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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Cable Communications Commission - 07/20/2009 MINUTES � CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SE • July 20,2009 SEPRE1 0 2009 REC CITY CTARY'S OFFICE ��� ® PRESENT Vice Chairperson Steve West, Commissioners Leo Estrada,Latrice Sellers, Carolyn Moon ABSENT Chairperson Connie Gutierrez City Staff Lisa Aguilar,Assistant City Attorney,Kim Womack and Andreina Keller,Public Information Office Mr. West called the meeting to order at 12:10pm and verified the necessary quorum. Several grammatical errors were pointed out from the minutes of the June 17, 2009 meeting. All Commissioners approved the minutes as amended. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING VIOLATION APPEALS— Mr. Tim Henson came to speak for Mr. Derrick Reaves regarding program identification violation. He acknowledged the mistake and informed the commission that steps have been taken so that the same type of violation will not be incurred in the future. Ms. Moon moved that a violation be given, and all commission members approved. Mr. Joseph Taylor was present and acknowledged the multiple violations and informed the commission that there were software complications which have since been rectified. Because Mr. Taylor is a new producer, and was not able to attend the previous months meeting because of a loss in the family, Ms. Moon suggested that only two violations be issued instead of three, which would force him off the air. Ms. Sellers suggested only one. Ms. Moon agreed and moved that only one violation be given. All commissioners agreed and Mr. Taylor was only given one violation. Ms. Sellers pointed out that she believes that training should be given to new producers. Mr. Jesse Nesmith was present for Mr. Joe Nesmith and acknowledged the mistake due to a technical issue. Ms. Moon moved for a violation, Ms. Sellers abstained, Mr. West and Mr. Estrada agreed.Motion passed. Mr. Lallubhai Bhakta had called the public information office and informed staff that he was no longer interested in programming.He will be taken off air. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RULES AND PROCEDURES— Ms.Kim Womack informed the commission that no subcommittee meeting had been successfully scheduled since the last commission meeting due to numerous scheduling conflicts. The subcommittee will be also addressing the application and memorandum as well as the rules and procedures. SCANNED • DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT Mr.Jack Gordy complained about the item that went before council in regards to equipment purchase. Ms. Womack summarized that council member Mr.Marez voiced concern about placement of equipment and that he would like for there to be guidelines in regards to the processing and safeguarding of the equipment.Both PAUGS informed the commission of their current checkout processes. Ms.Moon moved that the PAUG procedures be put in writing and presented to the Council.Mr. West asked that president provide examples of their current checkout paper work for Ms.Aguilar.The guidelines will be presented to the commission for approval. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CABLE OPERATOR COMPLAINTS. Mr. Gordy complained about the letters received and about letters that have not been received. Mr. Nesmith said that he has been trying to contact Time Warner in regards to the response he has received from Time Warner however has yet to make contact. The commissioners asked for a copy of channel 18's schedule. CABLE OPERATOR REPORT No cable operator was present. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MEDIA DELIVERY LOGS All was well with the media logs PAUG UPDATES— Channel 10: Mr. Gordy let the commission know that channel 10 can be viewed from Spohn Hospital but not channel 18. Ms. Sellers asked the status of channel 10's audio. Mr. Gordy said that channel 10 continued to be in mono and channel 18 in stereo and that Time Warner had not taken steps to resolve that issue. Ms. Sellers asked that the issue be put on the next agenda for the Cable Commission meeting because both of the stations should be equal in sound quality. Channel 18: Mr. Nesmith said that channel 18 board is spot checking programming and all is running smoothly. PUBLIC COMMENT— Mr. Gordy asked that application be place on the August agenda. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Stereo issues, and producer applications, and guidelines for equipment checkout were asked to be on the next agenda from previous points in the meeting. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING—Mr. West adjourned the meeting at 1:12 p.m.