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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-08-02 AFN Options Committee Minutes10/23/24, 10:08 AM AFN Options Committee Meeting - AFN Options Committee - City of Ashland, Oregon Learn about the City's plan to construct and move the water treatment plant -Clean drinking water is an essential right Agendas and Minutes City of Ashland V AFN Options Committee (vieWAll) AFN Options Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, August 02, 2005 Minutes View Agenda AFN Options Committee Meeting August 2, 2005, 11:00am Siskiyou room, CDES Building, 51 Winburn Way The meeting was called to order by Lee Tuneberg, Administrative Services/Finance Director at 11:12 am on August 2, 2005 in the Siskiyou Room, CDES Building, 51 Wilburn Way, Ashland, OR. Attendees: City Councilor Russ Silbiger Option Committee Members: Shultz, Kevin, Collins, Paul, Donovan, Michael, Barth, Rick and Mace, Paul. Committee Elect: Mackin, Don Staff: Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator Lee Tuneberg, Administrative Services/Finance Director Mike Ainsworth, Cable TV Manager Richard Holbo, Telecommunications Engineer https://old.ashland.or.us/agendas.asp?AMID=2289&Display=Minutes 1/5 10/23/24, 10:08 AM AFN Options Committee Meeting - AFN Options Committee - City of Ashland, Oregon Mr. Tuneberg invited the members to introduce themselves and tell about their background. Election of a Chair, Vice- Chair Mr. Shultz asked to postpone the election of the chair until next meeting, due to the fact that the last member was to be confirmed at the City Council meeting on August 9th5 2005. REVIEW COUNCIL MINUTES & CHARGE Discussion that the committee should not recommend an option. The committee should come up with 3 options. Mr. Tuneberg explained that option #3 "No significant change" is not an acceptable option for the council. Comment has been made as to why the committee has to make option prior to hiring the director. Mr. Grimaldi has recommended that the committee should make a request to the Mayor to change the process of hiring a Director prior to the discovery, to reconsider the time line of hiring the director. The charge was to look at options within 90 days. Voicing concern about timeframe, Mr. Silbiger did want a timeframe but it doesn't need to push the process. Mr. Barth is concern about interviewing at all until the committee has reached options. Mr. Mace is concern about the "public process" regarding possible changes of AFN financials. Concern of potential business plans that become public. Mr. Tuneberg explained the guild lines for the meetings and public records. Mr. Barth asked that Tuneberg talk with the City Attorney regarding rules and regulations. It was requested for the City Attorney to attend the next meeting. DOCUMENTATION & RECORDS REQUESTS Discussion on documentation necessary for the committee to reach options. It was decided that an overview of Financial, Marketing and Technical reports will be provided at the next meeting. Mr. Barth requested information one week in advance of the next meeting. During a discussion on how to answer questions, it was determined the committee should email their questions via the requested list serve and staff will be prepared to answer the questions at next meeting or email the answer via the list serve, if a response is quick and easy for staff to obtain. Mr. Collins spoke about other cities that are selling cable and or internet and would like to get information regarding their issues. Mr. Mace would like comps from other Cities either from staff or the committee will dig deeper if needed. https://old.ashland.or.us/agendas.asp?AMID=2289&Display=Minutes 2/5 10/23/24, 10:08 AM AFN Options Committee Meeting - AFN Options Committee - City of Ashland, Oregon The committee requested a tour of the AFN Head -in with Richard and Mike Ainsworth. The committee members were asked to contract Mr. Holbo directly. MEETING LOGISTICS Discuss about the next meeting date, time and place — which will be August 15 @ 7:30 am, in the Siskiyou room, CDES Building, 51 Winburn, Way. Mr Donovan stated to try and keep meeting time to no more than an hour and 1 /2. The committee request that materials to be presented a week prior the meeting, the committee agreed to Mr. Mace's records request. PUBLIC INPUT There was no public Input. Mr. Tuneberg stated the committee should discuss the method of public input and could have study sessions without public input. Possible Special interest group — such as the ISP's and Programming committee. The meeting was adjourned at 12.47. Respectively Submitted, Cindy Hanks Project Manager Administrative Services Department https://old.ashland.or.us/agendas.asp?AMID=2289&Display=Minutes 3/5 10/23/24, 10:08 AM AFN Options Committee Meeting - AFN Options Committee - City of Ashland, Oregon Online City Services Email Updates Sign up to receive local important News & Events. 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