2013-06-20Beverly Cable Advisory Commission Meeting
DATE: June 20, 2013
LOCATION: Beverly Public Library, Beverly Ma. Fogg room.
TIME:7:06P.M.
COMMISSION MEMBERS:
George Johnson — Chair - person, Al Torsey, Eric Overberg, Don Berman, Alex Ushakoff, Muriel
Zaginailoff, Diane Costa, Alternate - Neil Overberg.
• COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
George Johnson — Chair - person, , Eric Overberg, Don Berman, Al Torsey, Alex Ushakoff, Diane
Costa, and Muriel Zaginailoff .
• PUBLIC PRESENT: BevCam members Toni Musante, and Walt Kosmowski.
• A quorum being present the meeting was called to order at 7:06 P.M by chair- person
George Johnson.
• OLD BUSINESS:
• Operation alert: Ongoing.
• Meeting minutes: A motion was made by Don Berman and seconded by Muriel
Zaginailoff to accept the May 16, 2013 minutes as written.
• Membership: New member search is temporarily suspended.
• NEW BUSINESS:
• Q2 -2013 meeting with BevCam.
Walt Kosmowski and Toni Musante presented the Q2 BevCam report. Walt discussed
the Q1, 2013 ED Report, and asked for comments. Walt also presented the Q1 2013 report of the
distribution of programming hours for CH 8; the Q1 2013 report of the number of new producers;
the report of BevCam membership status; the training report for Q1 2013, and the Q1 2013
quarterly budget. Walt also presented the ANSTISS report for 2011 and 2012. Muriel suggested
a modification to the number of producers report, and Walt said he would do it. Muriel asked
Walt if BevCam had a 5 or 8 year strategic plan. Walt discussed some future plans. Toni said she
would present the strategic plan topic to the BevCam board.
When BevCam finished their presentation, they were excused and CAC continued with
their regular business.
Don commented that he felt BevCam had misinterpreted the plan for expansion and the
COA and BPL installations were not intended only for BevCam use but for independent
production at each location. The COA installation was intended, particularly, for seniors to be able
to produce programming there, independent of using the BevCam studio.
Diane commented on the Q1 2013 BevCam budget.
Congratulations to Muriel on receiving on April 13, 2013, second place in the 15th
annual "Video Festival Under Alliance for Community Media, Northeast Region ", for her series
on "Focus on Education ".
Due to time constraints, George suspended further business to the July 18th meeting.
• SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
• Compliance and oversight Don Berman, Al Torsey, and Alex Ushakoff.
• CAC policies and procedures: Muriel Zaginailoff and Diane Costa.
• I -NET and Operation Alert. George Johnson and Eric Overberg.
• OPEN ISSUES:
• Operation alert. Ongoing.
• I -Net build out. Ongoing.
The next CAC meeting will be held at the Beverly Public Library, Fogg room, On Thursday July
18, 2013 at 7:00 P.M.
At 9:04 P.M. a motion was made by Muriel Zaginailoff and seconded by Don Berman to adjourn.
Respectfully submitted: Eric Overberg, Secretary.