HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-10-11 89-407 RESOLVElIaduced For
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❑ Referral
Date 10'11„89
Item No. 89-407
Rp9JLV , Approving the Prgstral of the
New EMgland Schenl of
Brvadcasti g for Televising
City Council Meetings
Item/SobjecM
City Council
Responsible Department:
Commentary:
Council Chair Mary Sullivan has been in contact with the New England Scheol
of Broadcasting regarding a proposal made by the Schoolm
to record and
subsequently televise City Council meetings. chis
is erethisg which has
been diecueeed for quite a period of time with the
Council al which has
been mentimed nrore recently in light of the specific peepesel. the
attached Resolve is presented in order ro allow the City Council to take a
formal position on Nis proposal.
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Manager's Comments:
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Associated Information:
Resolve
Budget Approval
N/A
Furnace naa<m.
Legal Approval:
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lIaduced For
Passage
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❑ Referral
89-60)
Assigned to Councilor Sosnaud, October 11, 1989
CITY OF. BANGOR
(TITLE.) A 001tw" �^tpra'i'S_T _ yr al Of.. Clue New englanxJ H l of
Brwdcasting for Talevisitg City Council Meetings
ByW Glty Cruaeit M W City ojBanWr
RESOLVED.
THAT " City Council of the City of Bangor bereby approves the
proposal of the New England Bchcol of Broadcasting fpr televisiMgCity
Osncil meetings an? othee City public events.
89,40]
EES0LVE
Approving the Proposal of the New England
Sehool of aro3Castig for televising City
Council meetings
Io City Council Octaber11,1989
consider let meeting in N ve
dine Clerk a4Ja.
IN CITY COUNCIL
November 13. 1989
Tabled
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CITY 8R&
In Citv Council November P2199a
Paeaed ax Amended
Amended b^ Adding
#1 Tie Administration negotiate a Olay back
sc`ed"le in fees with Cable Vision
q2 T xnLoi.niat ation develop a nrethod of
evaluation
g3 The Trial period ba Six Montlm from the Data
of the first meeting
"v ryCili�.�
Ci C ark
89-407
MEMORANDUM
Bate: November B, 1989
To: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
From: Robert W. Farrar, Director of Administration
Re: Recording/Broadcasting of Public Meetings
At their meeting on October 11, 1989, the City Council discussed
the concept of recording and broadcasting certain public
meetings. The discussion came about as the result of a proposal
from the New England School of Broadcasting to record and make
available tapes of various City related sessions.Several
questions were raised about the proposal and other opportunities
that might be available for similar services. I have summarized
below the results of my discussions with the New England School
of Broadcasting, Public Television Station WMEB, and the local
cable company, Adams -Russell Cablevision.
As indicated in their letter of July 21, 1989, the New England
School of Broadcasting is willing to tape up to six meetings a
month for a fee of 875 per meeting. The City would decide which
meetings would be taped. NESS would provide the equipment and
personnel and might decide to locate acamera
n the Council
Chambers on a permanent basis. The tapes would be made
available for broadcast if desired. Tapes would be kept for
sixty days and then erased and reused.
WMEB, the local station of the Public Broadcasting System, i
currently not able to perform taping or broadcasting functions
primarily due to two reasons.
First, they do not have the
appropriate equipment nor the necessary manpower. second, as
they serve a much larger network than just Bangor, they felt
that these types of broadcasts might not be of interest to their
entire audience. They were appreciative of our inquiry,
however.
Cablevision, the local cable company, currently does not have
the equipment, personnel nor technical ability necessary to
broadcast live or to tape these meetings. They are very
willing, however, to rebroadcast the meetings if the City is
able to provide them with appropriate videotapes recorded by
someone else, such as NESS. Access would be provided on Channel
26, the community access station. There will be no cost unless
the City asked to have the tapes broadcast at a time(s) that
would require overtime for their staff; an evening broadcast,
for example. They are willing to discuss dates and times for
rebroadcast and are supportive of and agreeable to the concept.
Based on the above, there appears to be an opportunity, if
desired, to structure a simple agreement with the New England
School of Broadcasting, who would tape the meetings and
Cablevision, who would rebroadcast the meetings. The cost for
recording Council meetings at $75 per meeting commencing in
December of 1989 and ending in June of 1990 would be $1,050.00.
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Perhaps, initially, it would make sense to tape and broadcast
only City Council meetings and to gauge public reaction and
comment. if successful, consideration could be given to adding
other public sessions and including all appropriate funding
casts for consideration in the 1991 budget.
Please feel free to contact me if there are further questions
that you have or additional information required.
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Robert W. Farrar
RwF/jdr
``AMnEW EnGLAnD SCHOOL Of BRORDCRSfIf1G
/% One College Circle Bangor, Maine 04401 Te 1.(207) 94]4Cfli
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SWY 21, 1989
Ms. Glary Sullivan
(hairperson
Bangor City Council
Bangor, Maine 04901
year Mary:
I have discussed with the staff the taping of 6 sessions per Wei of
City Council, Scleol Boettl etc., and would like to sulanit the following.
NESE will record the meetings on videotape as sG]eduled for on
year. NESE will provide all equipment needed for the recording.
MBSB will provide videotape for sessions, and will only on kinch
VIS cassette for Binniors use. Bangor will pm ide VHS cassettes
for duplication.
NFSB will provide experienced caveraperscn(s) to operate
eAuipmnt.
Where feasible, NESE nay locate aluipment on a permanent basis
in City Council Chambers.
For each session, up to four hours, a fee of $75.00 will be charged.
Allrecorded sessions will be held in Council chambers. Other
arrangemnts may he made should the location change. Original tapes
M11 F erased after W days.
NFSB will make tape available for Intadcast where applicable. Special
arrangarients. may be made for editing. tapes. -
I have trial W keep the arravgmemt simple. Should you have questions,
please let me know. We look forward to working witb you.
S ere1
Ben a. Wildey
President
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