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Foundation for Carlsbad Community Television
September 29, 1983 c
This meeting was originally scheduled for September 22, 1983 and had to be
postponed to September 29, 1983.
The meeting was called to order at 5:47 PM on September 29, 1983 by President
Dominguez. The following people were present:
Foundation members: Bill Dominguez
Bob Sheppard
Bill Levinson
Fred Morey
City Staff: Roger Greer - Utilities Director
Others: Nancy Little - Rancho La Costa Cable TV
Pat Goudy - Daniels Cable
John Brinker - Carlsbad Cablevision
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to accept minutes as
submitted.
John Brinker led a discussion regarding what the Foundation should do to get the
publicity started for the public access channel.
that the following steps should be taken: Have a combination of live and taped
programs to introduce the public access channel, what it really is, and to also
introduce the Foundation members and what their function is; have an open house
type of live broadcast and have some city officials and foundation members be
interviewed; Tony Acone will host the live telecast and whoever comes by will have
an opportunity to be on television. The cablevision operators will supply the
technical crews for this open house and will host the refreshments. Foundation
members set October 27th as the date for the open house which will be from 6:30 PM
to 8:30 PM for the public with a short business meeting to evaluate the event
imniediately following.
access channel can run 24 hours a day with a written message on the screen with
general information when no formal program is being aired.
that the "hard" publicity for this event should start now.
the motion and it was passed unanimously.
Lois Humphreys and obtain permission to run the program she taped on the Batiquitos
Lagoon as a possible fill-in for the public access channel introduction,
Brinker will have a format for this introduction program ready at the next meeting
for review.
open house and have it ready at the next meeting.
It was decided by consensus c
Mr. Morey reminded the foundation members that the public
Mr. Morey made a motion
Bob Sheppard seconded
It was suggested that someone contact
John
The foundation members were asked to put together a guest list for this
The prototypes for a foundation logo were reviewed.
and it was seconded that the ,foundation adopt the prototype that is shaped like a TV screen with an ocean wave and palm trees drawn on it as the official logo
for the foundation.
will be sent to guests. The motion was passed unanimously.
Mr. Levinson made a motion
(copy attached) This logo can be used on invitations that r
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Foundation for Carlsbad
September 29, 1983
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The Program Eligibility Subcommittee reported that it would like to meet one
more time before presenting the application packets to the foundation. This
packet will be ready at the next meeting.
It was decided that the mailing address for the foundation should be:
Funding requests: Carlsbad City Hall, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Programming requests: Carlsbad Cablevision, P.O. Box 344, Carlsbad, CA 92008
This should be the most expeditious way to get material to individuals who need
it.
Sharon Strong, publicity chairperson, will be asked to start working up publicity
for the October 27th open house now.
Roger Greer reported that the Carlsbad Report, which is mailed to every citizen
in Carlsbad, will be out November 1s.- and there will be something in it regarding
the community access channel.
Mr. Morey, who met with Roger Greer, the City Manager and the City Finance
Director regarding the Foundation's check writing procedures, reported that a
letter needed to be sent to the Finance Director telling him who the authorized
signatures will be from the Foundation.
President, Bill Dominguez; Vice President, Robert Sheppard; Financial Officer,
Dr. Curtin and Director, Bill Levinson should be the authorized signatures and
any two of these signatures would be authorization to the Finance Director to
issue a check. was asked to prepare a letter for President Dominguez' signature to the Finance
Director contaning the proper information.
Mr. Morey introduced a motion that
Motion seconded by Levinson and passed unanimously. Roger Greer
The next meeting of the Foundation is scheduled for October 6th at 5:30 PM.
Topics for discussion will include: Final submission of the application packet;
report from Roger Greer regarding the financial situation of the Foundation;
discussion regarding a budget for the Foundd.tion and getting a "hard copy" of it
for the City of Carlsbad.
Mr. Morey made a moLion to adjourn, Bob Sheppard seconded it and it passed
unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
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