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Minutes of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Commission <br /> Thursday, November 5, 2015, 1:00 p.m. <br /> Big Lake City Hall <br /> Present: Chair Tina Allard, Commissioners Mert Auger, Kitty Baltos,Jim Bart, Terri Boese, <br /> Phil Kern,Annita Smythe, Gina Wolbeck, and Lee Ann Yager. <br /> Absent: Dan Madsen. <br /> Also present: Technology Consultant Bill Bruce, Attorney Bob Vose, and Video Production <br /> Coordinator Mark Davis. <br /> 1. Call to Order- Chair Tina Allard called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. <br /> 2. Approval of Minutes—August 6,2015 <br /> Commissioner Kern motioned to approve the August 6, 2015 Sherburne Wright Cable <br /> Commission Meeting Minutes as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Jim Bart, <br /> unanimous ayes,motion carried. <br /> 3. Treasurer's Report <br /> a. Financial Statements - Mert Auger presented the financial statements as outlined in the <br /> staff report. No action taken. <br /> b. Return of Franchise Fees -Auger also discussed that the return of Franchise Fees to each <br /> member city would be appropriate at this time. Auger noted that cities should expect to <br /> see the return by the end of November. Auger also informed the Commission that the <br /> next payment is projected to be in March 2016. <br /> Commissioner Kern motioned to approve a rebate of the December 3, 2015 <br /> payment to each member city. Seconded by Commissioner Bart, unanimous ayes, <br /> motion carried. <br /> 4. Attorney's Report <br /> a. Charter/Time Warner Update - Commission Attorney Bob Vose explained that the <br /> assignment requires the Commission's consent for the merger of Charter/Time Warner. <br /> Vose also noted that the company will continue to be branded as Charter. Discussion was <br /> held that the converter changes have been a hindrance to the member cities and that <br /> Charter has proposed adjustments identified in the letter to the Commission dated <br /> October 29, 2015. Vose noted that the Commission will need to discuss how the <br /> converter boxes will be billed in the future noting that numbers will be provided for each <br /> city at the next meeting. Also discussed was the possibility to centralize billings for <br /> converter boxes, and that reinstituting charges in 2016 does not comply with franchise <br /> agreements. <br /> Commissioner Auger motioned to approve Resolution No. 2015-01 consenting to <br /> change of control over Cable Franchisee. Seconded by Commissioner Bart, <br /> unanimous ayes,motion carried. <br /> 5. Equipment Report - Bill Bruce presented the equipment report. Bruce discussed the audio <br /> system in the trailer, upgrades to the cable runs, and noted that issues with archived video <br /> projects have been addressed by adding network attached storage to both the trailer and also <br /> for footage produced individually. Bruce also reviewed various equipment repairs and <br /> upgrades. <br />