11/18/2008 CABLE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Minutes

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-- Andrew Eliason then asked Rene': In your review of the survey as it stands now with the deletions do you feel comfortable that we are indemnified against the cable company saying"we don't have to pay that because there is nothing in the survey that says you want that"? Rene'responded that he is comfortable and the attorney supports that position. Andrew Eliason said so the legal people feel we can legally accept the question in context...Rene"responded"yes"and he read Peter Epstein's statement to that effect. Andrew said if we stress that the Mashpee customer service center be written into the contract and they agree,then we're okay. Discussing that Comcast never provided 1-Net...David Delve chio said he was under the mistaken impression that we had I- Net Yn town,but we do not. David said Comcast tines provide internet access to the library and David said he would like to look into that for the new library building instead of using our own broadband access as we do now for the current library. Andrew asked bene'to keep the MCAT Board informed as they contra* ue with the licensing process. Rene'said he would. Andrew mentioned that on his personal Comcast bill it looks as though the pass-through cost is about 67 cents. He suggested to Rene"that we should find out what the pass-through figures are. Fm* ally,Rene`said if the Board would hold a meeting on December 2,2008 t 2 p.m.Rene' would invite David Borges and Peter Epstein to attend. 1 lotion: James Chisholm motioned that M CAT Beard to hold their next meeting on"Tuesday,December 2,2008 at p.m.at Town Hall Meeting Room 1;this motion was seconded by Uolita Mc ray; and was unanimously approved. In preparation for the December grid meeting,Andrew asked MCAT Board members to call or e-mail him with any comments or questions they wish addressed at the meeting and Andrew will forward then to Rene'to pass therm along to Mr. Epstein prior to the meeting date. E USTS FOR FUNDS Catherine Laurent Catherine submitted a proposal for MCAT funding for surveillance systems at`'own buildings in the amount of$57,695.00. The request was discussed in detail with Catherine,Chiefollins, David Delvecchio and Rene"Read offering reasons to support funding the proposal. In a nutshell it ernes clown to this would be the technology to protect Town's investment and thus benefit to the public at large. Some of the points raised: • Chief Collins said the graffiti written over at the skateboard parr was graphic and disgraceful. • Make sure the fence we just erected at the Police Station sloes not get vandalized. 0 Security would be monitored 24/7 and will be at police dispatch location. • For three years in a row the Chief has sent request to CIP,but never passed. 0 David said there is motion-detected software involved. They are infra-red. Maxine asked whether any thought about garbage,etc.being dumped in wildlife areas. Catherine responded that this proposal is for all Town locations and are hard wired to the Town.system. Catherine pointed out that remote areas are more complicated. Peter Cohen asked: If you had to pick and choose,which are the critical ones? Catherine responded that they are still interested in all locations,but they could look at reducing number of cameras. Rene` added that Joyce asked that any proposals be taken under advisement so that she could review. James Chisholm suggested they come back with bare bones proposal and the figure that would go with it. Catherine will e- mail bare boles proposal to Andrew Ellason for Andrew to forward to the Board. Andrew said Board will take under advisement and attempt to give an answer at December 2"a meeting. Chief Collins exited the meeting. Mash ee Friends of the Librax Barbara Not rias,President,Friends of 1 lashpee Public Library,submitted a request on behalf of the Friends for$10,000 to pay for audiovisual equipment for the Events Room in the new library to be built by spring of 201 . The Friends have applied for a$15,000 giant and are requesting the$10,000 to cover a shortfall sine the equipment cost is approximately$25,000. The Board reviewed the material providers by Barbara...Andrew said this is the first time someone has asked for funding a year- and- -half ahead of time. He noted this is a commendable undertaking. Following review and discussion,the Board said they will take this under advisement. Catherine Laurent excited the meeting.