TC 07-29-98 Cupertino Telecommunications Commission
Adjourned Regular Meeting
July 29, 1998
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bill Mannion at 7:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Bill Mannion, Mike Winch and Ernest Tsui.
Absent: SoO Algeri, L.T. Outtadauro
Staff: Donna Krey
COMMUNICATIONS Oral: There were none.
Written: Tsui called commissioners' attention to a letter from TCI explaining the company's
decision to discontinue its optional Inside Wiring Maintenance Program. He said he had some questions
on this topic for TCI and asked that the subject be placed on the regular September mecfing'agunda. He
also requested a separate topic, concerning the replacement of passive elements in the system upgrade,
be added to the September agenda as well.
OLD BUSINESS
Recommendation for use of new access channel: Commissioners discussed the
recommendation from its subcommittee members, Tsui and Algeri, to allow De Anza College the use of
one of two additional access channels under certain conditions. Mannion proposed some changes in
wording to a letter (Attachment A of the staff report) by City Manager Don Brown to DO Anza College
President Martha Kanter. The word "daily" was added to bullet item number three, reading: "A review
shall take place 24 months after De Anza begins programming on the new channel to verify that the
college is airing at least 12 hours of daily educational programming..."
Wincn said his concern about the city being able to regain the channel if an urgent need arises
was met by the conditions in the recommendation. MannJon said he was comfortable with the concept
and the wording of the recommendation; Tsui concurred.
Wincn made a motion to approve the subcommittee's recommendation; Mannion seconded and
the motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:30 p.m., Wincn made a motion to adjourn the meeting to the next regular meeting on Sept.
2; Tsui seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
ATFEST: APPROVED: