PRESENT: Linda Malekadeli;
Norm Neher; Todd DuBois, Roy Green; Bob Granstra
ABSENT: Alex
Berehula – excused
ALSO PRESENT: Ron Beacom, MCTV; Brandi Rytlewski, Recording
Secretary;
Melissa Barnard, Library Director
I.
Call To Order:
By
Malekadeli at 7pm
II.
Welcome to
viewers:
Malekadeli
welcomed viewers to the first live cablecasting of CAAC meeting.
III.
Approval of
minutes: September minutes approved as
submitted
IV.
Public
Comments:
None
V.
Old Business
1.
Public Hearing
– Programming on MCTV 15 – Beacom reviewed the proposal of cablecasting
programs on channel 15. Recommendation
of changing the wording for outside programs.
Current wording - programs not produced using MCTV facility or equipment
is outside series and specials, programs produced using MCTV facility or
equipment are MCTV series and specials.
Recommended changes of wording to programs not produced in Midland
County are outside series and specials and programs produced in Midland County
are MCTV series and specials. This would
increase program volume and not giving enough prime time slots for all the
program series. Overflow would have to
go on channel 15. Main issues: Messages shown on 15 would not be seen for
several hours during prime time weekdays.
Another is one program may be on channel 3 during the day and prime time
on channel 15. Malekadeli asked for
public comments. Beacom stated he
received two emails stating against the programming on channel 15 – (in agenda packet). Colleen Fulks, 2705 Whitewood, stated in
August 97 presented to council of overflow programming from channel 3 to then
channel 5 – message board. Council voted no programming on the message
board. Thereby creating channel 5 for
Government, lightening the programs on channel 3. Fulks stated not in favor of overflow on channel
15, would hurt chances of getting another access channel. Questioned why the Midland school’s games
were not on channel 17, would free up more space. Neher stated at that time the schools did not
have replay, would take it slowly, they now have replay and as long as the
programs meet the schools criteria. DuBois questioned how many hours would it
take away from the message board. Beacom
stated current proposal would be just a few hours. Green questioned when the change to channel
17 did 15 loose messages. Beacom asked
Rytlewski. Rytlewski stated just a few.
Malekadeli questioned Beacom what CAAC’s options are. Beacom stated one of 3, do nothing, leave
wording and could move all outside series channel 15, change the wording and
move some programming to 15. Granstra
stated to have least impact the proposal to change wording and overflow on
channel 15. With appropriate promotion
doesn’t see loss of viewers for programs and least impact on messages. Malekadeli and Neher agreed. Beacom recommended time line in February
meeting brings back wording to change the rules – present it to city council
and their time frame. Could meet the
time frame for the upcoming lottery and the phone book advertising. Granstra moved to have MCTV staff write up
the wording for the rule change. Neher
seconded. Motion passed.
2.
CAAC Vacancy Beacom stated have a
vacancy for citizen at – large. Anyone
interested to contact the City Managers office.
3.
Viewer
comments No formal viewer comments on programming or
other.
4.
Review of
2003/2004 goals Beacom
reviewed goals adopted at the September meeting. Malekadeli asked for people to
be on the sub-committee to find people in the community to do psa’s that
promote MCTV. Granstra, Green and
Malekadeli on sub-committee.
VI.
Old Business
Coleen
Fulks questioned if the commission has received any report on the process,
statistical information and comments on how the lottery is going. Granstra asked Beacom for a verbal report on
the lottery. Beacom stated at least ½ of
the shows represented. This year there was more turn over in time slots. Most of local series are represented outside
series aren’t as well represented. Neher
stated didn’t feel commission needed statistics on program turnover just a
verbal pole on people who participate feel its going.
VII. New business
1.
Volunteer
survey lunch – Beacom handed out an over view of the survey from the volunteer
survey lunch. Reviewed it. Fulks asked how many people came to the
lunch. Beacom stated 28 the largest
number.
2.
Fulks asked
for permission to speak, missed public comments. Questioned what the
the
policy for MCTV’s archival of programs.
Malekadeli referred to Beacom.
Beacom is an informal process of archiving programs. Now the question is what format to transfer
the current archive programs to. Fulks
stated other stations have a formal archive process, suggested commission
should oversee MCTV’s process. Beacom
stated it is a good issue to have a formal archieval policy – Historical
Society did come to MCTV to view some past programming MCTV has compiled. Honors night holds past programs. DuBoise suggested putting that on the next
agenda.
3.
Fulks also
suggested the commission should create a new award sponsored, awarding
people
who are actively involved in the impact of public access. Suggested people from Cliff Miles being the
first City Manager to start MCTV to volunteers like Bob Granstra who got the
cablecasting of sporting events. Malekadeli
asked commission for comments. Will take it under advisement.
VIII Announcements
Beacom
stated Marion Frazee, MCTV office worker out ill. Also working with architect
to
renovate
MCTV office area making better use of dead space. MCTV volunteer access ` user Bob Hartley is a winner at the Philo
T. Farnsworth award for Football Replay.
IX Adjournment meeting adjourn at 8:52pm.