TC 09-05-01Telecommunications Commission
Regular Meeting
September $, 2001
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair David Eggleston at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: David Eggleston, L.T. Guttadauro, Ernest Tsui, Reggie Duh6
Commissioners absent: Sal Algeri
Staff: Rick Kitson, Linda Lagergren
De Anza: Bob Haber
Guests: Linda Grodt, Bill Ingalls
APPROVAL OF AUGUST 8, 2001 MINUTES
There wasn't a quorum to approve the minutes. This item will be continued to the October
meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: Linda Grodt thanked the commission for her grant check.
Commission agreed to take New Business items out of order.
NEW BUSINESS
Alchemy & Associates - Bill Ingalls presented to commission the Infrastructure Alchemy
marketing proposal. Ingalls stated the wireless carrier site acquisition market has slowed down due to
the slowing economy. Some carriers have reduced planned site development by as much as 75% from
projections made in the first quarter of the year. Ingalls reviewed the market plan which included
information collection, site permits, marketing materials, presentations, site visits, lease negotiations,
management of sites and types of leases. He then reviewed compensation details.
K.itson said if this were something the commission would like to consider as a business option,
it would need to be reviewed by the City Manager and City Attorney and then go on to the City
Council for their approval. Commission asked Ingalls to keep in contact with Kitson.
Discussion to reschedule the October Commission meeting - After a brief discussion,
Guttadauro made a motion to reschedule the October 3rd meeting to the l0th of October. Duhe seconded
the motion. All in favor. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATION§
Written: Kitson distributed a memo from Colin Jung. Tsui said the city received two antenna
applications. Tsui reviewed the applications with thc commission. Commission suggested thc Pac Bell
pole should be co-located on a tree pole. Tsui made a motion to speak on the Commission's behalf on
the antenna recommendations at the Planning Commission meeting. Duhe seconded the motion. All in
favor. The second application was to replace a monopole with a tree pole. Tsui said he would write up
a recommendation.
Kitson also distributed an opinion by the City Attorney reagarding an applicant's right to a fair
hearing.
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar. Duhe will attend the September 11th Mayor's breakfast meeting. The
Alliance for Community Media conference will take place on November 8th. The December producer's
meeting will be on Monday, December 3fa.
Reports from:
City of Cupertino:
November.
Kitson
said he would talk to
Eddie Garcia about
a tour on the 7~ of
AT&T: Kitson distributed AT&T's customer service report. The phone stats were really Iow
and commission suggested looking at potential penalties. Commission asked Kitson to gather data on
AT&T's phone stats from the last 12 months and then talk to the legal experts.
De Anza College: Haber said training classes were going well. Fifteen community members
participated in the classes. Three major community events were taped this month: Senior Health Faire,
Energy Conference and CCS Barbecue. They are in the process of adding PSA's to all new shows. A
new episode of the Indian Vegetarian Cooking show was taped and a new opening for the show was
created.
Kitson thanked Bob Haber for his help filming all the community events.
ADJOURNMENT
Guttadauro made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:12 p.m.; Tsui seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk