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112912 cable Page 2 of 3 Chair McGrath stated the Commission could consider whether the fees our adequately covering the expenses associated with them. Mr. Bruce noted he is still working on inventorying equipment. Commissioner Allard stated her city may be hesitant about raising this fee but it may be worth evaluating how the fee covers current costs. Attorney Vose noted that Charter would have a right to have input on the questions in the survey. This matter was tabled. 5. Equipment Report Mr. Bruce presented his staff report. He discussed the use of Apple TV and noted that some cities are requesting it. Commissioner Kern suggested getting the Apple equipment installed in all cities that may want it due to the minimal costs. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER SHUMAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HRUBY TO APPROVE THE EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT PLUS INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE OF APPLE EQUIPMENT FOR ALL COMMISSION CITIES. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 6. Programming Report Mr. Davis presented his staff report. 7. Commission Business a. Charter Communications Representative: Tom Bordwell (1) Update on Area-Wide Channel Mr. Bordwell was not present at the meeting. b. Selection of Movie Dates (Lottery?) There were no conflicts with the movie scheduling so it was decided a lottery system is not needed at this time. c. Other Business Chair Position Chair McGrath noted he will be finishing his employment with the City of Dassel soon and questioned if the Commission would like to appoint a replacement for the Chair seat. The Commission decided to wait on the appointment until their next meeting when all the appointments will be due. TDS in Monticello Commissioner Shuman noted that Monticello has not been forwarding franchise reports to the Commission because they have been having trouble getting the correct detailed reports from TDS. She stated they are working on the issue. •