Sunday, June 26, 2011

Telecommunication board information and member list as of June 2011, according to the list on the city Web site

Telecommunications Board

The Telecommunications Board, formerly known as the Cable Board, was created by City Ordinance No. 3549 on May 21, 1991.  On February 1, 2000, the Cable Board was renamed Telecommunications Board by Ordinance No. 4219.  On July 15, 2003, Ordinance No. 4504 was created to redefine the composition, officers, staffing, procedures, and the duties of the Board.  The purpose of the Telecommunications Board is to advise the City Council on telecommunication issues and to coordinate and oversee telecommunications franchise systems and use of the public rights of way designated for public access, educational, and governmental (PEG) use in the City of Fayetteville as part of the City’s telecommunication infrastructure.

Contact

Lindsley Smith, (479) 575-8330

Terms

Staggered four-year terms.

Membership

 The Board shall be composed of seven members as follows:
  • Seven members from the public-at-large with experience in any one of the following areas:
    Telecommunications infrastructure management, public policy development regarding communication and telecommunications issues, television, or other appropriate expertise. Members shall be registered voters and residents of the City of Fayetteville, and shall have resided therein for at least six months prior to their appointment.

Appointment

Vacancies on the Board are filled by appointment from the governing body of the City.

Public Notification

 A weekly meetings list is prepared by the City Clerk’s office which is distributed to the press and posted on the City’s web site: www.accessfayetteville.org

Meeting Times

Regular meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building.

City of Fayetteville Appointees

Position Name Address Phone Terms
Chairman  Aubrey Shepherd 1101 S. Duncan Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 444-6072 01/01/2008 thru 06/30/2013
Vice Chairman Blake Pennington 927 N. Hall Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 430-1221 07/01/2010 thru 06/30/2014

Michael Ehrig 2007 W. Custer Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 521-4420 07/01/2011 thru 06/30/2015

Michael Spencer 2456 N. Southwick Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72704 (202) 713-5480 01/01/2011 thru 06/30/2013

Mike Russell 1303 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 871-0975 07/01/2009 thru 06/30/2014

Russ Davis 1155 E. Rolling Hills Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 236-0453 01/01/2011 thru 06/30/2013

Stephen Smith 340 N. Rollston, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 409-7842 07/01/2011 thru 06/30/2015

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Tonight's meeting canceled for lack of a quorum: Please see May meeting of Fayetteville Telecommunication Board online video


Email from manager of gov channel:
The June 16, 2011 meeting of the City of Fayetteville Telecommunications Board scheduled for this evening has been canceled due to lack of a quorum. We apologize for any inconvenience. The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for July 21, 2011.
Thank you


Fritz Gisler, Manager
The Fayetteville Government Channel
The City of Fayetteville Television Center
fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
101 W. Rock Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Voice: 479-444-3434

Email from gov channel manager including three board members' email that they would not attend tonight:

Aubrey,
Here are the emails from Russ, Brandon and Blake notifying us of their inability to attend tonight's meeting.
I will be forwarding the cancellation notice momentarily.
Fritz Gisler, Manager
The Fayetteville Government Channel
The City of Fayetteville Television Center
101 W. Rock Street
Fayetteville, AR  72701
Voice: 479-444-3434
Fax:   479-444-3437
TDD:     479-521-1316
(Telecommunication Device for the Deaf)


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: Russ@urguru.net
To: fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us; anne@your-media.org; aubreyshepherd@hotmail.com; blake@niblocklawfirm.com; brandon.leder@hp.com; dmarr@ci.fayetteville.ar.us; fredcusanelli@gmail.com; jwalsh@nwaonline.com; lfsmith@ci.fayetteville.ar.us; ms@journeypr.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 07:46:05 -0700
Subject: RE: June 16 Meeting


I will be out of town June 16th and unable to attend this Telecomm Meeting.

Russ Davis
Managing Member

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103 N College Ave, Ste 6
Fayetteville, Arkansas

1-855-GET-GURU Ext 700

Direct :: 479.935.9888
Fax :: 479.935.9509

From: Frederick Gisler [mailto:fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us]
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 9:32 AM
To: Anne Shelley; Aubrey Shepherd; Blake Pennington; Brandon Leder; Don Marr; Fred Cusanelli; Joel Walsh; Lindsley Smith; Michael Spencer; Russ Davis
Subject: June 16 Meeting

Hello All,
Attached is the Agenda and supporting information for the June 16, 2011 meeting of the Fayetteville Telecommunications Board. There is one agenda item requested from the last meeting that is not on the agenda. Mr. Spencer asked for a response to his request regarding direction for the Telecommunications Board from the Administration and/or the City Council. I apologize that I was unable to fulfill that request for this meeting.

As always, if you know you will be unable to attend the meeting, please notify me as soon as possible.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to seeing you next week.


Fritz Gisler, Manager
The Fayetteville Government Channel
The City of Fayetteville Television Center
101 W. Rock Street
Fayetteville, AR  72701
Voice: 479-444-3434
Fax:   479-444-3437
TDD:     479-521-1316
(Telecommunication Device for the Deaf)



--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: BPennington@NiblockLawFirm.com
To: fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us; anne@your-media.org; aubreyshepherd@hotmail.com; brandon.leder@hp.com; dmarr@ci.fayetteville.ar.us; fredcusanelli@gmail.com; jwalsh@nwaonline.com; lfsmith@ci.fayetteville.ar.us; ms@journeypr.com; russ@urguru.net
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:56:51 -0500
Subject: RE: June 16 Meeting


I apologize for the late notice but I will be unable to make this evening’s meeting.

From: Frederick Gisler [mailto:fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us]
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 9:32 AM
To: Anne Shelley; Aubrey Shepherd; Blake Pennington; Brandon Leder; Don Marr; Fred Cusanelli; Joel Walsh; Lindsley Smith; Michael Spencer; Russ Davis
Subject: June 16 Meeting

Hello All,
Attached is the Agenda and supporting information for the June 16, 2011 meeting of the Fayetteville Telecommunications Board. There is one agenda item requested from the last meeting that is not on the agenda. Mr. Spencer asked for a response to his request regarding direction for the Telecommunications Board from the Administration and/or the City Council. I apologize that I was unable to fulfill that request for this meeting.

As always, if you know you will be unable to attend the meeting, please notify me as soon as possible.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to seeing you next week.


Fritz Gisler, Manager
The Fayetteville Government Channel
The City of Fayetteville Television Center
101 W. Rock Street
Fayetteville, AR  72701
Voice: 479-444-3434
Fax:   479-444-3437
TDD:     479-521-1316
(Telecommunication Device for the Deaf)



--Forwarded Message Attachment--
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:24:00 -0500
Subject: Fwd: June 16 Meeting
From: anne@your-media.org
To: fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Leder, Brandon <brandon.leder@hp.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Subject: RE: June 16 Meeting
To: Frederick Gisler <fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us>, Anne Shelley <anne@your-media.org>, Aubrey Shepherd <aubreyshepherd@hotmail.com>, Blake Pennington <blake@niblocklawfirm.com>, Don Marr <dmarr@ci.fayetteville.ar.us>, Fred Cusanelli <fredcusanelli@gmail.com>, Joel Walsh <jwalsh@nwaonline.com>, Lindsley Smith <lfsmith@cifayetteville.ar.us>, Michael Spencer <ms@journeypr.com>, Russ Davis <russ@urguru.net>


Due to an out of town business meeting, I will not be back until late, the night of June 16, therefore, will be unable to attend this month’s meeting.
Thanks,

Brandon Leder
Enterprise Account Manager | HP PSG | Arkansas-Oklahoma

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Inside Account Manager
John Q Trujillo
Inside Sales manager/HP PSG/ Arkansas-Oklahoma


From: Frederick Gisler [mailto:fgisler@ci.fayetteville.ar.us]
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 9:32 AM
To: Anne Shelley; Aubrey Shepherd; Blake Pennington; Leder, Brandon; Don Marr; Fred Cusanelli; Joel Walsh; Lindsley Smith; Michael Spencer; Russ Davis
Subject: June 16 Meeting

Hello All,
Attached is the Agenda and supporting information for the June 16, 2011 meeting of the Fayetteville Telecommunications Board. There is one agenda item requested from the last meeting that is not on the agenda. Mr. Spencer asked for a response to his request regarding direction for the Telecommunications Board from the Administration and/or the City Council. I apologize that I was unable to fulfill that request for this meeting.

As always, if you know you will be unable to attend the meeting, please notify me as soon as possible.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to seeing you next week.

Fritz Gisler, Manager
The Fayetteville Government Channel
The City of Fayetteville Television Center
101 W. Rock Street
Fayetteville, AR  72701
Fax:   479-444-3437
TDD:     479-521-1316
(Telecommunication Device for the Deaf)



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Anne Shelley
Executive Director
Your Media (formerly Community Access Television)
479-287-4066 (Your Media Office)
479-444-3433 (Fayetteville Public Access Television)
 Your Media is the service provider for Fayetteville Public Access Television

Telecom Board members as of May 2011

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