PEG Access Grant - Cable Equipment Message System
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MEMORANDUM
May 8, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: PEG Access Capital Grant Expenditure
Cable TV Coordinator Craig Nowack recommends City Council approval to receive a
$14,000 Cable Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities from the Cable Community
Teleprogramming Commission to be used for purchasing a new message information
system for CityChannel 8.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michelel C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator
DATE: May 5, 2006
SUBJECT: PEG Access Capital Grant Expenditure
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to forward a recommendation from the Cable Community
Teleprogramming Commission to approve a request from the City for funding from the Capital
Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities.
BACKGROUND
As part of the new cable television franchise agreement with Mediacom, a Capital Grant for
Access Equipment and Facilities was established in June 2005 with a beginning balance of
$176,400. Subsequently, quarterly adjustments and interest have added $16,182.25 to the
fund. Most recently, at the March 20, 2006 Council meeting, the City Council approved the
Commission's recommendation for funding, a request from Mediacom for $6089. The current
balance of non-appropriated funds is $27,445.20.
In January, the City submitted a request to the Commission for $14,000 for a new message
information system for CityChannel 8. At that time the Commission preferred waiting until April
to consider this request. They have now done so and have recommended it.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I respectfully request that the Commission's recommendation of the $14,000 grant be forwarded
to the City Council to receive, file, and approve.
Thank you.
Craig Nowack
CC: Cable Community Teleprogramming Commission
Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer