3/12/2013 CABLE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashnee Communi Lolita McCray reported that she went to the Senior Center i iashpee TV.pr sentati n hosted by Amy:Davies and Amy did a very thorough job and explained what Mashp a TV is doing and plans to do. Lolita feels Amy will be a -great asset in this position, Andrew Bl iason reported that'Amy Dairies has tackled the info structure here at Town Hall and has implemented some changes in the right direction. Any provided a user manual with specific operating.procedures for the Control Room. Andrew said it was suggested to Amy that she review and revise the slut-down,procedure for the Control Room. Andrew feels Amy is doing a very good Job;-'things acre all positive thus far. Andrew suggested MCAT Board give Amy an open invitation t come to our meetings. Peter Cohen will send Array n e-mail and ask her to keep our meetings on her schedule so that she may attend whenever she's available. IT Updates/Reg nests Torn Mayo addressed the Board and said Joyce Mason had alerted MCAT at a past meeting that here was the probability requests for funds would be corning to MCAT. Tom and David Delvecchio posed the following funding requests: Kn.C Ape Leri X00 Tom stated that Open Cape owns the main trunk Zine and-Mashpee would own-the laterals..The benefit of the Town providing these laterals would he stability and new,vastly improved band width. Torn said this is a very conservative ballpark figure...Mashpee's cost may he significantly less. Andrew Eliason asked what the advantage to the public would be. David DelVecchio said the ultimate advantage to people on the Cape is this would provide ' emergency situation access for Police and Fire Departments. Toni Mayo commented that if this grows and comes to neighborhoods, it will.provide faster speed to users. Toni noted that open Cape is non-profit. Motion: Andrew Eliason motioned MCAT recommends the Board of Selectmen appy ve allocating$25,000 for Open Cape Laterals as requested by the IT Department;.Lolita McCray seconded the motion. VOTE: Yes- . .oll Call Vote: Andrew Eliason,yes Lolita McCray yes Peter Cohen,yes Remote Access-5 , 0 David Delvecchio explained that this remote access for the Police Department would provide the sane type of informational access that the Fire Department uses in their vehicles. Motion+ Lolita McCray motioned MCAT recommends the Board of Selectmen approve the remote access capability as presented in the amount o $25,000;Andrew Eliason seconded the motion.. VOTE: Yes-3. Roll Call Vote: Andrew Eliason,yes Lolita McCray,yes Peter Cohen,yes Wireless Backbone Upgrade-for Schools $30, David Delvecchio explained that the schools need backbone upgrade. As an example, if using wireless device at Quashnet School and walking through.the facility they need t igen in multiple tithes due to cable issues. David said some of the costs connected with this backbone upgrade might be for contractor to do some of the physical- work. There was a lengthy discussion and it was stressed that it should be made clear that for this project this is one-time MCAT funding of the project only. Tom Mayo said that is understood. Motion: Andrew Eliason motioned MCAT recommends the Board of Selectmen allocate$30,000 to begin implementation of the wireless backbone bone upgrade for the School Department. Lolita McCray seconded the motion. DTE: Yes-3. Roll Call Vow,Andrew Eliason,yes Lolita McCray,yes Peter Cohen,yes David Delvechio said last October MCAT approved$14,000 funding for YT-and final cost amounted to $ ,ono. MCAT said when a future IT request is considered,MCAT will then re-allocate this $7,000.