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15 MAY 08 CAC MEETING MINUTES
ATTENDEES
Jeanne Canale, Ken Pogran, Maria Keslich, Dave Becker, Ed Vail, Jim Gonzalez, Florence DelSanto,
Tim Counihan, Adam DeFilippo, Jill Reddish, John Rommelfanger
1. Minutes of last meeting approved
2. COMCAST
--conduit for INET cables at Muzzy is not passable
--Cable to Kline hall is installed
3. LexMedia Report
a. Florence DelSanto noted that LexMedia had old equipment that they wanted to be
disposed of. The Committee suggested writing a letter to the Town with an attached
inventory list of old equipment and equipment they would be bringing with them to the new
Kline Hall studio. The Committee also recommended that LexMedia suggest to the Town
that the old equipment be reviewed by both the municipal staff and Lexington Public Schools
for possible use within either organization.
b. Also regarding Contract Extension-The Town is proposing a one-year extension to
LexMedia’s contract.
c. Contract Amendment-Terms of Contract-LexMedia is requesting a re-alignment of their
contract fiscal year to coincide with the Town’s
d. Projected FY09 LexMedia Operating Budget-LexMedia will have their FY09 Operating
Budget to the Communications Advisory Committee by the first week in June. Tim
Counihan will email the budget to the Committee in advance of the meeting.
4. LexMedia Sub-committee update-Jim Gonzalez presented a “Tentative Timeline for LexMedia’s
Performance Review 2008” packet of information. The information included the draft letter to
LexMedia and the 7 recommendations from last year that the evaluation will focus on. After review by
the Committee the Committee requested that the performance evaluation also include an update on the
38(-question#5) questions as a way of seeing progress from last year’s evaluation. The 38 questions
with responses from LexMedia will be included in this year’s evaluation. Also, the Committee will have
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a Special Meeting called for Thursday August 14 (time/location to be determined via Subcommittee) as
part of the LexMedia Performance Evaluation. A quorum of the Committee will be necessary for the
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August 14 meeting.
Jim Gonzalez will see to getting 5 Lex Media events on the calendar.
4. Committee Selectman Liaison Report-George Burnell was not present. No report.
5. Verizon Basic service no Set Top Box required. 30 day notice from Verizon prior to digital turn on.
6. Chairman’s Report: Jeanne Canale report that Town Meeting passed the Article 40 motion regarding
Double Utility Poles submitted by Patrick Mehr.
Jeanne also reported on the two e-mail from the Town Manager. One regarding LexMedia’s equipment
and disposition of the equipment; the second regarding funding for LexMedia for the proposed one-year
contract extension. The Town Manager asked for a Committee recommendation for each item.
Jeanne submitted a copy of Verizon’s 2007 Annual Financial Filing with attachments and Comcast’s
report on Annual Support for PEG Access for the period January 1-March 31, 2008 for $44,696.06; and
$3,364.22 for the Town Technology Initiatives fund.
7. Cable Financial Reports-ACTION ITEM: Dave Becker and Maria Kieslich will provide a list to the
Committee of line items Revenue/Expenses for the 2 accounts that the Committee oversees
(Cable/PEG).
8. Digital TV: Ken Pogran likes the FCC letter. He will continue to work on the A to D document
9. Wi-Fi Ken Pogran is continuing to update the report.
10. Ed Vail submitted the following Wireless report:
Wireless Report: - May Minutes
a) Wireless Applications
1. Approved Applications: 40 Hartwell Ave. This was a request to upgrade the same number of
antennas with newer technology ones. The initial installation dated back to 1996 which is before the
Wireless Bylaws were created and was approved by the ZBA directly. Since, the original facility was
grandfathered and it was an equipment replacement, Dave George and I agreed that the ZBA should
handle the request which was approved.
2. Pending Applications, not received: Tower Resource Management (TRM) has indicated that they
will submit six-seven Applications in the next few months. MetroPCS mentioned two. The following
locations are ones that have been mentioned to the ZBA/Wireless Subcommittee along with the potential
applicant:
i, 390 Lowell Street - TRM
ii. 177 Bedford St. - TRM
iii. 199 Wood Street - MetroPCS
iv. 2 Morgan Street - TRM
v. 750 Marrett Road - MetroPCS
b. Bylaw/Update ZBA Request for Informational Session at May 22nd Meeting - Sent Dave George,
ZBA Administrator, a draft copy of a one-page Executive Summary of the Bylaws Update. May need to
move the meeting date.
c. Draft procedure for handling Wireless Provide modifications to their existing facilities. Updated
another town's Facility Modification Bylaw section and sent it to Dave George for review.
11. April complaints
John Rommelfanger reviewed the two complaints for April