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Minutes of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Commission Thursday, August 6, 2015, 1:00 p.m. Buffalo City Hall Present: Chair Tina Allard, Commissioners Mert Auger, Rachel Leonard, Jim Bart, Terri Boese,Andrew Carlson,Phil Kern, Gina Wolbeck, and Lee Ann Yager. Absent: Commissioner Shane Fineran. Also present: Technology Consultant Bill Bruce, Attorney Bob Vose, and Video Production Coordinator Mark Davis. 1. Call to Order- Chair Tina Allard called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes—February 5,2015 Commissioner Kern motioned to approve the February 5,2015 Sherburne Wright Cable Commission Meeting Minutes as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Yager, unanimous ayes,motion carried. 3. Treasurer's Report a. Financial Statements - Mert Auger presented the financial statements as outlined in the staff report. Commissioner Bart motioned to accept the Financial Statements through July 2015 as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Carlson, unanimous ayes, motion carried. b. Return of Franchise Fees -Auger also discussed that the return of Franchise Fees to each member city would be appropriate at this time. Commissioners also discussed keeping an eye on the fund balance levels and consider another return at the next Commission meeting.Auger noted that cities should expect to see the return by the end of August. Commissioner Auger motioned to approve a return of the next Franchise Fee payment to each member city. Seconded by Commissioner Kern, unanimous ayes, motion carried. 4. Attorney's Report a. Charter Restructure Update - Commission Attorney Bob Vose reviewed the FCC Form 394 filing regarding the proposed restructuring of Charter Communications, Inc. Vose discussed requirements of a cable company when they restructure or sell. Charter has announced that they plan to purchase Time/Warner and Vose has submitted a letter requesting information on the formal and current sale, and has asked for clarification on charges for converter boxes, and invoicing issues. Commissioners also discussed the need for a Commission HD Channel. Commissioners also directed staff to focus on smaller, local commission issues pertaining to this proposed merger. 5. Equipment Report - Bill Bruce presented the equipment report. Bruce discussed issues with securing announcers and the opportunity to use former volunteer Dan Popp at a recommended rate of $100 to $125 per game when needed. It was noted that this person would only be utilized when there are no volunteers available. Commissioners discussed their support for having this type of person on standby, but strongly noted that they are not in favor of this becoming a full-time position and clarified that communities are expected to find volunteers for their events.