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SEAL BEhCH CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
January 19, 1987
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The Board of Directors of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation
met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., with Chairman Mr. Peter Arnold call-
ing the meeting to order and leading the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairman Mr. Arnold, Mr. Covington, Mr. Stein, Mr. Looney, Mrs. Jones
Absent: None
Also Present: Foundation Staff Ray Allebaugh
Minutes of December 15,,1986
Mr. Looney moved that the minutes be approved as written. Mr. Stein seconds.
AYES: Mr. Arnold, Mr. Covington, Mr. Stein, Mr. Looney, Mrs. Jones
Noes: None Motion Carries
OLD BUSINESS----City Council Coverage
During the discussion, Mr. Stein asked about the feasibility of a single-
camera setup for City Council coverage, and it was decided that the pro-
duction value would be lowered. Mr. Arnold expressed the opinion that he
would prefer tabling any decisions regarding equipment purchase to a later
date, so that the Foundation can pursue an agreement to cablecast Planning
Commission meetings. Mr. Arnold also said that he was not completely sure
. if purchasing permanent equipment would be the best decision at this time.
The Board then turned to a lengthy discussion of the options the Foundation
has: to purchase equipment fir City Council meetings or to establish a
long-term agreement with Comcast for a reduced Van Rental fee. It was
eventually decided that Mr. Arnold and Mr. Covington should meet with John
Monsen of Comcast (who was unable to attend this meeting due to illness)
to determine how these questions might be resolved.
OLD BUSINESS----Staff Report
Foundation Staff reported to the Board that as a result of a previous meet-
ing between Mrs. Jones and Mr. Monsen, staff would be providing to the
Board the following reports on a monthly basis beginning in February 1987:
a monthly income statement for the Foundation and an update on all,product-
ions funded by the Board. Mr. Arnold then asked that producers provide re-
ceipts for expenditures for grant money issued to the producer; it was de-
cided that these receipts should only be in excess of $15.00 per line item
or $50.00 total. Mr. Stein then asked for an update of the money set aside
by the Foundation for cablecasting by an intern.
NEW BUSINESS----Public Access Library--Miss Suzan Grab
Miss Grab asked the Board to purchase television production handbooks that
would be available for check-out by access producers. Mr. Arnold offered
to supply his copies of these handbooks to Suzan, and if these copies were
inadequate for use, Miss Grab would return to the Board in February to
re-submit this proposal.
.Funding Request-~--Mark EWi~~
After a discussion of the proposa~, Mr. Covington moved that the Board fund
$2,055.00 for Mr. Ewing's request to cover three Los Alamitos High School
Basketball games on January 9, January 23, and February 4. This motion was
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made with the understanding that the Municipal Usage Corporation would
provide a contribution of $150.00 per production. Mr. Looney seconds.
. AYES: Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein, Mr. Looney, Mr. Covington
Noes: None Motion Carries
Funding Request----Andre Dupuy
Mr. Dupuy was unable to attend the meeting, and the Board tabled his req-
uest until their next meeting.
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Funding Request--Terry Mullin
Mrs. Jones moved that the Board fund $25.00 to Mr. Mullin for his public
access production "Christmas Dance." Mr. Looney seconds.
AYES: Mrs. Jones, Mr. Looney, Mr. Covington, Mr. Stein; Mr. Arnold
Noes: None Motion Carries
Funding Request----Thomas Hammond
Mr. Covington moved that the Board fund $125.00 for two public service
announcements for the Seal Beach Police Deaprtment and two public service
announcements for the Seal Beach Fire Department focusing on safe driving
and home fire safety. Mr. Stein seconds.
AYES: Mr. Stein, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Looney, Mr. Covington
Noes: None Motion Carries
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Funding Request----James Clow
Mr. Looney moved that the Board fund $15.00
access production "Arts and Crafts Festival
to Mr. Clow for his public
1987." Mrs. Jones seconds.
AYES: Mr, Stein, Mr. Looney, Mr. Covington, Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Jones
Noes: None Motion Carries
Funding Request----Karina Dahmen
Mrs. Dahmen was unable to attend the meeting, and requested that her pro-
posal be held over until the Board's next meeting.
Funding Request----Peter Anninos
During the discussion of this request, the proposal was modified to allow
for two separate motions:
Mr. Covington moved that the Board grant $85.00 for entry fees ($65.00
for the ACE Awards and $20.00 for the Orange County Cable Association
Awards) for Mr. Annino's production "Voyager Arrives at Edwards." It was
noted that the Foundation was granting this request for contest entry fees
because of the specifically unique nature of this production. Mrs. Jones
seconds.
AYES: Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Covington, Mr. Looney
Noes: None Motion Carries
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Mr. Covington then moved that the Board grant $144-.00 to Mr. Anninos for
production costs,for his public access production "Voyager Arrives at
Edwards." Mr. Covington's motion included the condition that this money
be refunded to the Foundation within 60 days if Mr. Anninos finds that
this program has unique commercial value because of its content; and if
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this is the case, then Mr. Anninos would re-aSSUMe all rights to his
production. Mr. Looney seconds.
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. AYES:
Noes:
Mr. Looney, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Stein, Mr. Covington, Mr. Arnold
None Motion Carries
It was the consensus of the Board, and so ordered by the Chair, to ad-
journ the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation at 9:20 p.M. .
Ray Allebaugh
Foundation Staff
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