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AWN <br /> MASHPEE CABLE AND ADVANCED <br /> TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD <br /> MINUTES of MONDAY,NOVEMBER 109 2003 <br /> TOWN HALL–MEETING ROOM <br /> Present: Andrew Eliasm, Chairman <br /> Janes Chisholm <br /> Lolita McCray <br /> i <br /> In Attendance:Bruce Stello, Information Services <br /> Bill Shea, Consultant <br /> Andy Eliason, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. <br /> Approval of Minutes... Jinn Chisholm motioned to accept the minutes of October 1 , 2003 as <br /> resented; Lolita McCra r seconded this motion; and it was unanimously passed. <br /> Budget Discussion <br /> The Board discussed the timeframe of the(seal year budget...Jim Chisholm stated we go from July 1 <br /> to June 30. Lolita mentioned that the State's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. Jim distributed <br /> copies of updated spreadsheet and noted that at the moment if we take out everything budgeted and <br /> committed there would he a deficit; however the PEG account offsets the deficit. He commented that <br /> good management practice is not to give money away that we don't have. <br /> Information Services <br /> Bruce Steno gave a brief status update. He stated that Jim Marr requested he get a quote directly <br /> from Ted Warren at Ver' on. In the initial conversation, Ted Warren suggested to Bruce that we stay <br /> with MECNet because some of the services that MECNet provides Verizon doesn't—for example, <br /> management of routers. <br /> Bruce is looking into a variety of issues, including contacting Comcast to see whether or not we can <br /> get lower costs than they quote...Bruce feels $57/site is an over-charge insofar as industrial charges <br /> are concerned. <br />