TRI-TOWN CABLE TV GOVERNMENT ACCESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Tuesday 9/21/10
Granby Police Department Meeting Room
12:30 PM
Attendees: Michele Holt, Mark Bombard, Bill Regan, Mike Malloy
Public: Sue Regan of Granby, Paul S. Noble of East Granby
I. Public Comment:
Mrs. Regan indicated she was looking for past meeting minutes and could not find them with the Town Clerks offices. Sue indicated she had made a request for these minutes and had not yet received them. Mr. Noble requested to be given an orientation on what the TTCTGAC is and what we do.
II. Approval of Minutes for 08-17-2010 meeting
ON A MOTION MADE BY Bill Regan to approve the meeting minutes as amended and seconded by Mark Bombard the minutes were accepted (4-0-0). Amendments to 8/17/10 meeting minutes included comments under section VI. Other Items – there are two underwriters for GCTV they are Windsor Federal and McLean’s and not Simsbury Bank as stated. Secondly, a concern was raised and discussed that the new Valley Hot Spots program on GCTV hosted by Susan Regan was skirting too close the line between a “commercial” and appropriate programming for a public access station.
lll. Old Business
A. Volunteers – Yvon not present; no report given
B. Town Payments – no payment received from Hartland but equipment has been delivered. Mike to make phone call again to Town Selectman.
C. Inventory Progress/ Mark/ Neil/ Yvon – project in progress.
D. Local access organization suggestions – committee discussed and proposed a structure that would replace the TTCTVGAC and GCTV Board to become a 9 member committee/board consisting of 3 members from each town, one being appointed by the town selectman and the other two volunteers. The committee/board would then select a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The committee/board would be overseeing all activities of GCTV and provide direction to the Station Manager as well as work towards securing additional grants and/or pursue the desired recognition and financial support from Cox Communications going forward to achieve station goals. The committee/board would use as a basis, GCTV’s existing by-laws from which to operate. TTCTVGAC
members were asked to comment and/or suggest alternative structures and rationale. Bill Regan, current president of the GCTV Board, gave a snapshot of how GCTV is structured as a non-profit corporation and stated that there are currently 4-5 board members, with room for a total of 10 members at some point. He did not suggest any ideas as to how a new structure for the combined organization would look/work. Mike Malloy will draft an outline of proposed organization structure discussed for approval by the TTCTVGAC at our next meeting and then submit to the Ex-Offico members for comments and/or approval.
E. GCTV Financials/ Mark Bombard – committee discussed the 75%-25% split agreement with Mark Bombard to compensate him for work on the Station that has previously gone unrecognized. Documentation of verbal agreement has not been produced. No resolution to this was achieved.
F. Grant Application – Mike, Mark and Bill are working on estimates for town project/equipment needs for next application to the DPUC for PEGPETIA grant money. Mike will contact Neil to find out what Hartland’s needs are for camera equipment.
IV. New Business
A. Correspondance – email from Mark Bombard to TTCTGAC and GCTV Board members; letter from Sue Regan requesting past meeting minutes.
B. Letter of recommendation –for organizational structure needs endorsement.
V. Member Reports
Bill Regan announced that October 14th there will be a debate aired live on GCTV between Hornish and Simanski.
Michele Holt mentioned that there will be efforts underway to form a group to tape visits to town parks and recreational facilities to spotlight the beautiful places in East Granby. Also, there has been communication to sports teams in town to use town cameras to tape sport events and send in to GCTV to air.
VI. Other Items – Sponsorships – looking for program sponsors. State Line Oil to be a GCTV sponsor. Question regarding the status of EG Motors sponsorship of Reflections program. EG Motors was the first “sponsorship” tag to be used in GCTV programming, discussed status of that sponsorship.
VII. Confirm next meeting –Tuesday October 18th 2010 at 12:30pm -East Granby Town Hall/ Small Meeting Room
Public Comment: Paul S. Noble commented that he thought the debate on 10/14 will be well attended.
VIII. Adjournment
ON A MOTION MADE by Michele Holt and seconded by Mark Bombard the committee adjourned the meeting at 1:35 pm (4-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Michele M. Holt
Recording Secretary
TTCTVGAC
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