HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-10-17-CAC-min.pdf NOV 12 '96 9.25AM RECREATIONAL SOFTWARE ADVISORY C +1 617 860 9604 P 6
CATV& Communications Advisory Committee
Minutes of 10/17/96 Meeting
The meeting was held in room G-Ill, and was called to order at 5;45 by Chairman Jane
Charibian. Members present were Jack Cunha,David Becker, Steve Ellis, lane Gharibian,
Arvid Kanter,Julie Longscape, Ted Mairson, David Buczkowski, and Robert Warshawer.
Peter Atherton represented the cable company Caleb Warner,past member of the
Committee, was also present.
Minutes of the Sep. 19 meeting were approved. Copies of the Mass. Cable Television
Commission's conflict of interest advisory were distributed. All committee members were
invited to participate in the town's volunteer appreciation ceremony.
Caleb presented the status of the license errata (handed out at the Sep. meeting). Only one
(#!9, which has been tabled for the moment) has not been resolved with Cablevision's legal
dept.
The following was moved, seconded and passed.
The recently negotiated License with Cablevison calls for the appointment of a Network Administrator
who will handle the day to day operations of the I-net The Cable Committee recommends at this time
that Steven Ellis of the School Department be named Interim Network Administrator,and further that
Ron Halley be designated as his alternate,pending further review of the hiring of another staff person:
and further that the Interim Network Administrator report to the Cable Committee on a regular basis on
I-net operations and I-net needs,and that he seek advice and direction from the Committee on policy
issues and new I-net expenditures.
David Becker presented the draft of the I-Net governance report. The Approach was
acceptable to the committee with the addition of some concrete examples, hopefully with
costs attached.Julie and Steve agreed to help provide these, more examples from George
Woodward will also be used. David will integrate all of the inputs and get final draft copies
into everyone's hands in time for a review, further comments, and approval so that the
report can be provided to the Selectmen prior to their Nov 4 meeting. Telephone
agreement will be used.
The final presentation is attached.
Sieve Ellis presented a proposal for the use of some of the CV's funds (attached) for
upgrading the I-Net. It was moved, seconded and passed (with a thorough discussion) that
Steve present the proposal to the selectmen at the Nov 4 meeting with the committee's
approval.
Peter reported that the telemarketing effort for cable box switchovers would be underway
shortly. The Minuteman notice was noted. ESI'N2 and History Channels should be up and
running by Mid-November.
The next rnerting will be November 21 at 5:30 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 7.35 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert D. Warshawer