Cable TV Committee Minutes 2007


Monday, November 26 th, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Barb Smith, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Dan Jahnke, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Shirley Luedke
Also Present:

The meeting was called to order, and roll call was taken.
Sweeney/Zwieg to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Sweeny/Jahnke to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints:
Eugene said his cable is doing just fine. The new line has been completed into his house.

Old Business:
1. Purchase New Equipment.
Discussed a special order combination DVD/VCR from JVC for $700.00. Need a pro buss controller for $114.45 and shipping. The total purchase price is $536.55. Jahnke/Smith to approve the above purchase.

Sent camera in for report costing $600.00.

2. AT & T Competition for Cable TV.
Governor may or may not sign. Discussion amount the Committee regarding cable, dish, and Direct TV competition. Cable losing a lot of business because of the NFL network and Big Ten Network.

New Business:
1. Cancel December 24 th meeting. Next meeting will be January 28 th at 6:00 PM.
2. New DVD Player for the Library.

Ideas for next month’s agenda

Set date and time for next meeting. January 28 th, 2008

Zwieg/Jahnke to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:

Kathy Zwieg
Monday, October 22 nd, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Dan Jahnke and Barb Smith
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Sweeney/Zwieg to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Sweeney/Zwieg to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints:
Eugene called Mike Williams at Charter Communications. Several cable technicians came to his house. They are going to replace Eugene’s line. Eugene will let us know if this solves the problem.

Old Business:
A. County Board Meetings. Do We Want to Continue?
Zwieg/Sweeney to no longer tape county board meetings. Motion carried. We could do this in the future. Motion carried.

B. Purchase New Equipment.
Bob will be checking out new DVD prices for the library.

C. Free Films To Show On Channel 19.
They don’t work in our machines.

New Business:
A. Inventory Of All Equipment.
Bob passed out inventory sheets. A copy will be taken to City Hall.

B. Donation To The Library.
This will be done in 2008 like the motion stated.

C. Cable Committee or School To Cover Basketball Games.
Per Bob, the basketball home games are done by volunteers.

Ideas for next month’s agenda
DVD for the library.

Set date and time for next meeting. November 26 th, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library.

Zwieg/Sweeney to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Shirley Luedke


Monday, September 24 th, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Butch Chase, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Barb Smith and Kathy Zwieg
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order at 6:15 PM, and roll call was taken.
Chase/Sweeney to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Sweeney/Luedke to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints: None

Old Business:
A. Purchase New Equipment. No new equipment purchases. Bob stated he will be sending a camera to be fixed.

B. County Board Meetings. Bob stated he will be sending just one person to tape.

C. Remove Advertising For Camera Person.

D. Sally Spitz for Camera Person. Eugene will go to City Hall to get on the agenda for City Personnel.

New Business:
A. New Cable Person. None

B. Need to Reconsider Budget. Discussed the budget.

Ideas for next month’s agenda Donation to the library. Inventory of equipment.

Set date and time for next meeting. October 22 nd, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library.

Chase/Sweeney to adjourn the meeting at 6:36 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Shirley Luedke


Monday, August 27 th, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Barb Smith, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Butch Chase, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Shirley Luedke
Also Present:

The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM, and roll call was taken.
Chase/Smith to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Zwieg/Sweeney to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints:

Old Business:
A. Purchase New Equipment. Bob had no requests for new equipment.

B. Report on New Equipment Ordered At Last Meeting. None

C. County Board Meetings. Recorded the last Dodge County Board Meeting and used two cameras. Could not understand why anyone would want to watch it.
Free DVD’s do not work on the Pioneer player at the library.

D. Donation to the Library will be given in 2008. Eugene Becker read the Resolution from the Common Council that was approved on July 10 th, 2007. In 2006 a donation was made in the amount of $600.00. Next donation will be January, 2008 for $1,000.00.

New Business:
A. Budget for 2008. Committee went over the budget for 2008 with Eugene Becker.
B. Change in Channel From Charter.

 Ideas for next month’s agenda
A. Donation for the library in 2007.
B. Personnel.
C. Purchase of Equipment.

Set date and time for next meeting. September 24 th, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library.

Zwieg/Chase to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Kathy Zwieg


Monday, July 23rd, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Barb Smith, Kathy Zwief, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Butch Chase
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Sweeney/Zwieg to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Zwieg/Sweeney to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints: None

Old Business:
A. Purchase Programs From Other Communities.
Bob Sweeney contacted by E-Mail several communities. Some video’s will be coming to the library. These will be free.

B. $1,000.00 donation to the Library.
Eugene reported that the donation will not be made until 2008 as the motion had stated.

C. Purchase New Equipment.
Bob suggested purchasing DVD computer wiring tripod and other equipment. After discussion. Smith/Zwieg to purchase 15” screen Mac Intosh computer, DCD recorder, tripod, tripod bag and wiring at a cost not to exceed $3,500.00. Motion carried.

Zwieg/Sweeney to purchase two DVD racks to hold DVD’s. Motion carried.

Zwieg/Sweeney to purchase 15” TV for monitoring Channel 19 not to exceed $220.00. Motion carried.

D. Date To Televise County Board Meetings.
First meeting recording will be next month.

New Business:
A. Cable Committee Fund Balances.
Eugene reported on the totals.

B. Charter Date For Phone Service On Demand
Eugene called Mike Hill and phone service to start August 15 th through August 20 th in the area.

C. Dodge County Most Wanted.
Barb stated they will be sending it again. Committee decided to put this back on Channel 19.

D. Hire Camera Person.
Sally Spitz is the person. Bob has for camera person. Zwieg/Sweeney with approval of the Personnel Committee.

E. Put Channel 19 on the City Web Site.
Barb will e-mail to City Hall to put on Web Site.

Ideas for next month’s agenda
Set date and time for next meeting: Monday, August 27 th, at 6:00 at the Library.

Luedke/Zwieg to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Shirley Luedke


Monday, June 25 th, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Barb Smith, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Butch Chase, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Shirley Luedke
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order and roll call was taken.
Chase/Sweeney to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Zwieg/Sweeney to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints: No complaints with cable TV. Kathy Zwieg said everything was fine with her cable breaking up. Eugene Becker said his has been fine. Bob Sweeney said it was better since we had Mike Hill at our meeting.

Old Business:
A. Library Fee
An annual fee of $1,700.00 was suggested from the Library Committee. For staff time involved in running Channel 9. In the past $500.00 was given to the library as a donation. Zwieg/Chase to approve a $1,000.00 donation to the library (starting in 2008 AMENDED 7-23-07). Motion carried.

B. Purchase New Equipment
1. Barb would like a new TV monitor for Channel 19 playback - $299.00

2. Pioneer DVD Player - $379.00

3. Hook Up DVD Controller - $114.95

Zwieg/Sweeney to approve purchasing all three of the above items.

Butch Chase and Mayor Bosak left at 6:30 PM.

C. O.K. Letter to Newspaper
Smith/Sweeney to explain our Cable TV Committee functions as well as Channel 19 in the newspaper. Motion carried.

New Business:
A. Purchase Programs from other Communities
Talked about purchase programs from other communities. Bob Sweeney presented information. The committee was not able to pursue this at this meeting. Will put this on the next Cable TV Committee meeting agenda.

B. Letter from Corp. Counsel Dodge County
Eugene Becker read a letter from John Corey, Corporate Council for the filming of the County Board Meetings.

C. Do we keep our ad on 19 for camera person
This was discussed and it was agreed upon to keep it on. Just need to add the hourly rate of $10.00 per hour to the ad.

Ideas for next month’s agenda: None

Set date and time for next meeting:
Monday, July 23 rd, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library.

Zwieg/Sweeney to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Eugene Becker


Monday, May 21 st, 2007
6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library

Members Present: Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Barb Smith, Kathy Zwieg, Butch Chase, and Mayor Ron Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Zwieg/Sweeney to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Sweeney/Zwieg to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints: None 

Introduce Mike Hill from Charter.

 Old Business:
A. Phone Call From Mike Hill.Eugene called Mike Hill about problem with Kelly Wegener. Problem was taken care of by Charter. Mayor Bosak also heard from Mike Hill about telephone coming to Juneau.

B. Purchase New Equipment. Nothing to report.

C. Report on W.A.P.C. Conference.
Eugene reported on the conference. Bob also gave a report on seminars he attended.

D. Letter Sent to County Board
Eugene sent a letter to the board about filming meetings. Met with them and they will bring it up to the board. Zwieg/Chase to tape county board meetings on a trial basis. Motion carried.

New Business:
A. Approve Application for Camerman Zwieg/Sweeney to approve hiring Robert Strassmann as a cameraman. Motion carried.

B. Library Participation. Barb brought up that a user fee be paid for library services. The library board will bring more information to the next meeting.

Ideas for next month’s agenda
Purchase of programming from other communities to cable cast.
Library fee

Set date and time for next meeting.

Zwieg/Chase to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Shirley Luedke


Monday, April 23 rd, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Barb Smith, Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Butch Chase
Also Present: Mike Hill from Charter Communications, Robert Strassmann, Kelly Wegener

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Smith/Zwieg to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Sweeney/Zwieg to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints: None

Introduce Mike Hill from Charter.
Give hand out – City of Juneau, WI Cable TV Complaint Form Procedures. Form attached. Said to be patient with them and complaints working on it. Mike talked to his operation team today about the problem of getting a hold of someone at Charter for complaints. If there is an issue, let Mike Hill know and he will get in contact with that person or have someone from Charter get in contact with that person. Kelly Wegener came as a member of the community telling Mike Hill of all the problems her family has with Charter. Mike Hill is going to look into it for her. He wanted her to let him check into the problem and fix it for her. Kathy Zwieg and Eugene expressed their problems with Charter also. Mike Hill talked on telephones and beginning channels. Mike was here for information to the Cable Committee for one hour.

Old Business:
A. Meeting with County Board Chairman.Eugene talked to the board chairman about taping the County Board meetings.

B. Purchase New Equipment.
Bob talked about getting tapes hopefully around $200.00 so there is not approval by the city.

C. W.A.P.C. Conference - Madison
Bob and Eugene registered for this conference May 4 th and 5 th, 2007.

New Business:
A. Approve Application for Camerman. Robert Strassmann.

Barb Smith left the meeting at 6:52 without a quorum approval of camera man was held over until next month’s meeting.

Ideas for next month’s agenda: None

Set date and time for next meeting. Monday, May 21 st, 2007 (because of Memorial Day) at 6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library

Chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:10 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Kathy Zwieg


Monday, March 26 th, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Robert Sweeney, Robert Affeld, Barb Smith, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Zwieg/Smith to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Affeld/Zwieg to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints: None

Adding Another One or Two More Students for Camera People.
(AMENDED 3-23-07 at 4:25 PM) Mayor Bosak suggested we try to get some camera people. Several meetings were not taped. Bob will talk to some students. Barb will place this on Channel 19.

Old Business:
A. Final Report on Survey Cards. Reviewed cards overall and discussed new programs.

B. Purchase New Equipment. None.

C. Report on V.C.R. Problem. Everything is fixed on the VCR. It is now working.

New Business:
A. W.A.P.C. Spring Conference. This will be held in Madison. . Zwieg/Smith to send two people to the spring conference on May 4 th and 5 th, 2007. Motion carried. Eugene and Bob will be attending

B. Charter to Attend Meeting in April. Mike Hill will attend our April meeting. We will advertise this to the public.

C. Future of Franchise Fee’s. Bob handed out information he received about franchise fees. This will be discussed at the spring conference.

D.Expenditures with Comparison to Budget 2006. Eugene went over the budget. The committee suggested that Eugene go over this with Pam to get a better understanding of the budget.

Ideas for next month’s agenda: None

Set date and time for next meeting. April 23 rd, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Library.

Zwieg/Affeld to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Shirley Luedke


Monday, February 26 th, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Barb Smith, Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Bob Sweeney, Robert Affeld, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM, and roll call was taken.
Sweeney/Affeld to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Sweeney/Smith to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints:
Complaints about picture still going out. Eugene will try to reach someone.

Old Business:
A. Purchase New Equipment. Hard drive has been purchased according to Bob Sweeney.

B. Report On Survey Cards. Eugene Becker read the cards that he picked up. We have a total of 26 responses. Bob Sweeney will review them to possibly get new ideas.

C. Update on V.C.R. Problems. Bob Sweeney fixed it today.

New Business: None

Report on Cable Comm. Acct.
Eugene reviewed financial account with committee. WAPC Conference is May 4 th and 5 th in Madison. Still waiting for brochure. Anyone interested in going should contact Eugene Becker.

Ideas for next month’s agenda: None

Set date and time for next meeting. March 26 th, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library.

Affeld/Zwieg to adjourn the meeting at 6:24 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Shirley Luedke


Monday, January 22nd, 2007
Juneau Public Library at 6:00 PM

Members Present: Barb Smith, Shirley Luedke, Eugene Becker, Bob Sweeney, Kathy Zwieg, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Robert Affeld
Also Present: None

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Zwieg/Smith to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Smith/Zwieg to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Review Complaints: Picture is still going out. 

Look at Placing Ads on Channel 19.
Discussion was held regarding the placing of ads. The committee reviewed the by-laws.

 Old Business:
1. Purchase New Equipment.
External hard drive is needed per Bob. Sweeney/Zwieg to purchase for $259.90 plus shipping and handling. Motion carried.

2. Report On Survey Cards.
Eugene picked up cards. Reviewed the survey cards with the committee.

3. Update on V.C.R.
Barb and Bob Sweeney are still having problems getting signal out. Bob will call Leightronix to see if they can help.

New Business:
1. WAPC Spring Conference.
Eugene has the fliers for the conference. It is May 4 th and 5 th in Madison.

2. Entries for Video Festival
More will be submitted.

Ideas for next month’s agenda:

Set date and time for next meeting. Monday, February 26 th at 6:00 PM at the Juneau Public Library.

Zwieg/Sweeney to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 PM. Motion carried.

Minutes Reported By:
Shirley Luedke