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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request
DATE: January 26, 2009
Cable TV Coordinator Craig Nowack is recommending approval of the Cable TV Tele-
Programming Commission recommendation for funding from the Public, Educational,
and Government (PEG) Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities in the
amount of $1,300 for Mediacom to configure the master control room at the public
access studio and install the necessary equipment to provide audio for the Cablecast
Carousel graphic bulletin board.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mich el C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator
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DUB~~E MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
All-America City
FROM: Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator ti ' '
DATE: January 21, 2009
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RE: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request 2007
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to forward a recommendation from the Cable TV Tele-
Programming Commission to approve a request for funding from the Capital Grant for Access
Equipment and Facilities.
BACKGROUND
The Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities created by the cable franchise
agreement that went into effect on June 5, 2005, began FY09 with a balance of $307,680.
Quarterly adjustments and interest have added $$26,309 so far this fiscal year. Currently there
is a balance to be awarded of $162,405.
At its meeting yesterday, the Commission approved a request for funding from Mediacom for
$1,300 to configure the master control room at the public access studio and install the
necessary equipment to provide audio for the Cablecast Carousel graphic bulletin board
system.
The grant application for this request is attached.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I respectfully request that the Commission's recommendation for this request be forwarded to
the City Council to receive, file, and approve. Thank you.
cc: Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
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The following form was submitted via your website: PEG Fund Grant Application
Organization Name:: Mediacom Public Access Facility
Address:: 3033 Asbury Rd
City:: Dubuque
State:: IA
Zip Code:: 52001
Organization Contact:: Jim Barefoot/Craig Nowack
Email Address:: jarefoot@mediacomcc.com
Telephone Number:: 563-451-2643
Fax Number::
Total Amount Requested:: $1,249
Provide a general description of what you are requesting and why:: The purpose of this grant is to proper:
wire the access control room to integrate the Cablecast automation system with the control room's routing
switcher. Also included is a DVD player to provide a playback source for an MP3 disc of music which in
turn provide an audio signal for the Carousel graphics portion of the operation.
Describe how the community will benefit from your request:: The community will benefit by having a
properly working automation system controlling three of the five PEG channels.
Item #1:: Custom RS-232 Cable
Price:: 50.00
Item #2:: Various cables/connectors/hardware
Price:: 175.00
Item #3:: Interface routing switcher to Carousel/wire server to router
Price:: 975.00
Item #4:: Sony DVD Player
Price:: 49.00
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Additional Items/Comments:: Thank you.
Please attach all applicable quotations:: No file was uploaded
Additional Information:
Form submitted on: 1 /16/2009 12:53:50 PM
Submitted from IP Address: 64.22.219.238
Form Address: http://www.cityofdubuque.org/forms asp~FID=46
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
5665 Tremont Ave. * Davenport Iowa * 52807
Voice: (563) 322-1525 Fax: (563) 322-5920 www.ecsdav.com
manmg Aaaress
Jim Barefoot
Mediacom Communications
3033 Asbury Rd
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-588-3040 563-557-7413
Equipment Quotation
Client Copy
11609-61-RL
Quotation Date: 01/16/2009
Valid Through: 02/15/2009
Page: 1
smppmg waaress
Jim Barefoot
Mediacom Communications
3033 Asbury Rd
Dubuque, IA 52001
Qty Modet No. Mfg Description Sell Ea Sell Ext
1 Custom RS-232 cable 50.00 50.00
1 Video/audio cables, connectors, hardware, etc. 175.00 175.00
1 Interface routing switcher to Carousel via RS-232 975.00 975.00
Server and Carousel outputs wired to Router inputs
1 (4) Router outputs wired to (4) Modulator inputs 0.00
Output of (2) Studio Control Rooms to Router
1 Install DVD player to Router a.oa
Install (2) suroe protectors and (2) UPS systems
1 Travel & expenses 0.00
1 DVPNS57P/S Sony Con - DVD'PLAYER 49.00 49.00
Equipment List Equipment Sell Custom Labor City Tax State Tax
.$89.99 $49.00 $225.00 $975:00 $12.49 $74.94
Shipping Terms F.O.B. Customer # Bid Total
30 Origin 1910 $1,336.43
Notes
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Customer owns all equipment being interfaced except noted
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Submitted By: Lawrence, Rex Extension: 4352
Accepted By: P.O. #:
CAPITAL G ANT FOR ACC SS EQUIPM NT AND FACILITIES
FOR PEG AND I®NET U
GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT
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THE CITY OF DUEUQUE, IOWA
AND
MCC IOWA, LLC
This Grant Award Agreement (the Agreement), dated for references
purposes the ~~ ~y day of ~"~<~ ~~~`~- e' , 20E;F~~ is made and entered into by and
between the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) and MCC Iowa, LLC (Recipient).
Whereas, Section 6 (b) of the Cable Franchise Agreement between the
City of Dubuque, Iowa and MCC Iowa, LLC, dated June 5, 2005, provides for a
Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities for capital support for PEG
and I-Net use; and
Whereas, Recipient has submitted a Grant Application; and
Whereas, City has approved the Grant Application, on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED Y AND BETWEEN CITY AND
RECIPIENT AS FOLLOWS:
1. City hereby awards a grant to Recipient in the amount of $1,300
(the Grant), to be administered by City.
2. The Grant shall be used solely for the purpose(s) described in
Recipient's Grant Application, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
3. All equipment and facilities purchased with the Grant shall remain
the property of City.
4. Any unused portion of the Grant shall be credited to City's Capital
Grant fund.
5. All equipment and facilities purchased with the Grant shall be used
solely for non-commercial purposes.
6. Failure by Recipient to abide by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement may result in forfeiture of the equipment and facilities purchased with
the Grant. City shall provide written notice to Recipient of any such failure and
Recipient shall have thirty (30) days in which to correct such failure. In the event
Recipient fails to cure such failure within such thirty (30) day period, Recipient
shall within ten (10) days thereafter return all equipment and facilities purchased
with the Grant.
CITY O DUBUQUE, IOWA
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