PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request_City of DubuqueMasterpiece 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: June 14, 2011
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Cable TV Coordinator Craig Nowack is recommending approval of the Cable TV Tele-
Programming Commission recommendations for funding from the Public, Educational,
and Government (PEG) Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities in the
amount of $15,000 for a 64 -bit, Windows 7 -based non - linear editing system for the TV
control room at the City Hall Annex, and $12,500 for a set of portable efficient LED
lights for remote production. Both funding requests are for the City of Dubuque.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator
Michael C. Van Milligen
THE CITY OF
DUBJE MEMORANDUM
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator ( lj
DATE: June 8, 2011
RE: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request
cc: Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
Kevin S. Firnstahl, Acting City Clerk
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to forward a recommendation from the Cable TV Tele-
Programming Commission 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 FY11 with $163,759. Quarterly
payments and interest on the account have added $168,983. Currently there is a balance to be
awarded of $178,989.
At its meeting yesterday, the commission approved two requests for funding from the City of
Dubuque. The first request is for $15,000 for a 64 -bit, Windows 7 -based non - linear editing
system to replace a four - year -old editing computer in the TV control room at City Hall Annex.
The second request is for $12,500 for set of portable efficient LED lights for remote production.
The two grant applications are attached.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I respectfully request that the Commission's recommendation for these requests be forwarded
to the City Council to receive, file, and approve. Thank you.
From: "support@civicplus.com" <support@civicplus.com>
To: <cnowack @cityofdubuque.org>
Date: 06/06/2011 3:35 PM
Subject: Online Form Submittal: PEG Fund Grant Application
The following form was submitted via your website: PEG Fund Grant Application
Organization Name:: City of Dubuque Cable TV Division
Address:: 1300 Main Street
City:: Dubuque
State:: IA
Zip Code:: 52001
Organization Contact:: Craig Nowack
Email Address:: cnowack @cityofdubuque.org
Telephone Number:: 563.589.4181
Fax Number::
Total Amount Requested:: $12,500.00
Provide a general description of what you are requesting and why:: This funding request is for four Lite
Panels Sola -6 fresnel lights, the accompanying barn doors, light stands, and protective cases.
Describe how the community will benefit from your request:: These lights, along with the Lite Panels flood
lights purchased in 2006, will give us two full sets of daylight - balanced, portable LED lights (key, fill, and
backlight) to use in productions for CityChannel 8.
Item #1:: 4 Sola -6 Fresnel lights
Price:: 9650.00
Item #2:: 4 Sola -6 8 -leaf barn doors
Price:: 792.00
Item #3:: 4 Light Stands
Price:: 620.00
Item #4:: 2 Viking Cases /Shipping
Price:: 1,438.00
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Additional Information:
Form submitted on: 6/6/2011 3:35:39 PM
Submitted from IP Address: 64.22.219.238
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Form Address: http:// www. cityofdubuque .org /forms.aspx ?FID =46
From: <support@civicplus.com>
To: <cnowack @cityofdubuque.org>
Date: 05/10/2011 10:53 AM
Subject: Online Form Submittal: PEG Fund Grant Application
The following form was submitted via your website: PEG Fund Grant Application
Organization Name:: City of Dubuque Cable TV Division
Address:: 1300 Main Street
City:: Dubuque
State:: IA
Zip Code:: 52001
Organization Contact:: Craig Nowack
Email Address:: cnowack @cityofdubuque.org
Telephone Number:: 563.589.4181
Fax Number::
Total Amount Requested:: 14,500.00
Provide a general description of what you are requesting and why:: This request is for a Windows
7- based, 64 bit computer editing system with Adobe Production Premium CS5 software suite. This
system replaces a 4- year -old editing system with a considerably more powerful, faster machine, enabling
us to produce quality program more quickly, with Tess rendering of complicated effects.
Describe how the community will benefit from your request:: The community benefits by seeing better
quality programs on the City's government access cable channel and website.
Item #1:: Custom - configured editing system
Price:: $14,215.00
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Additional Information:
Form submitted on: 5/10/2011 10:52:40 AM
Submitted from IP Address: 64.22.219.238
Referrer Page: http: / /www. cityofdubuque .org /index.aspx ?NID =319
Form Address: http: / /www. cityofdubuque .org /forms.aspx ?FID =46