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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSBCCF Min 1988-03-28 SEAL BEACH CABLE CDKlNICM'IOOS FOl.lNIlATION Board of DireCtors Meeting Mareh 28, 1988 . The Board of DireCtors of the Seal. Beach Cable Cammlications Foundatien net in regular sessien at 7:30 p.m., with ChaiDnan Mr. Peter Arnold calling the neeting to order and leading the Sa- · lute to the Flag. Roll Call: Present: Mr. Arnold, Mr. Covington, Mr. stein, Mr. Clew, Mr. Ulcney old Business-Minutes of February 22, 1988 Mr. Clew ncved that the minutes be approved as written. Mr. stein seconds. . ~:Mr.Clew,Mr.~M,Mr.~,Mr.Stein,Mr.Covington Noes: Ncne M:>tion Carried Minutes of January 25, 1988 Mr. Stein ncved that be minutes be approved as written. Mr. Clew seccnds. ~:Mr.~M,Mr.Stein,Mr.~gton,Mr.~,Mr.Clew Noes: Nene M:>tien Carried local Originatien ~Q9Lam Update During the discuss:len of this listing, Mr. Arnold asked that CQlcast give consideration to ex- panding this list to include up to ten IlDI'e ~Ul:I.Lall"', based en the fact that sane of the ~ lie access productions of large events were produced in c~able (if not better) quality at __ s~gnifieant1y lower cost.than local origination pI'OJ.LalllS. He felt it was a tribute to Miss ~'s efforts that these access productiens were of quality, and he also felt that certain access productiens 1IIlOU1d draw substantially IlDI'e viewers than certain other planned local or- igination programs. Mr. Stein then told the Board that if the Foundation doesn't feel that the 25 programs for $25,000.00 is cost-effective, then the Board should catpile a list of produc- tions they 1IIlOUld like to see included in this list, and present it to Mr. Tan Kezar of Ccm::ast Cable.After a disc:ussien of these ideas, Mr. Arnold asked that this item be placed en the agenda for the Board's next meeting. Funding Request--Miss Suzan Grab 'Ihis request was for funding of a prarotional videotape representing the Foundation's involve- II8lt in camamity television in Seal Beach: the Board had requested that CQlcast retnm to the Board with a proposal detailing costs of the tape. The Board viewed exanples of such a program, then discussed the request fran Ccm::ast. During the discussien, Mr. Covington expressed the hope that the 1/iOrd "prcm:>" would be replaced by another that 1/iOUld be more recognizable to the ~ic, and that a script or at least an outline be prepared prior to any granting of funds. The Board and CQlcast staff decided that a script should be prepared and groundwork for such a ~U<;jLaIll be catpleted before Ccm::ast will return with this request. Studio Infontatien!Old City Hall--can::ast Miss Yale told the Board that the transition of Monogram corporatien into office space in the upstairs portion of the Old City Hall has been SlItlOth and no problems have been encountered. Mr. Arnold then repeated his e<mcerns over the use of the studio for Portap3k instruction, the need for Ccm::ast to devote all available space in the Old City Hall for use by the FUblic ac- cess program, and re-suggested that can::ast separate the two elcisting editing bays, leaving e the ~n bay downstairs fO~ better supervisien. Funding Request--Miss Suzan Grab Mr. Ulcney noved that the Board fund $200.00 to Catcast Cable.for dulDing costs for twenty additional pIogLalu$ to be placed in the Ieisure World and RosSlltlOr branches of the Public I.ibrMy system. Mr. Covington secends. T~-"Mr.Clew,Mr.Cov.ingtan AYES: Mr. ~ld, Mr. stein, Mr. ~-.l Noes: None Motion Carried NEIl Q~utes of Mal:t:h 14, 1988 Mr. Covingtal asked Miss Yale if Calcast had any plan to insure that Malogram Corporatien will pay for maintenance of any equipnent provided by Malogram to the studio or centro1 roan. Miss Yale replied that such a provisien was indeed in the lease agzee.(Eht signed by Calcast . and Malogram. Mr. Amold re-stated the- need for Calcast to ccnsistently arrange for the Port- apak class to be instructed in the studio, as he feels using a separate roan for this type of instructi.cn to be totally inadequate. He also reiterated his streng disapproval of Can- cast's new locatim of the editing bays and head-end in a small roan downstairs at the Calcast facility. 'l!1e Board took no actien to approve these minutes, and asked that they be returned at their next meeting with a IIDre accurate reflectien of the meeting. Maintenance Fee Update-Staff 'lhis item was included for the Board's infonnatien: no acticn was needed or taken, but the Board did ask that staff return next 1lIJl1th with a proposal that would al1aw senior citizens throughout Seal Beach to produce access programs for the $10.00 access fee currently applied cnly to residents of leisure World. Funding ReQuest Ql.idelines--Funding for ~leted Programs This item was to discuss whether or not Board would consider funding requests fom produce for pr~Lcams that have been catp1eted. Mr. Claw was opposed to the idea of refusing to fund enly uncanpleted programs, using as an exaI'lp1e the aIlDllI1t of mileage necessary to get to the Carcast office over several different visits to catp1ete editing of a productien. After a full discussil;D of this topic, Mr. Covington II'OVed that the Foundatien re-affirms its policy of grants (to not exceed $150.00 per individual program) as seed m:ney for ptV<:!LalIIS whose wt- line of costs will be sutmitted to the Board in advance of the actual producitcn. Mr. Amo1d seconds for the p,JrpOse of discussien. Mr. COVingtcn then said that the Irotien is intended to infonn the access producer that their request would not be Calsidered if the request is re- ceived after the catpleteion of the production. Mr. IDoney said that he would vote against this lIDtim, because he believes the purpose of the Foundatien is to pralDte public access at all times. After further discussion of this proposal, and with approval of the secending Board elllE!llber, Mr. Covingtcn then II'OVed that funding requests in excess of $50.00 be censidered by the Foundation en1y prior to the productien: that funding requests under $50.00 be censidered either prior to or after catp1etion of the production: and that this policy will be for a dur- ation of six IIDlthS, and this policy will be evaluated by staff and the Board. Mr. Arnold seconds. AYES: Mr. COVingtcn, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Claw Noes: Mr. Ialney. Mr. Stein Motien Carried 3-2 Before noving on, Mr. Stein asked about the unresolved issue of providing the lIObile van for access productiens. Miss Yale said that with Calcast staff approval and supervision, and ren- tall fee, the van would be available. Mr. Covingtcn felt that this issue of Van Rental for public access individuals or groups should be approached by establishing the availability of the Van, the procedures under which it is made available, and establishing a "seed-mcney" approach for IIDlies fonn the Foo.mdatien. FUndi.nq Request--Mr. Francis IDoney Mr. Iocney stepped down fran the Board for the discussion of this request. Mr. IDoney then in- formed the Board that the actual total of his request was $13.60. Mr. Claw then II'OVed that the Board fund $14.00 for Mr. IDoney's public access productien "Dem:x:ratic Club Presents Lt. Gov. Ieo ~." Mr. Covingtal seconds. AYES: Mr. Amo1d, Mr. Claw, Mr. Stein, Mr. Covington Noes: ncne M:ltien Carries .Funding Request--Mr. Mike Meltcn After the presentatien by Mr. Me1tcn, Mr. IDoney II'OVed that the Board fund $528.45 for costs associated with his public access program "Theater Street 115." Mr. Claw seconds. Before voting, Mr. Arnold told the Board that he will look at the catpleted program with great ~mtiny. in hopes of seeing a quality productien; but he also made clear that this vote I was not a precedent. AYES: Mr. Amold, Mr. Stein, Mr. Iocney, Mr. Clow ~Staining: Mr. Covingtal M::ltien Carries Funding Request--A\'Idre Dupuy Mr. Looney roved that the Board fund $25.00 to Andre Dupuy for his public access productien "Do Nothing 'ill You Hear Fran Me." Mr. Clow seccnds. AYES:Mr.~~,Mr.Stein,Mr.I.oaney,Mr.dow,Mr.Cov~ Noes: None M::ltien Carried Funding RequeBt--A\'Idre Dupuy Mr. Looney roved that the Board fund $97.00 to Mr. Dupuy for his public access program "Bar- bra #4: The Golf Garre." Mr. Clow seccnds. AYES:Mr.Ammd,Mr.Looney,Mr.stein,Mr.dow,Mr.~in~ Noes: None M::ltion Carries Funding Request--Andre Dupuy Mr. dow roved that the Board fund $25.00 to Mr. Dupuy for his public access program "Batbra #5: Mike'!,! Oktcberfest Wish." Mr. Stein seconds. AYES: Mr. Amold, Mr. Stein, Mr. Looney, Mr. Clow, Mr. ~ingtcn Noes: Nene M:>ti.on Carries Funding Request--Andre Dupuy Mr. Stein roved that the Board fund $25.00 to Mr. Dupuy for his public access program "Barbra . #6: Elevator to Riches." ~. Clow seconds. AYES: Mr. Arnold, Mr. Stem, Mr. Looney, Mr. Clow, Mr. ~ington Noes: None Motion Carries Funding Request-Miss SUzan Grab , Mr. 'UXmey llIJVed that the Board fund a total of $125.00 for 5 separate encry fees for 5 access producers who are entering their programs into the HatetcMn video Awards. Mr. Clow seconds. AYES:Mr.Ammd,Mr.Stein,Mr.dow,Mr.Looney,Mr.~ingta1 Noes; None Motien Carries Funding Request--Mi.ss SUzan Grab '!his request was for funding of a part-time producer to create a 10iieekly or bim:nthly series fcx:using en seal Beach. Mr. Amold said that he would not endorse the request until a script or outline of the program is available; and Mr. Looney felt that such a proposalwould be di- visive within the group of access producers, who would be the candidates for the position. Miss Yale then withdrew the request, and told the Board she may re-sul:mit it at a later date. Funding Request--Miss SUzan Grab Mr. Clow roved that the Board fund $90.63 to Print 'N Copy for the costs of labels to be placed on tape dubs placed in the local library system. Mr. Looney sec<:B1ds. AYES:~.Amo~,Mr.Stein,Mr.dow,Mr.I.oaney.Mr.~ingtcn Noes: None M::ltion Carries . Board Cc:mmmications Mr. Stein asked about the availability of a financial reort fran the Finance Director, and the Board asked that the City Manager be contacted if the report is not distributed by the next scheduled Foundation neeting., Audiem:e Camllmicatioo.s I Miss Grab presented to the Board the barmer that will be placed across Main Street prQl.:>ling the Foundatioo., SBOC, and public access in Seal Beach. . It was the coo.sensus of the Board, and so ordered by the Chair, to adjoum the Seal Beach Cable Camunicatioo.s Foundatioo. at 10: 40 p.m. . ..