HACTAC MEETING Sept 16, 2020
Attendance Sheet
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NAME |
TOWN |
E-MAIL ADDRESS |
PHONE NUMBER |
Present |
Absent |
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Comcast |
Matt_Skane@comcast.com |
860-505-3349 |
x |
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Alan Budkofsky |
Bloomfield |
abudkofskycommittee@outlook.com |
860-202-3077 |
x |
|
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Patricia Bruhn |
Windsor |
peb65peb@yahoo.com |
860 916-8371 |
x |
|
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Candace Fisher |
West Hartford |
qfq118@hotmail.com |
860-670-0442 |
x |
|
|
Roger Goldbeck |
West Hartford |
Goldbeck54@gmail.com |
860-521-0838 |
x |
|
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Zenobia Graham-Days |
Bloomfield |
zgrahamd@gmail.com |
860-778-8383 |
x |
|
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Charles Jackson |
Windsor |
extracreditcstudent@gmail.com |
860-604-9528 |
x |
|
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Claudette Miller |
East Hartford |
wcmiller91@aol.com |
860-528-1160 |
x |
|
|
Richard Ostop |
Simsbury |
marshalreo@sbcglobal.net |
860-658-2739 |
x |
|
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David Raney |
Windsor |
raneyda@comcast.net |
860-668-2943 |
x |
|
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Brenda Saulnier |
East Hartford |
safirerose@att.net |
860-528-4808 |
x |
|
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Andrea Seldon |
Bloomfield |
absdst75@gmail.com |
860-243-0204 |
|
x |
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William Stephenson |
Windsor |
billtech@comcast.net |
860-668-5075 |
x |
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GUEST NAME AND STATION MANAGERS |
COMPANY AFFILITATION |
E-MAIL ADDRESS |
PHONE NUMBER |
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Karen Handville |
Simsbury Community TV |
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Minutes of the HACTAC Sept. 16, 2020 Meeting
Attendance: Alan Budkofsky, Patricia Bruhn, Candace Fisher, Roger Goldbeck, Zenobia Graham-Days, Charles Jackson, Claudette Miller, Richard Ostop, David Raney, Brenda Saulnier, William Stephenson, Matt Skane
Station Managers: Karen Handville
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm
Minutes:
A motion was made by Alan and second by Roger to accept the June minutes as presented. Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Charles reported for May, June, July, and August. Balance is $3,629.17 as of end of May. Two checks were written during this period. One for the secretary’s payment for services rendered; check #1841 has been recorded as PAID. ($260)
And payment to HostingCT.com the website host for $50; check #1842 has not been cashed. Balance is $3,319.17 – even if check is not cashed.
The 11-month CD matured on 6-5-2020 and has been automatically rolled over with a new maturity date of 5-5-2021.
As of 9-4-2020 the 12-month CD also matured. Charles has not received any information from Webster Bank regarding, disposition, adding funds, or just rolling over. It was decided to keep things as is.
See attached financials. A motion was made by Alan and second by Roger to accept the Sept. Treasurer’s report subject to audit. Motion passed.
Town Reports:
Bloomfield: Alan reported that BATV is connected! though coax cable is still missing. Comcast and Eversource still need to run cable to town hall. Got PEGPETIA check. They have been working on PSA’s about the Census and with the BOE to keep parents up to date. Zenobia added that Howard has done a lot and gone above and beyond. People are watching the meetings.
East Hartford: Brenda reported things at the station are at a standstill, town meetings are via Zoom. Monday’s BOE meeting is an in-person meeting at a different location.
Hartford: No report
Simsbury: Karen reported that all town meetings are being streamed and cablecast live via Zoom, sometimes two meetings/channels simultaneously. Only a couple of interview Zoom shows. Busy purchasing and installing new equipment with PEGPETIA funds.
West Hartford: Roger reported it is similar in West Hartford with no in-person meetings and using Zoom. BOE had one in person meeting too. Jen has been busy working with Black Lives Matter programming; and her health is good. Candace added, because the station is in the town hall it has been closed and recently opened by appointment only. Remote producers are working. Fundraising is in process having a good response with snail mail letter. Utilized HFPG.
Windsor: Dave reported that it has been quiet, with everything but essentials in the building being closed. Charles added that the board of directors now have access to the building and are putting protocols and a waiver in place for in-person activity. At the last board meeting there was discussion of the out of whack financials because of the PEGPETIA money, but they made the needed adjustments.
COMCAST: Matt provided this information:
Internet Essentials Update:
With more than half of all U.S. students starting the 2020-2021 school year online or in a blending learning model due to COVID-19, Comcast recently announced a new partnership program for cities, school districts, and community organizations to connect large numbers of low-income students and families to the Internet at home. Additionally, Comcast has expanded the reach of its xFi platform to put parental controls into the hands of even more parents.
- Our new “Internet Essentials Partnership Program” (IEPP) enables participating organizations to sponsor or pay for service on behalf of families. Sponsored families have access to all the benefits Internet Essentials has to offer—a high-speed Internet connection at home, the option to purchase a low-cost computer, and access to free digital skills training in person (if safe), online, and in print. internetessentials.com/sponsor
- Comcast’s xFi platform is also now available to all Internet Essentials customers. It provides parents with a digital dashboard to set up, manage, and monitor their home Wi-Fi; set safe-browsing modes so children can only access age-appropriate content; and even pause Wi-Fi access to devices for dinner or bedtime.
These announcements build on our recent commitments to continue to offer new customers two months of the Internet Essentials program for free through the end of 2020 and to continue to forgive any back debt due so more families can apply. Click here to learn more about how Comcast supports digital equity for low-income households.
Peacock Streaming Service: https://www.peacocktv.com/
Features and Benefits
- Access more than 15,000 hours of current TV shows and classic favorites like Law & Order: SVU, 30 Rock and Friday Night Lights, popular movies like Jurassic Park, E.T. and Ray, and kids programming like Curious George and original animated series Where’s Waldo and Cleopatra in Space from DreamWorks Animation – all available with Peacock Premium.
- Watch live and on-demand content across news, sports, reality and late night, including exclusive early access to Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show: At Home Edition and Seth Meyers’ A Closer Look.
- Say it and see it: pull up your favorite content by saying “Peacock” into the Xfinity Voice Remote.
- Find Peacock movies and shows among their other streaming favorites, like Netflix, Prime Video and recently launched, Hulu, on Xfinity Flex.
- Search the X1 guide to find Peacock editorially integrated alongside all other live TV and On Demand programming included with customers’ and employees’ Xfinity TV subscription and streaming services.
Committee Reports: none
Frontier/State Advisory Council: nothing to report
Legislative Committee Report: Nothing to report.
Public Relations Committee Report: Nothing to report.
Nominating Committee: Nothing to report.
Chairman’s Report: Dick reported that there were a couple of storm related complaints that were sent to Matt and had a quick response. There was 5- 8 days of no power for some and Matt did a good job. Patricia asked about a wire that is still down on her road. Matt added that any credit to an account is a case-by-case basis and you must call Comcast.
Old Business: nothing
New Business: Oct meeting is cancelled, next meeting Nov 18 at 6 pm.
Charles suggested when the internet is back to let people know that HACTAC is here.
Adjournment: As there was no additional business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Alan and second by Roger to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 7:32 pm.
Next Meeting and Location:
The next meeting will be via Zoom Nov 18 starting at 6:00 pm.
Schedule 2020-2021:
November 18, 2020 Zoom
December No Meeting
January 20, 2021 Holiday Meeting
February 17, 2021 Windsor
March 17, 2021 East Hartford
April 21, 2021 Bloomfield
May 19, 2021 Hartford
June 16, 2021 Simsbury