The meeting was called to order by Chair Jackie Hontz at 7:04 p.m. in the Administrator’s Conference Room, Administration Center, 1300 Courthouse Road.

II. Roll Call.

The following members were present: Jackie Hontz, Tom Kimbrell, Terry Lottes and John Johnson. Also present were Cathy Riddle and Michele Lansford representing the County.

III. New Business.

Closed Meeting: At 7:06 p.m., Mr. Kimbrell moved, seconded by Mr. Lottes, to go into a Closed Meeting on the following item:

Legal: To discuss the Cox Cable Communication’s Petition for
Special Relief filed with the FCC on August 31, 2007.
Section 2.2-3711 A7
Code of Virginia

The voting tally was:

Yea: (6) Hontz, Lottes, Kimbrell, Johnson

Call to Order. At 7:10 p.m., the Chair called the meeting back to order.

Closed Meeting Certification. Mr. Lottes moved, seconded by Mr. Kimbrell, to adopt proposed Resolution CM07-03.

The voting tally was:

Yea: (6) Hontz, Lottes, Kimbrell, Johnson

Resolution CM07-03 reads as follows:

A RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY THE ACTIONS OF THE STAFFORD
COUNTY CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN A
CLOSED MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

WHEREAS, the committee has, on this the 11th day of September, 2007, adjourned into a closed meeting in accordance with a formal vote of the committee and in accordance with provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, as it became effective July 1, 1989, provides for certification that such Closed Meeting was conducted in conformity with law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Stafford County Cable Television Advisory Committee does hereby certify, on this the 11th day of September, 2007, that to the best of each member’s knowledge: (1) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom Act were discussed in the Closed Meeting to which this certification applies; and (2) only such public business matters as were identified in the Motion by which the said Closed Meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered by the committee. No member dissents from the aforesaid certification.

Mr. Johnson moved that the committee recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the County file a response with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing Cox Cable’s Petition for Relief.

Ms. Hontz moved to amend the motion by adding that the Cable Television Advisory Committee believes that there are significant factual errors in Cox Cable’s filing with the FCC that nullify the petition.

Mr. Lottes seconded her motion, it passed unanimously.

IV. Adjournment

Mr. Kimbrell moved, and Ms. Hontz seconded, to adjourn the meeting at
7:15 p.m.; the motion passed unanimously.