Information for Meeting of Broadband/MLP
Monday December 10, 2018 5:30 PM EST

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Town:Shutesbury, MA 
Board:Broadband/MLP
Time:Monday December 10, 2018 5:30 PM EST
Location:Town Hall
1 Cooleyville Rd. Shutesbury, MA 01072
Agenda:
*Note: The second half of this meeting will be held in Executive Session so will not be open to the public because we will be reviewing proposals from vendors bidding on network operations. The bids contain proprietary information. Legal wording below. 

Reason for executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, section 21, 7 “to comply with or act under the authority of any general or special law …”  The general law being M.G.L. c. 164, section 47D.(M.G.L. c. 164, section 47D which states  that “A municipal lighting plant created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any special law shall be exempt from the public record requirements of section 10 of chapter 66 and the open meeting requirements of sections 20 and 21 of chapter 30A in those instances when necessary for protecting trade secrets, confidential, competitively sensitive or other proprietary information provided in the course of proceedings conducted pursuant to this chapter when such municipal lighting plant board determines that such disclosure will adversely affect its ability to conduct business in relation to other entities making, selling or distributing electric power and energy pursuant to this chapter.”
M.G.L. c. 164, section 47E states “When ever apt, the provisions of this chapter and chapter 44, which apply to the operation and maintenance of a municipal lighting plant, shall apply also to the operation and maintenance of such telecommunications system.”)

AGENDA
1.Take Attendance
2.MLP Manager Position Update
3.Hut Equipment Bid Update
4.Drop Installation Bid Update
5.Budget Discussion – Prep for Fin Com
6.Contract Discussion(Exec Session) 6:30
7.Adjourn
Scheduled By:Grace Bannasch
Posted At:Dec 05, 2018 2:28 PM EST
Last Modified:Jun 14, 2019 11:44 AM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are on record with the Town Clerk's office
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