01-16-2014 SWC MIN Minutes of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Commission
Thursday,January 16, 2014, 1:00 p.m.
Rockford Public Works Meeting Room
Present: Interim Chair Tina Allard, and Commissioners Mert Auger,Jim Bart, Terry Boese
(arrived at 1:20 p.m.), Nancy Carswell, Linda Hruby, Phil Kern, Gina
Wolbeck, and Lee Ann Yager.
Absent: Commissioners Don Levens and Cathy Shuman.
Also present: Technology Consultant Bill Bruce, Attorney Bob Vose, and Video Production
Coordinator Mark Davis.
1. Call to Order
Interim Chair Tina Allard called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes- October 3, 2013 - Tabled until next meeting.
3. Treasurer's Report
Mert Auger presented the financial statements as outlined in the staff report.
Commissioner Kern motioned to approve the Financial Statements as presented.
Seconded by Commissioner Hruby, unanimous ayes, motion carried.
4. Attorney's Report
Commission Attorney Bob Vose informed the Commission that the Statewide Franchising
Legislation most likely won't come back to the Legislature. Vose also provided information
on Carver County's efforts to provide competitive video services, discussed the options to
go Hi Def or All Digital, reviewed whether or not franchise transfers would be needed for
Liberty Media and Time Warner, and discussed Netflix and Apple industries.
5. Equipment Report
Bill Bruce presented the equipment report. Bruce also discussed the SWTV website, the
illustrated home page, and the more traditional SWCC website. Bruce also discussed
upcoming video projects, Movie in the Park events, the video store, the production trailer
break in, winter equipment repairs, cable and power access panels, the projector install in
Monticello, the Delano Twitter Project, Watertown dais remodel changes, changes to
sympodium laptop interfaces, remote access in Big Lake and Maple Lake, and HD
equipment upgrades.
6. Programming Report
Mark Davis presented the programming report. Davis discussed sporting event video
tapings, the status of City Works, Holiday production events, community health topics that
will be added to sites, upcoming candidate forums, and categorizing recordings that will go
on the website.
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7. Commission Business
7a. Election of Chair to Replace Luke Fischer Resignation
Members discussed the need to appoint a new chair with the departure of former Chair
Luke Fisher.
Commissioner Kern motioned to nominate Tina Allard as Chair of the Sherburne
Wright Cable Commission. Seconded by Commissioner Auger, unanimous ayes,
motion carried.
Commissioner Auger motioned to nominate Phil Kern as Vice Chair of the Sherburne
Wright Cable Commission. Seconded by Commissioner Carswell, unanimous ayes,
motion carried.
7b. Employee Committee Report -Tina Allard
The Employee Committee met in early January and conducted an annual employment
review for Video Production Coordinator Mark Davis and to set employee goals for 2014.
Commissioner Carswell motioned to approve a 3% wage increase for Mark Davis
effective the first pay period of 2014. Seconded by Commissioner Hruby, unanimous
ayes, motion carried.
Commissioner Kern motioned to appoint Commissioners Wolbeck and Yager to the
Employee Committee. Seconded by Commissioner Carswell, unanimous ayes, motion
carried.
7c. Movie in the Park Date Selection
Movie dates were set for interested communities for 2014.
7d. Other Business
Board Members discussed the need to hold quarterly meetings on scheduled dates. The
Commission meetings will be held the 1St Thursday in the months of January, April,July,
and October.
Board Members wished Nancy Carswell and Linda Hruby well on their upcoming
retirements and thanked them for their years of service on the Commission.
8. Upcoming Meeting Dates
The next Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the City of
Maple Lake. The July 3`d Commission meeting will be held in Watertown and the October
2' Commission meeting will be held in Cokato.
9. Adjourn
Meeting a 'ourned at 8 p. .
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Chair, Tina Allard Secretary, Gina olbeck