TRI-TOWN CABLE TV GOVERNMENT ACCESS COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008
TOWN OF GRANBY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ROOM
GRANBY, CT
Members present: Michele Holt, Mike Malloy, Mark Bombard, William Regan, Neil Mueller, Joyce Mueller
Others present: none.
I. Public Comment: none
II. Approval of Minutes for 9/16/08 meeting: ON A MOTION by Mike Malloy and seconded by Mark Bombard the committee voted (5-0-1) to accept the minutes from the 9/16/08 meeting.
III. Tabled/Old Business: Committee discussed obtaining a new phone system for GCTV. It was felt that by having its own phone number would allow GCTV to be more accessible to the community. The approximate cost of the phone system for a year is $400-$500 Although, we agreed to continue to try to contact Mr. Talbot of Cox Communications to see if Cox would “give” us phone service, the committee agreed that we should give GCTV the $400 up front to pay for the phone service for the year and let GCTV pay the monthly bill with the funds. ON A MOTION by Mike Malloy and seconded by Neil Mueller the committee voted unanimously (6-0-0) to approve giving $500 to GCTV to access a phone system for one year. Bill Regan will send a letter and copy in the three town officials to notify them
of this expenditure. The committee discussed volunteerism. We agreed that we will wait until we have approval of the PEGPEITA grant money before we move to recruit volunteers for GCTV.
IV. New Business:
A. Our budget was filed with each of the towns. This shows how we plan to spend the money given by the towns as well as what we will spend if we receive the PEGPEITA grant money. ON A MOTION by Mark Bombard and seconded by Michele Holt the committee voted unanimously (6-0-0) to approve the budget outline.
B. The committee has received or will receive letters of support from Kissell, Ferrari and Larson. These letters are important as we go forward in addressing the needs of GCTV. Neil spoke with Tom Buckley at AT&T Consumer Affairs Department regarding how they were going to support and provide Channel 16 to subscribers. Mr. Buckley indicated that they would find a way to provide the channel. AT&T may need to contact COX inorder to make that happen.
C. Fund Raising for GCTV. Mike and Mark have met to discuss ways in which we can generate funds for the station by getting businesses to sponsor programs/meeting on Ch. 16. Various ideas were discussed and the group decided to research this further. Bill mentioned a meeting he had with Simsbury Station Director, Karen Handville who is willing to show us how they do things and even take a tour of their facility. Mike will draft a letter to local businesses telling them of GCTV Sponsorship opportunities.
V. Member Reports
A. Bill asked Mark to work with the Board of Directors at GCTV to come up with the goals of the station. Specifically, to determine short term (2 months), mid term (1 year) and longer term (2 years) goals and present them to our next TTCTGAC meeting in November.
VI. Other Items
A. Mark Bombard submitted an invoice (#101408-01) for $1,250.00 for professional services rendered. ON A MOTION by Mike Malloy and seconded by Joyce Mueller the committee voted to accept the invoice submitted by Mark Bombard (5-0-1). ON A MOTION by Michele Holt and seconded by Neil Mueller the committee voted (5-0-1) to pay the invoice.
B. Bill talked with Rita Issacson of the Granby Drummer who has a background in advertising and promotion. She offered her services to the committee to help in advertising GCTV to the community. The group discussed creating an “insert” to the Drummer, a return-mailer survey piece and maybe a one page “We are GCTV”.
VII. Next meeting will be Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. at the Granby Police Dept. Community Room
ON A MOTION by Mark Bombard and seconded by Joyce Mueller the committee voted unanimously (6-0-0) to adjourn the meeting at 1:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Michele Holt
Recording Secretary
Tri Town Cable TV Government Access Committee
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