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Minutes of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Commission <br /> • Thursday, May I, 2014, 1:00 p.m. <br /> Maple Lake City Hall <br /> Present: Chair Tina Allard, and Commissioners Mert Auger, Jim Bart, Terry Boese, Phil <br /> Kern, Don Levens, Cathy Schuman, Gina Wolbeck, and Lee Ann Yager. <br /> Absent: Commissioners Terri Boese. <br /> Also present: Technology Consultant Bill Bruce, Attorney Bob Vose, Video Production <br /> Coordinator Mark Davis, and Nick Hagenmiller from the City of Howard Lake. <br /> 1. Call to Order <br /> Chair Tina Allard called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. <br /> 2. Approval of Minutes—October 3,2013 and January 16,2014 <br /> Commissioner Shuman motioned to approve the October 3, 2013 and January 16, 2014 <br /> Sherburne Wright Cable Commission Meeting Minutes as presented. Seconded by <br /> Commissioner Levens,unanimous ayes, motion carried. <br /> 3. Treasurer's Report <br /> • Mert Auger presented the financial statements as outlined in the staff report. Discussion was <br /> held on the IDS PEG fee payments which will be getting back on track. Commissioner Kern <br /> suggested that the Commission hire an Intern in the production field to assist Mark. It was <br /> suggested that the Personnel Committee discuss further. Auger also discussed reimbursement <br /> of Charter PEG Fees to all member cities. <br /> Commissioner Shuman motioned to authorize investigating the need for a <br /> production writer. Seconded by Commissioner Levens, unanimous ayes, motion <br /> carried. <br /> Commissioner Kern motioned to approve the Financial Statements as presented. <br /> Seconded by Commissioner Wolbeck, unanimous ayes, motion carried. <br /> Commissioner Kern motioned to approve payment to member cities for their <br /> proportional Charter Franchise Fees for the previous and upcoming settlement for <br /> reimburse of cable related expenses. Seconded by Commissioner Shuman, unanimous <br /> ayes, motion carried. <br /> 4. Attorney's Report <br /> Commission Attorney Bob Vose informed the Commission that Charter and Comcast have <br /> reached a tax efficient transaction agreement that is contingent on approval of the Time <br /> Warner/Comcast merger. This agreement will allow Charter to acquire 1.4 million existing <br /> Time Warner customers,which will make Charter the largest cable company in Minnesota and <br /> the 2nd largest cable company nationwide. Vose noted that the pending franchise approval for <br /> • this merger could open up an opportunity to negotiate the needs of the Commission and <br /> member cities. <br />