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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CABLE-1991-01-07 Community Access Advisory Board Minutes of the Jan . 7 , 1991 Meeting at the Tompkins County Public Library Submitted by Jim Blizzard - Present : Mary Jo Dudley - chairman, voting member Rick Gray - ombudsman , voting member Cathy Johnson - voting member Jim Blizzard - voting member Lauren Stefanelli - Access Co-ordinator Peter Hess - Cable Commission Representative Missing Members : Eloise Green - voting member Floyd Johnson - voting member Public : Bill McCormick Meeting called to order at 7 : 10 ?Minutes were reviewed and revised Agenda updated to include : Minutes approval Three minute rule presentation by L . S . CC report Public comment on issues not on agenda Subcommittee report Floyd Johnson issue Access capital spending procedure L . O . /Access studio and edit suites Next meeting agenda P . H . gave cable commission report J . B . reported on Pauline Layton ' s questions about the Ithaca Journal advertising of daytime shows M. J . moved that ombudsman tell her to talk to I . J . directly Motion was approved unanimously B . M. commented about the possibility of starting a religious channel L . S . presented the ACC report M. J . D . asked L . S . to explain why E . G . did not finalize deal with ACC to move Ithaca College ' s broadcasting to channel 53 L . S . replied that E . G . needed more time to prepare for the move Public Comment : B .M. protested what he perceived as direct negotiation between ACC and E . G . about the I . C . move to channel 53 B .M. commented that the County Board of Representatives meeting could not be viewed in areas of the ACC system that have not been completely rebuilt B .M . complained that separate. P . E . G . (public , educational and governmental) channels were inappropriate B .M. stressed that other channels should be opened as a • solution to the "cablecasting crunch:'. He reminded the AAB that he informed them about the crunch several months ago . He further said that ACC agreed to provide three additional channels by January 4 , 1991 . This would have solved the cablecastt_ng crunch. M. J . D . suggested we add to the agenda the topic of AAB helping to interview job candidates for the job vacated by Jorge . • M. J . D . sought volunteers from the AAB to help with the interview process . N. J . D. and J . B . agreed to do the interviews . M. J . D. recommended that we make a deadline for Floyd Johnson ' s response to the AAB ' s letter asking if he intended to attend AAB meetings . The AAB agreed . M. J . D. asked for a subcommittee report . The subcommittee agreed to mail its report by Jan . 22 , 1991 . M. J . D. opened discussion of the ACC Capital Spending Plan . Most members expressed various forms of surprise and anger . We started to write a resolution to present to the CC , but due to lack of time to complete it , M . J . D. asked P . H . to tactfully finish it . He agreed . . The .meeting was ended by a library staff person reminding us of our need to leave the building at 9 : 00 . Community Access Advisory Board Agenda for the Monday, February 4, 1991 regular meeting -- Minutes approval --ACC report --Public comment o --Commission report --Advisory Board Duties and Responsibilities Subcommittee report (see enclosed draft) • Pub Board discussion --Capital Equipment Budgeting Subcommittee report (see enclosed draft) Board discussion --ACC request for advice on cablecasting crunch and series reservations policies (=-Questions related to changes in Board membership and new Chair9March agenda and meeting arrangements • Y Community Access Advisory Board Minutes of the Jan . 7 , 1991 Meeting at the Tompkins County Public Litrary Submitted by Jim Rlizzara Present : Mary Jo Dudley - chairman , voting member Rick Gray - ombudsman, voting member Cathy Johnson - voting member Jim Blizzard - voting member Lauren Stefanelli - Access Co-ordinator Peter Hess - Cable Commission Representative Missing Members : Eloise Green - voting member Floyd Johnson - voting member Public : Bill McCormick Meeting called to order at 7 : 10 Minutes were reviewed and revised Agenda updated to include : Minutes approval Three minute rule presentation by L . S . CC report Public comment on issues not on agenda Subcommittee report Floyd Johnson issue Access capital spending procedure L. 0 . /Access studio and edit suites Next meeting agenda P . H . gave cable commission report J . B . reported on Pauline Layton ' s questions about the Ithaca Journal advertising of daytime shows M. J . moved that ombudsman tell her to talk to I . J . directly Motion was approved unanimously B .M. commented about the possibility of starting a religious channel L. S . presented the ACC report M. J . D. asked L. S . to explain why E . G . did not finalize deal with ACC to move Ithaca College ' s broadcasting to channel .53 L . S . replied that E . G . needed more time to prepare for the move Public Comment : B .M. protested what he perceived as direct negotiation between ACC and E . G . about the I . C . move to channel 53 B .M . commented that the County Board of Representatives meeting could not be viewed in areas of the ACC system that have not been completely rebuilt B .M . complained that separate. P . E . G . (public , educational and governmental) channels were inappropriate B .M . stressed that other channels should be opened as a solution to the "cablecasting crunch" . He reminded the AAB that he informed them about the crunch several months ago . He further said that ACC agreed to provide three additional channels by January 4 , 1991 . This would have solved the cablecasti.ng crunch. M. J . D. suggested we add to the agenda the topic of AAB helping to interview job candidates for the job vacated by Jorge . M. J . D . sought volunteers from the AAR to help with the interview process . M. J . D . and J . B . agreed to do the interviews . M. J . D . recommended that we make a deadline for Floyd Johnson ' s response to the AAB ' s letter asking if he intended to attend AAB meetings . The AAB agreed . M. J . D. asked for a subcommittee report . The subcommittee agreed to mail its report by Jan . 22 , 1991 . M. J . D. opened discussion of the ACC Capital Spending Plan . Most members expressed various forms of surprise and anger . We started to write a resolution to present to the CC , but due to lack of time to complete it , M. J . D. asked P . H . to tactfully finish it . He agreed . The meeting was ended by a library staff person reminding us of our need to leave the building at 9 : 00 . Community Access Advisory Board Agenda for the Monday, February 1991 regular meeting -- Minutes approval --ACC report --Public comment on non-agenda issues --Commission report --Advisory Board Duties and Responsibilities Subcommittee report (see enclosed draft) Public comment Board discussion --Capital Equipment Budgeting Subcommittee report (see enclosed draft) Public comment Board discussion --ACC request for advice on cablecasting crunch and series reservations policies --Questions related to changes in Board membership and new Chair; March agenda and meeting arrangements Subcommittee Report 2/4/91 V Capital Equipment Budgeting In response to the request of the Cable Commission (Dec.1990 Mtg) and transmitted by the City representative to the Advisory Board (Jan. 6, 1991 Mtg) Barbara presented ACC's proposed procedure for the purchase of access equipment and I related the CAAB's problems with the way equipment purchases were handled this year and with the ACC proposal for the future. The commission responded with the following resolution: The Ithaca Cable Commission requests the Access Advisory Board to develop a proposed procedure (and timeline) for future access capital spending. Upon receipt and review of this proposal,the commission will adopt it and work to achieve its implementation. [ exerpt: City rep's "Report to CAAB on December Ithaca Cable Commission Mtg," dtd 1/6/91 1 Subcommittee member Bill McCormick submits for Board consideration the following draft of a procedure and annual timeline for capital spending on access production equipment. Appendix A - Relevant Franchise Provisions Appendix B - ACC's Proposed Procedure (12/90) CHpo-n•L 5.1"e-NcsI 4 eN ACCESS t aom.�erz -4 tQCLIPMeNI C I D tt... ACC kas a_5reQd -1 14-a-\ & 2 t... `Il Ili. I. C (3) , Q. a7-.26 rkaCMUR6 Ttr»6��Nl= l=y 199 2) D] ✓rc‘wse 'J. &e4 aMOUn.-{ due �, C(2), ¢P. 1y-iS NOTG .$Eix-s TD -ltccoe.e,oare -Acc..s 13upeETt,44 -lAdc6-e5 , e•D• deaal".es 1A C(z) -flit-Thon f QQA/211RLY ANE7).10fl 0-vo. \f , 1991 (tae date o f E i°.\3 l 5.1] Ace an P,rc.Far�e,s q u,tr T ery i IZcKprs E LI s r " 0-1ACc assesses 1^ecd.s and .&S fal.ntss of e3"`PYwe^� o�twns "Fo access �onbizf4e,cies • NOTE: tr.)t'-.t J. s{dw�6rd o uSO C(3), kQ .a4-a.f' t ✓ J .. ....j•_.ru'ci4.. v........ ✓.gar 041U Clvuii.u..yi� ..y . All access equipment shall remain the property of ACC but shall be made available for access use by the City of Ithaca , local institutions and °?.J^ residents and surrounding ACC system residents . On . =n o v o r m r+o o n r...-, 1 ti : . i�A('r' km, m r..n r..a S 1- f'C eel-4/AI?n 'rl�Kt�1� (1�� i ►`d'� • on�o.ti 1��u.1" user s�cs�+'+s {{' `.� t^Ccg7.�cOn B''QX ten ce, 1ry.,6n w'f ec* j- rS'cA MOTE``+ oyes l a.,a Mach ^ca.r5/ Lams€A-tlens ) thlotk"zwA 1x�tod- o . Soltc.kd p .,bl.(.c Comme4t- s MAY- Auausr, 1.291 • CC : cO�dM . -- fivA01ic INNec tlei w%tk ACC pfee.Ata.f'LOV+ o+ soffit 0-101-14,4S LAsr wE�c cf kubusr ®18 m A"t " -� See w of ou —. _ - -- . Ott. Cb) ACC Co r.S4.4.t+s wL -1% kauLso t a - ,__— MJ Ore: r.RA)d IN IF t'f.4 , / . 20-a1 ,IE. PA.Et.;.M.;•d fta.y -- ACC r�cp6445 on azse.ssn.e...{ Co.] gJYt3 �ActbuST MT6 etG,.�No�, e}�. -. Ace s.- .%-1-5 w.o+c.h�,� 1-1,-t. n+�m�r> � ��atit ?rod cost, cs-Ft w.a i^e 5 — ACC k.)-PO/IC ti Fl: 9642-7 lte: AuEsusT" 41-41-a seer. cCi Ari / DEG�e..t,. ,.‘to 1... °wel lNG.1 -A4e, .5trz SP£rg.-xNa ? Lo2r-ns5 INN frl.. ,Yy�r ft S 4 CC prese..t,*s - *� l(,..,L-Ii) nacra,rtd A-4$ OG U. mi% t per .7--e,+I. ci1-c. rens,z, c4- a 14e4-nai-t✓t s r •1 ice, ^ A-6 choose. elwpN.en.t ?. 5e Cl t t . C cry q.PP ko J I t-c_. ... Ea] A-45 N,4-s -f-z, Ca(o to Cow. M.s,SLori d r i`Cr6�ae*•apAi '`f c .p h.ro 1 Vic' 6. IS't LI, "Aroc.i. PIA — apprbvQ r"°"'^ierd w.5 ....its,dead.tmos. 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In instances, as set forth in Appendix ( D) , where the use of local origination equipment is shared with access, this equipment shall be made available to access users free of charge at such times as the facilities are s open and where the equipment is not being utilized for local origination productions . All local programming equipment shall remain the property of ACC but shall be made available for access use by the City of Ithaca, local institutions and residents and surrounding ACC System residents . ( 2 ) Public, Governmental and Educational Access G' El4E4I[, Equipment . New public, governmental and educational C- access equipment ( PEG) with a purchase value of �� $165 , 000 shall be purchased by ACC for additions to '('u,RG -s existing access equipment inventory listed in `eRoCFs S Appendix ( E) . ACC shall prepare an equipment E.57-1,143LtLPIGD purchase list for City approval within sixty ( 60 ) .8 , r94?.r days of the receipt of the Franchise. All 4^ equipment purchased shall be new and shall be 'O � � purchased and installed by March 1, 1989 . ( 3 ) Access Equipment Ownership and Availability . All access equipment shall remain the property of ACC but shall be made available for access use by the City of Ithaca, local institutions and °72- residents and surrounding ACC system residents. On . gNl.1Ui3L. an average annual basis ACC has agreed to provide F'UNa1N( 2% of Gross C ty Revenues for capital PEG access A G70. rnemo -.. equipment replacement and' expansion. Any future access equipment replacement and expansion commitments that are made by ACC to municipalities served by the same headend as the City of Ithaca, will be deducted to a floor of one percent of .gross City revenues . All access equipment shall be available to access users on a first priority basis before local origination users . ( 4 ) Equipment Maintenance. PEG, municipal access and local origination equipment will be maintained and/or replaced by ACC in a manner consistent with good operating practice. Maintenance of that 4'- equipment will be done on site, or at any ACC facility, or at a manufacturer 's repair facility in a reasonable timely manner . D. ACC shall maintain in its local programming studios in the City of Ithaca the equipment specified in (B) above. -16- Weft t • WING! tACsI^ 4I • ry � Mailing Address: IM . A c ;, 1 519 W. State Street Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 ILnaLd, Iv.T. I'i ' AMERICAN COMMUNITY CABLEVISION - 607-272-7272 "Television for Tompkins County" Sdrf form pct, r ' 14 V46 I ACCESS CAPITAL SPENDING PROCEDURE '' 1. ACC will actively seek input from volunteers, the Access Advisory Board, and governmental and educational access users on capital spending for PEG access. Such input will be sought at regular intervals, with a publicly announced deadline. Suggestions regarding desired equipment functions, as well as specific types of equipment, are welcome. Advice from the Access Advisory Board on priorities for equipment spending is also welcome. 2. ACC will develop a spending plan(s) based on this input. The plan(s) will be made public after completion. 3. Individuals or groups who feel that their needs were not adequately met by the plan may make requests / suggestions, which will be considered for the following year's capital plan. ACCESS .CAPITAL SPENDING TIMELINE FOR 1991 1. ACC will develop 'a spending plan within the, first%,�quarter of 1991 to address the problem of accomodating ;aid itional access channels. This plan will be based on publid.nput received in 1990 [see 1990 Capital Plan, Sec. _ 11 . ACC will make this plan public after its completion. 2. ACC will implement the first quarter capital plan, and determine remaining capital funds for PEG access for 1991. 3. ACC will accept input from the public and from the Access Advisory Board for recommended uses and priorities for remaining 1991 capital funds through 6/30/91. 4. ACC will develop a second capital spending plan by 10/1/91, which will be made public upon completion. 5. Individuals or groups who feel that their needs were not adequately met by the plan may make requests / suggestions, which will be considered for 1992's capital plan. Subcommittee Report 2/4/91 ADVISORY BOARD DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES "The Advisory Board ..." [FA, p. 19] The Advisory Board was established under Section 14.9 of the 1988 Franchise Agreement between the City of Ithaca and American Community Cablevision. ".. .broad purview over access" The Board has broad purview over all matters related to the Public, Educational and Governmental [Sc.14 title] access channels and services provided under the Franchise Agreement [Sc.15 =I-NET] in the access-related Sections 14, 15 and passim. The Board serves both the City's cable commission, and the cable company's community access department. "...primary mechanism for community input" For both, the Board acts as the primary mechanism for community input regarding access matters. "...review and monitoring of access" To each, the Board also has particular duties and responsibilities related to the Board's main function, the review and monitoring of access policy and operation. How the Board Serves the Cable Company Under the Franchise Agreement, American Community Cablevision bears sole financial and administrative responsibility for access channels and services. With the consent of the City's cable commission, the company manages access operations "in order to develop and [Stated purpose promote . . . programming . . .for the from preamble (cable) system's access channels and FA 14.1, 11.1-2] institutional services." To best accomplish that goal, the company has undertaken: "...independent public review" [FA 14.9,1ine 1 ] (1) to support the independent public review of access policies and monitoring of operating [11. 19-24 ] practices, (2) to consult with the City, in advance, on all decisions regarding access policy and operation, including equipment purchases (3) therefore, to report relevant information about operation of access on a timely basis. To avoid the sometimes acrimonious controversies under the old Franchise, American Community Cablevision supported creation of the Advisory Board [FA 14.9, p.19]. "...the company's primary source of advice" [line 1: "support American Community Cablevision has undertaken the maintenance"] to maintain and consult the Board as the company's primary source of advice in [i.e. , the only access matters. source mentioned in the FA] ".i. consult$ the Board in advance" Because the 4dvsory Board performs an access oversight function for the City cable commission, the company consults the Board in advance regarding any changes it proposes to make in access policies or operation. • •