Boards, Commissions & Committees: Members

TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Staff Contact
Bob Hardy 356-5047

Origin
Contact staff.

Number of Members
Five.

Appointed By
The City Council.

Term
Three years.

Duties
Conducts regular meetings and public hearings concerning cable television in general and on telecommunications-related issues and matters. Renders decisions on cases involving disputes between subscribers or potential subscribers and the cable company which cannot otherwise be resolved by those parties or the Cable TV Administrator. Reviews and audits timely submission of reports by the cable company to the City as required by the CATV Ordinance. Works with the public, the media, the City, and the cable company for the purpose of making recommendations to City Council on various issues such as: interconnecting the City cable system with other communication systems; selecting applicants for franchise; rate structures and changes; enforcing the CATV and Telecommunications Ordinance; promoting and facilitating non-discriminatory availability of public access; monitoring all access channels; promoting community programming; and performing periodic review and evaluation of the cable system. Engages in other activities pursuant to the effective monitoring and evaluation of the CATV and telecommunication systems in the City.

Public Meeting
The fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Member Name	Term Begins	Term Ends
Saul Mekies	3/13/2009	3/13/2012
Laura Bergus	3/13/2009	3/13/2012
Hans Hoerschelman	3/13/2010	3/13/2013
Position Vacant	3/13/2008	3/13/2011
Gary Hagen	3/13/2008	3/13/2011