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THE MINUTES OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
FROM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Linda Magee.
ROLL CALL: Members Present: Dennis Stroik, Ken Henke, Brad Peterson, and Dan Swee.
Absent Members: Robert Peltier and Reuben Ruen (Excused), and Bob Buboltz
(Unexcused).
Council Representative: Bruce Nawrocki (Excused)
City Representative: Linda Magee
Since Dennis was just re-appointed to the Commission after a lapse of several months, he agreed to serve as
Acting Chair for this meeting with the understanding that Election of a new chair will take place at the next
meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Brad Peterson, seconded by Dan Swee, to approve the minutes of January 15, 2009. All ayes.
Motion Passed.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Channel Check
The channel check was done and no problems were found.
B. Correspondence Log and Follow Up on Complaints
No complaints were received by the City since the last meeting.
C. Status of Franchise Renewal
Linda gave a brief update on the progress being made on the Franchise Renewal Agreement. She stated
they are still negotiating a few issues and is expecting to receive a modified proposal from Comcast on
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November 24th. Another conference call is scheduled for December 8. She hopes to have a tentative
agreement to bring to the Commission in January. There is tentative agreement that the renewed
franchise would be for a five-year term.
D. Other Old Business
There was no other old business.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
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NEW BUSINESS
A. Acceptance of the 2008 Annual Report
Members discussed the survey results regarding the sound levels of programming. It was noted
that TV’s that use digital boxes seem to have a more controlled sound level than those who are
hooked up directly to the cable.
Motion by Henke, seconded by Peterson, to accept the 2008 Annual Report. All ayes. MOTION
PASSED.
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D. B. Receipt of 2 & 3 Quarters, 2009 Franchise Fees
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A copy of the Franchise Fees for 2 & 3 Quarter 2009 were enclosed in the agenda
packets.
C. Notices from Comcast:
1) Notice of Addition of the Outdoor Channel-This was added to the Sports & Entertainment
Package on channel 270 effective August 11, 2009.
2) Access to ESPN360-Comcast High-Speed Internet customers have access to online sports service
ESPN360 at no additional charge effective August 4, 2009.
3) Notice of Lock-In Price Program-Comcast offered a 12 and 24 month lock in price for the Digital
Starter Package and the HD Triple Play service.
4) Addition of MLB Network-Comcast added MLB Network on channel 272 of the Sports
Entertainment Package effective August 31, 2009.
5) Addition of Universal Caller ID-Comcast is providing Universal Caller ID that will alert
customers to phone calls on their computers or television if they have a Triple Play bundle.
6) Addition of the Red Zone Channel-This was added to the Sports Entertainment Package channel
266 beginning September 23, 2009.
7) Addition of the NBA Channel-This was added on channel 257 for customers with Digital Classic
Tier or the sports Entertainment Package on October 1, 2009.
8) Comcast Customer Guarantee & High Speed Internet Service—A copy of the Customer Service
Guarantee was enclosed in the agenda packets. Comcast also announced Internet service with
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speeds of 100Mbps beginning September 9.
9) Addition of the NFL Red Zone-This was added on channel 268 of the Sports Entertainment
Package beginning October 4, 2009.
C. Additional Notices:
1) Notice regarding the addition of a new Video Package option, Digital Economy. This is a new
package that includes a lineup of almost 50 channels, including Basic Cable, plus selected
channels. This service will be available beginning December 16, 2009.
2) Notice was received regarding Price Adjustments beginning January 2010 for video services.
C. Other New Business
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REPORTS
A. Report of Commissioners
Education
-Nothing to report
Library
- Nothing to report
Public
-Nothing to report
Government
-Nothing to report
B. Report of Comcast-
The reports of June 2009-October 2009 were included in the agenda packets for the commissioners to
review.
C. Report of the Assistant to the City Manager
Linda welcomed Dennis back to the Commission and thanked him for his years of service and his
willingness to continue on the Commission.
Motion by Henke, seconded by Swee, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 pm. All ayes.
Respectfully submitted,
Shelley Hanson
Secretary