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TUESDAY, CEPTEI.1BER 30, 19c6 page five IV. NATOA Administrator Hansen explained the NATOA meeting. Irving Kahn a future director for the communications industry was a - speaker. He was very enlightening, he spoke about fiber optics and things of the future. He explained how he thought cable coinpanles would be a thing of the past. Holly feels cable companies are not going to be a thing of the past, she expressed how cable companies and Cities should work together. Two Attorneys from Washington DC spoke about. the FCC cable policy. They talked about procedures in role making, and explained the cable act. They feel that government is important in the process of the FCC cable policy and should give the FCC information when changing rules. The conference overall showed the problems that cable systems are having, dolly thought it was very educational. V. UNFINISHED BUSIN-ESS As instructed by the full commission at the last meeting, Nary Smith and Chairman Olds met to resolve the studio equipment funds. They have lumped studio and equipment figures together and, reduced that total to $8,500 to be used on the needs of Holly's report. Nary gave us a check for $813 for tapes The total for micellaneous. items may be adjustea down from $1538 upon receipts from now -Sat. VI. NEW BUSINESS Due to the resignation of Frank de [:.cnchaux the Commission is ..n the need of a treasurer. Cie r-ed to appoint a temporary/ assistant treasurer. Lesley Hughe-Seamans voluntered. MOTION 9. 0.86.5 Anderson moved, seconded by Adams, to appoint Les ey Hu es-::,eamans as temporary/assistant treasurer. tr;otion carried unanimously. The Commission also has a vacancy on the executive Committee, this position must be filled by the full Commission. Chairman Olds brought up the fact that Holly has been working on a 3/4 basis or '?2 hours a week. She is budgeted full-t..me for : l'7 as Cable Administrator. For the remaining time left in 19b(D we need to ini-tiate Administrator Hansen full-time to have the studio available to the public. T�:OTION 9.30.86.6 Adams moved, seconded by Anderson to initiate Administrator Hansen full-time through the end of 1986. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Olds also asked Holly to think about �%,riting a job description and a contract for 1987.