MASHPEE CABLE AND ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012
TOWN HALL – MEETING ROOM 1
Present: Lolita McCray
Peter Cohen
Andrew Eliason
Also Present: Joyce Mason, Town Manager
Tom Mayo, Assistant Town Manager
Peter Cohen, Chairman, called the meeting of the MCAT Board to order at 2:10 p.m.
Roll Call was taken.
Approval of Minutes
Lolita McCray motioned to accept the minutes of the meeting of February 14, 2012 as written; Peter Cohen seconded the motion.
VOTE: ~Yes –3. Motion passed.
Roll Call Vote: Peter Cohen, yes Lolita McCray, yes
Andrew Eliason, yes
Andrew Eliason motioned the minutes of the meeting of March 9, 2012 be approved; Peter Cohen seconded the motion.
VOTE: ~Yes –2; 1-abstain. Motion passed.
Roll Call Vote: Peter Cohen, yes Lolita McCray, abstain
Andrew Eliason, yes
Mashpee Community Television
Tom Mayo reported that the Board of Selectmen deferred the topic at last night’s meeting and Consultant Bob Kelly will come to the Board of Selectmen March 26th meeting to provide information to the Board. In addition, the legal opinion from Attorney Epstein will be provided. The MCAT members indicated that they will go to the March 26th meeting as observers in the event any input is needed from them.
Lolita McCray said she thinks allocating 3.5% is a lot of money and wonders whether the public access studio would be able to maintain the operation on those funds. Joyce Mason said they feel confident with the rent negotiated that the 3.5% should take them out several years.
Budget Status Update
Andrew Eliason mentioned that Jim Chisholm is willing to provide budgeting updates if allowed to do so without being an MCAT member. Joyce said no problem with them sending MUNIS report to Jim Chisholm even though he is not a member of MCAT.
Joyce exited the meeting.
Peter Cohen asked Tom to define the PEG Account. Tom Mayo said he will check with Joyce for clarification on the PEG Account.
Control Room
Andrew said that last week Operator Renee said the system would not work. Tom Mayo said it was a power switch that was turned off. Andrew said he has asked for new user’s manual for the operators and for a set of schematics for the studio but that never has happened. Tom Mayo said we don’t want to reinvent the wheel because someone did not turn on an “on” switch, but he will talk with David to see whether or not they got a schematic.
Feedback request from Board of Selectmen re open meeting law and remote participation
MCAT Board was unanimously in favor of remote participation. Peter Cohen will pull together comments from the MCAT Board and e-mail feedback to Jean Giliberti to pass along to Kathleen Moore by April 4th.
Next Meeting
The next MCAT meeting is to be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012, Town Hall Meeting Room 1.
Adjournment… Andrew Eliason motioned to adjourn the meeting; Lolita McCray seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 3 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Giliberti
Recording Secretary
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