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SECOfJD REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL`
Iowa City 'CATV Committee
July 10, ;1973
Since our
report of March 15, we have continued to explore all
aspects
of cable television (cable communications) for 'Iowa `City.
At that
time we indicated to you:
"We
now estimate we can submit to you a second report on
or
before July 15. We_'anticipate'that this report .will
include:
A. A" recommended system .
B. Recommended patterns of ownership
C. =Proposals for an ordinance
D. Proposed future 'steps"
We have
i nt ste s in each of these areas.
taken significant p
A.
On the basis of the economic and technological data;
available to us and our estimate of the needs of the
community we `'favor:''
A dual trunk/inactive trunk -- single feeder
homelconvertor"distribution system, with a hub
construction 'and a centrally located studio for
,local origination and access broadcasting.
This:,system would provide an immediate capacity of
26 7':30 channels to subscribers; some closed circuit;
two-way potential:
It would have an expansion capacity.of 30 channels'
to subscribers; 4' channels return;'closed-circuit;''
two-way and ,up to 16 channels of point-to-point
communications each way.
B.
As indicated to you in our communication of May 23} 1973,
and our minutes, seven of the committeemembers favor
public ownership, two private ownership.
C.
We have reviewed proposals for an ordinance for public
ownership of the ''cable communicationsystem in Iowa. City
and 'these are now ready for incorporation -into an
ordinance.
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AGENDA
IOWA CITY HOUSING COMMISSION
June 20, 1973'
1.
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting ,
a: June 6, 1973
2.
Public Discussion of Items not on the Agenda
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3. 'Coordinator's
Report
4.
Old Business
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rr. Letter to Progusing
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b. Discussion of Joint Meeting with the City Council
July 10, 1973 at 12:30",p.m.
5.
New Business
6.
Next Regular Meeting
a. July 4, 1973
7.
Adjournment
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• IOWA CITY HOUSING COMMISSIO r)
MINUTEST
June 20, 1973
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MEMBERS PRESENT: White, Hamer„ Duncan, Mikelson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Litton, Frimml, Bosserman
STAFF PRESENT: Seydel, Schierbrock
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1. Chairman White called the "
he meeting to 'order. The minutes of
of'the previous meeting were;•approved with'a_motion..from"
Mikelson and a second from Hamer.,
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The motion carried with
all favor.
2. There was no public discussion, however, White informed the
Commissioners that the LHP tenants and lessors will be no-
tified regardingjthe Agenda change.
3.,1Coordinator'sReport
a. The program has lost six, units within the past month but
byl the send of 'June all1i209°leases will``befilled. T r
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were fou r applicationsapproved for -.tenanc . One
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not .. ,could
he placed on the;'.approved waiting list until previous '
account is cleared with the Authority. This rerson'•ias
in the programonce before, but vacated the unit without
Proper notification nor was the unit properly cleared.
When the account is clea red then ,the name can be placed
on the waitinlist.
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b. The OperatingBud getfor 'Fiscal Year endingJune 30, 1974
was approved. by HUD ,for $272,200. Accompanying the approval
was a notice that commended the excellent budget presentation
as well as thegood management picture which was projected:'
c. There are several contract amendments for the Annual Con-
tributions Contract 'that;will be 'presented to ,the City
Council.- The most significant change_is found in Section
5, of the amendment which reduceso writing the government's
liability for payment of "additional annual contributions".
Forexample, if an Authority shows asdeficit in its pro-
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posed budget, the Federal Government will make a commitment'
in writing to provide necessary funds tolcover 'the deficit;
however,'
this will not always happen.
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If d. The Iowa,Housing and Redevelopment Association composed
of Housing Authorities and Urban Renewal Agencies of; the
state has been accepted as the State Chapter of the Nation-
al' Association ociat'
ion of Hou sng and'Redevelo ment Official
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