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LMCCC MINUTES <br />August 16, 1988 <br />Page 2 <br />III. REPORTS - All INISTRATIVE - CONTINUED <br />Access: Community Television month is this October, also the <br />MACTA Mini Conference will be October 21st. Hansen encouraged <br />Commission members to attend this very imformative conference. <br />Another big event is the Slate Awards, this year they have gone <br />State wide, LMCCC is entering two tapes in this contest. <br />Hansen would like to have an Open House at the studio in October <br />to promote Community Television Month; she will also be running <br />some special classes to promote the studio. <br />A new program has been televising since July called The Tonka <br />Report. It involves four City Managers who talk about special <br />or major events happening in their cities. The City managers <br />involved are from Orono, Tonka Bay, Shorewood and Victoria. <br />Hansen would like to do a second program in the future involving <br />more City managers from other LMCCC Cities. <br />Hansen would like to attend the NATOA Conference comming up on <br />September 25 - 28, it will be held in Miami Beach, Florida. The <br />total cost would be $900.00 to $950.00. <br />MQTION 8.16.88.4: Berzins moved, seconded by Olds, to authorize <br />Hansen to attend the NATOA Conference. Motion carried <br />unai—mously. <br />C. LEGAL COUNSEL <br />Tom Creighton of O'Connor & Hannan reported that the Ordinance <br />Amendment is prepared and ready to be voted upon. Due to a lack <br />of a quorum the Ordinance Amendment will have to wait until the <br />November Full Commission meeting. <br />Creighton suggested that the Commission may have to look at <br />restructurin.j the Commission due to the fact that there is a <br />problem getting a quorum at the meetings. <br />J. Schmieg asked what the Commission's role is in getting the <br />Channel 6 signal upgraded to a better quality. Mary Smith said <br />that Triax is working on the signal, depending on parts that <br />they get in it may help to bring the signal to a better <br />quality, Creighton commented that if Dowden/Triax does not make <br />the signal acceptable to the Commission, the Commission could <br />hold Dowden/Triax in non-compliance. <br />D. TRIAX CABLEYTSTON <br />Mary Smith handed ost her monthly report, Basic penetration is <br />at 44%, and net loss is 36. Hansen asked Smith what kind of <br />response Triax is experiencing because of the rate increase and <br />would Triax be offering any new services to compensate the <br />subscribers for the sate increase. Mary Smith reported that she <br />is working on getting some new serviceF and they will be coming <br />out soon. <br />