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LEXINGTON CABLE TV & COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING, DECEMBER 14, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 5:55 PM in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building by
Jane Gharibian, Chair; with David Kanter acting as Clerk. Other members present were
David Buczkowski, Martha Stanton, Robert Warshawer, Stephen Ellis, and David Becker
Also present were Caleb Warner of the Negotiating Team and Gilbert Garber from the
Lexington Condominium Group. Peter Atherton represented A-R Cable Services, Inc.
(Cablevision).
Minutes of the Previous Meetings
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to accept the Minutes, as presented, of
the September 13, October 26. and November 16,1995 meetings.
Cablevision Matters (General)
Condominium Grout,: G. Garber reported the dialogue with his Group had not
continued as Cablevision had not responded to his most recent letter and telephone calls.
P Atherton said he would follow up.
Drummer Bos Green: D. Kanter reported that Cablevision now recognizes their
proposed corrective plan for the problems at Drummer Boy Green is not feasible. Further
discussions are needed. P Atherton acknowledged that was the status.
Senior Rate D Becker questioned the status of this rate. P Atherton confirmed it is
available, must be applied for, the discount for seniors is not regulated, and it is a business
decision as to which service level it applies. D Kanter asked Cablevision to more
proactively promote the availability of that rate.
Lexington Minuteman. J Gharibian advised that the November 30, 1995 article was
not accurate regarding whether Cablevision had known in advance of the Lexington
Selectmen's scheduled Executive Session. She asked P Atherton to have David Green
(Cablevision) write the Lexington Minuteman and formally object to the misquote.
Cablevision Matters (Negotiations)
Status: C Warner and S. Ellis reported that negotiations continue with many issues
remaining. Some of those include length of renewal (following expiration of current license
in August, 1996), non-licensed competition, the possible effects of Federal legislation, and
the extent of ancillary services to be provided by Cablevision relative to those currently
required.
Committee Resolution: It was moved, seconded, and unanimously passed that the
Lexington Selectmen be advised it was this Committee's position that any license renewal
to Cablevision. (1) be for a short-term, (2) require that services—both primary and
ancillary—be at least equal to those deemed by the Town as being currently required, and
(3) balance any potential net changes in costs to the Town or to our resident Cablevision
subscribers with the changes in required services.
Governance Issues
Tabled until the next meeting.
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Administrative
Committee Clerk. It was agreed that the responsibility for taking minutes will be
rotated among the non-chair members at each meeting.
Point-of-Contact for Subscriber-Service Issues: D Kanter was assigned this duty for
January, 1996.
Next Meeting
Following discussion, the next meeting of this Committee was scheduled for Wednesday
January 10, 1996, at 5.30 PM in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building.
Adjournment
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and passed
unanimously at 7.30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Co VI'
avid G Kanter
Clerk Pro Tern
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