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Sherburne Wright Cable Commission Meeting Minutes from 8-15-19 Page 3 of 4 authorization to sell the truck through the City of Buffalo. Mr. Bruce will continue to research options for a replacement. Bill Bruce outlined three equipment requests. First, all cities currently have VGA style wiring in their council chambers. This infrastructure is outdated and needs to be upgraded. Mr. Bruce test several systems and made a recommendation based on his research to use the company Crestron. He recommended trying it in Buffalo first and then moving to the other cities. Commissioner Auger recommended installing it in all cities right away if there are no problems in Buffalo. Second, Mr. Bruce requested authorization to purchase Leightronix Raid USB storage systems for eachcity. The current raid drives are filling up and are reaching an age when they need to be replaced. He recommends replacing them before there is a failure and we lost a meeting or program file. Finally, Mr. Bruce requested authorization to purchase two portable Bose sound systems for cities to use. Currently have one and there have been recent scheduling conflicts. Commissioner Allard summarized the equipment requests calling for a motion to sell the truck and approve the equipment purchases, including the HDMI upgrade for all cities. Commissioner Wolbeck made a motion to approve the equipment requests as outlined. Seconded by Commissioner Tschudi, unanimous ayes, motion carried. 6. Personnel Committee Report a. Production Employee Hiring Recommendation – The Personnel Committee provided historical background on the Commission’s production position. They noted the changes to the job description prior to beginning the hiring process in 2019. Commissioner Wolbeck gave an overview of the applications received, the interview process, and the recommendation of the Committee to extend an offer of employment to the top candidate meeting the qualifications. The offer would include a 6-month probationary period with a review by March 2020. The offer of employment also includes following the City of Buffalo’s vacation accrual policy. Commissioner Auger asked if the Commission uses a step system. Commissioners Wolbeck and Allard noted the Committee recommends following the Buffalo policy. Commissioner Wolbeck also noted the employment offer would be at Step 1 and recommended the Commission allow negotiation up to Step 3. Commissioner Allard asked if the Commission would offer vacation time to start. Commissioner Auger noted it would be 8 days during the first year and then increase at 8 hours per month thereafter. Desire to be flexible due to the full employment economy. Commissioner Leonard motioned to extend an offer of employment based on the recommendation of the Personnel Committee and with benefits package as outlined during the discussion. Seconded by Commissioner Tschudi, unanimous ayes, motion carried. b. Personnel Committee Appointment – Added item. The commission needs one more person on the Personnel Committee to replace LeeAnn Yager who recently retired from Maple Lake. Commissioner Smythe motioned to add Sabrina Hille, Maple Lake City Administrator, to the Personnel Committee. Seconded by Commissioner Wolbeck, unanimous ayes, motion carried. 7. Commission Business a. Advertising Policy on City Channels – Commissioner Smythe noted a recent question in Cokato regarding a local nonprofit healthcare provider advertising on the cable commission channel. Bill Bruce distributed the Commission’s policy and highlighted the language in the