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SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL
M I N UT ES
Public Forum Regarding Falcon Cable TV
Thursday, August 29, 1996
7:00 P.M.
The purpose of this public forum is to provide an opportunity to the citizens of the City of
Sebastian and customers of Falcon Cable TV within the City's franchise to express their
feelings about the quality of service provided by Falcon. All comments, both positive and
negative, shall constitute the foundation for negotiations associated with the franchise renewal
requested by the company. It is important to be as specific as possible in describing your
service concerns so that they will be discussed in the negotiations to be held in the coming
weeks.
Mayor Cartwright called the public forum to order at 7:00 p.m.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
City Council Preseot:
Mayor Louise Cartwright
Vice Mayor Walter Barnes
Mrs. Norma Damp
Mr. Richard Taracka
StaffPresent:
City Manager, Thomas Frame
City Clerk, Kathryn O'Halloran
Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio
~jty Council Absent:
Mr. Raymond Halloran (excused)
1. OPENING COMMENTS: COUNCIL/STAFF
Mayor Cartwright asked the audience for their thoughts, feelings, and opinions relating to
Falcon Cable.
The City Manager read from the purpose of the meeting for the benefit of all.
Public Forum
Falcon Cable
August 29, 1996
Page -2-
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Note: All persons desiring must sign up on the sign-up
sheet located on the card table near the rear entrance;
a maximum of 5 (five) minutes have been allocated for
each presentation)
Please see the attached list for the citizens that were recognized and addressed the City
Council.
After the citizens were heard by the City Council the Mayor recognized Kenneth Vickers,
Regional Manager of Falcon Cable provider for Sebastian. Mr. Vickers responded to all of
the questions and his explanations were concise. The public demonstrated their approval of
Mr. Vickers personally.
Mr. Vickers introduced Mr. Michael Singpiei, Vice President of Operations for Falcon who
also spoke to the question of"Three Rebuilds", at the request of Mrs. Damp. She noted that
was a 26% increase in rates this year alone.
The Mayor requested that the public be notified when cable would be off the air due to
upgrade of equipment.
Being no further to come before the Council the Meeting Adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Approved at the ~//
,1996, Regular City Council Meeting.
Kathryn M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
ise R. Cartwright
Mayor
SIGN UP SHEET
FALCON CABLE PUBLIC FORUM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1996
NAME:
ADDRESS:
EDRA YOUNG
1151 CLEARMONT ST.
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
JW (TOMMY) THOMPSON
125 MAIN STREET
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
FRED MANSING
7580 129TH STREET
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
KEN VICKERS - FALCON CABLE
NAME:
ADDRESS:
WAYNE FOLKERTH
331 COLUMBUS STREET
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
THEODORA "TEDDY" HULSE
402 COPLY TERR.
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
MARY ELIZABETH ROBINSON
BAY STREET
FELLSMERE, FLORIDA
NAME:
ADDRESS:
HARRY DISALVIO
641 BRADDOCK STREET
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
GEORGE SCHUM
750 LAYPORT DRIVE
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
FRED WININGER
106 THUNDERBIRD DRIVE
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
TUT CONNELLY
149 KILDARE DRIVE
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
FRED AUGENSTEIN
179 CAPRONA STREET
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
BOB FKEELAND
733 WENTWORTH STREET
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
HARRY THOMAS
654 BALBOA STREET
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PAT BARNEY
572 CITRUS AVENUE
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
MARTHA WININGER
106 THUNDERBIRD DRIVE
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
ANN BUTLER
1197 FAIRFIELD LANE
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
NAME:
ADDRESS:
SUSAN JOHNSON
1603 N. U.S. I
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
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