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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCable TV - 1998 - 02_18MINUTES CABLE TV AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 1998 — 7:00 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Don Wing Carl Johnson Bill Kapka Eric Willard (Arrived late) Sherry Delling Doug Dreggors BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Bill Huber STAFF PRESENT: Michael Stanger Ann Maas I OTHERS PRESENT: Ricky Allen, TCI Cablevision 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 7:07 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 1998 at the Bethany Lakes Clubhouse, 745 Allen Heights, Allen, Texas. The following items were discussed: IL APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 8,1998 REGULAR MEETING MOTION: Mr. Johnson made a Motion to approve the minutes as written from the January 18, 1998 meeting. Ms. Detling seconded. The Motion carried 5 for, and 0 against. I Page 2 CTTAC Minutes February 18, 1998 III. CITIZENS COMMENTS Michael Stanger advised the Committee about a letter a letter he received from Mr. Dale Richey, 1201 Bel Air Drive, complaining about the programming shown on channel 52. Ricky Allen of TCI also received a copy and advised the Committee that neither he nor TCI can do anything about this, but if Mr. Richey wants to pursue further he should contact the FCC, which is the regulatory body. Ricky Allen appeared before the Committee to respond to Jon McCarty's letter dated 2/9/98, requesting payment of the liquidated damages in the amount of 85,000. TCI wanted to know if this was a done deal, or, if there was any way the Committee would agree to make a recommendation to the City Council to change the ordinance to reflect a later date, so that TCI could be let off the hook. In return, TCI would be willing to do something else to benefit the City Mr. Allen offered the following ideas as possible alternatives: 1) TCI would provide goods and services, which the City will need to complete the cabling for the city channel. 2) Defer a future rate increase. 3) Commit to increasing the channel line-up sooner than the projected date. 4) Get other popular channels added to the present line-up. 5) Mr. Allen also requested a 30 day extension to the 3/9/98 due date. The Committee held a lengthy discussion and decided none of the altematives proposed by TCI were acceptable. MOTION: Mr. Doug Dreggors made a motion to reject TCI's request until and unless they present a better offer by 3/9/98. Mr. Bill Kapka seconded, and the motion carried 5 for, and 0 against. Mr. Allen advised he would contact his superiors at TCI and request the invoice be paid for the liquidated damages. Since the Committee had no further questions Mr. Allen left the meeting. IV. CONSIDER TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY Michael Stanger handed out a draft of the Telecommunications Plan, which he formulated using the slides from the prior meeting and he also incorporated ideas sent to him by Eric Willard. Mr. Stanger gave an overview and then requested the Committee come up with the vision statement. Staff can assist, Mr. Stanger said, but it is up to the Committee to recommend vision to the City Council. Mr. Stanger recommended a set of visioning exercises that he would lead, if they wished. Eric Willard arrived during discussion on this agenda item. Page 3 CTTAC Minutes February 18, 1998 The Committee decided to work on this in the next regular meeting in March. V. CANCEL REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING FOR MARCH 12, 1998 AND SCHEDULE SPECIAL CALLED "TOWN HALL" MEETING FOR MARCH 3, 1998 1 VI. After a short discussion the Committee decided not to cancel the regular scheduled meeting on Much 12, as they want to use this meeting to work on the Telecommunications Plan. The Committee also decided to set the time of the special called "Town Hall" meeting at 7:30pm and discussed the various methods of advertising the "Town Hall" meeting: 1) Post flyers at various locations in town. 2) Send a press release to the Allen American. 3) Notice is in the upcoming Municipal Messenger, which is due to be mailed out to each residence around February 21 Eric Willard advised he would be out of town and unable to attend the Much 3, meeting. Doug Dreggors advised he would not be in town to attend the regular meeting on Much 12. A. Update: Telecommunications License Agreement Michael Stanger advised the Committee that CoSery had submitted an application for ROW agreement and will begin servicing the Allen community MCI is also in the process of signing an application. B. Update: TCI's Compliance with Franchise Agreement — Reviewed. C. Items of Interest to Committee. Michael Stanger advised the Committee that he had turned to the articles, which Mr. Willard had sent to him for the Municipal Messenger. Eric Willard excused himself and left the meeting at this point. Michael Stanger updated the Committee that a meeting is being set up between Don Wing and Jeff Kelley of the Planning and Zoning Board to i discuss the Model Telecommunications Zoning ordinance. L Page 4 CTTAC Minutes February 18, 1998 Doug Dreggors handed out a newspaper article, which mentioned an ordinance from the City of Irving in reference to antennas. After discussion on the Committee's concern about towers and antennas going up in town, Mr. Stanger offered to get a copy of this ordinance for the Committee. Mr. Stanger advised that he was going to attend the legislature's Interim Committee on Municipal Franchise Agreements on Wednesday, February 25, at l Oam in the Fort Worth City Hall and invited anyone interested in attending to call him. D. Calendar Next meeting is a special called "Town Hall" meeting on March 3, 1998 at the Allen Public Library Council Chambers at 7:30pm. VII. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Motion. MOTION: Mr. Dreggors moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Kapka seconded. The Motion carried with five for and none against. This meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. These minutes read and approved this 3rd day of March, 1998. J Don Wing, Chairman P Sherry Delg, Secretary