MASHPEE CABLE AND ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD
TUESDAY, JULY 22 2014
TOWN HALL – WAQUOIT MEETING ROOM
Present: Andrew Eliason
Lolita McCray
Dan Riley
Also Present: Joyce Mason – Town Manager
David DelVecchio – Director of Information Technology
Andrew Eliason, Chairman Pro Tem, called the meeting of the MCAT Board to order at 1:05 p.m.
Roll Call was taken.
Approval of Minutes
Motion: Dan Riley motioned to accept the minutes of April 8, 2014; Lolita McCray seconded the motion.
VOTE: Yes-3.
Roll Call Vote: Lolita McCray, yes Andrew Eliason, yes Dan Riley, yes
Budget Status Update…Andrew Eliason reported PEG account has a balance of $42,178.03 and the Capital account has a balance of $90,543.56. Joyce Mason agreed with Andrew’s suggestion that perhaps these 2 accounts should now be combined into one account.
IT Updates
Wireless Access Points
David DelVecchio stated that about 2 years ago MCAT had approved approximately $8,000 funding to replace wireless access points. The vendor has now changed; therefore Town is switching vendors. David said there is a possibility IT may have to come back to MCAT to request additional funding to get this project done.
OpenCape/CapeNet
David reported that Joyce Mason, Tom Mayo and he were at a meeting with CapeNet to install OpenCape at Mashpee Town buildings. DPW will do the trenching. Mashpee will turn over all Town Buildings, except DPW. Joyce Mason commented that DPW does need OpenCape access so they are going to look at budget to see whether they can fund OpenCape for DPW. Joyce said the cost will be about $25,000. Joyce stated that Town did contract directly with CapeNet.
Andrew Eliason said even though CapeNet doesn’t offer TV, there are other options for TV available, such as Dish.
He said that he wishes there were another practical and affordable way for residents to connect to high speed Internet.
Motion: Dan Riley motioned to approve funding for OpenCape fiber installation for DPW at the anticipated level of $25,000 but no greater than $30,000. Lolita McCray seconded this motion.
VOTE: Yes-3.
Roll Call Vote: Lolita McCray, yes Andrew Eliason, yes Dan Riley, yes
Control Room
Andrew Eliason said the only comment he wishes to make regarding the Control Room is to keep the recommendation that operating procedures somehow be implemented—for example the operators have a procedure manual to follow.
MCAT Meetings
Following brief discussion, it was decided to hold MCAT monthly meetings the fourth Tuesday of the month, rather than the second Tuesday of the month.
Motion: Dan Riley motioned MCAT Meetings will be held the 4th Tuesday of the month. Lolita McCray seconded this motion.
VOTE: Yes-3.
Roll Call Vote: Lolita McCray, yes Andrew Eliason, yes Dan Riley, yes
No meeting to be scheduled for August.
Next Meeting…1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room.
Adjournment… Lolita McCray motioned to adjourn the meeting; Dan Riley seconded the motion; and the motion was unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Giliberti
Recording Secretary
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