TC 08-03-88Cable Television Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, August 3, 1988
Cupertino City Hall - Conference Room
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Leonard Batchelor,
Chairman.
ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Len Batchelor, Jane Chiavacci, Dorothy
Schmid, Michelle Mann, William Fletcher
Staff present: Tracy Colgin; Elliott Margolies, Channel 30 Director
Guests present: Joe Wilcox, General Manager, United Cable
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 1, 1988
Mann moved to approve the minutes as written; Chiavacci seconded
and the motion was carried unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No oral communications were made.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Batchelor and Mann reported they received a copy of Austin Access.
Committee members received a written request for cable service from
Mr. Black, a resident of Regnart Canyon Dr. Wilcox reported that at
this time, Mr. Black is ready to be installed.
STAFF REPORT
Colgin reported for Krey, who was on vacation, that there were
no cable complaints and that she will keep committee members informed
on the latest relations with Gill Cable.
REPORT FROM JOE WILCOX, UNITED CABLE
Wilcox reported that complaints were up in June due to the Spinks-
Tyson fight and because of the change in billing format. Wilcox reported
that s4scribership on premium units is starting to slide as expected be-
cause of the Summer months. There will be promotions on Showtime and a
free Disney Preview at the end of August. Wilcox reported the switch to
the Headend Facility out of Hayward is to be happening on September 7 & 8,
and will happen at non -prime time hours.
ACCESS COORDINATORS REPORT
Margolies reported the Connectathon event on July 6, 1988 was a success.
Margolies also announced that Channel 30 will participate in a video con-
test in November, in Santa Barbara.
CTVAC Mimutes August 3, 1988
DISCUSSION OF THE NFLCP CONVENTION
Batchelor proposed working on the Farwest and preferably getting a
Peninsula/South Bay chapter formed.
DISCUSSION OF AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT SURVEY
Batchelor proposed that the committee do their own audience
measurement survey in conjunction with De Anza College or San Jose
State University. The survey should include United and Gill Companies.
Mann proposed using a facilitator to help the committee set a work plan
to organize the committees goals and future projects. Batchelor asked
for committee members to write up their goals and get them
back to him by August 20, 1988
ADJOURNMENT
Batchelor moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m.; Mann seconded
and the motion passed unanimously.