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Home My WebLink About11/01/2012CANCELLED DUE TO NO QUORUM WATERLOO CABLE TV COMMISSION November 1, 2012 5:30 p.m. First Floor Conference Room I. Ca11 to Order —Chairperson Larry Herzog. II. Roll Ca11 III. Approval of Agenda, as proposed or amended IV. Approval of March 1, 2012 Minutes V. Citizens Oral Comments VI. Financial Report VII. Chairperson's Report VIII. Report of Mediacom Net IX. Report from CT Production Coordinator X. Committee Reports: 1. Public Access Programming —Chairperson Willie Cody 2. Commission Policy/Procedures—Chairperson Larry Herzog 3. Inter -Agency —Chairperson Ed Hutchens XI. New Business 1. Meeting schedules XII. Unfinished Business 1. Availability of Public Access and Government Access channels XIII. Adjournment Suzy Schares City Clerk MEMBERS OF WATERLOO TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MEMBERS Edward N. Hutchens PO Box 485 Waterloo, IA 50704-0485 CELL (319) 433-5508 fast007eddie@inbox.com Term Expiration date of 12/31/2012 Larry Herzog 1604 Baltimore Street Waterloo, IA 50702 WORK (319) 274-4560 HOME (319) 232-2729 larry@bluedawn.net Term Expiration date of 12/31/2012 John Sherbon 1715 Robin Road Waterloo, IA 50701 HOME (319) 236-2424 CELL (319) 939-4405 Tenn Expiration date of 12/31/2013 Jane Scott 1925 Westchester Road Waterloo, IA 50701 (319) 234-3904 beecherscott@gmail.com Term Expiration date of 12/31/2013 Barbara Heinze 235 Martin Road Waterloo, IA 50701 CELL (319) 240-2822 WORK (319) 226-2396 hambe@cfu.net Term Expiration date of 12/31/2013 NON-MEMBERS Mike Ungs Mediacom Communications 4010 Alexandra Drive Waterloo, IA 50702 WORK (319) 235-2197 ext. 3036 CELL (319) 269-6266 Edward Stoffer Cable TV Production Coordinator City Hall Waterloo, IA 50703 ed.stoffer@waterloo-ia.org Suzy Schares City Clerk 715 Mulberry St Waterloo, IA 50703 (319) 291-4323 suzy.schares@waterloo-ia.org Chris Wendland P. O. Box 596 Waterloo, IA 50704 Kirk Eastman Cedar Falls Cable TV 220 Clay St Cedar Falls IA 50613 Evansdale City Clerk City Hall 123 N. Evans Road Evansdale, IA 50707 Lee Grassley Mediacom Communications Corp 6300 Council Street NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 October 30, 2012 MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS Richard Szatkowski Magic TV 909 S Bishop St #Garden Chicago IL 60607-4019 Jenny Harris Swaggart Ministry 4 Trammell St Liberty SC 29657 David Leach 137 E Leach Des Moines IA 50315 Phyllis Jacobsen 327 S Hackett Rd Waterloo IA 50701 October 30, 2012 JENNY HARRIS SWAGGART MINISTRY 4 TRAMMELL ST LIBERTY SC 29657 RICHARD SZATKOWSKI MAGIC TV 909 S BISHOP ST #GARDEN CHICAGO IL 60607-4019 MIKE UNGS MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS 4010 ALEXANDRA DR WATERLOO IA 50702 EDWARD HUTCHENS PO BOX 485 WATERLOO IA 50704-0485 JOHN SHERBON 1715 ROBIN ROAD WATERLOO IA 50701 PHYLLIS JACOBSEN 327 S HACKETT RD WATERLOO IA 50701 EDWARD STOFFER CABLE TV PROD COORDINATOR CITY HALL WATERLOO IA 50703 EVANSDALE CITY CLERK CITY HALL 123 N EVANS RD EVANSDALE IA 50707 JANE SCOTT 1925 WESTCHESTER RD WATERLOO IA 50701 BARBARA HEINZE 235 MARTIN ROAD WATERLOO IA 50701 DAVID LEACH 137 E LEACH DES MOINES IA 50315 CHRIS WENDLAND P. O. BOX 596 WATERLOO IA 50704 KIRK EASTMAN CEDAR FALLS CABLE TV 220 CLAY ST CEDAR FALLS IA 50613 LARRY HERZOG 1604 BALTIMORE ST WATERLOO IA 50702 LEE GRASSLEY MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP 6300 COUNCIL ST NE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52402 WATERLOO CABLE TV COMMISSION November 1, 2012 5:30 p.m. First Floor Conference Room I. Call to Order —Chairperson Larry Herzog. II. Roll Ca11 III. Approval of Agenda, as proposed or amended IV. Approval of March 1, 2012 Minutes V. Citizens Oral Comments VI. Financial Report VII. Chairperson's Report VIII. Report of Mediacom Net IX. Report from CT Production Coordinator X. Committee Reports: 1. Public Access Programming —Chairperson Willie Cody 2. Commission Policy/Procedures—Chairperson Larry Herzog 3. Inter -Agency —Chairperson Ed Hutchens XI. New Business 1. Meeting schedules XII. Unfinished Business 1. Availability of Public Access and Government Access channels XIII. Adjournment Suzy Schares City Clerk WATERLOO CABLE TV COMMISSION March 1, 2012 4:30 p.m. First Floor Conference Room Members present: Hutchens, Herzog, Sherbon, Scott, Heinze Members absent: None. Also present: Suzy Schares, Ed Stoffer Moved by Scott, seconded by Herzog that the agenda, be approved. Ayes: Five. Motion carried. Moved by Hutchens, seconded by Heinze that the minutes of January 5, 2012, as amended changing Neff to Hutchens for approval of the agenda and minutes, be approved. Ayes: Five. Motion carried. Citizen Oral Comments Concerns were raised regarding the lack of equipment carried by the technicians and it was asked that the sales representatives recommend a surge protector for the cable line. It was suggested that this information be passed along to Lee Grassley and that the Commission would like a tour of the Mediacom facility. Financial Report Funding of the Public Access Studio was discussed and the loss of the PEG fees will be investigated. Chairperson Report None Mediacom Report None CT Production Coordinator Report None Committee Report None New Business Mr. Grassley was not present so this will be moved to the next meeting. Old Business Availability of the Public Access and Government Access channels to those who are unable to afford cable was discusses and a suggestion was made to inquire if it is possible to allow access to these channels at the library. John Sherbon gave an update on a work session held with the City Council to discuss Mediacom's Internet progress. Moved by Heinze, seconded by Sherbon to adjourn. Ayes: Five. Motion carried. Suzy Schares City Clerk Mediacom the powertosirripilfy October 9, 2012 Ms. Suzy Schares City of Waterloo 715 Mulberry St. Waterloo, Iowa 50703-5783 Dear Ms. Schares: Beginning October 18, 2012, current and new Mediacom customers may receive NFL Network on digital channel 186 by subscribing to Mediacom's Sports and Information Digital Package or on Channel 766 in the HD Package. If you have any questions, I can be reached by phone at 319-395-9699 ext 3461 or via e-mail at igrassleyOmediacomcc.conm . Sincerely, (f.At Isk Lee Grassley Sr. Manager, Government Relations Mediacom Communications Corporation 6300 Council St. NE • Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 • 319-395-7801 • Fax 319-393-7017 Mediacom 4010 Alexandra Drive Waterloo, IA 50702-6118 O'211R 00044727B6 TOCT 09 2012 MAILED FROM ZIPCODE50702 Ms. Suzy Schares City of Waterloo 715 Mulberry St. Waterloo, lowa 50703-5783 Itlt11l 1tltttllitttt�ilttititl,ttllttl,,,II,I,I,tl,I�„I„N