HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_1983-07-11 Adjourned Meeting Minutes 5pmMORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED MEETING - JULY 11, 1983
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM - 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Shelton reconvened the meeting in the City Hall Conference
Room at 5:00 p.m., and announced that this meeting was for the
purpose of interviewing applicants for the TV Franchise and
S ervices Board.
Mayor Shelton stated that the applicants would be interviewed in
alphabetical order, and 5 applicants would be selected.
1. The first applicant was Ralph Agee, who stated that his
t echnical knowledge of the television industry was one reason he
w ished to participate on this Board. Mr. Agee stated he had been
a resident of Morro Bay for 23 year, and was also a Ham radio
operator. Mr. Agee stated that he felt one important area was to
make sure the television company avoids radiation leakage and
lives up to FCC requirements.
2. Elizabeth Castillo was not present.
3. Peter Diffley stated that he wanted to serve on the Board as
a community services, and to aid the City staff in the
d evelopment of an ordinance and franchise agreement. Mr. Diffley
stated that availability, number of channels, and responsiveness
w ere qualities he would seek in a cable provider. Mr. Diffley,
in response to a question from Coucilmember Lemons, stated that
h e was a former president of the Citizens Action League, but
n oted that the committee was apolitical.
4. Mr. George Finneran stated that he had worked with cable
t elevision in various capacities with differenct corporations,
and had also worked with micro -wave transmissions. Mr. Finneran
n oted that he was not happy with Sonic, and felt the City could
ask other companies to submit proposals. Mr. Finneran stated he
h ad lived in Morro Bay for two years. Mr. Finneran felt the
purpose of the Board would be to act as a buffer to the Council
and to examine different aspects of the television service.
5. Mr. Harry Hughes stated that his expertise was in a non-
t echnical field, but that he would be able to provide assistance
w ith contractual, or procedural aspects. Mr. Hughes also noted
t hat he felt a 5 year contract would be to lengthy, and should be
limited to perhaps 3 years, or long with a recourse for renewal
in 3 years.
6. Rose Lane felt that it was important to insure the citizens
t he best possible service. Mrs. Lane noted that she has been
involved in TV production and teaching at Cuesta College, and
felt she was up-to-date with the .cable industry, and state and
federal codes. Councilmember Lemons asked if Mrs. Lane was a
member of the Citizens Action League. Mrs. Lane stated that she
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w as. Mrs. Lane also noted her concern with arecent trend in
cable providers charging their customers for extra services
w hether they want them or not, and felt that any contract or
agreement should contain provisions to prevent this.
7. Carolyn Rodriguez stated that she was a motel owner, and was
concerned about the small business person being able to provide
t he best possible service. Mrs. Rodriguez felt that access and
diversification were two important qualities in a cable provider.
8. Mr. Fred Schenk stated that the City should maintain control
over some aspects of any franchise, and stated that a reasonable
and cooperative relationship between the City and the cable
provider would be his goal on the Board. Mr. Schenk stated that
his legal experience would be of benefit to the Board, and
expressed his desire to serve.
Council discussed each of the applicants and their responses and
q ualifications, and took a vote to nominate five applicants.
The five applicants receiving the most votes were: Ralph Agee,
Fred Schenk, Peter Diffley, Rose Lane, and George Finneran.
MOTION:
MOTION:
Councilmember Anderson moved that the Council approve
by acclamation the above five nominations to the TV
Franchise and Services Board. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Zeuschner and carried by a
unanimous vote. (5-0)
Councilmember Zeuschner moved that the meeting be
adjourned to the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Risley and
carried unanimously. (5-0)
The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
P EGG(, UANAN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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