Town of Princeton, Mass. – June 21, 2016 – 5:00 PM
Meeting Minutes - Princeton Broadband Municipal Light Plant (PBMLP)
5:02 PM Meeting opened with PBMLP members Stan Moss, Edie Morgan, Jon Fudeman, Nina Nazarian, Marty Dell’Erba, and residents in attendance.
Approve minutes
The PBMLP deferred the minute approval until the next meeting, once they have had a chance to review the minutes. The PBMLP did not receive the minutes until this evening.
Authorize any payments required
None.
Continue Discussion on Special Town Meeting (if desired)
No desire, but Edie mentioned that she would like to discuss public informational meetings in the future.
Updates or Correspondence/ MBI Readiness Check process update
Marty provided an update of the meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow, between the MBI and the Town. Present on behalf of the Town will be Phil Leaman, Marty Dell’Erba and Stan Moss.
Review Underground policy
To be discussed at the next meeting.
Discuss Connecting Princeton website updates
Stan mentioned that there are additional buttons on the ConnectingPrinceton.com website, one for updates, one for information for Matrix Updates, another for Comcast Updates, and finally for the Fiber to the Home Financials.
New Business
Jon asked Marty for an update regarding his communication with Leverett. Marty mentioned that the Town Administrator reported that everything was good. Discussion took place about how Matrix does not seem to have the support of the state as a vendor to partner with.
John Rowell suggested that given that all the previous reports were completed by the former MBI organization, maybe it would be good to ask the MBI when the team meets with them tomorrow.
Old Business
Jon mentioned that the Risk Assessment is owed to the Town, and that he is in the final stages, it should be ready in the next couple of weeks.
Public Comment
Chris Knoll asked if there was a period of time when we might stop waiting on Comcast. Marty indicated that he reviewed the original email from Alicia Mathews, which stated that the Town should follow up with Comcast after meeting with the MBI. Since the meeting with the MBI will take place tomorrow, Marty will follow up with Comcast after the MBI meeting.
Stan mentioned the timeline of the different projects and how the engineering firm for the ConnectingPrinceton project might be engaged and working on the design, that would cost $130,000.
John Rowell discussed some potential dates for a Special Town Meeting, summarizing that if this is not put forward to a Special Town Meeting soon, people will lose their interest. He believes that until the Town puts a date out for a Special Town Meeting then Comcast and Matrix and any other vendor interested would have more reason to respond quickly.
Matt Russell does not believe that the Town having received one email from Comcast, is going to be the solution to this project. Stan mentioned that the latest financial model, if we get to 800-900 people, at $95 per month, at year 10 the amount of funds that we have in reserves, we could pay it off. Matt Russell is concerned that the value of homes is decreasing.
John Rowell encourages the MLP to move forward because we have been discussing the exact same things since January. Suggests that we find out where the majority lies.
Phil Gransewicz says that anyone who is serious would already be here, one email from Comcast is ridiculous.
5:45 PM The MLP voted 3-0 on a motion by Stan second by Jon to adjourn.
Respectfully submitted, Nina Nazarian, Town Administrator
PBMLP referenced documents or correspondence: Proposed schedule for the Special Town Meeting by John Rowell
Minutes Approved on July 12, 2016
Marie Auger
Administrative Assistant
Planning Department
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