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6. LexMedia Update: Florence DelSanto Florence DelSanto reported that LexMedia had a very successful summer class for middle school kids, with 11 students signed up, and also had 4 interns (3 from college, 1 from LHS). LexMedia staff dipped their toes into news broadcasting by producing 2 news segments. The show, called LexLocal, is focused on hyper local issues, and is in a prototype stage. One of the segments can be viewed on the On-Demand channel. The team needs to assess if the show can be sustained with existing staff and determine what next. Florence DelSanto mentioned that the terms of some of the Board Members of LexMedia will be expiring soon, including that of Jim Shaw. She expects that Jim Shaw will continue as Chair and most of the Board Members will also continue, making for a very stable Board. LexMedia's Annual Meeting will be an in-person meeting in November. The annual financial audit for LexMedia was completed over the summer and the report will be available prior to the Annual Meeting. Florence DelSanto reported that there were a few issues with equipment and service over the summer. The broadcast server was upgraded($30,000 capital expense) and after a few hiccups, it is functioning well. The air-conditioning in the server room blew out and to prevent damage to the equipment, the servers were shut down. LexMedia could not broadcast for a week until the issue was resolved. The cameras in Cary Hall seem to be off and LexMedia is working with the A/V person on site to resolve that. As usual, LexMedia is gearing up for a busy fall with several community events and school activities to be covered. 7. Comcast Cable Television License Renewal Update: Ken Pogran, P. K. Shin, Dave Becker, Dave Buczkowski, Nick Lauriat Ken Pogran mentioned that the Comcast license will expire in 2024 and the Select Board has directed the CAC to proceed with license renewal discussions. P.K. Shiu will lead the effort and will publish a timeline for the activities. 8. Should CAC have a Vice Chair: Ken Pogran After a short discussion, the Committee agreed that it was not necessary to have a Vice Chair at this time. 9. Review and VOTE to approve CAC contribution to the Town Annual Report: Ken Pogran The CAC contribution to the Town Annual Report was unanimously approved. 10. Town IT Update: Dorinda Goodman Dorinda Goodman noted that the IT department is still dealing with the failure of the cooling system at Bedford Street due to delays in getting replacement/new parts. They are making do in the interim with stop gap measures.