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2010-01-14 (2) Beverly CATV Advisory Commission Meeting DATE: January 14,2010 LOCATION: Bevcam office, Beverly High School, Beverly, Ma. TIME: 7:00 P.M. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Daniel Murphy - Chairman, George Johnson, Arthur Crandall, Al Torsey, Eric Overberg, Neil Overberg - Alternate. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Murphy, Eric. Overberg, Al Torsey, George Johnson PUBLIC: . Donald Berman, Walter Kosmowski, (BEVCAM). . A quorum being present and Daniel Murphy opened the meeting at 7:00. . Old business: . The December minutes were voted on and accepted. . Communications and correspondence: None . Department head surveys slow but Daniel Murphy is happy with progress. Daniel Murphy received some oral comments. . Daniel Murphy reported that all active and alternate members will be reappointed within the next few months. . Other public Comments: None . New business: Daniel Murphy welcomed our attorney William Hewig of Kopleman and Paige. Daniel Murphy asked William Hewig for a direction from this point forward. William Hewig suggested 3 items 1. Budget: Must show fiscal responsibility and provide for future needs. and complete this by the fall 2010. Bevcam should provide a budget and equipment list. 2. Public hearing: Hold around Sept. 2010, generate public interest, have public officials present, Comcast should record meeting, Allow consumers to speak. 3. Survey: large population model- to show support for public access. . Donald Berman asked if new contract could be negotiated early to provide money to relocate BevCam... William Hewig said it could be done.. . Discussion followed on Comcast not properly responding to service requests per FCC requirements. BevCam will log service issues and document problems. . Daniel Murphy said press release was sent to Paul Leighton at the Salem News for publication. Discussion on having a meeting with Jane Lyman (Comcast) regarding their plan for digital issues after February 22. Walter Kosmowski, Donald Berman, and George Johnson will draft a letter to Jane Lyman. William Hewig said he will also contact Jane Lyman. . Walter Kosmowski presented the December BevCam report re: staff, production schedule, project outreach, technical issues and financials. . Daniel Murphy passed out a draft of the broadband I -NET fiber network. · Open issues . Questionnaire . Budget . Public hearing . Public Survey . BevCam's issues with Comcast . Meeting and site visits with Russ Fisk The next meeting is Wednesday, February17 Th 14, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at BevCam. At 9:00 P.M. the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted: Eric Overberg