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Home My WebLink About03/20/1986 MPCC MInutesMINUTES MOUNT PROSPECT CABLE COMMISSION MARCH 20, 1986 I. CALL TO ORDER Phone 312 / 392-6000 The meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M. Present were: Judd Strickland, Rachel Toeppen, John Coleman, and Bill Slatter, Assistant to the Cable TV Administrator. Absent: George Frazier II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February 27, 1986) John Coleman noted in the previous minutes from the February meeting that he did not intend to indicate that Karen Giet had suggested a change in the meeting time, but rather that she suggested setting a time limit. (It was thought this would be accomplished by an earlier start time.) Judd Strickland noted that on page five of the minutes from February 27, that a change should be noted on one of the groups selected for a grant. The Ministerial Association's correct name is the Mount Prospect Ministerial Association and not the Northwest Ministerial Association. The minutes from February 27 were approved. III. OLD BUSINESS A. Change of meeting date It had been suggested by Karen Giet that the meeting date be changed from the third Thursday of the month to an alternate Thursday. Ms. Giet wishes to be present at the Commission meetings, but a conflict arose due to her various monthly meetings. John Coleman suggested changing the date to the fourth . 4U q MAYOR CAROLYN H. KRAUSE iia0 —00 TRUSTEES RALPH W. ARTHUR GERALD L. FARLEY LEO FLOROS NORMA J. MURAUSKIS GEORGE .WAN GEEM TENSE THEODORE J.WATTENBERG "dila a of �r�arl......t Prospect Cable Television Commission VILLAGE MANAGER TERRANCE L. BURGHARD 100 S. Emerson Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES MOUNT PROSPECT CABLE COMMISSION MARCH 20, 1986 I. CALL TO ORDER Phone 312 / 392-6000 The meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M. Present were: Judd Strickland, Rachel Toeppen, John Coleman, and Bill Slatter, Assistant to the Cable TV Administrator. Absent: George Frazier II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February 27, 1986) John Coleman noted in the previous minutes from the February meeting that he did not intend to indicate that Karen Giet had suggested a change in the meeting time, but rather that she suggested setting a time limit. (It was thought this would be accomplished by an earlier start time.) Judd Strickland noted that on page five of the minutes from February 27, that a change should be noted on one of the groups selected for a grant. The Ministerial Association's correct name is the Mount Prospect Ministerial Association and not the Northwest Ministerial Association. The minutes from February 27 were approved. III. OLD BUSINESS A. Change of meeting date It had been suggested by Karen Giet that the meeting date be changed from the third Thursday of the month to an alternate Thursday. Ms. Giet wishes to be present at the Commission meetings, but a conflict arose due to her various monthly meetings. John Coleman suggested changing the date to the fourth Mount Prospect Cable Commission/Minutes page 2 March 20, 1986 Thursday of the month so as to continue to receive infor- mation from the N.W.M.C.C. meetings. All present agreed. It was noted that the next meeting of the Commission would be Thursday, April 24, 1986. B. Grant Program John Coleman said he had contacted Sgt. Kolonowski of the Mount Prospect Police Department for the Police Association, Reverend Hill from the Mount Prospect Ministerial Association, and Fred Steinmiller from the Mount Prospect Jaycees. He added that he told Reverend Hill that Judd Strickland would be contacting him, and informed Mr. Steinmiller of the Jaycees that George Frazier would be contacting him. John Coleman said he had not contacted the Mount Prospect Conservatory, Rachel Toeppen said she would contact Dave Price of the Mount Prospect Park District. Judd Strickland wanted to know what was to happen next. John Coleman said the next step would be that each of these groups should have their ideas submitted for the next meeting. C. Newsletter John Coleman said that he would like to start a regular column in the CableViews pull out of the Village newsletter. He added that although he would provide a regular story, that.any of the members wishing to submit an article about the Commission should do so. Rachel Toeppen asked if the Seniors had responded yet on their being awarded a grant. John Coleman said he had not heard anything further, but would contact the group and hopefully have more to report at the next meeting. IV. NEW BUSINESS John Coleman said that now that the new promotion for the grant program was under way, the Commission should begin to discuss the other items on the list of Goals and Objectives. Mount Prospect Cable Commission/Minutes page 3 March 20, 1986 He added that he would like to begin by developing a list of potential access users. Rachel Toeppen said she had access to a list of social organizations. John said he would contact Karen or Bill about putting together a cover letter that could be sent to these groups along with all the information about the grant program. Rachel Toeppen wanted to know when more grants would be available. John Coleman said he felt the Commission should do this series of programs first, mail out solicitations, and hopefully get people to come back to the Commission if they are interested and want to put together a program. Judd Strickland said he would like to have an outline or guide for the explanations to the recipients.that would help to define and promote the grant program. John Coleman proceeded to outline what he felt was the best way to approach the groups. 1. Relate to the group that they are recipients of a grant for producing a TV program. In this initial presentation some positive things should be said about the Commission, the grant program and why the group was chosen. 2. Explanation of the grant, what they have received. Explain the length of the program, areas that it can cover, some ideas for the program, etc... Judd Strickland wanted to know if the program could endorse a cause. John Coleman felt that it could. 3.. Definition of Grant, what channels the program will be aired on and that the group will be given a permanent copy for in-house use. 4. Why the program is good for the organization; its free, requires little effort on their part, and will people that they can not now reach, and again that they will have a copy of the program to use internally. Mount Prospect Cable Commission/Minutes page 4 March 20, 1986 From this point, John said the group should pass along their concept to the contact person designated them from the Commission. The idea will then be examined at the Connission meeting, and if approved will go to the Northwest Municipal Cable Council Resource Center, where Peggy Busch will then be the contact person for the group. Judd Strickland wanted to know what the benefits of these programs would be to the community. John Coleman said he felt the benefits were that the viewers at home could learn valuable information about various groups in their community in an entertaining fashion without having to leave their homes to do so. John said he would be happy to develop a script for the presentations to the grant recipients. John Coleman asked that the Commission look at the five areas listed.on the enacting resolution and choose an item that they feel they would like to work with, and come up with some ideas that may help them in representing that area. He said at the next meeting he would like to then develop ~these-f#,v TMareas--very.- specifically and some of the individual goals and objectives that will come from them. John Coleman indicated that at the last meeting he had said he would contact the Mayor about adding more Commissioners. He said he had not done that yet. V.. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:22 P.M. The next meeting will be April 24, at 7:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Bill Slatter