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Community Television <br /> Torn Mayo addressed the MCAT Board to advise that at 2:30 p.m.today they were meeting with a realtor to look at <br /> Route 13 o Shoppes and at 3:30 p.m-they were going to look at the Comcast Studio at Deer Crossing as possible <br /> site for-i lashpee"-s community-television studio. Toni invited any member ofthe Board to participate in-these site <br /> vierings. Both Lolita and Andrew indicated they might attend at least one of the site visits. <br /> Peter Cohen said the Board discussed topic of Mashpee Community Television at last month's meeting and since it <br /> is inevitable that'Comcast will be Oosing their studio in August=2012,he asked whether anyone Tad anything to <br /> bring to the table now on this subject. Andrew Eliason said he is now on hoard with establishing a non-profit; and <br /> Lolita 1 lc ray concurred with this. Andrew said he thinks Comcast called their studio l lashpee Community <br /> Television a may have-to come up with another name. Mary Lou Palumbo commented from the audience and <br /> said she thinks 1lashpe would be able to keep that name. Lolita added she felt the name should be up to <br /> whomever is establishing the entity. <br /> Motion: Andrew Eliason motioned the Maslipee'Cable and Advanced Technology Advisory Board(MCAT) <br /> recommend to the Board of Selectmen the formation of a non-profit corporation for the purpose of <br /> continuation of access public television in the Town of Mashpee; Lolita Moray seconded the moth; and it <br /> - .s-unanimously-passed. <br /> Roll Call vote; <br /> Peter Cohen,yes <br /> Lolita Moray,-yes <br /> Andrew Eliason,yes. <br /> IT Updateo <br /> David DelVecchio advised the Board that at last month"s MCAT meeting the Board approved re-allocation o <br /> $4,000 of a previously approved$10,000 allocation. David explained that unfortunately the cost was an additional <br /> - 5.52,- olhathe e-alloeation-amount needed-i $45552. The Board-approved-this-additional$55 .being-re- <br /> allocated from the already approved$10,000 allocation. <br /> Broadcast Booth <br /> Andrew Eliason said the new equipment seems to be functioning in the booth as it should. <br /> MCAT Board Membership <br /> Peter said with the resignation of Jim Chisholm the Board has 2 vacancies to fill so we must move forward with <br /> this. Peter said he is going to talk with Geoff Spillane o the Mashp e Enterprise about placing something in the <br /> paper about open MCAT membership. Torn Mayo stated they will also place a message on the Town website. <br /> Andrew suggested perhaps having some technical.background and also someone with an accounting background <br /> would be valuable. <br /> Next Meetin . <br /> p.m., Tuesday,November 8,2011,Town Dail Meeting Room 1. <br /> diournm nt�Andrew Ellaason motioned to adjourn the meeting;Lolita McCray seconded the motion;and it was <br /> unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at : o p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> JeanorGiliberti <br /> ding Secretary <br />