Cable TV - 2001 - 01_11MINUTES
CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
it JANUARY 11, 2001 — 7:30 P.M.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don Wing, Chair
Doug Dreggors, Vice -Chair
Paula Bradley, Secretary
Bill Kapka
Steven Knaack
Woodrow Anderson
ABSENT:
Carl Johnson
STAFF:
Ann Maas, Staff Liaison
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 7.30 p in. on Thursday, January 11, 2001 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 NOVEMBER 9, 2000, REGULAR
MEETING.
MOTION: Doug Dreggors made a motion to approve the minutes as written for
the November 9, 2000 meeting. Bill Kapka seconded. The motion
carried 6 for, and 0 against.
3. CITIZENS' COMMENTS.
Staff advised that a complaint was received from Mr. Dale Richey about a problem
he was experiencing with the filtering mechanism not working on the Showtime
cable channel. Shelli Siemer called AT&T and requested they check on the filter to
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make sure it is working properly, or get it fixed. AT&T will talk to Mr. Richey and
resolve this problem.
There were no other complaints or comments.
4. ANNUAL READING OF THE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE.
Secretary Paula Bradley did the annual reading of the Cable Communications
Ordinance as required in the Committee by-laws.
5. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN.
Ann Maas provided the following update from Shelli Siemer, Assistant to the City
Manager: City staff is working with the City Attorney to draft a Right -of -Way
Management Ordinance. This item will be presented to the City Council during
their workshop in January to inform them of the issues prior to their impending
consideration. This Ordinance will enable us to better track what is going in the
right-of-way and who is doing the construction.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
a. AT&T Compliance with Franchise Agreement.
1 • Annual Revenue Report for Calendar Year 1999.
The Board reviewed the report and there were no questions.
Staff advised that the AT&T annual report for calendar year 2000 is due to us
by the middle of February
b. Update on CoSery Cable TV Franchise Application.
Staff advised there is no change to the status of the CoSery application. We
forwarded a map of City facilities for the potential I -NET connection and it is
likely they will move forward in the early part of 2001.
c. Items of Interest to the Committee:
Calendar:
Y Next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2001, in
the City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room at 7:30 p m.
7. ADJOURN
MOTION: Doug Dreggors made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Woodrow
Anderson seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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These minutes read and approved this the 8i° day of March, 2001.
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