Local Access Channel Advisory Committee (LACAC)
Meeting Minutes from October 16, 2012
Members Present: Gary Bernklow, Bob Glorioso, Lisa Lavina
Also present Stow TV Coordinator Anne Van Tine
Meeting called to order at 5:55pm
Anne has provided a new draft (dated 10/12/12) of the contract, incorporating all update into a clean document. It’s also available on the town website.
Anne informed the group that Attorney August has expressed concern about 2 topics: addressing the Paul Yannoni question regarding negotiating into the contract a requirement that Comcast to pay the town should they decide to abandon their service and physical property, and Continuing to pursue a side letter or contract item indicating Comcast approval for carrying data over the INET system. The joint committees had previously voted to leave the INET language in the contract as it stands, and that at this time and after due deliberation, we would not be pursuing a contract item requiring Comcast to pay the town for abandoning their property in Stow.
Attorney August spoke with Gary Bernklow for assurance that we were comfortable with his work in pursuit of both matters. During that conversation, Bernklow gave Attorney August approval to continue the pursuit of the INET language. Anne reminded Attorney August of the timeframe already in place for completing the contract and preparing it for a vote by the Board of Selectmen, given the contract’ expiration date of October 31st.
Those present to hear this recent news confirmed the joint committees’ prior meeting discussion and approved motion that the INET language was to be left as is. A motion was brought by Bob Glorioso and seconded by Lisa Lavina that we instruct Attorney August to end pursuit of any INET agreements in the contract or in a side letter, and accept the language currently under approval in the draft contract. The motion was approved, 2 in favor, 1 opposed.
The committee then went on to review the briefing document prepared by Anne. Lavina moved, and Glorioso seconded that we remove the last two bullets of the ‘Contract overview’ section of the document. The motion was approved, 2 in favor, 1 opposed.
The committee began reviewing the Form 100 document prepared by Comcast, but ran short of time. Review of the document will continue at the October 17th meeting.
Golder moved and Lavina seconded a motion to adjourn at 6:45. Approved unanimously.
Submitted by: Lisa Lavina
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