HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/24/1980 City Council 000621
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON
JUNE 24, 1980
A SPECIAL SESSION to meet in a Workshop Meeting was called
to order at 7:30 p.m. with the following present:
Richard Turner, Mayor
William J. Longo, Councilman
Linda A. Adams, Councilman
Norman Adeler, Councilman
and with Councilman Gary Shipman and Greg Norwood arriving
after the meeting convened due to schedule conflicts.
1. Review of proposed library ordinance.
Councilman Longo introduced to the Mayor and Council Ann Marie
Beckel who has agreedto serve as City Librarian on a volunteer
basis. Mrs. Beckel presented a sample budget and shelving plans
to the Council and advised them that she had been visiting with
librarians in surrounding cities. Council Longo recommended
that she work directly with the City Manager during the initial
stages of organization. Councilman Longo introduced Wanda
Gillette President of the "Friends of the Library" organization.
Councilman longo presented for the Councils review an ordinance
creating the Library Board of Trustees. Their function would be
to establish policies, duties, goals and budgets. After
discussion, Councilman Shipman recommended that the ordinance
for review and this ordinance shall establish a five member board
and provide for staggered terms.
2. Receive presentations from three Cable TV companies that
have submitted formal proposals to the City.
Mr. Seth Stevens of Joe Nall and Associates recommended to the
Council "Multimedia Cable~isi'on,.' -This recommendation was
based on the information presented only in the proposals Mr.
Stevens stated. The criteria used was financial ability, past
performance and rate structure primarily. He did not put a
high priority on technical performance as all cable companies
use similar equipment sometimes from the same suppliers.
There followed presentations from the following Cable TV companies
in an order determined by a drawing.
Barry Stover, Manager, Franchising and Development, Multimedia
Cablevision, reviewed this proposal regarding installation, rates
and channel variety. In a question and answer period Councilman
Adeler confirmed that an office would be established in The
Colony. Mr. Hart advised the City Council that Multimedia would
interconnect with surrounding systems, particularly the school
system. Councilman Longo was concerned that a weather alert
system be provided.
Mr. Stover answered that although it is not in the proposal, it
could be provided. Councilman Shipman asked if a broadcast
room would be located in The Colony. This room would be provided
through the school system, Mr. Stover explained, but it would be
located in The Colony.
Jerry Proctor, Area Representative, Storer Cable TV of Texas,
Incorporated, reviewed the proposal presented by his company.
He further added, that he disagreed with the consultants
financial analysis of the companies. Regarding a weather alert,
he advised Councilman Longo that Storer dies provide this service.
Free installation would be offered to residents subscribing in
the first thirty days. The Council expressed concern that
Storer proposed only a forty channel system. Mr. Proctor assured
the Council that the system would be upgraded to 58 channels
when necessary. There followed a lengthy discussion of the
Tocam 55, six month construction time, rate schedule, the advantages
and disadvantages of a large company and the use of an independent __
consultant construction engineer.
Smith D. Murrin, Vice President, CATV Systems, Incorporated,
provided for the Council and audience a video presentation
on the Tocam 55 system. He advised the Council that the
Earth station had been established 4.2 miles from The Colony as
CATV was providing cable service for the City of Frisco.
Thirty-five of the proposed fifty-five channels would be activated
upon installation, Mr. Murrin explained. He also presented to
the Counmil a survey conducted in The Colony of 413 homes between
the dates of June 7 and June 15.
Mayor Turner advised that each company now had the opportunity to
present a five minute wrap up or rebuttal. Aside from some
minor clarifications, there was no rebuttal. Mr. Hart advised
that this subject be scheduled for further study. The Council
agreed, and it was noted that it would be on next weeks agenda.
There being no further discussion, Councilman Longo moved that
the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Councilman Adams, the
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: All members present voted aye
Noes: None
Mayor Turner adjourned the meeting at 11:30 p. m.
J~E CARROLL, CITY SECRETARY