12/9/2008 CABLE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Minutes

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of a neighboring torn, i.e., Sandwich, or Falmouth. Joyce Mason stated that there are empty classrooms in the Mashpee schools that could be utilized for this purpose. Joyce Mason stated that at the Ascertainment Hearing, Mashpee requested that the studio be kept open. If it is not, then Mashpee asked that ample funding be secured in order to establish a local access studio in Mashpee (first preference), or(second choice) to join in with another access studio in a neighboring town. This request is in the Ascertainment Hearing record. Jim Chisholm made a motion to recommend to the BOS to encumber$60,000 for the renovation and upgrade of the Town Hall control room and related equipment. Lolita Ilceray seconded the motion. All approved. Andrew Eliason made a motion that the Mashpee Cable &Advanced Technology Board accept the recommendations of our counsel, Peter J. Epstein, Esq., pertaining to contract negotiations as previously articulated in the on-the-record testimony provided during the course of our Ascertainment Hearings, including the additional comments entered into the record today. Lolita McCray seconded the motion. All approved. OTHER BUSINE 1. Meeting schedule for 2009. The Board agreed that the permanent board meeting schedule for 2009 be set for the second Tuesday of each month, at 2:00 PI M# in the Selectmen's conference room##1. The exception to that will be the January meeting, which will be held on the first Tuesday of the month, January 6th, at 2 PI I, in the BOS conference room#1. The recording secretary will notify Torn Clerk's office. 2. Maxine Wolfset thanked ed the Board rd for the opportunity to serve on the committee and stated that it is her intent to continue to stay in touch and serge the town in producing documentaries and working at the controls. w Reverse 911 Service Joyce Mason reported that Mashpee has decided to move the reverse 911 service from the police department to Town Hall, and have David DelVecchio menage the system, and use it on a more frequent basis. This means that the town will no longer creed to pay for the 12 telephone lures. . e* channel 98. Andrew Eliason suggested that this Board rescind the use of channel 98 by CaCC and offer it into the negotiation pool for use by the cable company. Joyce Mason stated that she would notify CCCC by letter of the intention of Mashpee to allocate the 98 band VAdth back to Mashpee for the use of PEG. S. Friends of the Library. Joyce ibr ry. Joyce [Mason stated that the Friends of the Library have been notified that all technical equipment funding for the new library will be met by Town funding. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at&10 PIIS Fespectully submitted, Ina G. S lobohrn (for Jean Giliberti Recording Secretary 2