P.E.G. Commission

TheMissionofManisteePEG-TV (Public,Education,and GovernmentTelevision)istoprovideaccesstolocalcontentthat informs,educatesandentertainsthecommunityweserve.” ManisteePEG-TVCommission September12,2016 MEETINGMINUTES I. CALLTOORDER –BarryLindcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:03. II. ROLLCALL - Present: KeithBrown,BarryLind,KathyErvin,JamesSmith,MikeTillotson Absent –DeanKrusehasresignedfromtheCommissioncitingfamilydemands. III. PLEDGETOTHEFLAG IV. APPROVALOFAGENDA –Mr.Smithmoved;Mr.Tillotsonseconded. Approved. V. APPROVALOFPASTMEETINGMINUTES –Aspastmeetingminuteswerenotavailable, approvalwassuspendeduntilnextmeeting. VI. CORRESPONDENCE - None VII. VISITORINTRODUCTIONS -None VIII. NEWMEMBERINTRODUCTION - None EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR’SREPORT – Seeattached. IX. OLDBUSINESS A. MemberSearchUpdate –Searchcontinueswithnoresults. B. StrategicPlanWork –Briefdiscussionaboutprogress. Barrysaidthathehadmetwith threeofhiscontacts;Kathysaidthatshetalkedwithpeopleonherlistbuthadn’theld formalsurveysessions. DeanKrusewasnotavailableforcomment. Generalimpression hasbeenthat, 1)manyarenotawarethatsuchastation/serviceexistsand,2)fewpeople watchit. C. StrategicPlanCommitteeupdate –TheCommitteehadnotmetsincethelastmeeting. SuggestionwasmadethatwescheduleasessionwithTimErvintofollow-up. Kathy agreedtocontacthim. X. NEWBUSINESS A. Mr.Tillotson’sConcerns - Mr.Tillotsonbelievesthatpublicaccesstelevision programmingshouldbelimitedtothecountyinwhichitexists. Hefeelsthatnon-locally producedprogramsorthosethatdonotdealwithlocalmattersshouldnotbeairedonour  station. Mr.Browntookexceptiontothispositionsayingthatnon-localcontentofgeneral interest (music,government,educationalsubjects,etc.)isappropriateforairing. Discussion followedwithotherCommissionmemberstendingtoagreewithMr.Brown. Thediscussion endedatanimpasse. XI. ADJOURN –Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,themeetingwasadjournedat7:45 XII. NEXTMEETING –Monday,October6,2016,6:00,ManisteeHighSchool Respectfullysubmitted, KathyErvin,Secretary