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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSBCCF Min 2004-01-19 "..~ . . . SEAL BEACH CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19,2004 The Board of Directors for the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation met on January 19, 2004 at the Seal Beach Studio in Seal Beach, California. Board President, Dick Davies called the meeting to order at 7:15pm. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Davies. ROLL CALL Mr. Davies, Ms. Martin, Ms. WaIz and Mr. Anninos were present. Mr. Furman was not present and was excused. Robin Fort-Lincke, the PEG Station Manager and Russ Bauman, Chief Engineer were present. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion was made by Ms. Martin to add the Minutes of the November 17,2003 Board of Directors Meeting and to approve the agenda and it was seconded by Mr. Anninos. AYES: Mr. Anninos, Mr. Davies, Ms. Martin, Ms. WaIz NJ\1rES: -0- MOTION PASSED: 4-0 CONSENT CALENDAR MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 17, 2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Ms. Martin made a motion to approve the Minutes of the November 171b Board of Directors Meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anninos. AYES: Mr. Davies, Mr. Anninos, Ms. Martin NA YES: -0- ABSTAIN: Ms. WaIz MOTION PASSED: 3-0,1 abstention MINUTES OF OCTOBER 20, 2003, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING It was determined that there was no quorum for these minutes and therefore this item would be carried over to the next regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15,2003, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Page I of4 sbccfminutes I-2004.doc ~,. . . . It was determined that there was no quorum for these minutes and therefore this item would be carried over to the next regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting. CHECK REOUEST Mr. Anninos made a motion to accept and pay the items listed on the check request with the phone bill to be approximately $300. Ms. Martin seconded the motion. AYES: Ms. Walz, Mr. Anninos, Mr. Davies, Ms. Martin NA YES: -0- MOTION PASSED: 4-0 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Mr. Anninos made a motion to receive and file the financial statement prepared by Ms. Fort- Lincke. The motion was seconded by Ms. Martin. Due to the holiday, Ms. Fort-Lineke did not have the report prepared by the city. AYES: Ms. Martin, Mr. Anninos, Mr. Davies, Ms. WaIz NA YES: .0- MOTION PASSED: 4-0 OLD BUSINESS EQUIPMENT REPAIR Mr. Bauman discussed the situation of previously mentioned problems with the blue screen. He said that most likely, problems associated with the blue screen were probably producer errors. He said that the vhs deck in the council chambers control room stopped working and was replaced and that the camera I monitor had a loose cable connector, which is why it was off and on. FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS Ms. Fort-Lincke stated that the Miss Seal Beach Pageant was over 3 hours long and that there were difficulties with the manager at the fi1cilities. AUD~NCE COMMUNICATION There was no audience communication. REPORTS PEG STATION MANAGERlEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Page20f4 sbccfminutes I-2004.doc . . Ms. Fort-Lincke stated that she was looking into the date for the WAVE Awards presentation to the city council. She also reported that in December, she had received her cable bill and it ineluded an additional $ 1.39 for the PEG access fees. She stated that it had been stated on her September bill that a PEG fee would be added, but it did not appear until December. She said that she had written a letter to the assistant to the city manager and cc'd the city manager and the finance director on letter. The letter stated concerns as to how the cable company arrived at the $ I .39 'number and if in filet, fees were collected erroneously, if they should be turned over to the city. She stated that she had spoken with a cable consultant in Sacramento that confirmed her suspicions that the cable company cannot keep fund collecting under the guise of PEG, that do not go to PEG. There was discussion. After discussion about the cable advisory board in Santa Ana, Ms Fort-Lincke suggested that she could write a letter on behalf of the Seal Beach Cable Commlll'ications Foundation urging the city council to consider a cable advisory board, similar to the city of Santa Ana, to handle the cable company and cable related issues. CHIEF ENGINEER REPORT Mr. Ballman stated that he had nothing other than previously stated to report at this time. . CORRESPQNDENCE Ms. Fort-Lineke stated that she had received no correspondence. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION Mr. Bauman suggested that he had seen shows on cable channels that appeared as though the cable company had "clipped" them, in order to be able to squeeze in advertising in the time slot. There was discussion. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Anninos stated that there would be no new An Hour with Dr. Stewart in February. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Mr. Anninos, seconded by Ms. WaIz to adjourn the meeting at 8:55. AYES: Ms. WaIz, Ms. Martin. Mr. Davies, Mr. Anninos NA YES: -0- MOTION PASSED: 4-0 . Page 30f4 sbccfminutes 1-2004.doc _. . . . .. Mr. Dick Davies, President, SBCCF Ms. Robin Fort-Lineke, PEG Station Mgr , Page40f4 sbccfminutes 1-2004.doc