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from these rents be considered as a funding source for the part-time building maintenance <br />position. <br />The Council raised no questions and acknowledged that the Municipal Center Facility Use and <br />Rental Policy are to be adopted under the February 26, 2013, Council consent agenda. <br />2.02: Discuss the Use of LCD TVs / Monitors in the Ramsey Municipal Center <br />Management Analyst Brama reviewed the staff report and reintroduced the discussion of using <br />LCD TVs /monitors in the Municipal Center for programming and private advertising. He <br />reviewed the Council's past consideration of this request, noting revenues from private <br />advertisers had been slated to give to the Ramsey Foundation with the goal of developing a <br />consistent annual funding source and the Ramsey Foundation had originally brought this <br />initiative forward to the Council. Management Analyst Patrick Brama explained that with the <br />changes in staff and Council members, staff would like to reintroduce this topic and receive <br />direction on how to move forward. Management Analyst Brama reviewed the Council's past <br />discussion of this item and direction to staff to draft a policy, which was adopted by the Council <br />in 2011. He explained the difference between an LCD TV and monitor and asked the Council to <br />provide comment on three questions: 1. Generally, is there an appetite for this project? 2. If the <br />Council is interested, what is the purpose of the TVs /monitors (QCTV or programming or <br />advertising)? 3. What will the project look like specifically? Management Analyst Brama noted <br />prices for each have been provided. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated staff believes monitors in the hallways would increase visibility <br />even if just the QCTV events bulletin board is displayed. However, staff finds the initial <br />investment is not worth it in terms of revenue generator and the $40,000 of QCTV funding is <br />dedicated for replacement of Council Chambers and/or meeting room equipment. <br />Councilmember Kuzma, speaking as the President of the Ramsey Foundation, stated they have <br />no one on staff to do programming and due to the minimal revenue generation, he thinks it is <br />probably not worth the time it would take. He stated he would support having monitors in the <br />Municipal Center that the Foundation may also use on occasion. <br />Councilmember Backous stated this option has been discussed before. He noted there is a <br />captive audience in the Municipal Center while people wait to be served at the License Center. <br />He asked whether the License Center's number being served could be displayed so people <br />waiting in the lobby, watching programming/private business advertisement/Foundation <br />information, can see it. Councilmember Backous questioned a cost of $7,000 for a TV and what <br />type of programming would entail a cost of $9,700. He supported using the existing monitor(s) <br />and working with the License Center to also show its customer number. <br />Councilmember Riley stated people do not come to the Municipal Center to be advertised to so <br />he does not support spending money on that option. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated he thinks it is a good idea because the City does not have a regular <br />method to communicate with its residents even though it has tried through newsletters and school <br />City Council Work Session / February 26, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />