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I I ii I I I I I I I I I I I I QUAD CIiIES CABLE CO~F~NICATIONS CO~IM!SSION SPECIAL MEETING September 23, 1983 The special meeting of the Quad Cities Cable Communications Cormnission was called to order by Chair Dan Hartman at 4:42 p.m. in Anoka City Hall. Members present: Donald Jacobson, Sue Van Wagner, John Beissel, Jerry Dulgar, Patricia Lindquist and Alternate Ben Deemer. Absent: Donald Melrose and Dean Rick. Staff present: Thomas Creighton. Representing Group W: Terrence O'Connell, Roger Franke, Dick Beens and Terry Schuster. Guests: Gary Ryman, Lloyd Snell. Terry O'Connell presented Group W's Progress Report. Mr. O'Connell also explained his letter to the Commission of September 22. Donald Jacobson questioned the internal Group W memo dated August 9 concerning completion of the L.O./Access equipment and the headend facility. The memo stated the completion date as September 9. Mr. O'Connell explained that they thought the electrical work and pulling of the cable could be completed at the same time. However, they had to wait until the walls were painted and finished. Chair Rartman questioned why the headend facility wasn't done. Terry O'Connell said it was delayed due to Group W's error. They did not have enough money to do the remodeling that was necessary. Donald Jacobson asked out of 15 people hired how many were customer service people. Mr. O'Connell said that there were two. Mr. Jacobson asked if Group W was waiting for direction from the subcommittee concerning training classes for the mobile van. Mr. Jacobson said that the subcommittee will meet as soon as they can get together. Jerry Dulgar questioned the $30,000 access grant for fostering local programming. He wondered if this was a one time charge or an annual charge. Roger Franke said that the bid should be looked at to determine this. Concerning the availability of Tier 3 Mr. O'Connell stated that Group W has a contract signed with a security system, Thomas C~eighton presented his report. Me pointed out Group W's Capital Expenditure Delay Services and Expense Delay Services. Mr. Creighton feels that the Commission should still issue the fine, because Group W is in violation of the franchise. He said that the question is the amount of the fine. Mr. Creighton contacted some consultants concerning the fine. They felt the Commission should fine Group W to make them build the system. Mr. Creighton said that Group W could have saved $902,280 in year one for not completing the system. Mr. Dulgar questioned if we have lost Tier 3. Terry O'Connell said that it hasn't been made yet, but Tier 3 was not lost. The system needs an interactive computer and it won't be available until Zenith has the equipment. Mr. Creighton said duetothe delay of construction in Ramsey and lack of access equipment, the Commission should fine Group W $2,000/day from June regarding the access equipment and $2,000/day from September 12 until construction of the system is complete.