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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HEARTLAND CABLE COMMISSION <br /> HELD ON JULY 28,2007 <br /> PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL <br /> Members Present: Bruce Galles, Chair, Robert Olson, Kent Brothen, Erik Haff, <br /> Sharon Thurlow, Bruce Galles, Betty Durand, Jon Lubke, Bob <br /> MacNamara, and Sandy Peine <br /> The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Chair Bruce Galles. Introductions were <br /> made. <br /> THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED. <br /> Public Forum <br /> No one present for public forum. <br /> Charter Communication Forum <br /> No one was present from Charter Communications. <br /> July 30, 2007 Minutes <br /> MOTION BY HAFF AND SECONDED BY MACNAMARA TO APPROVE THE <br /> JULY 30,2007, MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. <br /> Financial Report <br /> The financials were reviewed by the Commissioners. <br /> Franchise Fee Apportionment <br /> Chair Gallas commented that he had requested Charter to divide franchise payments <br /> according to use. He noted that to date this has not been done. Kent Brothen concurred <br /> that he would like to see the Franchise fees based on the number of subscribers per entity. <br /> Both Kent and Betty Durand indicated that the City of Breezy Point may be interested in <br /> pulling out of the commission and going on their own. Betty Durand noted that the City <br /> of Breezy Point would like to receive more money to accomplish things the City wants to <br /> do such as looking for their own access and live playbacks. <br /> Bruce Gallas noted that he did not believe that the existing Joint Powers Agreement <br /> allows for distribution of the money should communities withdraw from the Commission. <br />