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CHARGE TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CABLE TELEVISION
Selectmen's Meeting June 16, 1975
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve
the recommendation of the Town Treasurer to award the bid for
borrowing $50,000 in anticipation of taxes to the Harvard Trust
Company at 2:30 percent; notes to be dated June 27, 1975, and
maturing on September 12, 1975.
Mr. Zehner: If we receive federal reimbursement, the loan
will be paid off; if not, I will have to come back to the Board
for additional money.
Members of the Lions Club met with the Board to request that 4th of July
the 4th of July carnival be extended one more day to Saturday, Carnival
July 6th, with dismantling to be done on Sunday.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant per-
mission to the Lions Club to conduct the 4th of July carnival an
additional day, Saturday, July 6, 1975, from Noon to 10:00 p.m. ,
with the understanding that dismantling of carnival egi4pmerit is
to commence on Sunday, July 7, at 9 :00 a.m.
CATV
Mr. William Page met with the Board to discuss his recommend- Appointments
ations for appointments to the Advisory Committee on Cable Tel-
evision.
Mr. Page: I have given you my recommendations for appoint-
ments to CAVT, plus a list of citizens who are willing to serve
as consultants. This would reconstitute the committee to con-
sist of seven members, who would continue as the official ad-
visory committee when, and if, the licensing process is triggered.
Their charge would be :
(a) To hold hearings on the subject of ownership and oper-
ation;
(b) To make a specific recommendation to the Board of
Selectmen regarding ownership and operation of a
Cable system for Lexington;
(c) To continue to prepare for the time when the licensing
process is officially triggered;
(d) To recommend the structure and functions of a permanent
overseeing commission to promote the best interests of
the Town once a cable system has been installed and
operating.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the
following members of the Advisory Committee on Cable Television:
William R. Page, Chairman John E. Ward
Howard Cravis Allen Lee Whitman
Ira Stepanian Martha Wood
Sandra Small
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