Cable TV - 2000 - 11_09MINUTES
CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2000 — 7:30 P.M.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don Wing, Chair
Doug Dreggors, Vice -Chair
Paula Bradley, Secretary
Carl Johnson
Steven Knaack
Woodrow Anderson
ABSENT:
Bill Kapka
STAFF:
Shelli Siemer, Assistant to the City Manager
Ann Maas, Administrative Secretary
1. 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 7:38 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2000, in the Allen
City Hall Council Conference Room located at One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen,
Texas.
The following items were discussed:
2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 13, 2000, REGULAR
MEETING.
MOTION: Doug Dreggors made a motion to approve the minutes as written for
the September 13, 2000, meeting. Woodrow Anderson seconded.
The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
3. CITIZENS' COMMENTS.
None.
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4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS — CHAIR, VICE -CHAIR AND SECRETARY.
New Board members were introduced then Chair, Don Wing opened the floor for
nominations.
MOTION: Motion by Carl Johnson to nominate and appoint Don Wing to the
Office of Chair. Doug Dreggors seconded. The motion carried 6
for, and 0 against.
MOTION: Motion by Carl Johnson to nominate and appoint Doug Dreggors to
the Office of Vice -Chair. Steven Knaack seconded. The motion
carried 6 for, and 0 against.
MOTION: Motion by Carl Johnson to nominate and appoint Paula Bradley to the
Office of Secretary Woodrow Anderson seconded. The motion
carried 6 for, and 0 against.
5. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN.
Don Wing gave an update on the subcommittee meeting held on October 24 and
advised new Committee members that the City is trying to establish what each
utility company has in the ground and what services me available to new companies
moving in.
Shelli Siemer advised that the subcommittee identified the following action items:
City staff will draft a Right -of -Ways Management Ordinance
Staff will contact utility companies to get line locate map
Staff will contact companies to see if they will come speak to the Committee
and share plans and status of the industry and where it's headed.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
a. AT&T Compliance with Franchise Agreement.
Shelli Siemer distributed and discussed the additional annual report information
received from AT&T
Ms. Siemer also handed out information about changes AT&T advised they
were making to customer's bills and the City's response to those changes.
b. Items of Interest to the Committee:
Shelli Siemer provided an update that the CoSery application for a Cable TV
franchise within the City of Allen is still a work in progress, nothing has been
finalized yet.
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Ms. Siemer then gave a report on a recent meeting she had with Southwestern
Bell representatives and handed out updated information on mandatory
extended area service (EAS)
Calendar:
7% Next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2001,
in the City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room at 7:30 p.m.
ADJOURN
MOTION: Carl Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Doug Dreggors
seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this the I ls' day of January, 2001.
Don Wing, CHAI aula Bradley, SECRETARY