PEG Access Grant LED Light Systems
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MEMORANDUM
June 27, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: PEG Access Capital Grant Expenditure/City Request
The Cable TV Community Teleprogramming Commission is recommending approval of
a $4,420 grant from the Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities Fund to the
City of Dubuque for two LED light systems from Lite Panels, Inc.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator
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MEMORANDUM
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator C 1-.)
TO:
DATE:
June 27,2006
RE:
PEG Access Capital Grant Expenditure/City Request
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to forward a recommendation from the Cable TV
Community Teleprogramming Commission to approve a request from the City for
funding from the Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities.
BACKGROUND
The cable franchise agreement that went into effect in June 2005 established a Capital
Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities with an initial balance of $176,400.00.
Subsequent quarterly adjustments and interest have added $16,182.25 to the fund. On
June 20,2006, the annual grant for FY 2007, $178,114.00, was received. On the
immediate horizon are an interest payment on June 30, 2006, and the 4th Quarter
adjustment to be received by July 20, 2006. Currently there is a balance of
$196,097.22.
In May the City Council approved the Commission's recommendation for funding, a
$14,000 request from the City for a new message information system. Shortly
thereafter, our vendor for this system, ECS, made available their demo model of the
system, with full warranty and all the latest software updates, at a reduced price of
$9,461.98, a savings of $4,538.02.
At the June 26, 2006, Commission meeting, the City submitted a request for two LED
light systems from Lite Panels, Inc. totaling $4,420.00. Since these lights utilize light-
emitting diodes, they do not heat up, making them safer to use and more comfortable
for subjects being lit. They are also more sturdy than conventional lights (no fragile
filaments) and don't burn out as rapidly. These lights will replace the City's old tungsten
lighting systems.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I respectfully request that the Commissions' recommendation of the $4,420.00 grant be
forwarded to the City Council to receive, file, and approve. Thank you.
Craig Nowack
Cc: Cable TV Community Teleprogramming Commission
Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer