PRESENT: Alex
Berehula; Bob Granstra; Roy Green; Linda Malekadeli; Norm Neher
ABSENT: Todd DuBois
- excused; Thomas Kenny - excused
ALSO PRESENT: Ron Beacom, MCTV; Brandi Rytlewski, Recording
Secretary;
Melissa Barnard, Library Director
I.
CALL TO
ORDER/ROLL CALL:
By Malekadeli at 7pm.
II.
RECOGNITION: Coleen Fulks & Chuck Hepenstal
Malekadeli
publicly thanked Fulks and Hepenstal for their service to CAAC. Neither was in
attendance.
III.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES: November 13, 2002 & January 8, 2003.
Malekadeli
corrected November 13, 2002 minutes. Add the word “much” to sentence in Section
V “questioned how much prior notice.”
Also move item “2d” in priorities to item “4e.” Neher corrected January 8, 2003 minutes.
“Malekadeli” spelled incorrectly in list of CAAC members voting for
Granstra. Minutes approved as
amended.
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
V.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Goals/Priorities 2002/2003 –
Beacom
reviewed staff’s report submitted to CAAC in response to CAAC’s
goals/priorities, items 1 & 2, set at November 2002 meeting (agenda
packet).
Contact community –
organizations and groups:
Berehula
questioned why CAAC meetings were not being videotaped by MCTV. Beacom said a report was send to City Council
last year on the costs of expanding meeting coverage. No action has been taken.
Malekadeli stated CAAC could draft a letter inquiring about the status of
taping of CAAC of all Board
and Commission meetings. Malekadeli will
draft a letter and bring it to the next meeting.
Promote
projects to use MCTV resources (contest):
Instead
of a local contest, Granstra said staff should promote entering contests sponsored by the Alliance for Community
Media. Supported idea of Commission participating in “Honors Night.” Malekadeli
asked when will the web site be ready.
Beacom said it’s close to coming on-line. Berehula said he found new program grid hard
to read and wanted to know why it was changed. Beacom reviewed process for new
look and the benefits of having the grid available in more locations: web site,
Channel 97, TV Guide On-Line, Digital TV Guide.
2. Promote public access in Community
Beacom
reviewed ideas about how CAAC can help promote MCTV in the community.
Berehula
wanted to know when the commission will review the rules about local programs
only being cablecast one time per week. Granstra concerned that churches could
be hurt by rule that says “as space allows” for outside series. Beacom said
discussion of rules will be on the next agenda. Send ideas ahead of time so
they can be included in the agenda packet.
VI.
NEW BUSINESS:
A.
Access User
Survey Result – Beacom reviewed results from access user survey.
Granstra
asked about retention of new access users. Beacom stated MCTV lost a training
ground by putting in remote control cameras at City Hall. Need to encourage
veteran users to recruit new ones to work on their shows. Granstra would like
to come up with ideas for volunteer retention.
Granstra suggested putting identification on the production
trailer. Beacom said that hasn’t been done yet because of concerns about vandalism
and that the trailer usually isn’t parked in a visible location when at a
production.
Granstra asked whether MCTV deals with Charter about the
quality of the signal for MCTV. Beacom said staff keeps in contact with
Charter. Digital video should help.
Malekadeli asked about the status of the cable franchise
agreement. Beacom said Council and
Charter extended the agreement for six more months at the late January Council
meeting.
B.
Terms
Beacom
reviewed whose terms were up. Berehula only one so far to say he wants to be
reappointed. Have not heard from DuBois or Kenny.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Neher
said MPS-TV Channel 17 will debut on March 17 at 1700 hours (5:00pm). It will start with a message board and
limited schedule of shows. No sports or
other programming until at least next fall.
An advisory committee has put together rules and procedures. $40,000 for
start-up equipment came from the City franchise fee. Smaller amount next year. Beacom stated MCTV is still handling replay
of MPS programs. As the schools increase the number of programs, MPS will have
a replay system.
Beacom stated lottery
for series this year will have to be done by early June to meet deadline for
Yellow Pages ads. Alliance for Community Media Spring Conference is in Covington,
Kentucky. Fall at Akron, Ohio. Open House for MCTV is on Saturday, April 12.
Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40pm. Next meeting, May 14, 7pm, City Hall Council
Chambers
Respectfully
submitted
Brandi Rytlewski