HomeMy WebLinkAboutCable Committee 09/26/1991CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
September 26, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM.
Members present were:
Mo Prasad, Doug Ronald, Joe Pasquale, Vicki Prasad,
Scott Button
Mr. William August (firm of Howard Horton) was present.
Mr. Steve Grossman (CVI) was in attendance as an observer.
A letter from Jack O'Neill stated that he had resigned from the Committee.
Selectmen will advertise for filling the Committee position.
Chairman Mo Prasad reported on discussion with Attorney Charles Mulcahy. Town
Manager and Town Treasurer about funding mechanism for the local programmina
survey.
Motion that Town Gift Account should be set up, with expense authorization
signatures from Chairman (Mo Prasad) and Vice Chairman (Doug Ronald).
(Scott Button / Joe Pasquale). Passed 5-0-0.
Committee work expenses such as phone and mileage to be billed to the
Committee.
The Committee then asked that Attorney Mulcahy be asked to write a formal
letter notifying the Town of the Committee authorization and that unused funds
in the Gift Account would be returned to Mansfield Cable Access.
Mr. August presented a copy of the draft agreement between Howard Horton
and Mansfield. He discussed various aspects of the survey, including formal
contact with community leaders. As an estimate, the three part survey project
would be completed over three months, by the middle or end of January 1992.
The Committee discussed the possibility of a separate survey for non -subscribers.
Mr. Grossman was requested (and agreed) to provide a subscriber list to Access
for the survey.
Motion to go with Telephone survey of subscribers (Joe Pasquale / Scott Button).
Passed 5-0-0.
Mr. August will send final contract to Scott Button; Joe Pasquale will provide
follow-up with Town Attorney.
Scott Button had met with Dr. Malvev (Mansfield Schools) and said that he wrn!ld
be distributing the School needs list at a later time.
Motion to adjourn (Scott Button / Joe Pasquale) at 9:00 PM. Passed unanimously
Scott Button, Clerk