TC 01-04-89Cable Television Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
January 4, 1989
MINUTES
CA~L TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chairman Leonard
Batchelor.
ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Batchelor, Bill Fletcher, Michelle Mann
Staff present: Frausto
Guest present: Joe Wilcox, United Cable
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD. DECEMBER. 7, 1989
Mann made a motion to approve the minutes as written and Fletcher
seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Batchelor showed committee members an outreach letter he drafted to help
explain the renewal process with Gillcable. Batchelor will draft a
shorter letter for the public, and use the original letter for reference.
The committee received a letter from Producer, Linda Grodt thanking them
for grant money.
~ .FF REPORT
Ffausto reported that the city Council approved sending a counter-
proposal to Gillcable regarding renewal. She also reminded the co~unittee
that the February agenda was set aside to discuss goals.
REPORT FROM JOE WILCOX. UNITED CABLE
Wilcox reported that subscriber statistics show the numbers going up for
basic customers and dropping for pay units. United held a toy and food
drive to benefit the Salvation Army. Channel 5 continues to have
technical problems. United may try stretching their channel capacity to
add some new channels, including The Movie Channel and CNBC. Wilcox
resubmitted the AFE's for access equipment with his revised capital budget
per Division Manager, Bill Cullen. For February Wilcox will submit a
written report and answer any questions from the committee.
ACCESS COORDINATOR'S REPORT
Batchelor reported for Margolies that Channel 30 has 34 producers and two
paying producers. Ch. 30 will be covering DeAnza League sports, and they
hired their second full-time engineer. Batchelor also reported on the new
format for the awards showcase event. Portapak assistance funding and
resident crew incentives/funding were continued to the February agenda to
be included with Margolies' written report.
PORTAPAK ASSISTANCE FUNDING
Carried over to February agenda.
Cable Television Advisory Committee
~anuary 4, 1989
Fletcher made a motion to approve a letter to the City Manaper regarding
authorization to expend funds amounting to $24,850. Mann seconded and the
motion passed unanimously.
AWARDS SHOWCASE EVENT
The showcase event will take place on Febru&17 25. Margolies requested
$3,500 for the event. There is $2,000 in the budget for this event.
Batchelor will call Margolies regarding the event.
VIDEO EXPO
Batchelor will get tickets for the exhibition part of the expo; tickets
are free. The workshops are expensive and of a technical nature.
R~SIDENT CREW INCENTIVES/FUNDING
Carried over to February agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Mann moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.; Fletcher seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
ATTEST
City--Clerk
APPROVED:
Chairperson