PEG Capital Grant Expenditure 12 17 07THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece 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: December 10, 2007
Dubuque
2007
Cable TV Coordinator Craig Nowack is recommending approval of the Cable TV Tele-
Programming Commission recommendation for funding from the Capital Grant for
Access Equipment and Facilities in the amount of $12,500 for Mediacom on behalf of
the public access studio.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michae C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Craig Nowack, Cable N Coordinator
DATE: December 6, 2007
RE: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request
Dubuque
AN-America City
2007
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to forward a recommendation from the Cable N 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 FY08 with a balance of $285,721.
Quarterly adjustments and interest have added $11,293 this fiscal year. Currently there is a
balance to be awarded of $113,793.
At its Tuesday meeting, the Commission recommended a grant of $12,500 from this fund for
Mediacom on behalf of the public access studio. This funding will allow the editing facilities
there to be drastically improved by purchasing two new desktop computers and upgrades for
the editing software. In addition, a laptop with editing software will be purchased that will enable
edited packages to be rolled into live remote telecasts.
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
Cable TV Tele-Programming Commission