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MEETING MINUTES
CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 06, 2012
Meeting called to order at 7 PM by Chairman Kurt Fliegauf
Present: Kurt Fliegauf Chairman, Maureen Bumiller Vice Chairman, Bob
Hamilton Secratary.
Motion: to approve meeting minutes from October 25, 2011 meeting made
by Maureen Bumiller seconded by Kurt Fliegauf. All in favor; non opposed
the motion carried.
A discussion was held to clarify the committee’s mission and
responsibilities. The committee reviewed the Cable Television preliminary
ascertainment findings. This review included segments of the May 25, 2011
public ascertainment hearing comments. The committee concured with the
ascertainments conclusions. The committee reviwed the capital and
operating fund budgets as presented for 2014 listed as ascertainment Exhibit
B and Exhibit C. The committee agrees that there is a strong need for
increasing the funding for the PEG access programming and operation over
the contract period. The committee discussed the length on the contract, 10
years, and the onging maintenance demands over that period. The and
requirment for a Third channel for the town’s cable related needs over the
contract period is important to the town and it’s growing population.
After furthur disscussion the committee agreed that the Cable Television
Preliminary Ascertainment findings as presented from the May 25,
2011hearing be recommended to the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen as the
basis for the renewal contract with Comcast for the next 10 year period.
Motion: that Ascertainment findings as presented from the May 25,
2011hearing be recommended to the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen as the
basis for the renewal contract with Comcast for the next 10 year period,
made by Kurt Fliegauf seconded by Maureen Bumiller. All in favor non
opposed the motion carried.
The commitee would like to thank the HCAM organization, especially Jim
Cozzens, for providing insight into the many current and futur benifits cable
access television provides and can provide to the town of Hopkinton .
Motion: to adjourn meeting by Kurt Fliegauf seconded Maureen Bumiller.
All in favor non opposed the motion carried.
Meeting adjouned.
Minutes submitted by Bob Hamilton