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MASHPEE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE <br /> WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 29, 1997 <br /> HIGH SCHOOL <br /> Present: Peter Dinizio,Bill Martiros, Janice Mills,Merry Sue Ahlgren,Paul Griffin, Joe Polito <br /> Jim Byrne, John Williams, Mike Kirwin, Don Cook,Mike Pietrowski <br /> Meeting convened at 4:10 p.m. <br /> TECHNOLOGY <br /> Paul explained that overall technology is working well however the TVs are having some <br /> difficulty. The cable installed by Griffin Electric is not the correct cable; it is not a true cross <br /> reference. The problem is in the video transmission and remote control access. <br /> Bill asked if it was designed properly? <br /> Paul said the problem was hard to foresee. The vendor needed to know the exact signal from the <br /> cable company. We could have over speced it and required they put amplifiers in but we didn't. <br /> We do need them now. Once the video amplifiers are in the video portion of the TV system will <br /> work with no problem. <br /> The control portion remains a problem. It is clearly a Griffin Electric problem. Our only <br /> recourse is to Stone. We will probably end up in litigation on this issue. <br /> Through town counsel, we can try to get Stone to have Griffin Electric repair the work. <br /> However, we will most likely pay to have this repaired. <br /> Paul has brought in the correct type of cable and will test it today. They will run it from Mike <br /> Pietrowski's room to one of the closets and see how the system operates; if the TVs at the end of <br /> the run work, all others should work. <br /> Mike Pietrowski had concerns about this approach. <br /> Paul said he will not vote to spend the money to rip it all out. <br /> Mike said he feels strongly about this, it is an intermittent problem. <br /> Mr. O'Connor from HB Communication said interference from lights could be a problem. We <br /> should run the cable from Mike Pietrowski's room to each closet and do a visual check of each <br /> classroom. <br /> Merry Sue asked how much this will cost? <br /> We don't know until we do this test. The cable cost $1.10 per foot, plus labor. <br /> Paul said this is the first phase. The second phase is to replace the home run and check all the <br /> classrooms. <br /> It is not a design issue, it is an installation issue. Stone did not submit shop drawings for this <br /> work. If they did and.the architect had approved the drawings, the owner owns it. <br /> We have a case to say Stone owes us the right cable but the reality is there is little chance they <br /> will do anything about it. We have reviewed the architects drawings and the specs. Griffin did <br /> not look at the characteristics of the cable. <br /> Mr. O'Connor said it will take under 4 hours for the connecting of the cable, testing and <br /> disconnecting. <br /> 1 <br />