Present: Fred Childs, Chair, Jack Sapia, Paul Sullivan, Town Administrator Russell McAllister, and Cable Coordinator, Erica Jordan.

A Representative from Crimsons Univision provided a brief overview of the design and associated equipment. He explained that the design offered by Great Northern Video would work but he noted some of the drawbacks of high definition (HD) cameras versus standard definition (SD) studio cameras. He spoke to the quality of the lenses, and other features found on studio cameras. It was noted that Crimsons Univision did provide a quote on the same HD cameras as Great Northern Video. Training and service offerings were discussed. The Board engaged in a thoughtful discussion and made numerous inquiries. The representative left the meeting.

The Board discussed the merits of each proposal and noted that the bid from Great Northern seemed to better match the current and future business needs of the Town by providing a migration path towards digital tv. Mr. Sapia made the motion to award the bid to Great Northern Video. Mr. Sullivan seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved.

He Board next reviewed the funding where $50,000 came from the Cable Equipment CRF and another $40,000 came from the cable franchise fees. Mr. Sapia made the motion to use funding from the CRF with any remaining balance (approximately $3,000) to come from the cable franchise fees. Mr. Sullivan seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved.

There being no further business to come before the Board Mr. Sullivan made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Sapia seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved. The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:10pm.

Respectfully,

Russell McAllister

Town Administrator

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Fred Childs, Chair

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Jack Sapia

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Paul Sullivan