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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSBCCF Min 1989-01-23 ~ . SEAL BEACH CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION Board of Director's meeting January 23, 1989 The Board of Directors of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., with Vice-Chairman Mr. Milton Stein calling the meeting to order and leading the Salute to the Flag. Roll Call Present: Mr. Arnold, Mr. Stein, Mr. Looney, Mr. Clow Absent: Mr. Yglesias Minutes of December 19, 1989 Mr. Looney moved that the minutes be approved as written. Mr. Clow seconds. Before voting, Mr. Stein asked staff questions regarding the language used in the minutes relating to the Board's decision to not allow the Camcorder to be used in a production that would require the Camcorder to be transport- ed out of the state. Mr. Stein was concerned about this issue, and a brief discussion followed. Mr. Looney then withdrew his motion, and Mr. Clow with- drew his second, and Mr. Looney asked that these minutes be included on the next agenda, along with an agenda item concerning the restrictions (if any) that should be placed on the Foundation's equipment. New FundinR Requests--A.C. Fenton After Mr. Fenton's presentation to the Board, Mr. Clow moved that the Hoard .fund $25.00 to Mr. Fenton for the costs associated with his public access roduction "Talespinner #1." Mr. Stein seconds. AYES: Mr. Arnold, Mr. Stein, Mr. Looney, Mr. Clow Noes: None Motion Carries Old Business--FundinR Request--Karina Dahmen Mrs. Dahmen was unable to attend the meeting, and the request was withdrawn from consideration. FundinR Request--Ksrina Dahmen Mrs. Dahmen was unable to attend the meeting, and the request was withdrawn from consideration. Checks Requested for December This item was for the Board's information; no action was necessary or taken, Mr. Looney then told the Board that staff and he had been implementing some new processes that had been recommended by the auditing agency of Diehl, Evans Inc. Mr. Looney briefly spoke on the various recommendations from the auditor, and explained how staff and he felt about the recommendations, and which would be most effective for the Foundation's finances. Mr. Looney also told the Board that he would be glad to answer any of their questions regarding this issue. Local Origination Program Update ~his was an item for the Board's information; there was no action necessary ~r taken. Mr. Stein recommended that public access producers utilize a list of local volunteer organizations in their search for story ideas and program subjects. Financial Report from City This item was for the Board's information; there was no action necessary or taken. Equipment Purchase--Mr. Peter Arnold ~hiS item was concerning the purchase of equipment to-be housed at City all, to be used for coverage of events and meetings in the Council Cham- ers. The Board had .recieved a final, revised bid from Metrovonics, Inc. for this project, and Mr. Arnold detailed for the Board and audience the items to be purchased and how they would be used, as well as where they would be placed in the final rack setup. Mr. Arnold explained in detail the configuration of this equipment, and after his presentation told the Board that he had spoken by phone with Board member Mr. Yglesias, who had indicated his support for the purchase. Mr. Tom Kezar of Comcast Cable then expressed Comcast's support for the concept of this proposal. Mr. Looney asked Mr. Kezar how a video engineer would be paid for with this new arrange- ment, considering that the previous cost of $400.00 for Van Rental included the Video Engineer. Mr. Kezar replied that he would provide an answer to the Board, hopefully by their next regularly scheduled meeting. Mr. Looney expressed his support for the purchase, but explained that he was concerned ov~r~cast~ng h~~ vote before he was comfortable with all the facts and fig- ures relating to this purchase. After a further brief discussion by the Board, Mr. Stein moved that the Board fund $61,327.36 for the purchase of equipment from Metrovonics, Inc., as detailed in the bid of January 6, 1989 (revised.) Mr. Stein also moved that the Board fund $2,500.00 for the cost of installation, proof of performance, and schematics for this equipment. Mr. Looney seconds. Mr. Clow then stated that he had contacted his City Council representative and spoken with her over this issue. Mr. Clow also expressed his support for this purchase. After further discussion, Mr. Stein asked about the terms of payment to Metrovonics. Mr. Lou Wilson and .Mr. Ronald Troke, representing Metrovonics, told the Board that the nor- al procedure would be a payment of 30%, with a billing to follow; they also told the Board that there was a 2% discount for payment in full. Af- ter discussion, the Board agreed that an initial payment be authorized of $20,000.00. After each Board member's statement of support for the pro- ject, the Board voted. AYES: Mr. Looney, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Clow, Mr. Stein Noes: None Motion Carries Mr. Looney then thanked Mr. Arnold for his effort over the past several months in bringing this project to this stage, and Mr. Arnold told the Board that he was pleased and excited about this project, and he thanked the Board for their hard work and diligence in examining the purchase, and for approving the project. Audience Communications Andrew Fenton, representing the Seal Beach Producer's Group, updated the Board on the ongoing plans for the Producer's Group, and agreed with Mr. Stein that a listing of the Volunteer organizations in Seal Beach was an excellent source of programming ideas. The Board also heard from Miss Su- zan Grab concerning the recent story and ad in the Seal Beach Journal a- bout SBTV, and she distributed to the Board a copy of the latest SBTV Newsletter. There was no New Business, nor Board Communications, so it was the con- ~ensus of the Board, and so ordered by the Chair, to adjourn the Seal ~each Cable Communications Foundation at 9:15 p.m.