourned at
8:35 p.m.
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These minutes read and approved this 12th day of November, 1998.
Don Wing, Chairman —
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tc W' lard, Secretary