Minutes

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by David Westbrook.

Members Present: Jerry Brown, Scott Hugstad-Vaa, John Magnusson, David Westbrook

Members Absent: Rollin Bible, Dale Rodell

Others Present: Charles Grawe, Mark Moore, Ellen Martin, Denis LaComb

2. Approval of Agenda

Mr. Westbrook asked for changes to the agenda.

MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed unanimously.

3. Approval Minutes of June 3, 2002

MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Magnusson, to approve the minutes of June 3, 2002. Motion passed unanimously.

4. Continuation of Task Force Report and Public Input on Public Access Television

Mr. Grawe said the City Council chose not to proceed with a viewership survey regarding public access, as the cost of the survey was quite high. He also said that the direction during the 2003 budget process was not to add any new positions. Mr. Grawe said that funding is available for the necessary capital expenses, but additional staff would be needed to review the tapes before posting.

The Committee briefly discussed possible means to raise the PEG fee to fund the staffing position for public access. Mr. Grawe briefly explained the different funds and restrictions on those funds that might be used for cable activities. The Committee also discussed the uncertainty of the budget for 2003.

The Committee's consensus was to review the issue later when the budget situation was more certain. Mr. Moore said he would talk with the Cities of Farmington and Rosemount to see if they are interested in jointly funding the public access project.

MOTION: Mr. Magnusson moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa, to table the discussion of the public access proposal until the meeting of December 2, 2002. Motion passed unanimously.

5. 3rd Quarter Complaint Log

Mr. Moore distributed the 3rd Quarter Complaint Log.

6. Coordinator's Report

Mr. Moore briefly went over the items listed in the report.

7. Other

Mr. Brown noted that Frontier Communications will be holding a seminar on e-commerce on September 17. Interested Committee members should contact Mr. Grawe if they would like to attend.

Mr. Moore said the City has granted the temporary use of Channel 6 to the Cable Company for use in a weekend movie promotion.

Ms. Martin said that summer activity is coming to a close.

Mr. Grawe requested for Mr. Bible a copy of the Charter's plan to address the HDTV and interlace issues. Ms. Martin said she would provide a copy.

Mr. Grawe said he would share his ticket to attend the MACTA annual meeting with anyone who is interested.

8. Adjourn

MOTION: Mr. Brown moved, second by Mr. Hugstad-Vaa to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.