On the agenda: Waterford meeting — Data Center (Sep 1)

Waterford Cable Commission
AGENDA
6:00 pm, Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Town Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
All motions require support prior to voting. All voting must be a roll call vote, requiring a
verbal yes or no and a raised hand. Votes must be listed in the Journal of Proceedings
accordingly.
1. Roll Call Attendance
2. Approval of Agenda (Motion to approve or deny required)
3. Approval of August 4, 2026 Minutes (Motion to approve or deny required)
4. Reports

a. Media Network Report (Motion to accept or deny required)
b. Cable Staff Report – Subscriber Complaints, PEG & Franchise Fees, Budget
Report (Motion to accept or deny required)
5. Public Comment
6. Adjournment (motion required)

Waterford Township Cable Commission
DRAFT Minutes of the August 4, 2026 Meeting

Members Present: Cheryl Blades, Sam Harris, Janey Mosakoski, Laura Petrusha, Jim Powers,
Tyler Soncrainte,
Absent: Grant Smith
Staff: Shelly Schloss
PEG Representative: Josh Bowren, Media Network of Waterford
Chairperson Cheryl Blades calls the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Agenda –
Item 2
Approval of Agenda – Sam Harris motions to approve agenda, supported by Tyler Soncrainte.
Motion carries 6-0.
Roll call vote:
Cheryl Blades - Yes
Sam Harris – Yes
Janey Mosakoski – Yes
Laura Petrusha – Yes
Jim Powers – Yes
Tyler Soncrainte– Yes
Item 3
Approve July 7, 2026 Meeting Minutes - Tyler Soncrainte motions to approve July 7, 2026
meeting minutes, supported by Jim Powers. Motion carries 6-0.
Roll call vote:
Cheryl Blades - Yes
Sam Harris – Yes
Janey Mosakoski – Yes
Laura Petrusha – Yes
Jim Powers – Yes
Tyler Soncrainte– Yes
Item 4a
Media Network Report – Reviewed by Commission. Jim Powers motions to accept Media
Network of Waterford’s report, supported by Sam Harris. Motion carries 6-0.
Roll call vote:
Cheryl Blades - Yes
Sam Harris – Yes
Janey Mosakoski – Yes
Laura Petrusha – Yes
Jim Powers – Yes
Tyler Soncrainte– Yes

Waterford Township Cable Commission
DRAFT Minutes of the August 4, 2026 Meeting

Item 4b
Subscriber Complaints Report & PEG/Franchise Fees – Reviewed by Commission. Tyler
Soncrainte motions to accept the cable staff report, supported by Jim Powers. Motion carries 6-0.
Roll call vote:
Cheryl Blades - Yes
Sam Harris – Yes
Janey Mosakoski – Yes
Laura Petrusha – Yes
Jim Powers – Yes
Tyler Soncrainte– Yes
Item 5
Public Comments –
None
Adjournment – Jim Powers motions to adjourn, supported by Janey Masakoski.
Motion carries 6-0.
Roll call vote:
Cheryl Blades - Yes
Sam Harris – Yes
Janey Mosakoski – Yes
Laura Petrusha – Yes
Jim Powers – Yes
Tyler Soncrainte– Yes
Meeting ends at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Laura Petrusha, Secretary

Organization Report August 2026
Josh Bowren, Executive Director
-No major outages or issues to report with Comcast, ATT or Internet broadcasting.
-Still working on a Stripe account to allow us to charge for VOD downloads. This project is currently stalled on the vendor. (4/10).
-Submitted our 2027 budget to the Communications Director.
-ALS is making a new trunk cable to fix the tally lights on our cameras. (9/25)
-ALS is re-chrimping our camera cable ends on all 3 truck studio cameras. (9/25).
-Township Tricaster registration problem fixed itself.
-Studio Schedule is on website now. This has worked out really well so far and we will continue to post on website.
-Working with “Welcome to the D” on some collaborations for content on our channel. Waterford Residents.
-Meet the Fleet was canceled due to severe weather threats. Jinx. We did not attend this event. No rain date was established.
-WRC Water by the Quarter Lake Front edition is shooting Ep 2 at Dodge Park with DNR and Ep3 on Data Centers in Oakland.
-Training two new Waterford Residents to be Media Network Volunteers. Matthew and Gabriel. Very awesome.
-Covering the Trustees, Planning and ZBA meetings has not been an issue so far. No issues.
-Quake on the Lake has returned to Waterford. Media Network did not cover, we are watching this event closely for future interests.
-I will be producing a new ride through the River Walk next month when the colors change. GoPro on bike and drone flight.
-Shelly and Josh started having monthly meetings just to keep caught up and sync are departments in between Cable Commission.
-Produced for TV Community Safety Education Event hosted by Heart Blossom. Shot by Volunteer Dave Schell
-Produced for TV Dream Cruise for Terminally Ill Children Ride along. Shot by Volunteer DMAN

Whitney Hunt, Senior Production Manager
Whitney continuing “Let’s Talk All.The.Things” with a new brand to the show. S5E6 interview with Carmen DeFranco about Mental
Health Courts.
Bingo has still been going very well. Since linking with Sunday night we have increased our attendance.
Continue to assist with Sandy Kay Seniorcise.
Continue directing Hello Waterford.
MNOWs VOD is still having sharing issues with no Thumbnail when shared to social media pages. There is a glitch when you click on
the “Playlist” tab.
The Disgruntled Clown show still filming every month. We have officially added Zoom interviews into the show.
Shows outside of Waterford are reaching out for us to run on our channel.
Side Note has picked up with more groups wanting to utilize more.
Covered Powers of Rock podcast.
Covered Two Guys Talk Sports shows.
Wildly Basic will be rebranding our content with a wider variety of topics and activities.
“What Burns My Chops” will be a podcast talking about anything and everything but with a fun twist. It will also become a segment
of The Disgruntled Clown show.
Vanished Voices is close to wrapping up season 1. On Ep10 we interviewed two WPD Detectives. We are on Spotify along with the
VOD platform and social media sites.
Other shows added to Spotify include, Wildly Basic and Let’s Talk thus far.
Waterford Off The Wall Co-directing shows.
Covered Built Local
Filmed PPW interviewing Jessie about Hess-Hathaway Park on location

Denise McLeod, Operations Manager
August 2026

Portable Stage Proposal
The proposal for a portable stage has been completed and submitted. The response from the Communications
Director indicated that all Township spending has been frozen until after November.
This delay provides an opportunity to research organizations that could utilize a portable stage or risers for events.
Additional research will also be conducted regarding legal requirements, liability considerations, and user
responsibilities associated with the equipment. Josh's experience working with this type of staging will be a valuable
resource in evaluating operational requirements and best practices.

Productions
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Township Board Meetings: Produced three meetings, including one special meeting.
Waterford Off the Wall: Produced three shows, directing one and editing two.
Refuge in the Word: Directed, edited, and posted four shows.
Seniorcise: On summer break for July.
Husband & Wife: Currently on break.
Michigan Rocks: Produced and edited one show.
The Journey Home: Produced three shows.
Music Now: Created and edited one show.
Powers of Rock N Roll: Produced four shows.
We the People: Produced, directed, and edited one show.

Township Promotion
Communications Director Shelly Schloss has been doing an excellent job promoting many organizations, including
Media Network. This support is greatly appreciated, as Township-led promotion provides additional visibility and
credibility. Community members are often more likely to take notice when information is shared through official
Township channels.

T-Shirts and Furniture
Work continues on Media Network T-shirt designs that are distinct from staff shirts. Two sample designs have been
created and are available for public review and potential purchase by individuals who wish to support the Network.
The new furniture purchased by the Network has been very well received by volunteers and has provided a greater
variety of visual options for productions. Given the volume of programming produced, consideration should be
given to continuing furniture upgrades on an every-other-year basis to maintain a fresh and professional
appearance.

Financial Report August 2026
REVENUE
Bingo Income
Grants Incoming
Classes and Workshops
T-Shirts and Media Purchases
Studio / Equipment Rental
Festival Fundraiser (3 proposed)
Waterford Township PEG
Total Revenue
EXPENDITURES
Capital Improvements
Grants Outgoing
Digital Media
Festival Fundraiser (3 proposed)
Health Insurance
Insurance
Office Supplies
Postage and Delivery
Outreach
Payroll Expenses
Total Expenditures
NET OPERATING REVENUE

Current

$

Budget % of Budget
50,000.00
69%

$
$
$
$
$
$

2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
4,000.00
275,000.00
335,000.00

0%
0%
0%
0%
75%
72%

$

15,668.00

66%

$
$
$
$
$
$
4,877.00 $
119,888.52 $
179,410.22 $

400.00
4,000.00
47,000.00
4,500.00
5,500.00
100.00
6,000.00
251,832.00
335,000.00
0.00

0%
0%
75%
81%
65%
0%
81%
48%
54%

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

34,500.00
1,700.00
206,250.01
242,450.01

$
$
$
$
$
$
$

10,300.30
1,700.00
35,415.40
3,634.00
3,595.00

$
$
$

63,039.79

Waterford Township Cable Commission

Subscriber Complaint Report
PEG/Franchise Fee Report
Budget Year to Date Report
September 1, 2026

Cable Subscriber Complaints
AT&T

Complaint
Old pedestal on Shoreline

Comcast

Complaint
Billing issue – D. Saunders

Status

Status
Resolved

PEG and Franchise Fees
Year to Date

AT&T (DirectTV):

PEG 6.28% below projected
FRANCHISE – 5.78% above projected

Comcast:

PEG +7.9% above projected
FRANCHISE 6.34% above projected

Budget Report YTD

Waiting on a correction/deposit adjustment