HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-23 11-169 RESOLVEItem No. 1.69
Dam: 5.23-2011
Item/Subject RESOLVE, Appropriating $85,000 from PEG Reserve to Fund Sound Is Moon
System Upgrade
Responsible Deparmrant City Council
Commentary: Upon execution of Me Cty'scablefranchise agreementa PM (Public, Education
and Government) channel Reserve Fund was established. Section 6, (3) (b) of the agreement
required the frsnchise holderto provide capital funding fm equipment and leasehold Improvements
to support utilization of PEG channels dudng the first 10 years of the agreement. In addition, Me
agreement states that the municipality may utilize the PEG Capital Support Funds, In Its sole
discretion, in whole or in part, to provide, replace or upgrade equipment for PEG purposes.
The anched resolve will appropriate $85,000 from the PEG Reserve to fund the
engincering/oversight and Installation of a new sound and video system for Me City's Education &
Government Channels. On May 16, 2011, the Finance Committee awarded a Nd to Maine Video
Systems in the amount of $80,750 to replace Me current sound and video system. This projectwill
Involve the Installation of crew cameras, rcew, inning board, two suty inch (NJ Flat panel monitors
and the Installation of four presentation ports and is expected W be completed by the end of June.
This system replacement is long overdue and will remedy the current audio and video broadcast and
rebroadcast quality issues we have been experiencing.
Departrnem Nead
Manager's Commends:
Cty Manager
Associatetl Information: .,,/✓r
Budget Approval: [JW
Current balance of PEG Reserve $112,580
FIrkVce Director
Ory Solicitor
Imroduced for
Passage
X First Reading Page_of_
Referral
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Appropriating $85,000 from PEG Reserve to Fund Sound & Video System
Upgrade
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED, THAT $85,000 is hereby appropriated from the General Fund's PEG
Reserve to fund sound & video system upgrades.
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May 23. 2011
Mret Reading
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Jame 13, 2011
Motim W e and Seconded for Paceage
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Cooncllars voting Yes: gLnchette,
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Cmncilors Votng No: Mone
Councilors d mt: 0arglo
Passed
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