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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20171010115304919*8/19/80 MEETING OPENED AT 7:55p.m., WITH ALL MEMBERS OF MANSFIELD"S CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRESENT: ED MORRISSON CHAIRMAN, NANCYE LOVING RECORDING SECRETARY, ROBERT TIGHE, AND BERNICE REED. SPOKEPERSON'S FOR ROLLINS CABLE TELEVISION:THOMAS BIRD, VICE PRESIDENT, ELLIOT ROSKOW AREA REPRESENTITIVE. PETER MURPHY AND PAULA REED, ATTY'S REPRESENTING ROLLINS FROM ARMSTRONG,FOLLIS & CLAPP OF NO. ATTLEBORO. MR. BIRD PROCEED TO GIVE A VERY PROFESSIONAL EXPLANATION AND INFORMATIVE FACTS REGARDING CABLE TELEVISION, AND ROLLINS IN PARTICUALAR. WE WERE TOLD THE CUSTOMERS MAY PICK AND CHOOSE -TO MAKE THE TYPE OF PLAN - THAT WOULD SUIT THEIR TELEVISION VIEWING NEEDS AS -WELL THEIR POCKETBOOKS. WE LISTENED INTENTLY AND LEARNED THAT THROUGH THEIR COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM, CHANGES IN INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMING CAN BE MADE FROM THE MAIN OFFICE - THEREBY ELIMINATING HOUSE CALLS. WE WERE INFORMED OF PROVIDENCE NOW HAVING ROLLINS AND THEREFORE AREAS DONOT HAVE TO BE "REGIONALIZED" TO BENEFIT OF THEIR SERVICES -ALL THAT NEEDS T0: DONE TO TO TIE IN WITH PROVIDENCE. THEIR IS A USUAL $25.00 INSTALLATION CHARGE, BUT AS AN INCENTIVE, IT WILL BE $10.00 OR $15.00. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING FOR THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE FIVE NEW APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM4THE FOLLWING CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES:CABLE VISION OF ATTLEBORO, INLAND BAY CABLE T.V., SOUTHERN - MASS. CABLE VISION -THE ALDA GROUP. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00p.m. MAY 24,1980 Members attending the meeting of the CTAC were, Ed Morrisson,`Chairman, Bob Tighe, Nancye Loving Meetings will be held each lst and 3rd Tuesdays. Discussion followed regarding REGIONAL Cable TV, and how Mansfield would benifit from this type of a program. It was felt that more of the public' be included in a REGIONAL set-up. Motion was made and seconded that we pursue this direction, and for aal of the Selectmen. Our Chairman Ed Morrisson will handle the matter, a visit to :the Board of Selectmen. No further business being apparent, motion was made and seconded to vn at 8`45p.m. Next meeting to be posted and held July 1, 1980. Nancye lovingI'', Recording Secretary f r i I i -- n !) t `'t �0 The meeting of the C.A.T.V Committee was called to order at 7:45. Members present; Mr. Bob Tighe Mr. Ed Morrison Chairman Mr. Arthur Remillard Mrs. Bernice Reid Old Business: A questionaire was drafted and presented to the Town Selectmen, with an approximate basic figure of $10.00 per month for Cablevision service. New Bisiness: Some revisions were made on the questionaire. Suggested mailing date is May 7,1980. Copies will be made at the Town Hall and distributed through the Electric Light Dept. A Public Hearing: May 22,1980 was scheduled for a meeting to go over the questionaire and advertise for a Public Hearing the week of June 5,1980. Date scheduled for the Public Hearing is June 12,1980, noted Mr. Tighe. It was decided to send a letter to So. Eastern Mass. T.V to advise them that the Advisory Committee has been formed and is operating. Also a letter to the Commonwealth of Mass. the the C.A.T.V. Committee has been formed. Miss Anne Marie Kuoko, of 158 Read St. So. Attleboro, Mass. 02703, home phone 761-6838 or work, 761-8722, provided some insight as to Attleboro's Progress. We discussed the possibility of forming a? Regional Participation, but the idea was discarded in favor of a sharing of the information and compariaons of various Cablevision peoples. Attlebor is meeting Monday May5,1980, at the High School at 7:15p.m. It was suggested. by Miss Kurko, that Mr Ken Spigall727-6925 mght be able to provide us with more information. He isthe Staff Atty; for this area. ,.It was also suggested that we write to the State for Form 100. The meeting wea adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Bernice Reid(acting sec'y0. MANSFIELD CATV ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting Held on Thursday, November 6, 1980 Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. Present were Ed Morrison, Vicki Prasad and Tony Fiore. The Committee first discussed old business, during which the following points were raised: 1. The Committee will continue to hold weekly meetings on each Thursday; except, the meeting schedule for November 20th has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 18th. 2. At the November 13th meeting representatives of Mansfield's Police and School departments, as well as the library, airport and Drop -In Center will be present. 3. The review of the Plainville License was completed. 4. The review of the North Attleboro License was completed. The following clauses have been noted as of interest: 19, 20, 26, 29, 36, and 38. Chairman Ed Morrison then brought up new business. Ed has received a verbal allowance from the Massachusetts CATV Commission authorizing an extension to March 30, 1981 of the date the Committee must issue its Final Report. A written authorization is expected to follow shortly. Also, the Committee decided to have its Secretary 0_ ` readnthe opening of each meeting the minutes of the prior meeting. The Committee then began a review of the New Bedford License. Points of interest noted were Clauses 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 22, 23, and 25. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. -2- Li nthony N. Acre, Jr. Committee Member TUESDAY OCT 9,1980 7:35p.m THE MANSFIELD CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MET THIS EVENING, MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED ED MORRISSON, CHAIRMAN, BERNICE REED, VICKY PRASAD, AND NANCYE LOVING. TAE COMMITTEE LISTENED TO A PRESENTATION BY IN -LAND BAY CABLEVISION CO. THE WERE REPRESENTED BY THREE ATTORNEY'S AND AN ENGINEER, ALONG WITH THEIR COMPANY PRESIDENT AND MANAGER:ROBERT LESSER. WE LEARNED THAT LOCAL RADIO STATION W.A.R.A. IS A PROMINEBT BACKER IN THIS COMPANY. THEIR COMPANIES ARE IN OPERATING SERVICE IN MATTAPOISETT, MARION AND WAREHAM AND HAVE BEEN SO FOR ONE YEAR AS OF NOVEMBER 1,1980. IN -LAND BAY IS LOOKING FOR 60 HOMES OR ONLY 30 SUBSCRIBERS WE WERE INFORMED. WE WERE PROMISED A MOBILE VAN IN MANSFIELD IF WE DO NOT "REGIONALIZE." THEY WILL PROVIDE A 52 CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR A BASIC RATE OF $7.95 or LESS WHEN REAPPLYING. THE TOWN OF BREWSTER, MASS. HAS HAD THIS CABLE COMPANY SINCE 1977. NEXT SATURDAYOCTOBER 11th THE COMMITTEE WILL ATTEND A CABLE TELEVISION SEMINAR AT THE MASS. BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN WELLSELEY. NEXT THURSDAY MEETING WILL HAVE EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER GIVING A REPORT ON THE PARTICULAR CABLE COMPANY HE OR SHE WAS INVESTIGATING. MEETING CLOSED AT 9:45p.m. `7 2,1 61 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY RECEIVED OC 99 ,a A Mansfield Cable T.V. Advisory Committee' Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday, October 2, 1980 On a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chairman Ed Morrison, and members Bernice Ried, Vicki Prasad and Tony Fiore. Ed Morrison opened the meeting with a discussion of the Mansfield Board of Selectman meeting of October 1, 1980, which Ed attended. Ed reported that the Board made the following requests of the Committee: Pursue the issue of Regionalization - it is the Board's opinion that a number of towns grouped together are better able to deal effectively with the Cable Companies then would a single small town. The Board asked that as many members of the Committee as possible attend an upcoming seminar on cable television. The seminar is being sponsored by the Massachusetts CATV Commission and will be held at Mass. Bay Community College in Wellesley on Saturday, October 11, 1980 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. (Donation $1.00). The Board requested that the Committee obtain an agenda of, and have a member participate in, a hearing of the Massachusetts CATV Commission on Tuesday, October 21, 1980 at the Saltonstal Building (Boston), regarding the licensing of cable television. With respect to the regionalization issue, Ed Morrison will send 8 letters to the CATV Committees of neighboring towns, such as Franklin, Milford, Millis and Mendon whom have shown interest in regionalization, to set up another meeting on the issue. A possible site and date for the meeting is Franklin on October 15, 1980. Also, upon a motion duly Page -2- made and seconded, it was voted that Tony Fiore fill the vacancy on Mansfield's two -member delegation to the Regional CATV Committee. Ed Morrison then reported that Inland Bay schedule to appear before the Committee would not be present due to a commitment conflict. They were re -scheduled for appearance on Thursday, OCtober 9, 1980. Bernice Ried then presented the issue of deregulation, and its probable consequences before the Committee. It appears the FCC may deregulate the CATV industry, opening fees, services and the like to the individual towns to negotiate with the cable companies. Ed Morrison then presented the issue of the dates for the Committee's I first and second Public Hearing. On a motion duly made and seconded, the following hearing dates and appearance schedules were enacted: FIRST PUBLIC HEARINGS Wednesday, November 5, 1980 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Southern Mass. Cable Vision 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM Cable Vision of Attleboro Thursday, November 6, 1980 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Rollins Cable Vision 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM Colony 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM Inland Bay FINAL PUBLIC HEARINGS Wednesday, December 10, 1980 7:00 PM to 8:OOPM 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM Thursday, December 11, 1980 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM Southern Mass. Cable Vision Cable Vision of Attleboro Rollins Cable Vision Colony 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM Inland Bay Page -3- Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that for the remainder of this sequence the Committee follow the schedule set forth_ below, and invite the named individuals to appear before the Committee. Vicki Prasad will send letters of invitation to the named individuals. October 9, 1980 Inland Bay to appear before the Committee October 15, 1980 Tentative date for Regional Meeting in Franklin October 16, 1980 Review all applicants, and reports of individual members on the past perform- ance of their assigned cable company. October 23, 1980 General discussion on composition of Committee's Final Report to the Board of Selectman. Discusison with Municipal Electric Department's Jim Hall, Fixe Chief Leonard and our Town Counsel, if possible. October 30, 1980 General discussion on composition of Committee's Final Report. November 5 + 6, First Public Hearing 1980 November 13, 1980 Second review of all applicants, and second report of Committee members on past performance of their assigned cable company. Also, if possible, discussion with repre- sentatives of Mansfield's Police, School, Library, Senior Citizen Drop -In Center, and Airport. November 20, 1980 General discussion. November 27, 1980 Thanksgiving, no meeting scheduled. December 4, 1980 General discussion. Page -4- December 10 + 11, Final Public Hearing 1980 December 18, 1980 General discussion. December 25, 1980 Christmas Day, no meeting scheduled. January 8, 1981 Vote on Committee's determinations. January 14, 1981 Final Report to Board of Selectmen on a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 9:08 PM. a By: 6L=r =n,O•+ Anthony N. Fiore, Jr. Committee Member SEPTEMBER 23,1980 7:35p.m SOUTHERN MASS. CABLEVISION, A DIVISION OF THE AUDA GROUP, ADRESSED MEMBERS OF MANSFIELD'S CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. JERRY DASH THE f- MARKETING DIRECTOR GAVE A SLIDE PRESENTATION OF THE BENEFITS OF CABLE TV AND INTRODUCED US TO HIS "ADDRESSABLE CONVERTER" TRIPLE TRUNK SYSTEM, 52 CHANNELS WITH AVAILABILITY OF 70 ADDITIONAL CHANNELS. WE WERE TOLD THERE WPULD BE FREE INSTALLATION DURING THE FIRST 45 DAYS A STREET IS OPEN FOR CABLEVISION. MEANS THIS INCLUDES ALL TELEVISION SETS, PLUS FM AMPLIFIERS DONE AT ONE TIME. AFTER 45 DAYS THE FEE WILL BE $30.00 CUSTOMERS WILL BE GIVEN A TWO YEAR GUARANTEE. MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED ED MORRISSON, CHAIRMAN, VICKY PRASAD, BERNICE REED, NANCYE LOVING AND OUR NEWEST MEMBER, TONY FIORE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THROUGH LETTER COMMUNICATION MEDWAY, FRANKLIN, MILLIS, ARE INTERESTED IN "REGIONALIZATION." OCTOBER 2, 1980, THURSDAY EVENING, WILL BE OUR NEXT MEETING., RECORDING"SECRETARY SEPTEMBER 16, 1980 8:30 p.m. A MEETING CONCERNING "REGIONA LIZATION" OF CABLE TV, WITH REGARDS TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ATTENDING WERE MEMBERS OF MANSFIELD'S CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE:ED MORRISSON, CHAIRMAN, BERNICE REED, VICKY PRASAD, NANCYE LOVING NAD TONY FIORE AN INTERESTED APPLICANT TO THE COMMITTEE. ALSO ATTENDING WERE SANDRA LAVINE, AND LYMAN AVERY, TWO MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF SELECTMEN, AS WELL AS CHARLES MULCAHEY, TOWN COUNCEL. TOWNS REPRESENTED WERE, MENDON, PLAINVILLE, MEDWAY, BELLINGHAM, MILFORD, AND ATTLEBORO. CABLE COMPANIES REPRESENTED WERE:ROLLINS, COLONY SOUTHERN MASS,INLAND BAY, AND MASS. CABLEVISION. ED MORRISSON SPOKE BRIEFLY ON BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY REGIONALIZATION. CHARLES MULCAHEY SPOKE ABOUT HIS "POSITIVE" FEELINGS ALSO. SELECTMEN SANDRA LAVINE AND LYMEN AVERY EACH SPOKE ABOUT THE BENEFICIAL VALUES TO SMALLER COMMUNITIES. WE ARE INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO PROVISION OR STATUTE FOR A "REGIONAL" COMMITTEE. THE WORD WE WERE ALSO TOLD WE WANTED FOR WHAT WE AS A COMM - ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH IS -"INTERCONNECTION" OF TOWNS AS WELL .AS WHEN THE CABLE COMPANIES CAN GIVE US AND EACH TOWN. WE AS A COMMITTEE FELT SAD THAT OUR CLOSER NEIGHBORS, NORTON, NO. ATTLEBORO, ETC. DID NOT FIND INTEREST ENOUGH TO ATTEND OUR MEETING. WE DID REALIZE THOUGH, THAT THERE ARE THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED TOWNS, WHO MAYBE A DISTANCE FROM US, BUT WHO SHARE OUR INTEREST IN WANTING TO KNOW WHATW3E MUST LEARN FROM THESE COMPANIES TO COMPOSE A REASONABLE ADVISORY REPORT TO THE SELECTMEN. IT WAS DECIDED THAT WE MIGHT MEET WITH SOME OF THESE TOWNS TO SHARE SOME OF OUR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. MEETING WAS CLOSED AT 10:15p.m a RECORDING SECRETARY SEPTEMBER 9, 1980 7:40p.m MEETING OF THE MANSFIELD CABLE T.V ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEGAN WITH THE READING OF A LETTER EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO ALL COMMUNITIES INTERESTED ` IN "REGIONALIZING" CABLE T.V FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GATHERING IS TO BE HELD TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 16, 1980, AT THE WILLOWDALE GOLF COURSE IN MANSFIELD, BEGINNING AT 8:OOp.m. THE COMMITTEE LISTENED TO A SINCERE PRESENTATION FROM: CABLEVISION INDUS OF ATTLEBORO. THEIR HOME BASE BEING LIBERTY, NEW YORK. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 26 YEARS. LARRY MONROE, VICE PRESIDENT, SPOKE TO US AND INTRODUCED BILL MEARA THEIR ATTORNEY, JIM HUNTOONE AND BOB BAMBERG. MANSFIELD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ED MORRISSON, CHAIRMAN, NANCYE LOVING^ AND VICKY PRASAAD WERE TOLD THAT AFTER WE HAVE SUBMITTED OUR REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, CABLEVISION WILL SUBMIT A SECOND PROPOSA: AND THE RATES WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY', LOWER AND SERVICES WILL BE INCREASED ALSO. THIS COMPANY IS OFFERING A 52 CHANNEL SYSTEM BUT WILL ACTIVATE ONLY 40 CHANNELS. THIS IS ALL FOR FUTURE PREPARATION. FM SERVICE WILL BE OFFERED AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. THE MEETING CLOSED AT 9:OOp.m. {�l2 RECORDING SE RETARY SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 THE MANSFIELD CABLE T.V ADVISORYCOMMITTEE OPENED THEIR MEETING AT 7:40p.m. MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE WERE, CHAIRMAN ED MORRISSON, NANCYE 't LOVING, VICKY PRASAD, AND BOB TIGHE. REGARDING REGIONALIZATION, A MEETING IS TO BE HELD TUESDAY, SEPT. 16th AT A PLACE TO BE DECIDED, WITH THOSE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WHO ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN CABLE REGIONALIZING. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH REGARDS TO THE VARIOUS APPLICANTS WE HAVE INTERVIEWED AS WELL AS THOSE TO COME. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER THOUOUGHLY CHECK OUT AN APPLICANT COMPANY ON THEIR OWN. PERHAPS CALLING A COMMUNITY WHO HAS HAD A PARTICULAR COMPANY FOR AWHILE, AND COULD GIVE A CONCISE AND PERSONAL OPINION. THIS MEETING WAS ONLY A BRIEF ONE AND WE DISMISSED AT 8:15p.m :RECORDING SECRETARY �?tJ X119 , in. SEP A TUESDAY -AUGUST 25, 1980 7:35 p.m. MEETING OF THE MANSFIELD CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. PRESENT WERE: ED MORRISSON, CHAIRMAN, BOB TIGHE, NANCYE LOVING AND THE NEWEST APPLICANT FOR MEMBERSHIP, MRS. VICKY PLGCARD.E SHE WILL BE SWORN IN TOMORROW EVENING BY THE SELECTMEN. (j7i, MR. MICHAEL ISSAC, REPRESENTING COLONY COMMUNICATIONS, ANOTHER CABLE T.V APPLICANT, SPOKE TO THE COMMITTEE. HE WAS REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY EDWARD F. CASEY OF ATTLEBORO. COLONY IS INTERESTED IN A "REGIONALIZED" CABLE T.V. COMMUNITY, ANly IS OFFERING 52 CHANNEL SERVICE. HE POINTED OUT BENEFITS HE FELT COLONY COULD BRING TO THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, IF WE GO REGIONAL . COLONY IS PRESENTLY OPERATING IN FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD AND IN SIX 07CffiER STATES. THEY ARE OWNED BY THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL NEWS PAPER. THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED DRAFTING A LETTER TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES REGARDING "REGIONALIZING" AND WE WILL DO SO SOON. BLACK HAWK CABLE T.V. IS LATE IN APPLYING, BUT THEIR RESONING FOR SUCH IS THAT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD DELAYED IN MAILING THEM A MAP OF THE TOWN AREA. IT WAS DECIDED TO CHECK FURTHER INTO THE MATTER AND FIND OUT WHAT THE STATE RULING, ETC., ARE ON LATE APPLICATIONS. THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 p.m. THE COMMITTEE WILL HEAR FROM ANOTHER APPLICANT NEXT TUESDAY, SEPT. 2nd AT 7:30 p.m. Nancye L ving Recording Secretary ,., , , , r ,, � r, rl, �. � ` � � , � z �� � ,� �; � i l /� ,,..../ � r TUESDAY DECEMBER 11,1980 7:40p.m. f 'EHE MANSFIELD ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR CABLE VISION, MET THIS EVENING FOR THEIR WEEKLY MEETING. MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED CHAIRMAN:ED MORRISON, VICKI PRASAD, BERNICE REID AND NANCYE LOVING. OLD BESINESS: THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING WERE READ AND APPROVED. NEW BUSINESS: A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO MEET AGAIN AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY. WE WILL CONTINUE OUR WORK ON MANSFIELDA AMENDMENT TO THE CABLE APPLICATION. WE HOPE TO ALSO VIEW THE VIDEO TAPE THAT HAD BEEN MADE LAST FALL IN MANSFIELD -NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES MET WITH US THIS NIGHT AND THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WAS, "CABLE REGIONALIZATIO:' AFTERI-THIS BRIEF MEETING, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICKI PRASAD TO ADJOURN. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED AND THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:10p.m. -- 0 rysi N�.h..1: F T"c)V,R,l NOVEMBER 4,1980 THE WEEKLY MEETING OF THE MANSFIELD ACHLE TV ADVISORY COMMITTE TOOK PLACE THIS EVENING. MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED CHAIRMAN:OD MORRISSON, BERNICE REID, VICKI PRASAD, TONY FIORE AND NANCYE LOVING. OLD BUSINESS:THE SECRETARY READ THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING, NOV. 13th, they were approved as read. THE COMMITTEE IS AWAITING A LIST FROM THE BOSTON CABLE COMMISSION, WITH REGARDS TO THE VISITING OF CABLE TELEVISION SITES WE MAY VISIT AND ARE NOT AMONG THE APPLI CANTS TO MANSFIELD. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH REGARDS TO WHAT MANSFIELD WILL "REQUEST" OF THE CABLE TV APPLICANTS AND OUR REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN. VICKI PRASAD BROUGHT IN AN ARTICLE ON CABLE TV AND FELT THAT THE COMM- ITTEE SHOULD READ THIS AND EDUCATE THEMSELVES WITH REGARDS TO CABLE DEREGULATION, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO US AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT MANSFIELD. NEW BUSINESS:THERE WAS MUCH DISCUSSION INVOLVING FUTURE "UPGRADING" OF OUR CABLE SYSTEM AND HOW THE CONSUMER WOULD BE SONSIDERED IN THE PRICE INCREASE. OUR REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN WILL BE READY TO SUBMIT THE WEEK OF JANUARY ist. OUR INDIVIDUAL REPORTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY. WORK BEGAN ON THE AMENDED APPLICATION, USING PLAINVILLES AS A GUIDE. BERNICE REID MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED AND THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:40p.m. FEBRUARY 10,1981 12011 6:10p.m. ( AN EMERGENCY MEETING WAS HELD THIS EVENING BY THE MANSFI C.A.T.V. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED OUR CHAIRMAN ED MORRISSON, BERNICE REID, TONY FIORE AND NANCYE LOVING, RECORDING SECRETARY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NANCYE LOVING TO ACCEPT THE "FOREWARD" SECTION OF OUR REPORT, TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, WITH THE AMENDED CORRECTIONS_ MOTION WAS SECONDED. AND ACCEPTED. TOWN COUNSEL, CHARLES MULCAHEY, WAS PRESENT AND OFFERED HIS EXPERTISE IN THE LEGAL FIELD, WITH REGARDS TO HOW OUR REPORT WOULD AFFECT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED AND WORKED DILIGENTLY TO INCORPORATE SOUND LOGIC INTO TSE FINAL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN. BERNICE REID MADE A MOTION TO CANCEL THIS WEEKS MEETING(THURS. FEB. 12th BECAUSE THIS EVENINGS MEETING ACCOMPLISHED ALL THE NECESSARY WORK. MOTION WAS SECONDED AND PASSED. TONY FIORE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FINAL REPORT WITH IT's MENDED CORRECTIONS. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED AND PASSED. NEW BUSINESS:OUR CHAIRMAN READ COMMUNICATIONS HE HAS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS TOWN BODIES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, STRESSING THEIR "POSITIVE" FEELINGS AND DESIRE TO SEE A CABLE FRANCHISE IN MANSFIELD. THE COMMITTEE DRAFTED A LETTER TO THE F.C.0 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. EACH MEMBER WILL SEND AN INDIVIDUAL LETTER ASKING FOR PERTINENT INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO EACH INDIVIDUALL,COMPANY. THIS WILL BE MOST HELPFUL WHEN THE COMMITTEE FINALLY NARROW'S THE CHOICE OF APPLICANTS DOWN TO "ONE" FOR OUR FINAL REPORT TO HE BOARD OF SELECTMEN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERNICE REID TO ADJOURN. THE MOTION WAS SECONDER AND PASSED. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE OUR USUAL DAY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1981. AT 7:30p.m., unless otherwise posted. THE MEETING CLOSED AT 8:45p.m. e4`C RECORDING SECRETARY SATURDAY 10-15a.m. FEBRUARY 7,1981 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THIS EMERGENCY MEETING INCLUDED:CHAIRMAN, ED MORRISSON AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS VICKI PRASAD, BERNICE REID, TONY FIORE AND NANCYE LOVING RECORDING SECRETARY. PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO CONTINUE OUR FINAL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN WITH RECARDS TO CABLE TELEVISION IN MANSFIELD, A VERY LENGHY DISCUSSION EVOLVED WITH REGARDS TO LOCAL.DWNERSHIP. THE COMMITTEE OUT LIMED 11 STEPS FOR PROCEDURE OF SUCH, IF THIS BECAME A REALIVY IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. Ten (10%) PER CENT LOCAL OWNERSHIP. MINIMUM INVESTMENT PER INVESTOR OF $1,000. MAXIMUM INVESTMENT PER INVESTOR OF $20,000. LOCAL INVESTMENT TOf,BE AWARDED ON A LOTTERY TYPE BASIS. (DA LOCAL BANK, VOTED BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY, TO OVERSEE 6�ND CONDUCT THE LOTTERY. THE LOTTERY TO BE DONE IN STAGES, BEGINNING WITH $1,000 ��nd $5,000 LOTS, BEGINNING WITH THE $1,000 LOT. (7)LICENSEE TO ADVERTISE IN T9,W (2) LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ASKING OR LOCAL INVESTORS FOR A TEN DAY PERIOD, THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO DRAWING, GIVING ALL INFORMATION POSSIBLE TO SUCH DRAWING, INCLUDING DATE OF LOTTERY. ADVERTISING TO BEGIN WITHIN ONE WEEK (7 DAYS) UPON AWARD- IITG OF PROVISIONAL LICENSE. 9 ALL MONIES MUST BE TRANFERRED TO THE LICENSEE NO LATER T N FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER DRAWING. G0 THAT€'THE LICENSEE PAY ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE LOTTERY. TALL INVESTORS MUST BE REGISTERED VOTERS OF MANSFIELD, TEN DAYS PRIOR TO DRAWING. THE COMMITTEE THAT`s' INCORPORATING GUIDELINES WITH REGARDS TO LOCAL OWNERSHIP, IN THIS REPORT AND AMENDED APPLICATION, THIS WOULD LIMIT ANY "POLITICAL" SITUATIONS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY NANCYE LOVING THE FOLLOWING:"THAT THE COMMITTEE WRITE IN THEIR REPORT THAT THIS COMMITTEE.FEELS THAT LOCAL OWNERSHIP IS "NOT" AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN GRANTING A GABLE LICENSE IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. HOWEVER, IF AN APIMICANT WOULD SO CHOOSE TO OFFER LOCAL OWNERSHIP, SUCH APPLICANT MUST FOLLOW THE 11 STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN OUTLINED FOR THIS PRO- CEDURE, WITH REGARDS TO LOCAL OWNERSHIP IN MANSFIELD. THE MOTION WAC SECONDED a VOTED UPON AND FAILED. -2- C.A.T.V. EMERGENCY MEET SAT. FEB 7,1971 A MOTION MADE BY TONY FIORE CONTAINED THE FOLLOWING:"THAT THE COMMITTEE i" WRITE IN THEIR REPORT THAT THE COMMITTEE FEELS THAT LOCAL OWNERSHIP "IS" IN THEIMPORTANT FACTOR IN GRANTING A CABLE PERCENSE CENT OWNERSHIPWN THE MOTIONLWAS AND THEREFORE THE TOWN HAVE TEN(10) SECONDED. VOTED UPON AND FAILED. A MOTION WAS MADE FOR "NO" LOUAL OWNERSHIP IN MXNSFIELD.l, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED. THE MOTION PASSED. RECONSIDERATION WAS CALLED FOR BY OUR CHAIRMAN, ED MORRISSON WITH RE- GARDS TO THE "NO" VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS MOTION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY FIORE TO RE -OPEN AND REPEAT ALL AFORE MENTIONED MOTIONS FOR A RE -VOTE. MOTION #1 FAILED MOTION #2 FAILED MOTION #3 FAILED A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY FIORE AS FOLLOWS:"TO WRITE INTO OUR REPORT THAT THIS COMMITTEE FEELS LOCAL OWNERSHIP IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR OF A CABLE LICENSE IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. WE ALSO FEEL THE MAJOR PORTION OF OWNERSHIP BELONGS TO THE LICENSEE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF A DESIRABLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUBSCRIBER AND LICENSEE. WE ALSO RECOMMEND MOST E CONSIDERABLE CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN BY THE AUTHORITY TO THE EPPLICANT WHO SHOWS THE BEST RETURN OF INVESTMENT TO THE INVESTOR. WE ALSO FEEL THAT AS MUCH POLITICS AS POSSIBLE BE KEPT FROM AWARDING THE LICENSE AND aTHE STEPS OUTLINED FOR PROCEDURE WITH REGARDS TO LOUAL OWNERSHIP BE FOLLOWED'.' THE MOTION WAS SECONDED. THE MOTION FAILED. THE ABOVE MOTION WAS NOT VOTED ON HOWEVER UNTIL THE FOLLOWING AMEND- MENT HAD BEEN VOTED UPON. TONY FIORE PROPOSED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT: "THAT WE WRITE INTO OUR REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN, THAT EACH APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE FOR LOCAL OWNERSHIR ACCORDING TO AFORE MENTIONED CRITERIA REGARDING LOCAL OWNERSHIP." THE AMENDED MOTION WAS SECONDED. VOTED UPON AND PASSED. RIGHTS OF PRIVACY FOR THE SUBSCRIBER WERE DISCUSSED AND TONY FIORE MADE A MOTION THAT WE INCORPORATE THE SAME LANGUAGE AS THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE USED IN THEIR AMENDED APPLICATION WITH REGARDS TO "RIGHTS OF PRIVACY" THE MOTION WAS SECONDED. VOTED UPON AND PASSED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERNICE REID THAT WE ALSO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTION IN MANSFIELD, FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSED, AN EMERGENCY OVERRIDE SYSTEM. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED. VOTED UPON AND PASSED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY FIORE TO HOLD AN EMERGENCY MEETING TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10,1981 AT 6:OOp.m. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED. VOTED UPON AND PASSED. THE COMMMITTEE WILL: MEET TO COMPLETE THEIR REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BERNICE REID TO ADJOURN. MOTION WAS SECONED, AND -3 - voted UPON. MOTION PASSED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 2:20a.m RECORDING SECRETARY THURSDAY JAN 22,1981 THE MANASFIELD CABLE TV ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD THEIR WEEKLY MEETING THIS EVENING. MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED CHAIRMAN ED MORRISSON, VICKI PRASAD, BERNICE REID, TONY FIORE AND NANCYE LOVING, RECORDING SECRETARY. OLD BUSINESS:THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING WERE READAND APPROVED. CABLE APPLICATIONS CLOSED JANUARY 20th. THE COMMITTEE WILL SOON INTERVIEW 6 CABLE APPLICANTS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP A SITE IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. VICKI PRASAD SUGGESTED THAT WE EXTEND ANOTHER"INVITATION TO THE VARIOUS TOWN BODIES TO AGAIN ATTEND OUR MEETING AN GIVE US THEIR "INPUT" AS TO WHAT THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS MIGHT BE. SHE VOLUNTEERED TO SEND OUR WRITTEN INVITATIONS. OUR CHAIRAN HAS ALSO MET WITH THE TOWN PLANNER AND THE LIGHT PLANT DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS TOWN NEEDS FOR CABLE TELEVISION AND REQUIREMENTS TO SET FORTH IN THE AMENDED APPLICATIONS. OUR CHAIRMAN SAYS HE HAS DISCUSSED THE IDEA OFLRAVING A TOWN BASED STUDIO AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, WITH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT BARBARISI. NEW BUSINESS: THE SCHEDULE FOR THE COMMITTEE FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IS A BUSY ONE AND IS AS FOLLOWS: FEBRUARY 5,198T -COMPLETE OUR WORK ON THE REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN. FEBRUARY 11,1981 -SUBMIT THIS REPORTJ: TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN. FEBRUARY 12.1981-NOTIFY(BY MAIL) THE VARIOUS CABLE COMPANIES OF OUR AMENDED APPLICATION. FEBRUARY 26,1981 -ADVERTISE FOR 2 WEEKS. WITH REGARDS TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT WILL BE HELD. MARCH 14,1981 -OUR INDIVIDUAL CABLE CO. REPORTS WILL BE DISCUSSED AMONG THE COMMITTEE. MARCH 18&19,1981 -BEGIN PUBLIC HEARINGS OF THE CABLE COMPANY APPLICANTS. MARCH 23&24, 1981 -OUR FINALIL,DECISION AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN. MARCH 31,1981 -DEADLINE-BOARD OF SELECTMAN ISSUE DECISION AS TO WHICH CABLE COMPANY(IF ANY)WILL BE IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN AT 9:50p.m. RECORDING SECRETARY FRIDAY JANUARY 16,1981 AN EMERGENCY MEETING WAS CALLED THIS EVENING AT 6:60p.m, BY THE MANSFIELD CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. MEMBERS PRESENT INCLUDED: BERNICE REID, VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHAIRMAN PRO -TEM, TONY.-FIORE, VICKI PEASAD, AND NANCYE LOVING, SECRETARY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO WRITE THE ANNUAL REPORT, TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21,1981. THE MEETING CLOSED AT 8;30p.m. ee- fJ 1"67RECORDING SECRETARY OCT 16, 1980 7:35p.m THE MANSFIELD CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MET THIS EVENING AND A ` LENGTHY DISCUSSION BEGAN REGARDING THE VARIOUS CABLE COMPANIES WE HAVE INTERVIEWED. MEMBERS PRESENTED MORRISSON, CHAIRMAN, VICKI PRASAD, TONY FIORE, BERNICE REED AND NANCYE LOVING, EACH GAVE A BRIEF PERSONAL REPORT ON THE INDIVIDUAL COMPANY HE OR SHE HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING. WE LISTENED INTENTLY TOFjPROS AND CONS OF PARTICULAR COMPANIES AND DECIDED THAT THERE IS STILL MUCH TO=DO BEFORE WE ARE PREPARED TO RECOMMENDAY-OF THE APPLICANTS, IF INDEED AT ALL. PLANNING HAS BEGUN FOR THE COMMITTEE, WITH REGARDS TO WHAT MANSFIELD's REQUESTS OF THE CABLE COMPANIES. NOVEMBER Orth WAS THE DATE CHOSEN AS THE FINAL REPORT FOR THE SELECTMEN AN& TO ALSO BE MAILED TO THE VARIOUS CABLE COMPANIES. THE MEETING CLOSED AT 9:30p.m. RECORDING SECRETARY 23 O cam` Q, l k 0 6198 .� Minutes of the meeting of 3 March 1981".E CATV Advisory Committee and the Board of Selectmen. In attendance were Ed Morrison,Bernice Reid, Vicki Prasad and Tony Fiore. Selectmen present were Lyman Avery, Mahanna, Levine and May. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 PM. 1. Bernice Reid read out the minutes of the CATV Advisory Committee meeting of 26 February 1981. 2. Ed Morrison gave a general discussion of Committee activities to date. 3. The six (6) franchise applicants were listed along with their parent/holding company relationships, for the Selectmen. 4. Franchises granted by neighboring towns were listed as follows: a) Attleboro - Inland Bay b) Plainville - Rollins c) N. Attleboro - UA Columbia ( this is being appealed). 5. We agreed with the Selectmen to give one (1) recommendation on Wednesday, 25 March 1981. Included will be reasons for the choice, together with a background report, as well as reasons for disallowance of the other applicants. 6. The Permanent CATV Advisory Board concept was discussed, as was the question of why such a committee was needed and why it needed a budget. Reasons given: a) Watch over town controlled studio and its operation b) Rate review c) General review of licensee performance. 7. The concept/ requirement of the town controlled studio was discussed. The Selectmen showed strong reservations. They saw no benefits and mentioned several problems such as control, budgets and legal liability. We discussed the 5% revenue requirement and its use to offset costs of operating the studio. Additional funds ($ 5.00 per subscriber) are also available. Total available funds would be $ 28 thousand annually, assuming 2000 subscribers paying in a monthly charge of $18.00 each. We also discussed invoking the throw back clause ( which allows the Town to turn over control of the local studio to the licensee) as soon as the license is issued. The Board of Selectmen agreed that such an approach could be used, rather_ than forcing the Board to reject all applications at this time, due to the changed requirement of NO local or town control over such studio. 8. The amount of the performance bond was discussed. The Selectmen Selectmen/CATV 2 3 March 1981 indicated that $ 100 thousand might be too low. It was agreed that this matter would be further looked into. 9. The subject of controlling the subscription drive (the door to door aspects) was discussed. It was believed by the Selectmen that they had the authority to control such activity, even outside of any CATV license related power. 10. Rate structures/programming were briefly touched upon. 11. It was also stated that the CATV system would generate approximately $ 100 thousand in Permit fees for the Town. The meeting adjourned at 9.30 PM. 1 c,l c�Gl e >\J �Ijcl L t,:;42- ti , e• D_ i ` T -j c^ � n n l?' <:'Vi�5.t- n {? UV t?/X ?-e-c- ! I'��(( C Q-A") (D V 1 }l- 1i�� "),'JF \tc-c 11 (9� L �Y3- i �f �..5 � E_ L �' 1 � 'iz>i2 _ _..-!'l�.n.. ,. 5� �_/ t 1....C) . '-c.�._T (! Ca''j r -.. A UT= t i pm)L-C- L-) \--(\5 -t-1 to `Z�\5 t=<Drt ASSuvo,lo�,j A� J , �r,,s CC) ce`M �w ice, Sc -Me c"Dut "-T-1---�P.r: l'..1 G�1'vS��•.,C� �Jic;C`C.-e_c7,�az_� �_ l0 i lUw> �C,o�er� �).lO 1 1 �J Igc�sao U �"N P3 1 Yl l t>V E G LAI�"�' �1L©'ORi l.�J C��. `�Uu2 Sv�,5GZ1t?r2 �- ll _ e.y,�l-- Cc T� A:77 C�'V�QE,A� T_. U CZ1- 1 'E _ U PC 1-4 2,)4t-1 KJC,? S c�c,sr,a ���...�_ � 1- c�-, -r e sz Y_ bra A s 4v ITIU211S 01' C'A'2V / DVI3 )R� C OILIJ1I:'l;L Fleeting of L April 11181 Chairman Ed Morrison called the meeting to order at 7:40 P11. Present were Tony Fiore, Bernice Reid and Vicki Prasad. Discussion was held as to the w„ori: to I)e completed in preparation for drawi.nd"up the Provisional License'. The following items will I'ie studied in greater <letai l and expanile ct upon by the Committee: K,L, O,. and (i. (till the above items are specific paragrat,hs in the Final Report submitted by the Committee to the Boaru.) 'IeCarunittee will attempt to conclude ,this by 16 April 1981. Tony Piore made the motion to adjourn at 8:40 PI;. Por ,tho 'ecra7 dry 4%/7 Vicki Pr.asar:! d C�...�ly�Y"jy,,,.�C¢``^"*-� f ,�}��L.-t....`iL.k. ✓G�l....-'1 l_,-r%"�--�,,...��fi.�..�`.�(�. /��},�q'�+�,�},�p.`3 !„ � �� a. 1 LLow zjw Chk m A 1 1 3 s n , h-4 1 v9..r, / 6 , r,- 1) n", -,?-- f® of AA c l� `u All IL2, ~. �� \}. � �� �� 2 `� � \\\ \ / � � <2 � � \�� .: \ }� � . !.�\� �}.����\dam\\ \^,�� \. \/«2�°« ��y. : � w � � � /�� � ` � � \� � \ ~ � : .? .��� »�� � y �2` 5 � � � CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield ( Chairman: Tony Fiore Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Mo Prasad Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad Regular Meetihi s: 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00 PM DATE: 7 JAN 1982 Tony Fiore opened the meeting at 7:10 P.M. Bernice Reid was absent. The secretary read the minutes of the meeting'of 22 DEC 1981. Tony Fiore read out a draft of the letter sent to the applicants by the Selectmen. No Prasad read out a letter sent to various CATV Commissions and Better Business Bureaus, asking for a reading on the different applicants. Ed Morrison made a motion that the Advisory Board vote on a recommendation for the winning applicant no less than one week prior to presenting such recommendation to the Selectmen. Notion failed. Vicki Prasad made a motion that the Advisory Board supply to the Selectmen a dossier on each applicant, listing issues which the Advisory Board believes the Selectmen should consider in making their decision. Nbtion passed. No Prasad made a motion that a letter be sent to the Selectmen, asking to be informed how the Selectmen want the Advisory Board to proceed in helping the Selectmen to make their decision. The motion included the following specific actions and dates: 1. Present single recommendation 2. Dossier on applicants, including issues. Monday 1 FEB - Advisory Board meeting, evaluation of applicants. Thursday 4 FEB - Advisory Board meeting, vote on recommendation. Wednesday 10 FEB - Advisory Board submits recommendation and dossier to Selectmen. Saturday 13 FEB - Selectmen/Advisory Board joint workshop. Wednesday 17 FEB - `:SelectTen make decision. Notion passed. Vicki Prasad made a motion that the Advisory Board submit the Annual Report to the Town, as attached. Notion passed. No Prasad made a motion that the next Advisory Board meeth)g be held on 15 JAN 1982. Notion passed. Notion tq adjourn at 8:55 P.M Mo Prasad ( :1:aii.man : Vice Chaif:i).7an: Sc>cn eca�:y: CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Tony Fiore Eld Morrison Ho Prasad nernice Reid Vicki Prasad Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th 'l'hur:;dny 7:00 PM DATE: 22 December 1981 Vice Chairman Ed Morrison called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. All members were present during some portion of the meeting. Attorney Charles Mulcahy was present. Minutes of the meeting of 17 December 1981 were read and accepted. Co{3ies of the agreement, as signed by the Commissioner's Office, were made available. Attorney Mulcahy advised the members on some procedures to be followed with respect to the licensing process. Committee agreed to propose January 27 and 28, 1982, as dates For the Final Hearings, in view of the 45 day time limit. Mo Prasad made a motion that the order of presentation by the Cable Companies be the same as that used in the earlier hearings. Motion carried unanimously. I , A letter was given to Sandy Levine, for transmittal to the Board of Selectmen, suggesting the dates for the hearings. "': of inn adjourned at 9:40 PM. 10 Prasad E CATV ilWsaORY W -)ARD Town of M Ins;�1.�,�d haJ c tt;Jn. Tcny F o a V, cii C h,-Jrwin: 1d st?cretary: Mo 11rasad Dfrni.r.e Reid Vicki Prasad ir IV 1 1, 7:00 PM DATE, 17 December 1981 The Chai.rran called the meeting to order at 7:25 PM. All members were present. Discussion was held as to some procedural steps to be taken prior to the anticipated final hearings. Me Prasad made a motion to "Remove the gag law, with the provision that any member discussing CATV matters with any Cable company,should report on them at the next meeting". Motion passed (4/0, with one abstention). After the vote, the Chairman, who had obstained, expressed himself in favor of it. A motion to hold the next meeting on 30 December 1981, ammended to ask for a special meeting if the Commission reaches a decision on the pending agreement, passed. A motion made by Tony Fiore designating the Secretary to check on the status of the agreement, passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM. C Mo Prasad �I CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman: Tony Fiore Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Mo Prasad Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad ,R 1081 tO TOW44 Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday 7!00 PM DATA,: 24 SEP 1981 Meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM. Ed Morrison and Bernice Reid were absent. A general discussion was held as to the Appeal hearings. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM. T Mo Prasad d21m Gdmm, CATV ADVISORY moo Town of Mansfield A,7 Fiore Ed Morrison Mo t!a ad Hornice Reid Vicki Prasad Regular MmGge 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00 PM DATE: o/7t 1981 \d:« a«Gn, wascalled to order at2wPM. y\<§ All members were present. \\« „RagIR § 6 Tony Elie and m Morrison r«ted on the Appeal hearings o£,« g#. /\\S Tony Fiore will check witho _ Counsel as to the confidentiality 22» ,< written backgroundreports. « Meeting was adjourned at 540 m, � - \Me Prasad \� ) ,A,,,4 ƒLF— CATV Advisory Committee S&_ Town of Mansfield Chairman: Tony Fiore Regt:.lar Meetin . YI Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison 2nd and 4th z'hurscrty Secretary: Mo Prasad 7:00 PM 27 August 1881 1. Meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM. Ed Morrison was absent. 2. Tony Fiore read out the mail received. No action needed on any points, 3. Tony Fiore stressed the importance of each Committee membra understanding Chapter 303. 1. Tony Fiore explained the reasoning behind his administrative, decision that no Committee (previous) member should discuss, matters pertaining to the Appeal with any of the Cable Companies, Following a motion by Vicki Prasad, the Committee as a whole voted that no Committee members would discuss their testimony with any of the Cable Companies, pendinq the Appeal,. 2." Various aspects of the Appeal were discussed. 3. Tony Fiore stated that if any Committee member saw the need for a meeting before the Appeal, he would call for such meeting on 3 September 1981. 4. Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM. Me Prasad Secretary CATV Advisory Committee 7� �Veo Town of Mansfield 13 AUG 1981 Acting Chairman Tony Fiore called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM, All members - Ed Morrison, Bernice Reid, Vicki Prasad and Mo Prasad were present. 1. Positions were voted on as follows: Chairman: Tony Fiore Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Mo Prasad 2. Ed Morrison was given a formal vote of thanks for an outstanding job done, in his previous position as Chairman of the Committee. 3. Multiple motions established that the regular Committee meetings would be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, at 7:00 PM. 4:There was a discussion of the major issues to be resolved, on an on-going basis: , A) Local ownership B) Local Studio i) Use by Schools - Bernice Reid 11) Use by other Town Organizations - Vicki Prasad iii) Operating Philosophy (assuming a future committee that would oversee Studio operations) a) Makeup of Committee - Ed Morrison b) Scope of Committee - Tony Fiore c) Financial Issues - Mo Prasad Individual Committee members, with assignments as listed above, will update the Committee on activities of significance, with written notes where possible. 5. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM. Mo Prasad Secretary A� ea�-I"ef CqJ of S ewe -me jo_Fe aS 18 �uG l�gl ins{ q 13 AUG q9 Ho(0�4C APRIL 30,1981 7:30p.m. E 6 The weekly meeting of the Mansfield CATV Advisory Committee opened vvi7'F{ a correction to the minutes of April 16�b meeting. The word "agreement" was ommitted, or was actually an "incorrect" term used. Members present included:Chairman, Ed Morrisson, Vicki Prasad, Tony Fiore, Bernice Reid and Nancye Loving recording secretary. Old Bisiness:0ur Chairman reminded us of the forthcoming Town Meeting and that we were on the agenda with a Budget request for $2,500 to cover expenses throughout the coming year. Vicki Prasaainquired as to the necessity of this amount. Our Chairman explained that he is presently working on a presentation to justify this Budget and one that will satisfy the Town's People. William Mears. and Mr.Harry Calhoun, a Consultant for Mass. Cable Vision discussed with us, a proposal for the Provisional License. Committee members discussed much of the language of this proposal made specific additions or substitutions where necessary. A motion was made by Tony Fiore to adjourn until our next meeting. Motion was seconded. Meeting adjourned at 10:30p.m. Recordi geSecretary U r MINUTES OF THE CATV ADVISORY COMMITTEE f 16 April 1981 Chairman Ed Morrison called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. Present were Bernice Reid and Vicki Prasad. Ed Morrison mentioned that an a reeme between the Telephone company, Light Dept., and Mass Ca evison is being worked out. He also discussed a rough draft of the Provisional License. Specifics of the Mobile Studio and Local Ownership are yet to be included in the draft. Ed is working on the draft, getting it into final form, so that the Provisional License can be awarded on.22 April 1981 by the Board. The committee also discussed the need for a one-time, one-year budget of $2500. Such budget would cover expenses such as postage, clerical fees, supplies, phone calls, advertising for any needed public hearings, CATV related out of town trips and the like. Vicki Prasad made a motion to hold the next meeting on Tuesday, 21 April 1981, at 7:30 PM. A consultant, (Mr.Calhoun) will be brought in by Mass Cablevision at thi's meeting, to discuss various FCC regulations including thosb pertaining to local ownersa;iip. Bernice Reid made the motion to adjourn at 8:55 PM. For the Secretary Vicki Prasad APRIL 9, 1981 7:40P.M (A) The weekly meeting of the Mansfield CATV Committee was held this evening. Present were our Chairman Ed Morrisson, Tony Fiore, Vicki Prasad and Nancye recording secretary. Minutes of the previously held meeting were read and approved. The committee continued working on the Provisional License in greater detail. Each committee member was assigned a particular area of the Final Report(Working with the school system, the Council on aging, neighboring hospitials and health centers, as well as information on maintaing a Business Office where consumer complaints may be handled). It was decided that each member will work on his or her area independently and report results weekly to the committee. (B) The Provisional License will be granted April 22,,1981, for a three `. month period. (C)Motion was made by Tony Fiore to adjourn. Motion was seconded and meeting was adjourned at 8:50p.m. ppq 17 9981 TOWN CF -'--RK Recording secretary '3' .i iIINUTES 01' CA'2V 1%DVlSORY Co67b11STLL Meeting of 2 April 1981 Chairman lid Morrison called the meet-inq to order at 7:40 P11. Present were Tony Fiore, Bernice Reid and Vicici Prasad. Discussion was Held as to the wort: to be completed in preparation for drawing up the Provisional License. The following items will l,e stnQied in n -eater detail and expanded upon by the Corinittee: L, O, and c;}, (All the above items are specific paragral,iis in the Final Report submitted by the Committee to the Board.) Ilse COMPlittee will attempt to conclude this by 10 April 1981. Tony Fiore made the motion to adjourn at 8:4o PI.. Por,thc ;ecr i Vicki Prasad CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman: Mo Prasad Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Tony Fiore Bernice Reid V icki Prasad ..... 00 MAY 2 0 1982 TOWN CLERK The meeting opened at 7:05 PM. Ed Morrison and Tony Fiore were absent. on part of the meeting. Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00 PM DATE: 6 May 1982 Selectman May sat in Discussion centered on issues that should be addressed in the Provisional License. Issues included installation, removal, reinstallation, responsibility for converters and criteria for training. Bernice Reid made the motion to adjourn at 7:50 PM. Mo Prasad Next Meeting: 20 May 1982 at 7:00 PM. n 9 CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman: Mo Prasad Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Tony Fiore Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad- 'To�� Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00 Phi DATE: k- QU'tEs 0(: W-kGGU(a (QC- PUL 2rtk(QaZ nn �L CovHv�cb � �►su�s�.� V(lni0us (CAUJU vj 4o 1-(0A,1 CoJ.,fW'MkVi, 00 wak i�s - i"t G,3,Wcatx (� « v�0� w•a.�- a�- s�.�l.d, � wow to l Old -�c ve%r+ Vvx-c 6� (36 0- w►jvev,, AA, avi Kunt o S? t -� wo-, �IA,T u<ON �1 T 1 d 1�� ( J 1, , CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman: Mo Prasad Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Tony Fiore Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad - Tow iQ&? Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:Q0 PM • • • • • DATE: kLkAj Q ((q L dtvi 'l : 00 p M -�6 C,�--W Lwrv,.2- i6 ko"v4Cami-ViSIjlN CLORK DATE: 16 February 1982 Tony Fiore opened the :meeting xat 6:45 PM. Bernice Reid was absent. Dispensed with reading the previous minutes. Ed Morrison made a motion that the Committee be polled and the press be notified -of the results. (Motion withdrawn) Ed Morrison made a motion that the Committee be polled on the members' individual choices for the Applicants to be awarded the Licenser :_after :the dossier is completed. The members spent the rest of the time in finishing up the Report, to be made available to the Selectmen on 17 February 1982. - The Chairman then polled the :members and votes were as follows: Vicki Prasad Massachussets Cablevision Systems Ed Morrison Massachusetts Cablevision Systems 'Mo Prasad - Massachusetts Cablevision Systems Tony Fiore;` - Massachusetts Cablevision Systems Bernice Reid (Absent) Mo Prasad made the motion to adjourn at 8:35 PM. \�O(n Mo Prasad v 7CU7kfl CATV AOV 1 rOPY BOARD I'rn+n r)C Mansfield to Chairman: Tory l iOre Vice Chad mean: Ed Hvrr in an 2nd and 41.1) TI n.0 r:tt i; Snwetnry: No Prasad 7:00 PM Bernice Ro id DATE: 12 February 1982 Tony Fiore opened the meeting at 6:50 PM. Ed Morrison was absent. The members reviewed the partial draft of the report to the Selectmen, and discussed further issues that should be addressed. Vicki Prasad made the motion to adjourn at 8:30 PM. L) Me Prasad Chairman: Vice Chairman: Secretary: CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Tony Fiore Ed Morrison Mo Prasad Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00 PM DATE: 10 February 1982 Tony Fiore opened the meeting at 6:40 PM. All members present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read. The Advisory Board worked on a draft of the report to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen. Ed Morrison made a motion for two meetings to be held as follows: Friday 12 February 1982, 6:30 PM. Emergency meeting. Tuesday 16 February 1982, 6:30 PM. Workshop. Me prasad made the motion to adjourn at 8:00 PM. Mo Prasad CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman: Tony Fiore Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Mo Prasad Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad Regv ar Meeti 2nd and 4th T 7:00 PM i DATE: 5 February 1982' Tony Fiore opened the meeting at 7:20 PM. Bernice Reid was absent. The secretary read the minutes of the meetings of 20 Jan and 27 Jan. 1982. Tony Fiore mentioned that if the dossier was not ready by 10 Feb 1982, it could be mailed to the Selectmen as soon as it was ready. Issues for the dossier were then discussed. Mb PYisad'made the motion to hold the next meeting on 10 February 1982 at 6:30 PM. for the purpose of expediting the report. Ed Morrison made the motion to adjourn at 8:20 PM. Mo Prasad Chairman: `:':ice Chairman: Secretary: CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Tony Fiore Ed Morrison Me Prasad Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad r 1Q�. Regular Meeti-� 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00 PM DATE: 27 January 1982 Tony Fiore opened the meeting at 7:15 Ptd. All members present. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. Discussion centered on the questions to be asked of the Applicants, during the public hearings of 27/28 January. Mo Prasad made a`motion that the next meeting be held on Thursday, 4 Feb 1982.; Ed Morrison made the 'motion to adjourn at 8:10 PM. 27 January 1982 Public hearing Rollins at 8:15 PM. All members present. 28 January 1982 Public Hearing Inland Bay, Mass Cablevision starting at 7:00 PM. Bernice Reid was absent. Me Prasad CATV A17V1SO ul 110ARD Town of MansftvId A s 1 I m I a 1 Tony Fiore 1, Poa.ma,i Ed Morrison )AAWWryl Mo Prasad' I)erni.ce 12eial Vicki Prasad if i- -1"ih i' FF E 1 B 192 J2egi ar MceEinc�s: 2nd and 4th 'lhurnday 7:00 PM DATE,* 20 JAN 82 ) i ore opened the meeting at 6:45 PM. Ed tloi.l:fson and Vicki. Prasad were absent. 11,E Pro ad read the minutes of the 15 January meeting. Iii ief Ascussion was held as to the questions to be asked dwrin4 the public hearings. Its Prasad made the motion to adjourn at 7:15 PM. 0o Pr4vad v CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman: Tony Fiore Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Mo Prasad Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad Lj..r� �1y z fV .t ' ro `€,d r t ss Regular Meetifig:,: 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:QO PM DATE: 15 January 1982 —�-:uarioa e:sasa Tony Fiore opened the meeting at 7:15 PM. Bernice Reid was absent. Mo Prasad read the minutes of the 7 January meeting. The Committee discussed the questions that might be asked of the applicants at the hearings. Ed Morrison made a motion that the next meeting to be held on Wednesday, 20 January 1982, at 6:30 PM. Motion passed. Vicki Prasad made the motion to adjourn at 9:00 PM. I CATV ADVISORY COMMITTEE Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on January 27,1983. The meeting started at 6s4OPM= members present were Vicki Prasad, Me Prasad and Tony Fiore. Also present was Mr. DeStefano of the school department. Mr. DeStefano supplied the Committee with the locations of the cable drop for the high school, middle school, Park Row, Rowland Green, the Robinson elementry schooliand the Kindergarten. The Committee will consider the question of providing cable drops for the Paine and John Barry schools. The Committee's correspondence was reviewed, included was a Notice of Bond applied for by MassCablevision which the Committee completed and referred to the Town Manager for execution. The Chairman informed the Committee that he scheduled a visit to MassCablovision's headend in Foxboro for Feb. 4,1983 at 40OPm• Various membership issues were discussed, The committee decided to extend an invitation to Mike Eagan of MCV to come before the Committee to discuss the type of equipment to be provided to the local studio. ADJOURNED AT 7930pm CATV ADVISORY COMMITTEE Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on January 13,1983. The meeting started at 600pm with members Vicki Prasad, Me Prasad and 'Pony Fiore present. Various borrespondonce was reviewed, and the minutes of the meeting of December 9,1983 were read. The Chairman briefed the Committee of the status of MCV's efforts, and informed the Committee he was attempting to setup a visit to MCV's headend in Foxboro. It was decided that each member should prepare for the next meeting a list of all the activity required by the Licensing Authority, and its authority, under the Final License. ADJOURNED AT 7s40pm '. ,,6 a Q 4 CATV ADVISORY COMMITTEE Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee hold a meeting on December 9,1983, The meeting started at 6330pm with members Bearnice Reid, Vicki Prasad, Me Prasad and Tony Fiore present, The Chairman reviewed with Committee a letter he forwarded to the Selectman regarding future activities of the Committee. He reported also that the Selectman had adopted by vote on December 8, 1982 to (i) grant the Ficial License to MCV, (11) to appoint Mo Prasad, Vicki Prasad and Tony Fiore as Incorporaterssed the Nonprofit Corporation organized to supplement local programmint. Mr. D®Stefan® of the School Department was present at the meeting He discussed various uses by the school system of the cable system, A meeting was tontativelt scheduled for early February between Bearnice Reid and the School Departmont with Bob Bamburgor of MCV, to review how the school system can use the cable system. Mr. DeStefano agreed to provide the Committee with the location of the cable drops for each of the Mansfield sehools,by February 1,1983. Upon motiom, it wast VOTHDs To cancel the remaining December meetings ADJOURNED AT 8i43pm CATV ADVISORY COMMITTEE Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee on Thursday, November 2901982. Present at the meeting Prasad, Me Prasad and Tony Fiore, The meeting started at 6833 PM. The Chairman reported that the Final License had been received from MassCablevision, and discussed various issues pertaining to the Final License with the Committee. The Committee also discussed various matters relating to the future operation of the Advisory Committee. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it wast VOTED& To hold the next meeting of the Committee on Thursday, December 9,1982. No other business being before the Committee, the Committee adjourned at 7t20 PM. k"Y�l� CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman; Mo Prasad�m ' Regular Meetings: ''ice Chairman: Ed Morrison 2nd and nth Thursday Secretary: Tony Fiore 30 PM . � Bernice Reii d TOWN C�.ERK Vicki Prasad DATE: 28 October 1982 Meeting called to order at 6:35 PM. Tony Fiore and Vicki Prasad were absent. The Advisory Board discussed the makeup of the Non-profit Corporation. Ideas discussed were as follows: a) Advisory Board could continue to handle complaints, while working with the Issuing Authority. b) Non-profit corporation would have to consist of several functions including Production, Programming and Promotion. c) Charter of the Non-profit corporation, and the functions of the Board of Directors of the corporation. Items b) and c) to be discussed in greater detail at next meeting. Motion to adjourn at 7:25 PM. Mo Prasad R E C E IN Nov 2 3 1 roW/ ,J CLERK CATV Advisory Committee Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on Thursday, November 18, 1982. All members being present, the meeting started at 6:35 p.m. Mo Prassad reported to the Committee on discussions he has had with Mass Cablevision, the Town Manager and the Town Counsel regarding the Watertower Lease and the Pole Attachment Agreement. The Committee, upon a motion duly made and seconded, VOTED: To authorize the Chairperson, Mo Prassad, to act on behalf of the Committee in negotiating the final License with Mass Cablevision, including the right to do such things, and take any and all such actions as he may deem necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of this vote. The Committee then discussed issues relating to the implementa— tion, organization and operation of the NPC. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee adjourned at 8:05 p.m. "1-A0'I zQdI_' TOWN CLERK CATV Advisory Committee Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on Thursday, October 21, 1982. Present at the meeting was Ed Morrison, Bernice Reid, Mo Prassad and Tony Fiore. The meeting commenced at 6:35 P.M. The Committee discussed various issues pertaining to the Final License, Watertower Lease, and the construction of the cable system by Mass Cablevision. The meeting adjourned, upon a motion duly made and seconded, at 7:50 p.m. CATV Advisory Committee Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, October 14,1982. All members being present, the meeting started at 6!40PM. The schedule for future meetings was discussed, and upon a motion duly made and seconded, it wase VOTEDi To hold regular meetings of the Committee on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6;30PM at the Town Hall. The Chairman informed the Committee that I+ jassCablevision should come before the Committee to discuss the status of their efforts under the Provisional License. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it wast VOTEDi To meet with MassCablevision on Thursday, October 21,1982 at 6130PM at the Town Hall during a regular meeting of the Committee. Next, the Committee discussed funding of the NPC during the first year of operation of the cable system, the powers and duties of the NPC in producing and promoting local programming, and the basic organizational structure of the NPC. Also discussed was the desire/need for a permanent advisory committee to report to the Board of Selectman on cable matters. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it wass VOTEDs To adjourn. Adjourned at 8122PM ® L M(16 Anthony N, FLore, J Secretary SEP 2 8 JJU CATV Advisory Committee Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, September 15, 1982. Those members in attendance were Mo Prasad, Vickie Prasad, and Tony Fiore, absent from the meeting was Ed Morrison and Bernice Reid. The meeting started at 6:40 p.m. The Committee discussed proposed By—Laws for the Non—Profit Corporation. On motion duly made and seconded the Committee went into Executive Session to discuss membership issues. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was: VOTED: To hold the next meeting of the Committee on Wednesday, September 29, 1982 at 6:30 p.m. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was: VOTED: To adjourn. Adjourned at 8:05 p.m. 1p (°o✓e i SEP 2 8.,198 CATV Advisory Committee Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on. Wednesday, September 8, 1982. Those members in attendance were Mo Prasad, Vickie Prasad, Bernice Reid and Tony Fiore, absent from the meeting was Ed Morrison. The Committeediscussed two items, (i) the Non—Profit Corpora— tion (NPC) to be established for the betterment of local originating programming, and (ii) the procedural aspects of the Final License. Upon a motion duly made, and seconded, it was: VOTED: To hold a meeting of the Committee on Wednesday, September 15, 1982 at 6:30 P.M. Upon a (notion duly made and seconded, it was: VOTED: To adjourn. Adjourned at 7:40 p.m. RECEIVED 8EP 2 8'1918Z t TowN cLr-RK CATV Advisory Committee Upon proper notice, the CATV Advisory Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, August 18, 1982. Those members in attendance were Mo Prasad, Vicki Prasad, Bernice Reid, and Tony Fiore, Ed Morrison being absent. The meeting started at 7:07 p.m. The Committee discussed the organization of the Non—Profit Coro— ration (NPC), the Final License, and the distribution of the Provi— sional License. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was: VOTED: To recommend to the Board of Selectmen that they approve the Provisional License substan— tially in the form presented at the meeting. The foregoing vote was 4-0, with the Chairman Mo Prasad request— ing that these minutes record his affirmative vote. VOTED: to appoint Tony Fiore as Secretary of the Committee. VOTED: to hold the next meeting of the Committee on Wednesday, September 8, 1982 at 6:30 p.m. VOTED: To adjourn. Adjourned at 8:25 p.m. CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Chairman: Mo Prasad Vice Chairman: Ed Morrison Secretary: Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad aJUU, 1 182 2nd and 4th Thur 7:0n PM DATE: 15 July 1982 No meeting could be held because both Ed Morrison and Bernice Reid were absent as of 7:40 PM. Mo Prasad will continue working with Mass Cablevision on finalizing details in the Provisional License. Mo Prasad Chairman: Vice Chairman: Secretary: CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Mo Prasad Ed Morrison Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday 4:00 PM DATE: 1 July 1982 Meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM. Ed Morrison was absent. Ho Prasad reported on the status of the provisional license; Mass Cablevision is working on a draft to be made available next week. The members used a copy of last year's license to generate a list (partial) of items to be included or modified in the new license. Most items had to do with protection of the subscribers. Mo Prasad sought and received permission from the other members, for him to meet and work with Mass Cablevision and/or the Town Attorney as needed, during the drafting process. Next meeting will be held on 15 July 1982, at 7.:00 PM, unless a draft is available to warrant an earlier meeting. Vicki Prasad made the motion to adjourn at 8:14 PM. Mo Prasad Chairman: Vice Chairman: Secretary: CATV ADVISORY BOARD Town of Mansfield Mo Prasad Ed Morrison Bernice Reid Vicki Prasad Regular Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday 1:00 PM DATE: 27 May 1982 The meeting originally scheddled for 20 May 1982 had to be rescheduled for 27 May 1982, due to weather. 27 May 1982 : No meeting could be held because both Ed Morrison and Bernice Reid were absent, as of 7:45 PM. Mo Prasad