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PEG Capital Grant Expenditure RequestMasterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request DATE: April 12, 2010 Dubuque kiltd AlWimericaCity 1 2007 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 $4,200 for Mediacom for new monitors and a combination DVD burner /printer for the public access studio control room. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator Michael C. Van Milligen THE CITY OF DUB TE MEMORANDUM Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator (' 1■) DATE: April 7, 2010 RE: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request Dubuque Wad All-America City 111111 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 FY10 with a balance of $332,873. Quarterly adjustments and interest have added $13,378. Currently there is a balance to be awarded of $152,635. At its meeting on April 6, 2010, the Commission approved a request from the Mediacom for $4,200 for new monitors and a combination DVD burner /printer for the public access studio control room. The 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 CAPITAL GRANT FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR PEG AND I -NET USE GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND MCC IOWA, LLC This Grant Award Agreement (the Agreement), dated for references purposes the 2 3 day of A P 9-- , 20 db , 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 BY AND BETWEEN CITY AND RECIPIENT AS FOLLOWS: 1. City hereby awards a grant to Recipient in the amount of $4,200 (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 OF DUBUQUE, IOWA By: Michae C. Van Milligen City Manager Date: V /(() MEDIACOM IOWA, LLC By: Its: INVe E-owM_ ( M c�Y, Date: - - 1.0 [(4/1/2010) Craig Nowack - Online Form Submittal: PEG Fund Grant Application Page 1 From: <support©civicplus.com> To: <cnowack @cityofd ubu que.org> Date: 3/1/2010 2:40 PM Subject: Online Form Submittal: PEG Fund Grant Application The following form was submitted via your website: PEG Fund Grant Application Organization Name:: Mediacom Address:: 3033 Asbury Road City:: Dubuque State:: IA Zip Code:: 52001 Organization Contact:: Jim Barefoot Email Address:: jarefoot@mediacomcc.com Telephone Number:: (563) 451 -2643 Fax Number:: (563) 557 -7413 Total Amount Requested:: $3,902.25 Provide a general description of what you are requesting and why:: The Marshall Dual VGA LCD Monitors will be used to monitor the computer signals from the APC Battery Backup Supplies in the PEG playback equipment rack. In 2009 during a serve thunderstorm, the Mediacom building lost power, but PEG programming was able to continue airing. As we are approaching serve weather season, I would like to check the status of these units on a regular basis. Other computer signals will be input as well via a multi - channel VGA switcher. The Panasonic 37" LCD Monitor and the Peerless Wall Mount will be used in the PEG Master Control to monitor off -air PEG channels and serve as a video monitor for the encoding station. Space in this area is hard to come by since we have added additional equipment and a wall mounted monitor would be a big plus. This would be an identical setup as used by City Channel 8 staff members. The Primera Technology Bravo CD /DVD Publisher would allow Mediacom to reduce the time needed to produce producer's master copies, dupiclate DVDs and archival program masters in the PEG deparment. Describe how the community will benefit from your request:: The requested equipment will allow Mediacom staff members to monitor the signal output of PEG programming to ensure the best quality possible and to be able to quickly turnaround requests for DVD programming. Item #1:: V -R82DP -VGA Marshall Dual VGA/DVI Rackmountable LCD Monitor Price:: 1,528.25 Item #2:: TCL37X2 Panasonic 37" LCD Monitor Price:: 566.00 Item #3:: SA745PU Peerless Articulating Wall Mount for Panasonic 37" LCD Monitor (4/1/2010) Craig Nowack - Online Form Submittal: PEG Fund Grant Application Page 2 .i Price:: 243.00 Item #4:: K65059 Primera Technology Bravo CD /DVD Publisher Price:: 1,565.00 Item #5:: Price:: Item #6:: Price:: Item #7:: Price:: Item #8:: Price:: Item #9:: Price:: Item #10:: Price:: Additional Items /Comments:: Thank you for your time and consideration. Please attach all applicable quotations:: <a target = "_blank" href = "http: / /www.cityofdubuque.org/ Forms /1935/ 030110- 88- RL.pdf' >030110 -88- RL.pdf < /a> Additional Information: Form submitted on: 3/1/2010 2:39:54 PM Submitted from IP Address: 64.72.85.62 Form Address: http:// www. cityofdubuque .org /forms.aspx ?FID =46