BOS minutes 08-08-17

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Board of Selectmen
Minutes
August 8, 2017
Memorial Hall, SO1 Washington Street, Canton, MA
Salah Meeting Room
7:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman John J. Connolly I Vice Chairman Mark J. Porter ~ Clerk Kevin T. Feeney
Thomas W. Theodore
Aiso Present: Charles 1. Aspinwall, Town Administrator and Jennifer Kemalian, Administrative Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m.
It was noted that Selectmen Chris Connolly would not be in attendance at the meeting.
Town Administrator Charles Aspinwall made that Board aware that the Verizon Cable License was ready
for renewal. Mr. Jim Sims, Cable Advisory Committee, Tanya Willow, Canton Cable Access, Louis Jutras,
Information Systems Manager, were in attendance, as they were part of the negotiating team with
Verizon. Mr. Aspinwall noted that he was recommending that the Board of Selectmen execute the
license renewal fora 5 year period from August 8, 2017 to August 7, 2022. Mr. Aspinwall described the
negotiations between Canton and Verizon to the Board. Some of the topics which had been negotiated
were the length of the license, the capital funding and the addition of a local HD channel to be broadcast
in Canton.
There was a discussion regarding the customer service office. It was noted that Verizon will be keeping
the cable customer service center in the Canton store until at least 2020.
Mr. Aspinwall thanked Attorney Paul Train, of Kerby, Harrington and Pinkett for his professionalism and
commitment in negotiating a mutual agreement on the license renewal.
Motion was made to approve the renewal of the Cable Television License with Verzion for a five year
period commencing August 8, 2017.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Porter Vote: 4-0
Motion was made to approve a revised petition of Eversource Energy to relocate pole thirty eight in a
northerly direction at 49 Dedham St.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Porter Vote: 4-0