The Cable Committee meet the First Monday of September and brought forward the previous months agenda; that agenda having been postponed because a quorum could not be assembled at the August meeting. In attendance: B. Fogg, R. Peary, M. Olson, with 2 vacancies on the Committee.
At the September 4, 2006 meeting of the Cable Committee:
1. Update of Handicap Lift – no report. All inquiries are being forwarded to the Town Manager
2. Video Contest submission from local citizen Ted MacDonald was reviewed and a date will be set to review the video with on ember each from the Town Council, The C.E.D.C and a member of the community at large. The Committee was impressed with the initial work and are positive that it can be used in helping to promote the Town of Gray.
3. Broadcast Schedule has been set for the remainder of the calendar year:
a. Town Council meetings the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of Each
b. MSAD 15 Board of Directors the first Wed. of each month
c. Planning Board twice a month
d. Zoning Board of Appeals once each month
e. Town Council Workshops – pending
4. The work schedule for the Summer Production Manager was discussed and has been extended through June 30, 2007. A budget item will be developed for the 07-08 fiscal year for year round, non-benefit employment. This requires extending the current funding of $12.00 per hour for up to 30 hours per week for 40 weeks or $14,400. Fee to be paid from the Penn Cable Account. (Note this account is funed by cable tv franchise fees, not property tax.) This will insure meeting coverage at the above noted meetings and allow for ongoing updates of the Town’s bulletin board service, weather broadcasting
service, local weather, responding to emails, developing local origination broadcasting, and coordinating with MSAD 15’s video technology program; as well as other endeavors. This also allows for ongoing maintenance of the broadcast equipment and computer system. It provides for improved communication with the public and more timely responses from the committee.
5. The work schedule for the Summer Production Assistant has been terminated until 07-08.
6. Other:
a. Fees for copying DVD’s and VCR tapes was reduced from $15.00 to $10.00 as cost have been reduced
b. Payment fees for non- Cable Committee volunteer Camera and production personnel were increased to a maximum of $30.00 per event.
No Other action and the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
Bradley Fogg, Chair
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