2010-09-15
Beverly CATV Advisory Commission Meeting
DATE: September 15,2010
LOCATION: BevCam office, Memorial Building, 502Cabot St. Beverly, Ma.
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Daniel Murphy - Chairman, George Johnson, Al Torsey, Eric Overberg, Kim Allyn, Neil
Overberg -Alternate.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Daniel Murphy - Chairman, Eric Overberg, George Johnson, Al Torsey, and Kim Allyn.
PUBLIC:
o Donald Berman, Walter Kosmowski, (BEVCAM).
A quorum being present the meeting was called to order at 6:59 P.M.
· Communications and correspondence: None
o Old business:
o The August minutes were amended, voted on, and accepted.
o Operation alert: Meeting scheduled on September 17 with Mayor Scanlon at 9:00 to
form an outline for the program.
· Public survey: Nothing to Report..
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· Other cable providers: Dan Murphy is seeking a template for an RFP.
· BevCam business plan: Almost finished per Donald Berman. He read all items therein
and discussion followed.
· CATV AC Business plan: In progress per Daniel Murphy. Goal is to complete within
3 weeks and forward it to William Hewig. Dan and George will contact department
heads for more input.
o New business:
· BevCam report: Walter Kosmowski presented the August BevCam report re: staff,
production schedule, project outreach, technical issues and financials.
· Public hearing: Daniel presented a setup for the hearing. William Hewig will be
present to explain the contract procedure and answer questions. Walter Kosmowski
presented 25 testimonial letters of support for BevCam from local community leaders,
school leaders, and local organizations. The agenda for the hearing was discussed.
o Donald Berman and Walter Kosmowski were congratulated by CATV AC on their
successful relocation of facilities to the Memorial building.
· Open issues
o Questionnaire to Beverly department heads.
o BevCam budget and strategic plan.
o CATV AC Business plan
o Public survey
o Search for new commission members
o Waiting response from Mike Collins.
o RFP's for other vendors should be published in June.
o Operation alert.
The next meeting is Thursday, October 21st, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at BevCam location in
the Memorial Building, Cabot St. Beverly.
At 8:46 P.M. the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted:
Eric Overberg