Lower St. Croix Valley Joint Cable Communications Commission

LSCVJCCC

Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2009

Lakeland City Hall

Lakeland, MN

Present: Richard Glasgow, Council member, Lakeland

Pat Snyder, Mayor, Afton

Deb Legrid, Council member, Lake St. Croix Beach

Joe Freesmeier, Council member, St. Mary’s Point

Dave Nelson, Citizen’s Representative, St. Mary’s Point

Randy Kopesky, Mayor, Lakeland Shores

Next Meeting Date

The next meeting is December 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm at Lakeland City Hall.

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

Meeting was called to order by Chair Glasgow at 6:00 pm and pledge recited.

Approval of October 7, 2009 Minutes

Motion by Pat Snyder and seconded by Deb Legrid to approve minutes. Carried by all ayes.

Treasurer Report

Deb Legrid reported there are no bills to pay. US Bank beginning balance as of October 1, 2009 is $38,642.96. A deposit was made for the 3rd quarter Comcast reimbursement of $10,936.02. Ending balance as of October 31, 2009 is $49,578.98.

Central St. Croix Valley Access Agreement to Continue Service to Lower St. Croix Valley Joint Cable Commission

The agreement to continue services with Central St. Croix Valley was discussed. The cost is the same as in the past. Motion by Richard Glasgow and seconded by Dave Nelson to continue the contract. Carried by all ayes.

Disbursement of Funds Use Policy

Discussion occurred on whether or not the LSCVJCC should create and adopt a policy that can be used as a guide for member cities on how to use the quarterly distribution made to them by the LSCVJCC. The reason for discussion is to give member cities a general guideline on how to use the money. It is the hope of the LSCVJCCC that the monies disbursed to member cities are utilized in the following manner instead of being placed in the city’s general fund. Motion by Pat Snyder and seconded by Joe Freesmeier for the following language: It is the intent of the LSCVJCC to disburse the funds to member cities to be used for the purchase or upkeep of computers, copy machines, video taping, posting boards, video equipment, copy/scanning equipment, website, and other general communication related activities. Carried by all ayes.

Serviceable Address Sheets for Each City

Serviceable address sheets from the cities of St. Mary’s Point, Afton, and Lake St. Croix Beach have been returned to the secretary. Corrections to addresses have been made and the sheets are now up to date. Lakeland and Lakeland Shores sheets need to be updated and returned. The quarterly distribution payment amount and the annual budget buy down payment to each city will be based upon the dollar amount percentage revenue generated by each city. At the January 2010 cable meeting, December dollar amounts will be used as the basis to determine how much each city will receive for the annual budget buy down payment. The end of the year check book balance should be about $30,000.00.

Commissioner Reports

No commissioner reports.

Review and Approve Bills/Invoices

None.

Adjourn

Motion by Richard Glasgow and seconded by Dave Nelson to adjourn the meeting. Carried by all ayes. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 pm.

Minutes taken, transcribed and respectfully submitted by,

Randy Kopesky, Secretary, LSCVJCCC

January 6, 2010