9/13/2005 CABLE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE Cable,& Advanced Technology ABoard mutes'of the Meeting ing of 9113105 Board Members Present: Board Members Absent: Also Attending: Andrew Eliason{ Jaynes Moroney Bill Shea} Consultant ,Jaynes Chisholm Joyce Mason, Town Manager Maxine wolfset Lolita Mcray Chairman Andrew Eliason called the meeting to order at :00 PM. REVIEW of MINUTES The Board unanimously approved as written the minutes from the meeting held on 6/14/05. t OLD BUSINESS Broken Amiga Computer Titler System Andrew Eliason stated that the first order of business was to decide what to do about replacing the broken Amiga titler system. Bilil Shea reported that he had found an individual in Mission, Kansas that repairs Amiga systems. Bill shipped the Amiga btler to Kansas, and for$230.00 the motherboard was replaced, which had been corroded by the battery. The Amiga was returned to Mr. Shea, who agreed to reinstall the repaired titler system. NEW BUSINESS CART Service at Special and Annual Town Meeting Andrew Elias-on referred to the article appearing in the 9100/05 Mashpee Enterprise which stated that in an attempt for equal access for all, Mashpee will have computer access real-time translation(CART)service at the Special Town Meeting and the Annual Town Meeting in October, which will be paid for by the.Mashpee cable and Advanced Technology Board. Joyce Mason was invited to comment on the article. Joyce stated that Mr.Wooldridge, of the Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee, had approached her with the-fact that in order to be in compliance with ADA, the Town is required to have signers or some sort of program set so the hearing impaired can hear or read what is going on. Mr.Wooldridge informed Joyce Mason about an individual who does closed captions. All he needs is a screen, doing it off a stenographee type of equipment, which is projected up on a screen for those to read who cannot hear. The ma rnum cost would be about$loo. Joyce told this individual to put on hold his availability for our Town Meeting, and that we would find the funds to pay for the service. Joyce was seeking to gain the approval of the Advisory Board t pay for this service. Andrew Eliason clarified that this service would be strictly for the persons in the room at Town Meeting, and there are no plans to broadcast the captions on TV. Joyce Mason further stated that if the Town Meeting moves to the high school, there may-be the capability to broadcast the captions lige on TV. Lolita Mccray made a motion that the committee conduct further research into the details, including costs, of how we do the interface in order to be able to close caution the two Annual Town Meetings this year. Jinn Chisholm seconded the motion. All approved. Andrew Eliason stated that he would o educt the necessary research.