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94P <br /> *' <br /> i �� , <br /> '. O <br /> M A SHPEE CABLE AND AD VANC D <br /> TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD <br /> MlINUTES OF MEETING HELD <br /> TUESDAY,MAY 129 2009 <br /> TOWN'"ALL—1EE'T]ING Roots 1 <br /> Present: Andrew Bliason <br /> Janes Chisholm <br /> Lolita lcCray <br /> Absent: Peter Cohen <br /> Also Present; Rene Read,Assistant Town Manager <br /> Joyce Mason,Town Manager <br /> David DelVecchio, Director of Information Technology <br /> Andrew Eliason, Chairman,called the Meeting to order at 2:15 p.n -. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Lolita 1 lcCray motioned to accept the minutes of the Meeting of February 10, 2009 as presented;Andrew Bliason <br /> secondcd the motion; and it was approved,with James Chisholm abstaining. <br /> Cable License Renewal <br /> Rene'Read updated the Board; <br /> 0 Rene' said the consortium began initial discussions with Comcast on April 29. <br /> • Tinder cable expenditures funding,l ashpee is in the middle of the group. Rene" said he just got the latest <br /> report from l lashpee accounting department and it shows$269,000 as the latest number. <br /> Consortium also discussed with Comcast a list of service complaints received Falmouth, <br /> • Comcast is looking to close their service offices. Comcast was asked which service offices they own and <br /> which they lease. Only 3 offices are owned namely,Yarmouth,Orleans and roincetown. All others <br /> are leased. i <br /> Tomorrow a meeting of the Consortium only will be held and they will be discussing budgeting and needs. <br /> Rene' addressed the Board saying attorney Peter Epstein asks: In discussing annual funding and equipment reeds, <br /> is l ashpee willing to take over local programming and start ars access corporation? Sandwich has their own, The <br /> Board members,Rene' and Joyce Mason discussed this matter at length and the idea of closing the Comcast Studio <br /> was overwhelmingly opposed. The equipment in the Studio belongs to the Town,but there is no Town facility that <br /> could accommodate a studio. Joyce questioned: Do we have enough interest in beeping an access station` <br />