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CC Regular Session <br />Date: 03/22/2011 <br />By: Dean Busch <br />Administrative Services <br />Item #: 5. 11. <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Request Capital Funds from QCTV and Approve the Purchase of Equipment and Applications Utilizing QCTV <br />Funds <br />Background: <br />The City of Ramsey is one of the four member cities in the Quad Cities Cable Commission (QCCC/QCTV) Joint <br />Powers Agreement. As part of the QCTV 2011 budget process, the Board of Cable Commissioners authorized each <br />member City to request capital funding in the amount of $30,000 for technology improvements in the City. These <br />funds are provided to QCTV by Comcast per the Franchise Agreement between the Quad Cities Cable Commission <br />and Comcast for cable services in the member cities. With Council direction this evening, the City's Cable <br />Commissioners, Mayor Bob Ramsey and Deputy City Administrator, would make a formal request to QCTV for <br />$30,000 in capital funds to be distributed to the City of Ramsey. <br />City staff prepared and reviewed with the Council a list of technology equipment and applications recommended <br />for purchase with the QCTV capital funds. The attached list of equipment and applications represents the direction <br />of the Council from the March 8th City Council worksession discussion. <br />Notification: <br />None required. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the two Ramsey Cable Commissioners, Mayor Bob Ramsey and <br />Deputy City Administrator Heidi Nelson, to request on the City's behalf, $30,000 in capital funds from QCTV. <br />Staff further recommends that City Council approve the recommended purchase of equipment and applications as <br />detailed in the attachment. <br />Council Action: <br />Authorize the two Ramsey Cable Commissioners, Mayor Bob Ramsey and Deputy City Administrator Heidi <br />Nelson, to request on the City's behalf, $30,000 in capital funds from QCTV. <br />Approve the recommended purchase of equipment and applications as detailed in the attachment. <br />Technology Items for Approval <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Heidi Nelson Heidi Nelson 03/16/2011 03:18 PM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 03/17/2011 12:59 PM <br />Form Started By: Dean Busch Started On: 03/16/2011 01:22 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 03/17/2011 <br />