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UKCC - February 1993 Meeting <br />Page Two <br />c) Triax Report <br />Finch distril <br />subscriber report: <br />ited the Channel 20/Zi Programming <br />Homes Passed 11,916 <br />Expanded Basic Subs 6,336 <br />Basic Subs 148 <br />Total A/O's 4,420 <br />Total Pay Units 3,683 <br />Total Remotes 2,098 <br />Summary and the January monthly <br />Finch stated that the process of replacing Regional Channel 6 with CSPAN-II was a <br />little more involved than originally thought, however, it should be completed by <br />May 1, 1993. <br />IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />a) Update on Hennepin County Auditors <br />Daniels explained that Hennepin County claims it can tax cable companies for being <br />within city easements. However, since the research that was originally done by the <br />county, as discussed at the last Commission meeting, nothing else has taken place. <br />Anderson asked if this issue had been discussed at the Hennepin County Coimission <br />meeting. Daniels said he did not know. <br />b) Status of Channel 8 and City Council Meetings <br />Daniels stated that within the next couple of weeks Triax's equipment should be <br />ready. Sometime in March 1993 is the target to begin cablecasting five city council <br />meetings. <br />those present. The new <br />Nm Commission Appointments for 1993 <br />Brancel read the names of new Commissioners and welcon^d <br />Comnissioners are: <br />Jim Hartfiel and Scott Luse - Long Lake <br />Bob Gagne - Shorewood <br />Bob Anderson and Jerry Anderson - Tonka Bay <br />Susan Hines and David Lindgren ■ Victoria <br />Nick Duff - Woodland <br />d) SuMiry of CoMission's Final Action on Regional Channel 6 <br />Brancel referred to Triax's Report earlier in the meeting and expanded with the <br />fact that the Executive Committee has approved Triax Cablevision's request to remove <br />Regional Channel 6 due to technically una.jeptable reception. When it is corrected to an <br />acceptable technical specification, the Cable Commission will order that Regional <br />Channel 6 once again be carried on the Triax cable system. <br />Gagne asked if it was Triax's responsibility to repair technical problems. Brancel <br />stated that it is a Regional Channel 6 problem and that the Commission took the only <br />course of action left available in removing it. <br />Daniels expounded that it is due to a building blocking the signal that causes it's <br />poor reception and that at this time there is really no way of repairing the problem. <br />V. mmsmss <br />a) Video Program of the Quarter Award <br />Brancel presented the award to Jan Haugen for her show "Where Are They <br />Brancel complimented Haugen's effort on the 20 shows that have been ccn^leted. <br />Daniels explained for the new Commissioners that this is a relatively new <br />that is given to local producers. <br />Now?" <br />award