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CATV & Comm Advisory Committee
Minutes of 11/16/95 meeting
Convened: 5:30 pm , room G-15, Town Office Building
Present: Becker, Cunha, Ellis, Ghariblan, Lucas, Morison, Stella Liu
(temporarily representing Library) & Cablevision Rep. Peter
Atherton.
Quorum: Quorum of committee members not present, It was agreed that
no formal votes be taken, but meeting would proceed.
Chairman (3) new members - Kanter, Buokowski, Warshawer & Becker
Report: (Interim for Spencer)
Governance: (Morison) Hiring of network manager - Clarification of hiring ?
(Morison) Willing to write a report on Wideband vision - what It
could do for the town, (Lucas) suggested to include Economic
model, Discussion about this topic continued with (Morison, Ellis,
Becker & Lucas)
Negotiations: (Ellis) - Team has not met with Cablevision
(Gharlbian) - (2) meetings have been canceled by Cablevision
Poll was taken by present committee members as to what
direction CATV &Comm Advisory Committee as a whole should
take concerning the following 1) the committee requires no
more further delays in the oontract negotiations. 2)Adminlstrative
adjudication. The following members voted (yea) to these Issues:
(Madsen, Ellis, Lucas & Cunha). The motions were moved by
(Morison) and seconded by (Ellis)
(Morison) asked " What happens if contract Is not signed by
August of 1996 ? Discussion ensued about this issue with members
(Ellis, Becker & Gharlblan)
Cablevision Open House on Saturday - 11/16/95 - converter swap out
Report: Cable Commission answered questions as requested
FCC - refund - 15 days
Condo Movement- there are outstanding questions, but
moving forward on 100% participation - bulk rate.
Submitted by jack Cunha