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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSBCCF Min 1985-04-15 . . i . ~ -- SEAL BEACH CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING APRIL 15, 1985 The met the Seal Beach in session meeting to Cable Communications Foundation Board of Directors at 7:35 p.m., with Chair, Mrs. Terri Jones, calling order and leading the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Chairwoman Jones Board Members: Arnold, Stein Also Present: Daniel Joseph, Assistant City Manager Linda Williams, Secretary to the Board APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was the order of the Chair, with the consent of the Board members, that the minutes of the February 4 and February 13, 1985 regular meeting, stand approved a presented. It was the order of the Chair, with the consent of the Board members, that the minutes of the March 18, 1985 special meeting of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation Board of Directors, stand approved as presented. APPOINTMENT Linda Williams was introduced to the Board as the candidate chosen to relieve Daniel Joseph as Secretary to the Board and was to be considered for appointment as Foundation Manager. Milton Stein moved, seconded by Peter Arnold to approve the appoint- ment of Linda Willaims as Secretary to the Board with a official title being Foundation Manager. AYES: Arnold, Jones. Stein NOES: None Motion Carried OLD BUSSINESS Chair Jones requested some clairafication from Asst. City Manager, Danial Joseph on Group W's right to request a deregulation in service rates. Mr. Joseph suggested that the board attend the April 29 meeting of the City Council at which time the franchise agreement would be discussed. He explained the new cable legislation and its effects on deregualting cable rates. Mr. Arnold suggested that the Board get some kind of outside help to lobby against the deregualtion. Mr. Arnold also expressed concern about losing the $75,000.00 grant from Group Wand how this loss would affect the quality of public access programming. Mr. Stein questioned the monies allocated for local origination programming. He suggested that the City might want to question Group W on how they plan to speno/the money and if the grant money is part of that total budget. ~ , . . . . S.B. Cable Communications Foundation Board of Directors Metting of 4/15/85 Page 2 Mr. Joseph explained that through the franchise agreement the City had no control over an audit over $75,000.00. NEW BUSINESS Chairwoman Jones suggested that the Foundation set up some kind of guidelines under which to administer funds to support public access producers. The Board chose to tailor the guidelines used by the Foundation For Community Services Cable Television. The Foundation recieved a letter from Fred Estes of Group W requesting the remaining ballance in the amount of $5,690.00 to continue local origination production for the remainder of the year. Mr. Joseph added that this request was to pay for services from Group W that had all ready been rendered, and if the City Council approved the new proposal, ~he money funded would be refunded. Mr. Arnold moved, seconded by Mr. Stein, that the Board fund the specific proposed programming which numbered I - 4, and to include the Toxic Waste program which had been postponed to a later date. Mr. Arnold moved, seconded by Mr. Stein, the the Foundation release only the remaining $5,000.00 in the fund budgeted for L/O programming. Mr. Stein noted that the request was unsigned. He requested that each Board member be provided a copy of Mr. Estes request by the next meeting. Linda Williams informed the board that two of it's investment accounts were maturing on April 29, 1985, and requested the boards pleasure. Mr. Stein felt that the investments were not earning as much interest as they should be. Chairwoman Jones explained that both accounts were earning lower rates of interest because they were in short tearm accounts. Mr. Arnold moved, seconded by Mr. Stein, that since there would be no urgent need for the invested monies, the $100,000.00 account be invested in a higher earning six-month account and the $50,000.00 account be rolled over for another 90 day period. Mr. Arnold presented to the Board as an example, the City of Pasadena's Summary of Community Access Corporation Workshop, and examples of their grant applications. Mr. Stein suggested each Board meeting. outline the monthly that a Managers This report by activity of the Report be a regular part of the Foundation Manager should Foundation. . . S.B. Cable Communications Foundation Board of Directors Meeting of 4/15/85 Page 3 . It was discussed that there was a need for some money to purchase office furniture. It was moved by Mr. Arnold, and seconded by Mr. Stein, that $I,OOO.OO be allocated for office furniture and a typewriter. Linda Williams reported to the Board that as soon as the Foundation had an office and a telephone, the local paper would be contacted and business cards purchased. Mr. Francis Loony a Leisure World resident expressed his appreication to the Board for the activities at Leisure World. Mr. Loony explained that the poor penetration rate at Leisure World was do to the poor selling job done by Group W of the special Senior Citizen rate of $3.50. He also felt that the fact that there were no batteries for the cameras left at Leisure World contributed to the apathy condition for for senior access production training. Mr. Stein informed the Board that he would be unable to attend the next Board meeting to be held May 20, 1985. ADJOURNMENT . It was the cQncesess of the Board and so ordered by the Chair, to adjourn the meeting of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation meeting of April 15, 1985 at 9:20 p.m. A~~~ nda Williams, Secretary .