P.E.G. Commission

TheMissionofManisteePEG-TV (Public,Education,and GovernmentTelevision)istoprovideaccesstolocalcontentthat informs,educatesandentertainsthecommunityweserve.” ManisteePEG-TVCommission June8,2015 MEETINGMINUTES I. CALLTOORDER -ChairBarryLindcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:30. II. ROLLCALL -Present: KeithBrown,BarryLind,KathyErvin,DeanKruse,DaleKolanowski III. PLEDGETOTHEFLAG IV. APPROVALOFAGENDA –Approved. V. APPROVALOFPASTMEETINGMINUTES –AstherewasnoquoruminMay,Barrymoved, DeansecondedthatourAprilminutesbeapproved. Approved. VI. CITIZENCOMMENTS –Therewerenone. VII. EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR’SREPORT – Seeattached. Keithalsomentionedthathesentfor materialstoapplyforagranttoDTEtopurchasematerialsandequipment. KeithalsospokeaboutTheCommunityAccessPreservationAct (CAPAct –S.1244)and reviewedinformationprovidedbyAmericanCommunityTelevision. Essentially,theCAPAct would: 1. Removethedistinctionbetween “capital” and “operating” inPEGsupportfees; 2. MakesurelocalgovernmentscansecurefundingforPEGchannelsinexchange forcableoperator’suseofpublicrights-of-wayandmakesurelocal governmentscanhavePEGchannels; 3. MakesurethatcableoperatorstransmitthePEGchannelswithoutchargeto thelocalgovernment; 4. MakesurethatPEGchannelsareavailableontheBasictierofserviceand availabletoallsubscriberswithoutneedforadditionalequipment; 5. AllowcommunitiesthathavethecapabilityoftransmittinginHD,orthelatest technology,tohavetheabilitytoaskforandreceivethoseadvancedtechnology channels; 6. Allowcommunitiesthathavetheabilitytosubmitprogrammingguidestobe includedintheEPG (ElectronicProgrammingGuide)justlikeanyotherchannel. Furtherinformationabouttheactcanbefoundathttp://www.acommunitytv.org VIII. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS – ReportonPEGStations –KeithsharedalistofallPEGstationsinMichigan. Kathyreported thatshehaddonesomeresearchonotherPEGorganizationalstructuresandthattheyvaried considerably,generallybasedontheirbudgetsandthepopulationtheyserved. IX. NEWBUSINESS – AES –Whatdowewanttodo?Considerablediscussionwasdevotedtohowweshould proceedresultinginagreementthat: a. WeshouldproceedtosecureTamaraBushwinka’sservicesinAugusttofacilitatea StrategicPlanningSession. (Barrymotioned;Deanseconded. Approved.) Keithwillseektheparticipationofanexperiencedpublicaccesstelevisionprofessionalto provideoutsideknowledge. SaidhewouldcontacttheTraverseCitystationtodetermine iftherewassomeonetheretofitthebill. b. EachofuswillcontactaPEGstationtogetinformationabouttheirstructure,budget, operatingprocedures, etc.: Barry - Ludington Keith - TraverseCity Kathy - Cadillac Dean - Shelby Dale - Mt.Pleasant Wewillreportourfindingsatournextmeeting, Themeetingwasadjournedat7:30. ThenextmeetingisscheduledforJuly13th at6:30. KathyErvin,RecordingSecretary