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Brewster Cable TV Advisory Committee
Minutes of the Wednesday July 30,2014 meeting
5:00 pm in Meeting Room B, Brewster Town Hall t.
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This special meeting was called to order at 5:16 pm by Larry Greeley,Chair.
Members present: Larry Greeley,Janet Husband and Zeb Barker.
Non-members present: Video Services Coordinator James Paul Ludwig.
The draft Minutes of the July 16,2014(previously emailed to all committee members)was accepted by
vote: 3 yes, 0 no,0 abstentions. Janet distributed copies of the May 21,2014 meeting Minutes.
As ascertained by phone,Attorney Bill Solomon was unable to attend this meeting. Larry suggested that
the BCTVAC draft and approve changes to the contract between Brewster and LCCAT. They will then be
emailed to Bill for review. After discussion,the committee approved the following changes to the
Agreement By and Between the Town of Brewster and Lower Cape Community Access Television, Inc,
October 25,2010.
1. Zeb moved and Janet seconded a motion to delete the funding and equipment items in Sectionl0(a),
(i)through(iii)as these activities have already been completed. Vote: 3 yes,0 no, 0 abstentions.
2. Zeb moved and Janet seconded a motion to keep Section 17 Performance Review by Third Party as is
(though other towns may have eliminated it). The Section would be modified to read: "No more than
twice during the term of this Agreement, LCCAT shall,if requested by the Brewster Board of Selectmen be
required to engage or retain a person or entity that is knowledgeable and experienced
Vote: 3 yes, 0 no,0 abstentions.
3. Zeb moved and Janet seconded a motion to accept the Bylaws amendments made by the LCCAT Board
of Directors during the first three years of operation. (Current Bylaws to be appended to this Agreement).
Vote: 3 yes, 0 no,0 abstentions Section 13 would then read: "The governance of LCCAT will follow the
1 Bylaws of the organization,as amended by LCCAT's Board of Directors during the first three years of
operation,(Current Bylaws, as of the signing of this Agreement,to be appended to this Agreement), and
shall comply with the following. . . ."
4. Zeb moved and Janet seconded a motion add the words"and share with the Brewster Board of
Selectmen or its designee" to Section 18(a). Vote: 3 yes,0 no, 0 abstentions. Section 18 Records and
Audit would read as follows: (a) LCCAT shall maintain and share with the Brewster Board of Selectmen or
its designee all necessary books and records. . . . "
Larry reported on LCCAT recent activities. The Board of Directors has interviewed 4 candidates for the
position of Executive Director and will interview 3 more. He is pleased with the level of competence
shown by the applicants and is optimistic that the new ED will be able to lead the organization with skill,
confidence and new ideas.
Larry and James Paul had a first LCAT staff meeting. Larry hopes to make these meetings a regular
monthly occurrence. The staff needs much training. The LCAT headquarters has numerous equipment
problems and needs.
James Paul talked about his need for new equipment for BGTV. He feels that he needs to replace the SX
video server and the Carousel EBB interface due to the fact that Microsoft is no longer supporting
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Windows XP. He estimates cost at$15,000.The BCTVAC encouraged him to get quotes on these items,as
well as a new Anycast system.
James Paul reported that he will have to become a town employee as of 12/19/2014. His status as an
independent contractor is no longer acceptable due to changes in the law.
The next regular meeting of the committee will be Wed.,August 13 at 5:00 pm.
Janet moved and Zeb seconded a motion to adjourn. Vote:4 yes, 0 no,0 abstentions. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 6:38 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Janet Husband,Clerk