Rutland Cable Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes – April 22, 2015
Present were: Chairman Paul Mattson, Kathy Clark, Addison Redfield, Brenda Savoie, and guest Skip Clark.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM.
Minutes
A motion to accept the minutes of March 4, 2015 (Addison/Kathy) passed 4/0.
Bills and Accounts
Paul reported the current balance is $273,187.10 as of March 23, 2015.
A motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented (Addison/Brenda) passed 4/0.
Old Business
Station Manager’s Minutes
Addison reported:
- Basic electrical work is now complete
- Wiring for phone and Internet is moving forward
- Wall board is up in the Selectmen’s area
- Lighting needs to be ordered. Northeast Lighting quoted $1,455 for all lighting and a request for quote has been submitted to Rexall.
- Addison will verity the quote for $2,850 from M & M Plastering
- The BOS desk will not be complete until fall
- Bay Path will begin installing walls next week
Paul reported:
- The Bay Path Electrical teacher anticipates the area will be ready for channel 11 by the end of June
- He will meet with the Library Trustees; at this point, he may need to move furnishings from the Campbell St. Studio to the third flood of Community Hall for temporary storage
- AV Proposals-running into issues with the bid documents and how to specify equipment needs. Due to the complexity of the project, Addison suggests hiring a consultant from Unique Media to assist with drafting an Invitation to Bid.
A motion to authorize Paul to hire a consultant from Unique Media to seek bids for studio equipment for an amount up to $1,000 (Addison/Kathy) passed 4/0.
Paul received a proposal from Michael Ridinger for the Town Seal in the amount of $1,500. Addison will speak with Fran Steiner to obtain a second quote.
Paul will purchase a 1 terabyte hard drive to be used to store BOS meetings. Addison asked if all meetings will be stored. Paul said the plan is for BOS only.
The Committee discussed hiring someone to assist with recording and other related tasks. The possibility of hiring an intern was discussed.
New Business
The next meeting is scheduled for May 6 at 6:30 PM.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:46 PM. All were in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brenda Savoie
Recording Secretary
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