02-04-2010 SWCSR MIN O MINUTES
Sherburne/Wright Cable Commission
February 4th,2010 1:00 P.M.
Buffalo City Hall
The following directors were in attendance: Phil Kern, Chair-Delano, Cathy Shuman,
Monticello, Merton Auger,Buffalo, Linda Hruby,Maple Lake, Don Levens, Cokato,
Don Orrock, Big Lake,Nancy Carswell, Rockford, and Myles McGrath,Dassel. Bob
Vose, Commission Attorney, Technical Consultant Bill Bruce and Commission Producer
Mark Davis also attended.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
A motion to approve the minutes of the September 4th,2008 meeting was
tabled.
3. Treasurer's Report,prepared by Merton Auger,Buffalo
a. Financial Statements
• Mert Auger, Buffalo,reviewed the recent financial statements that he had e-
mailed to all commission members.
4. Report from Attorney Bob Vose
Mr. Vose discussed the pending Mediacom litigation in Prior Lake that is
going to the Court of Appeals.
He also reviewed the results of the meeting with Tucker Carlson of Charter
Cable regarding the area wide government channel. The cable company
would provide $15,000 toward purchase of the necessary playback
equipment provided the commission released the company from building the
majority of the sites listed in the franchise agreement. There was a motion
made by Don Orrock, Big Lake to prepare an agreement. Myles McGrath
seconded the motion. Motion passed.
5. Equipment Report from Bill Bruce
Mr. Bruce handed out a report on the cable commission's technical projects
for each member city during the 4th quarter of 2009. He also reviewed the
projects planned for the 1st quarter of 2010 along with equipment purchase
requests.
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After Bill reviewed the 1st Quarter equipment requests,A motion to approve
the recommended equipment purchases was made by Myles McGrath, Dassel
with a second by Don Levens, Cokato,motion passed.
6. Programming Report-Mark Davis
Mr. Davis handed out a report that he had prepared that highlighted some of
the programs he had worked on during the quarter. These included the
Northstar Commuter Rail Opening in Big Lake and Elk River, The Maple
Lake fishing tournament and a Tax Payers Forum with State Representative
Mary Kiffiueyer.
Mark also talked about the necessity of developing a commission logo. Here
presented several examples. He asked the commission for input on the logo
development. Don Levens, Cokato made a motion to have Mr. Davis and Bill
Bruce determine the needed parameters for the logo and develop it further.
Myles McGrath, Dassel seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
6. Commission Business
a. Personnel Committee report •
Myles McGrath, Dassel told the commission members that the personnel
committee had reviewed the responses from Mark's 6 month review. The
commission discussed the comments and Don Levens asked that Mark be as
high profile as possible in the cities. He made a motion to accept the
committee's report and to raise Mr. Davis's salary; this was seconded by Don
Orrock, Big Lake. After further discussion the motion was passed.
b. Discuss Production Coordinator position
Chair Phil Kern, Delano reviewed the status of the work being done on
developing the employee agreement. He recommended that it be forwarded to
Rockford and the employee committee for their review.
c. Discuss 2010 Franchise Fee payments
Mert Auger,Buffalo made a motion that the commission return 3 out of 4
quarters of the 2010 franchise fees not including PEG fees as a reimbursement
of cable related expenses that each member city had incurred. Phil Kern
seconded the motion with the hope that it was not an annual reimbursement.
Motion Passed.
• 7. Other Business
8. FiberNet Update—Cathy Shuman,Monticello
Cathy mentioned that FiberNet will be coming to the commission with a franchise
agreement. They will meet with Commission Attorney, Robert Vose.
9. Upcoming Meeting dates
a. May 5th,2010 Elk River
10. Adjourn
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